| Women's Big Bash League, Sydney |
| Melbourne Stars 186-5 (20 overs): Flintoff 51* (16), Capsey 49 (31), Winfield-Hill 47 (49) |
| Adelaide Strikers 164-8 (20 overs): Mack 47 (38), Patterson 41 (23); Moloney 4-24 |
| Melbourne Stars won by 22 runs |
| Scorecard. Table |
The fastest fifty in the history of the Women's Big Bash League was hit by Melbourne Stars all-round player, TessFlintoff.
She took only 16 balls to get to her half-century and the Stars posted 186-5.
It is the second-fastest recorded fifty in women's T20 cricket, after Marie Kelly's fifteen-ball fifty in May.
There were six fours and three sixes inFlintoff's performance.
The previous WBBL record of 22 balls was shared by both Australians and South Africans.
The Strikers were restricted to 164-8 in reply, thanks to a fine all-round performance by Andrew flintoff.
Alice Capsey hit 49 off 35 balls for the Stars, while Lauren Winfield- Hill hit 47 off 49.
The opener for the strikers struck 47 off 38 deliveries, but was one of four batters to fall to Moloney.
Laura Wolvaardt was the key to South Africa's downfall, as she was the first batter to be taken down byFlintoff.
The Strikers and Stars are both in the top five.
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