The Brisbane Heat has silenced the Adelaide Oval crowd early in the WBBL final against the Adelaide Strikers, removing Katie Mack for just three runs.
Stamping their authority in just the second over, the Heat's Nicola Hancock bowled Mack in commanding fashion.
"Enough to silence the crowd for at least a split second," Mel Jones said on Fox commentary.
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The Strikers slow start was quickly forgotten, as Tahlia McGrath and Laura Wolvaardt got to work with bat in hand.
But the partnership of 66 off 52 was cut short when Hancock took her second of the night, removing McGrath for 38 off 34 deliveries.
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Wolvaardt went on to make a neat 39 off 33 balls, but the Strikers only managed to record a score of 5-125, leaving Brisbane needing 126 runs for victory.
Will ball in hand, the Strikers were ruthless, with captain McGrath on a hattrick, able to remove dangerous Heat duo Mignon du Preez (13 off 20) and Laura Harris for a golden duck.
The Adelaide crowd were eventually on the front foot again, as the Heat fell onto their back foot, losing four wickets by the 13th over.
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