The Brisbane Heat have stormed to a record-breaking victory over defending WBBL champions Hobart Hurricanes at Ninja Stadium today.
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Today.s 10 wicket win was the tean's fourth in a row and featured a host of records as the Heat swept aside the home team.
After bundling Hobart out for 86, Brisbane blized their opponents, hitting the highest power surge tally and completing the fastest ever WBBL victory.
Grace Harris, whose 52 off 22 balls was the fourth-fastest 50 in WBBL history, and Charli Knott (34 off 12), raced to the 87 needed for victory in just 5.4 overs.
The pair hit 60 from the four-over power surge and then slammed the remaining runs in the 10 balls that followed.
It was the fastest win overall from a non-rain affected game with the full allocation of overs available to both teams. The Heat batted for just 23 minutes and 30 seconds, with the swift nature of the win boosting their net runrate to 1.012.
Earlier, the Hurricanes batted first after Heat captain Georgia Redmayne had won the bat flip and opted to bowl.
She gained immediate vindication of her decision, with young quick Lily Bassingthwaighte claiming the key 'Canes batting duo of Lizelle Lee and Nicola Carey.
The Brisbane attack did not let up, and backed by another exceptional effort in the field, reduced the locals to 7-55 before a decent power surge effort lifted the score to 86.
Bassingthwaighte finished with 3-25, and her second POTM award in as many games against Hobart, while Sianna Ginger snapped up two wickets in an over to claim 2-8.
The in-form Sarah Glenn added 2-16 and Australian left-armer Lucy Hamilton had 2-15, with Knott (1-16) wrapping up the innings.
The win kept the Heat in third spot as they prepare for their match on Thursday against the Sydney Thunder at Allan Border Field.