Sydney Thunder bounced back in style, posting 200 for 6 to defeat the struggling Brisbane Heat by 41 runs in the WBBL at Allan Border Field. Opener Tahlia Wilson led the charge with a sparkling 79 off 51 balls, earning her second consecutive player-of-the-match award.
Thunder’s total was built on Wilson’s powerful straight drives, flicks through the leg-side, and two towering sixes. Captain Phoebe Litchfield contributed a quickfire 31 off 19, but it was Wilson who anchored the innings and set a challenging target.
Chasing 201, the Heat never got going despite Nadine de Klerk’s 43 off 27 balls and her bowling figures of 2 for 34. Key players Grace Harris and Jemimah Rodrigues were unavailable, leaving the Heat short-handed.
Brisbane’s hopes of making the finals now hang by a thread after four consecutive losses, while the Thunder have found momentum with back-to-back victories following a slow three-game start.
Thunder’s dominance highlighted Wilson’s form and reinforced her status as one of the WBBL’s most dangerous openers this season.
