Cricket

Devine intervention as Scorchers take wet WBBL win

Nov 16, 2025

Sophie Devine's intervention has taken Adelaide apart before the heavens opened to hand Perth a dominant WBBL win in Melbourne.

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The veteran New Zealand allrounder took 3-12 on Sunday, including a peach to dismiss danger batter Tahlia McGrath first ball.

Her delivery shaped into McGrath's pads, before straightening off the pitch and clipping the top of middle stump.

The Strikers never recovered, bowled out for 112 no thanks to the nonsensical run-out of Ellie Johnston (33 off 21), who was the only batter to find rhythm.

Devine (5no) was at the crease when rain arrived, the Scorchers 2-55 in the 10th over.

The match was abandoned and a nine-run victory declared, according to the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Form batter Beth Mooney was dismissed first ball but opening partner Katie Mack (24no off 30) put the Scorchers in a winning position, making the most of a missed stumping chance off Sophie Eccleston earlier in her innings.

The Melbourne derby between the Renegades and Stars is set to follow on Sunday, should the rain clear.