Danni Wyatt-Hodge struck 71 and Molly Strano bagged 5-16 as the top-ranked Hobart Hurricanes trounced the second-placed Melbourne Stars at Bellerive Oval.
The Hobart Hurricanes have reinforced their standing as the team to beat in the WBBL, bolstering their grip on first spot with an 81-run demolition of the Melbourne Stars on DLS method at Bellerive Oval.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s classy 71 paced the Hurricanes’ imposing 4-176 from 17 rain-reduced overs in the top-of-the-table blockbuster on Monday night, before Molly Strano (5-16) reduced the Stars to a paltry 98 in response, after they were set an adjusted target of 180.
Wyatt-Hodge moved past Meg Lanning to the head of the Golden Bat standings with her fourth half-century of the season, before pouching three catches.
The English anchor started slowly with two off her first 11 deliveries, before blossoming in her 47-ball knock.
“Sometimes you’ve just got to ride that wave and Lizzy (Lee) was smashing it at the other end, so I didn’t need to panic,” Wyatt-Hodge said.
“It was just a matter of digging in, keeping the intent and staying brave.
“Hopefully we can keep the form up – everyone’s playing really well.”
Hard-hitting South African Lizelle Lee was the early aggressor, but a 33-minute rain delay stalled her momentum and she holed out for 32 just after the resumption.
Nat Sciver-Brunt (31) found Danielle Gibson in the deep, before captain Elyse Villani was run out late.
Melbourne started horribly in reply and never recovered as their four-game winning streak came to a crashing halt, with tail-ender Sasha Moloney (31) offering the only resistance.
Rhys McKenna (1) was trapped plumb in front by a hooping Nicola Carey inswinger, before Linsey Smith (2-29) captured the key scalp of Lanning (9), bowled after missing a cut shot.
Smith dismissed Stars skipper Annabel Sutherland (11), before fellow spinner Molly Strano came on and bagged three wickets in her first over.
Wyatt-Hodge snared a left-handed blinder at point to remove Amy Jones (19), before Marizanne Kapp (0) was caught behind and Gibson (1) holed out.
Strano then picked up a fourth wicket with just her seventh ball when Kim Garth (3) offered Wyatt-Hodge another catch.
The offspinner’s fifth scalp was Moloney, caught by player of the match Wyatt-Hodge.
Weber WBBL|11 Standings
Team
Matches played
M
Wins
W
Losses
L
Ties
T
No results
N/R
Net Run Rate
NRR
Deductions
Ded.
Total points
PTS
1
HUR
9
7
2
0
0
0.662
0
14
2
STA
8
5
2
0
1
1.152
0
11
3
SIX
7
4
2
0
1
-0.341
0
9
4
REN
8
4
4
0
0
0.14
0
8
5
STR
8
3
3
0
2
0.097
0
8
6
SCO
8
4
4
0
0
-0.44
0
8
7
THU
8
2
5
0
1
-0.52
0
5
8
HEA
8
0
7
0
1
-0.911
0
1
Legend
M: Matches played
W: Wins
L: Losses
T: Ties
N/R: No results
NRR: Net Run Rate
Ded.: Deductions
PTS: Total points
