Elyse Villani has notched back-to-back centuries within the WNCL as Tasmania posted 264 batting first towards South Australia within the remaining.
The in-form skipper hit 110 from 126 balls at Blundstone Arena on Saturday afternoon, her third triple-figure rating in her previous 4 WNCL innings.
It adopted a mammoth 174 not out from 149 balls towards Western Australia – the highest-ever rating by a Tasmania participant within the competitors.
Villani shared a 139-run stand with Naomi Stalenberg (75 from 89) after the pair got here collectively at 3-105 within the twenty first over.
She was out stumped off the spin of Jemma Barsby within the forty sixth over chasing fast runs.
Her departure sparked a dramatic collapse, with Tasmania shedding their final seven wickets for simply 20 runs to be bowled out in precisely 50 overs.
After shedding the toss, Tasmania obtained off to a flying begin on the again of Villani and opener Lizelle Lee’s 46-ball 48.
They hit a hurdle when South Australia spinners Amanda-Jade Wellington (4-49) and Anesu Mushangwe (4-38) mixed to spark a mini-collapse of 3-26.
Wellington had Lee caught within the deep, earlier than eliminating Nicola Carey cheaply with a looping leg-break that caught the within edge and was snaffled by wicketkeeper Josie Dooley.
Wellington returned late to good impact, taking two wickets in two balls within the penultimate over.
South Australia’s Madeline Penna left the sphere for a part of the innings after copping a nasty blow to the forearm.
Tasmania, who completed high of the ladder to earn internet hosting rights, are aiming to develop into simply the second workforce to win back-to-back WNCL titles.
They beat South Australia within the remaining final season to assert their maiden silverware, with Villani additionally hitting a century.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
