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\n Perth Scorchers Women
\n SCO<\/p>\n
Sophie Devine was back to her best as the Scorchers stretched their unbeaten run in WBBL|12<\/p>\n
Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars | WBBL|12<\/p>\n
Sophie Devine has hit the fastest fifty of her WBBL career to help the Perth Scorchers maintain their unbeaten record this season with a six-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars.<\/p>\n
Just days after she tactically retired herself out at Drummoyne Oval, Devine was back to her devastating best across town at North Sydney Oval, hammering 55 off 24 balls.<\/p>\n
Her blazing knock, which featured eight fours and three sixes, saw her reach fifty off just 21 deliveries.<\/p>\n
Devine demolishes Stars in boundary-laden blitz<\/p>\n
Combined with Beth Mooney’s 24-ball 28, the Scorchers were able to reel in their target of 137 with a whopping 30 balls to spare.<\/p>\n
It leaves the Scorchers in a strong position at 4-0 in WBBL|12 as they return to Perth for a string of home matches. The Stars meanwhile are 1-4 midway through their season and facing an uphill battle to qualify for finals.<\/p>\n
The ever-humble Devine, who retired when she was on 42 off 39 balls on Thursday, said she had batted “a bit better than the other night”.<\/p>\n
“That\u2019s cricket, isn\u2019t it. Some days, it\u2019s just not your day, and today, I felt pretty good, so I tried to go with it,” Devine told Seven.<\/p>\n
“That\u2019s something we speak about as a group and even personally, in terms of making sure that you\u2019re staying really consistent and level.<\/p>\n
“Cricket can be a dog of a game sometimes, and if you\u2019re going to ride the highs and lows, you\u2019re going to get pretty tired.<\/p>\n
“The beautiful thing about this team is we know everyone contributes and everyone has a role to play, and if it\u2019s your day, you make sure you cash in, and likewise, knowing someone else is going to try and stick their hand up too.<\/p>\n
“When you\u2019ve got a group of people together aiming for the same thing, it makes decisions like that (retiring) pretty easy.”<\/p>\n
Stars captain Meg Lanning won the toss and elected to bat first, but her 56 off 46 balls was the only major contribution as her fellow batters struggled.<\/p>\n
Sophie Devine (2-18) and Amy Edgar (2-33) snared two wickets apiece for the Scorchers, while spinner Alana King was at her economical best on the way to 0-12 from four overs, with the Stars restricted to 6-136.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If not for Georgia Prestwidge’s 11-ball 23no batting at No.8, it could have been an even more straightforward chase for the Scorchers.<\/p>\n
The Stars will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak when they host the Heat at Junction Oval on Thursday, while the Scorchers will host the Thunder, who are also looking to bounce back from a couple of defeats, at the WACA Ground on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
“I think with our bowling, we\u2019re still probably missing a little bit on line, giving away a few too many freebies \u2014 I\u2019m being super critical here, but I think that\u2019s what you need to do to keep pushing in this competition, because every team is so dangerous,” Devine said of where Perth could still improve.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019ve had a great start, but it doesn\u2019t mean anything unless we carry on and keep evolving as a group.”<\/p>\n
Weber WBBL|12 Standings<\/p>\n
Round 1<\/p>\n
Team<\/p>\n
\n Matches played\n <\/p>\n
M<\/p>\n
\n Wins\n <\/p>\n
W<\/p>\n
\n Losses\n <\/p>\n
L<\/p>\n
\n Ties\n <\/p>\n
T<\/p>\n
\n Drawn\n <\/p>\n
D<\/p>\n
\n No results\n <\/p>\n
N\/R<\/p>\n
\n Net Run Rate\n <\/p>\n
NRR<\/p>\n
\n Deductions\n <\/p>\n
Ded.<\/p>\n
\n Batting Bonus\n <\/p>\n
Bat<\/p>\n
\n Bowling Bonus\n <\/p>\n
Bowl<\/p>\n
\n Total points\n <\/p>\n
PTS<\/p>\n
1
\n
\n Perth Scorchers Women
\n SCO<\/p>\n
4
\n 4
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 1.659
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 8<\/p>\n
2
\n
\n Sydney Sixers Women
\n SIX<\/p>\n
4
\n 4
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 1.316
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 8<\/p>\n
3
\n
\n Sydney Thunder Women
\n THU<\/p>\n
4
\n 2
\n 2
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0.481
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 4<\/p>\n
4
\n
\n Brisbane Heat Women
\n HEA<\/p>\n
4
\n 2
\n 2
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n -0.02
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 4<\/p>\n
5
\n
\n Melbourne Renegades Women
\n REN<\/p>\n
4
\n 2
\n 2
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n -0.555
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 4<\/p>\n
6
\n
\n Adelaide Strikers Women
\n STR<\/p>\n
3
\n 1
\n 2
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n -0.483
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
7
\n
\n Melbourne Stars Women
\n STA<\/p>\n
5
\n 1
\n 4
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n -0.611
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 2<\/p>\n
8
\n
\n Hobart Hurricanes Women
\n HUR<\/p>\n
4
\n 0
\n 4
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n -1.557
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0
\n 0<\/p>\n
Legend<\/p>\n
M: Matches played<\/p>\n
W: Wins<\/p>\n
L: Losses<\/p>\n
T: Ties<\/p>\n
D: Drawn<\/p>\n
N\/R: No results<\/p>\n
NRR: Net Run Rate<\/p>\n
Ded.: Deductions<\/p>\n
Bat: Batting Bonus<\/p>\n
Bowl: Bowling Bonus<\/p>\n
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