Sydney Thunder 87-3; Melbourne Stars 86-9; - Thunder win by seven wicketsShabnim Ismail named player of the matchSydney Thunder claimed their second WBBL title after they stunned the Melbourne Stars by seven wickets in the final at North
Sydney Oval. Chasing 87 for victory, Heather Knight (26 off 19) finished the
Job in emphatic
fashion with a six over long off to win with 38 balls to spare.
But the damage was done early in the night by quicks Shabnim Ismail and Sammy-Jo Johnson. After almost two months in a bubble, the minor-premier Stars’ shot at a maiden title was realistically gone inside 37 balls.