Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Hannah Darlington to Lauren Cheatle. Length ball, pulling, missed. The Thunder batted well but bowled and fielded exceptionally, and that's what it takes to beat a team like the Sydney Sixers. After electing to bat first, they started well and conserved wickets through their innings to make the most of their power surge (0/30 from those two overs). Heather Knight was the cool head for most of the way, scoring an effortless 50 off 31 and was well supported by the rest of the Thunder's top-order. They finished with 6/158 from their 20 overs which seemed about par on this pitch today. When the Sixers went out to bat, they lost wickets too often to build the same momentum that their opposition had through the innings, as only one batter scored more than 21. Ashleigh Gardner watched most of her team fall around her, scoring 49 from 36 with 8 fours. The Thunder were brilliant in the field, saving plenty of runs around the boundary and taking all the catches when they mattered. Shabnim Ismail deserves a special mention as she played her part with the ball (0/20 from 4 overs) but also held onto four crucial outfield catches. But it was Samantha Bates' fine spell of 3/22 which earned her the Player of the Match award. She becomes the leading wicket-taker in this year's tournament and continues to be a big reason the Thunder are a game clear at the top of the ladder. It was a brilliant day of cricket at the SCG today, we hope you enjoyed the coverage. Catch you next time.

Run OUT. OUT! Run Out. Chamari Athapaththu to Courtney Sippel. Half volley, working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Learoyd.

Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Chamari Athapaththu to Sophie Ecclestone. Length ball, slog sweeping, Played in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Ismail.

Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Samantha Bates to Ashleigh Gardner. Length ball, Slog, missed.

Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Hannah Darlington to Maitlan Brown. Length ball, flick, Played in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Ismail.

Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Taneale Peschel to Sarah Bryce. Length ball, driving, missed.

Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Samantha Bates to Hollie Armitage. Length ball, working, missed.

Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Chamari Athapaththu to Amelia Kerr. Length ball, slog sweeping, Played in the air under control to deep mid wicket, caught by Ismail.

Clean Bowled. OUT! Bowled. Taneale Peschel to Ellyse Perry. Length ball, driving, Edged.

Catch OUT. OUT! Caught. Samantha Bates to Alyssa Healy. Half volley, slog sweeping, Played in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Ismail.