Lee stars as Hurricanes cruise to maiden WBBL title

[ad_1] The Hobart Hurricanes have gained their maiden WBBL title with a complete win over the Perth Scorchers due to an unbeaten 77 off 44 balls by Lizelle Lee.

Hobart, who topped the desk on the finish of the common season, grassed half a dozen possibilities within the area however had been nonetheless capable of limit their opposition to 5-137.

Lee then turned on the fireworks within the chase as her aspect reeled off the goal with eight wickets in hand and 30 balls to spare on Saturday night time in entrance of a delighted dwelling crowd.

The Hurricanes' first trophy within the eleventh version of the WBBL got here after their male counterparts broke via to win the BBL crown final season.

Lee whacked three consecutive boundaries within the opening over, which included a drop that was parried throughout the rope.

In scenes harking back to Mitchell Owen's beautiful hundred for the Hurricanes within the January BBL decider, Lee turned up the warmth and completed with 10 fours and 4 sixes.

Lee's knock was the best rating in a WBBL last and her finest rating of the season.

Scorchers legspinner Alana King, who was in good kind heading into the competition, copped some punishment and went for 0-25 off two overs.

Lee shared a 77-run partnership with Nat Sciver-Brunt (35 to 27) to iron out the vast majority of the chase.

Earlier, Perth gained the bat flip and opted to bat however struggled to get their innings going, regardless of Hobart lacking possibilities within the area.

In-form opener Beth Mooney (33 from 26) was dropped 3 times within the powerplay earlier than being bowled by Heather Graham within the eleventh over.

Graham (2-26) additionally picked up the massive scalp of Scorchers' skipper Sophie Devine.

New Zealand worldwide Devine, who was dropped on 27, was circumspect early however got here to life with two sixes, earlier than getting stumped within the seventeenth over.

Hobart's English spinner Linsey Smith bowled simply two overs however completed with a invaluable 2-4.

The Hurricanes earned a direct passage to the ultimate after ending the season atop the desk, whereas Perth, who had been gunning for his or her second title, gained two finals video games to qualify.