Warriors became the champions of the Fairbreak Global Women’s T20 2023 after defeating Falcons by massive 93 runs in the final of the league at the Kowloon Cricket Club.
Asked to bat first, the Warriors started off their innings with a slow pace, losing a couple of wickets early on. However, things quickly turned around when Hayley Matthews stepped up to the crease. She smashed an incredible 123 runs off just 52 balls, including eleven fours and nine sixes, propelling her team to a mammoth total of 230/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Kathryn Bryce also contributed significantly with her 52 runs off just 20 balls. Meanwhile, Anju Gurung was the standout bowler for the Falcons, as she took two wickets and gave away 43 runs in her quota of four overs.
Chasing a mammoth total of 231, Falcons never really got going in their innings. Despite Chamari Atapattu‘s 29 off 17 balls and Theertha Satish‘s 29 off 32 deliveries, they struggled to keep up with the required run rate. As a result, they ultimately finished their innings with a total of 137/8, falling short by a huge margin of 93 runs. On the other hand, Bryce stood out with her excellent figures of three wickets for just 16 runs in her four overs among Warriors’ bowlers. Matthews also chipped in with two wickets for 14 runs in the three overs that she bowled.
With the win, the Warriors eventually were crowned champions of the Fairbreak Global Women’s T20 2023. Matthews was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for her outstanding innings that set the tone for her team’s victory.
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