Sydney Sixers 155 for 7 (Perry 86) beat Hobart Hurricanes 149 for 9 by six runs
Ellyse Perry continued her magnificent early season WBBL form to help Sydney Sixers maintain their stranglehold over Hobart Hurricanes.
Sixers captain Perry cracked 86 off 62 deliveries, in an innings that included 11 fours and two sixes, to ensure the visitors posted a competitive 155 for 7.
Cameos from Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Elyse Villani, Chloe Tryon and Lauren Smith got Hurricanes close, but they finished six runs short.
It was Sixers’ 19th win in 21 encounters against Hurricanes, who have lost seven straight to the Sydney team and are 0-7 against them in Hobart.
Talented 15-year-old schoolgirl Caoimhe Bray again impressed, capturing the key wickets of Nicola Carey and Tryon. English spinner Sophie Ecclestone was another key performer for the Sixers.
“A really important win for us, I thought the way we just held with the ball at different points was…
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