6, 6, 6: Tahlia McGrath conjures stunning century in final-over thriller
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Friday, 23 September 2022 04:02
Nineteen-year-old Georgia Voll dominated at North Sydney Oval with a superbly-constructed 145 as Queensland secured a huge victory over New South Wales. Voll's innings came in three stages: she led Queensland's early momentum as the major contributor in an opening stand of 51, consolidated through the middle as she lost partners at reasonably regular intervals, then accelerated at the death with the scoop shot a regular option. The next-highest score was Laura Kimmince's 35 which came off just 15 balls including three sixes and powered a mid-innings surge. Jess Jonassen (16) and Courtney Sippel (19 not out) then played useful cameos while Voll continued to lead the way. New South Wales were poor in the field and lost the services of Maitlan Brown in her fourth over after she was pulled from the after bowling three big full toss. The one bright spot was debutant Ebony Hoskin who claimed a wicket were first ball in WNCL - Georgia Redmayne smartly caught down the leg side by Alyssa Healy - and in all took the first three wickets to fall. NSW's chase started promisingly as Healy and Tahlia Wilson added 54, but Healy nicked to slip - a leading edge as she aimed to the leg side - and when Wilson was run out in the 26th over the home side fell away.