Harmanpreet Kaur is known for her batting skills—hitting the ball hard and scoring boundaries as short as the 30-yard-circle on the ground. In her third Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season 2017 match between Sydney Thunders and Melbourne Stars, Harmanpreet impressed everyone with her bowling skills. The off-spinner took three wickets in the match and ended up with the best bowling figures in her team.
Here are the three wickets Harmanpreet took –
First wicket, Katie Mack: Harmanpreet got a wicket off the first ball of her spell in the match. She was introduced in the 11th over and answered to the captain’s call. Mack tried to sweep the ball towards deep square leg but was trapped in front of the stumps.
Kaur wastes no time! A wicket with her first delivery of the day. https://t.co/9ZFGxzzNoE #WBBL03 pic.twitter.com/IuRGQIkI0p
— Rebel Women’s Big Bash League (@WBBL) December 12, 2017
Second wicket, Alana King: Harmanpreet’s first spell was a match-defining one. She gave just 12 runs from 3 overs and picked up a wicket. During her spell, the boundaries dried up. She was brought back into the attack to bowl the final over. King tried to go for a big shot on the penultimate over of Melbourne Stars’ innings.
The 28-year-old did not offer much pace on the ball. King hit the ball in the air but without much power to the shot. She was caught in the deep mid-wicket by Rene Farrell. Kaur broke the partnership of 41 runs for the seventh wicket.
Out! A salvaging partnership for @StarsBBL comes to an end with Farrell catching King in the deep. https://t.co/9ZFGxzzNoE #WBBL03 pic.twitter.com/mMJOHLp0Pd
— Rebel Women’s Big Bash League (@WBBL) December 12, 2017
Third wicket, Erin Osborne: It was expected of Osborne to go for a big shot on the last ball of the innings. She came down the wicket but Harmanpreet pulled back on the length of the ball. Osborne missed the ball completely and ended up getting bowled.
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And a wicket to finish it for @ThunderWBBL! They restrict @StarsBBL to 8-114 at Lavington Sports Ground. https://t.co/9ZFGxzzNoE #WBBL03 pic.twitter.com/TEpqwFLtZs
— Rebel Women’s Big Bash League (@WBBL) December 12, 2017
Her bowling figures of 3 for 18 in 4 overs helped Sydney Thunders restrict Melbourne Stars to a modest total of 114 for 8. Harmanpreet did not get to bat as her team chased down the target with ease and won the match by 8 wickets with 33 balls to spare.
