Red-hot Heat down Stars to remain unbeaten

Brisbane Heat have maintained their unbeaten streak in Weber WBBL|09, seeing off Melbourne Stars by 13 runs at Allan Border Field.

Young guns Georgia Voll (48no off 40), Charli Knott (31 off 14) and Ellie Johnston (28 off 21) outshone their more experienced teammates to carry the Heat to 6-150 batting first.

Knott then rounded out an excellent all-round match, capturing 2-13 off three overs as the Stars were restricted to 7-137.

England gun Alice Capsey (52 off 43) was forced to play a lone hand at No.3 for the Stars as their star-studdded top-order fell around her, while a late charge from Kim Garth, who hit a career-best 45no from 27, caused some late nerves for the Heat but ultimately was not enough.

Sophia Dunkley was first to fall, looking stunned after off-spinner Knott got one to turn sharply in, bowling the England import for one.

Meg Lanning (5 off 16) was tied down before being trapped lbw by leg-spinner Sarah Glenn, while Annabel Sutherland (8) edged behind off Nicola Hancock and Maia Bouchier (9) had to depart when Jess Jonassen took a low catch off her own bowling.

Struggling at 4-59, needing 92 off 66, the game looked to be slipping out of the Stars’ reach.

Garth’s fiery knock, which featured seven boundaries, ignited some hopes, but she and Capsey were the only Stars batters to reach double figures.

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Earlier, Johnston took her chance at the top of the order, outshining woman of the moment Grace Harris (18 off 17) with a 21-ball 28.

Johnston was a late inclusion, covering for regular opener Georgia Redmayne who sat out the game to manage a stiff calf.

Capsey and Sutherland struck crucial blows to remove Mignon du Preez (8), Jonassen (4) and Bess Heath (2) cheaply to peg back the hosts, before Knott’s late flurry handed momentum back to the Heat.

Weber WBBL|09 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 Adelaide Strikers Women STR	14	11	3	0	0	1.154	0	22
2 Perth Scorchers Women SCO	14	8	6	0	0	0.784	0	16
3 Brisbane Heat Women HEA	14	8	6	0	0	0.203	0	16
4 Sydney Thunder Women THU	14	7	6	0	1	0.298	0	15
5 Sydney Sixers Women SIX	14	7	7	0	0	-0.253	0	14
6 Hobart Hurricanes Women HUR	14	6	7	0	1	-0.597	0	13
7 Melbourne Stars Women STA	14	6	8	0	0	-0.779	0	12
8 Melbourne Renegades Women REN	14	2	12	0	0	-0.978	0	4

Legend

M: Matches played

W: Wins

L: Losses

T: Ties

N/R: No results

NRR: Net Run Rate

Ded.: Deductions

PTS: Total points