Amelia Kerr in action for the Brisbane Heat. Photo: photosport
The Adelaide Strikers claimed their second straight Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) title with a three-run win over an Amelia Kerr-inspired Brisbane Heat in a thrilling final that went down to the wire at the Adelaide Oval.
After opting to bat, captain Tahlia McGrath (38) and Laura Wolvaardt (39) combined for a 66-run partnership to take Adelaide to 125-5.
White Ferns star Kerr was the most miserly of the Brisbane bowlers, conceding 21 runs off her four overs of leg spin.
Spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington then restricted Brisbane with three wickets, two of which came in the final over.
The chase went down to the last ball, with Nicola Hancock only managing a single when she needed to hit a boundary to avoid defeat.
They finished on 122-8, with Kerr unbeaten at the other end on 30 off 32 balls, having lacked the lower-order support to steer the visitors to victory.
"We called it last year. We were sitting in the changerooms, we said 'we're not done, we want to go back-to-back'. And we've had that fight, that determination all year," McGrath said.
