Ecclestone's late nine seals Strikers' four-wicket win over Hurricanes

Adelaide Strikers beat Hobart Hurricanes by four wickets in the Women's Big Bash League at Ninja Stadium on Tuesday, with Sophie Ecclestone finishing unbeaten on nine from three balls. According to the BBC Sport scorecard, Adelaide completed their 20 overs on 139-6 after Hobart had posted 138-5 in the competition's 17th match.

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The chase remained unresolved deep into the final over. Laura Wolvaardt was caught by Rachel Trenaman off Molly Strano for 27 from 27 balls at 19.2 overs, leaving Adelaide 129-6 and still needing ten runs. Ecclestone's brief innings contained two fours, while Amanda-Jade Wellington finished unbeaten on one from two deliveries as the visitors reached their target.

Emma de Broughe had supplied Adelaide's highest score, making 41 from 37 balls with four boundaries before falling to Isa Malgioglio. Opening partner Maia Bouchier contributed 26 from 19 deliveries, including five fours, and was the first batter dismissed with the score on 43. Tahlia McGrath and Maddie Penna each added 14, while Ellie Johnston made three before Carey dismissed her in the penultimate over.

Lauren Smith returned the most economical figures of Hobart's seven bowlers, conceding just six runs across two overs and taking the wickets of Bouchier and McGrath. Strano also collected two wickets, finishing with 2-30 from four overs after removing Penna and Wolvaardt. Heather Graham conceded 20 from her four overs without taking a wicket, while Carey finished with 1-30 and Malgioglio with 1-25.

Earlier, after Adelaide won the toss and chose to field, Carey held Hobart's innings together with an unbeaten 66 from 53 balls, hitting nine fours. Lizelle Lee made 19 before Ecclestone trapped her lbw, and Trenaman scored nine before being caught and bowled by Penna. The scorecard records Chamari Athapaththu as retired out for ten from 26 deliveries, with Hobart then standing at 66-3 after 12 overs.

Graham contributed 14 and Chinelle Henry six, both recorded as run out by Penna, as Hobart reached 138-5. Ella Wilson kept Adelaide's bowling effort tight with four wicketless overs costing only 12 runs, while Wellington conceded ten from two overs. Ecclestone's bowling figures were 1-37 before her unbeaten batting contribution helped settle the result.