Queensland defeat ACT with clinical run chase

Queensland has powered to a steady three-wicket win over ACT after a quick-fire 26 from Laura Harris helped get the visitors over the line at EPC Solar Park. 

Harris whacked 26 off 12 balls coming in at number seven to get her side past the Meteors' total of 152. 

Lauren Winfield-Hill also contributed strongly with 43 off 29 balls to help get the Fire off to a strong start in the run chase. 

Aneusu Mushangwe was the Meteors' standout bowler with 3-48 off 8.4 overs. 

The opening bowler's efforts help inspire her side to push their opposition to a closer game that what many would have initially predicted after setting 152 in the first innings.

In the end, too many loose deliveries led Queensland to chasing the total in 20.4 overs, seven wickets down in a rapid run chase. 

Earlier Katie Mack was top-notch for the Meteors with a game-high 60 off 70 balls. 

Zoe Cooke scored 24 coming in at number eight to help lift her side to a somewhat defendable total. 

Sianna Ginger was the pick of the bowlers for Queensland with 2-17 off eight overs including two maidens.

It was Queensland's third win of the season which takes their record to 3-2. 

ACT are sitting in seventh with a 0-3 record.

WNCL 2024-25 standings

Team	Matches played M	Wins W	Losses L	Ties T	No results N/R	Net Run Rate NRR	Deductions Ded.	Batting Bonus Bat	Total points PTS
1 South Australia Women SA	6	5	1	0	0	1.006	0	2	22
2 NSW Women NSW	6	4	2	0	0	0.565	0	1	17
3 Queensland Fire QLD	5	3	2	0	0	1.542	0	2	14
4 Victoria Women VIC	4	3	1	0	0	-0.193	0	0	12
5 Tasmanian Tigers Women TAS	6	2	4	0	0	-0.635	0	1	9
6 Western Australia Women WA	4	0	4	0	0	-1.442	0	0	0
7 ACT Meteors ACT	3	0	3	0	0	-2.16	0	0	0

Legend

M: Matches played

W: Wins

L: Losses

T: Ties

N/R: No results

NRR: Net Run Rate

Ded.: Deductions

Bat: Batting Bonus

PTS: Total points