Bassingthwaighte, Grace Harris Shine as Brisbane Heat Crush Hurricanes

A clinical bowling performance, led by Lily Bassingthwaighte's three-wicket haul, powered Brisbane Heat to a commanding 10-wicket victory over Hobart Hurricanes in Hobart.

Bassingthwaighte's 3 for 25, along with two wickets apiece for Lucy Hamilton, Sianna Ginger and Sarah Glenn, helped Heat bowl Hurricanes out for 86. In just 5.4 overs, Grace Harris (52 not out off 22 balls) and Charli Knott (34 not out off 12 balls) finished the chase, giving Heat their fourth win in a row after losing their first two games.

When asked to bat, the Hurricanes were in trouble right away. Lizelle Lee and Nicola Carey were bowled out by Bassingthwaighte, and Rachel Trenaman was run out by Hamilton. This put the Hurricanes' batting team at 11 for 3 in the fourth over. Heather Graham and Maddy Green tried to steady the innings but their 22-run stand ended when Green was bowled by Ginger, and Graham followed soon after, becoming Bassingthwaighte's third wicket. The Hurricanes' slide continued, and they were bowled out in 17.5 overs despite Lauren Smith's 20.

In contrast to the first innings, Heat got off the blocks quickly in the chase as Harris and Knott struck two fours each in the first over bowled by Linsey Smith. Harris then struck two sixes and a four in the second over off Carey, followed by three fours off Chinelle Henry, who was also hit for a six by Knott in a 20-run third over. The openers continued to deal in boundaries, with Harris' six off Hayley Silver-Holmes helping her bring up a 21-ball fifty. Knott finished it off with two fours in the same over.