A Lauren WInfield-Hill masterclass has delivered another fighting win for the Queensland Fire in the WNCL today.

The former English international’s unbeaten 101no saw Queensland win another hard-fought win, defeating a valiant ACT by two wickets with five balls remaining.

Coming to the crease at number six, and with the home team teetering at 5-76 in the 18th over, the right-hander had a mountain to scale after the ACT Meteors had scored 8-277 from their 50 overs in a strong start to their WNCL campaign.

But with the score at 6-108, Winfield-Hill, now in her third full season with Queensland, found a willing partner in the shape of in-form batter Mikayla Wrigley, who hit her highest score in the WNCL to date as part of a 127-run partnership for the seventh wicket.

Wrigley was dismissed for 56 in the 43rd over, allowing Winfield-Hill to bat with Lucy Hamilton (5) and Nic Hancock (15no) to chase down the target.

It was the third hard-fought win by the Fire, which overcame WA in their opening two games in Perth, with another impressive run-chase of 272 the centre-piece of their second win season of the season.

 

 

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