Alyssa Healy leads the Sixers to victory as the Women’s Big Bash League begins. Cricket News – Times of India

Sydney: Alyssa Healy Sydney Sixers opened the Women’s Twenty20 Big Bash League with a scintillating half-century to register a six-wicket win with four balls to spare. Melbourne Stars Thursday.
With the Stars’ chase of 99 in a match reduced to 11 overs due to rain, the Sixers lost the Indian opener Shafali Verma for eight before Healy took over at Blundstone Arena in Hobart.

The Australian wicketkeeper hit 11 fours in 57 off 27 balls before falling late in the game.
Nicole Bolton (seven not out) and Angela Rikes (three not out) drove them home, despite skipper Ellyse Perry being dismissed for seven.
The victory marked the start of the seventh season of the tournament, which was rapidly growing in popularity, the year all 59 matches were broadcast for the first time.
But it has been a rocky ride again with the first 20 games being played in the state of Tasmania due to the ongoing Covid-related travel restrictions in Australia.
Last season the entire tournament was played at the Sydney Hub.
While some top international names are missing, a big drawcard this year is the Indian contingent with eight players, who recently toured Australia with the national team.
Among them, Verma Poonam Yadav (Brisbane Heat), Harmanpreet Kaur (Melbourne Renegades), Richa Ghosh (Hobart Hurricanes), and Smriti Mandhana (Sydney Thunder)
Last year’s champion Sydney Thunder, who is missing not only England’s Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumonte this season but also the captain Rachel Haynes Those who are on parental leave, start their campaign against the Adelaide Strikers on Saturday.