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Bartoli beats world No.1 at Open
Even by their own remarkable standards, the 2008-09 women's cricket season is something to savour for NSW.
The Breakers capped an undefeated season with a six-wicket thumping of Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) final on Sunday to extend one of the most dominant streaks in Australian sport.
The victory was the fourth straight and 11th in 13 seasons for NSW, who won all nine matches in the 2008-09 WNCL campaign to lap the field.
After winning the toss and sending the Spirit in to bat at the SCG, the Breakers dismissed the Victorians for just 117 in 44.5 overs.
NSW then barely broke a sweat chasing the total, reaching 4-120 in just 34.2 overs.
It is the second time the Breakers have finished a season without defeat after also doing it in 2001-02.
"It's really exciting to finish the season undefeated and win another title," Breakers captain Lisa Sthalekar said after the match.
"We've been playing some excellent cricket throughout the summer and to finish it off like we did in the final is extremely satisfying."
Kate Blackwell was the mainstay of the NSW innings, finishing unbeaten on 42 from 87 deliveries, including six boundaries.
Leah Poulton also performed well with the blade at the top of the order, adding 43 runs from 69 balls, including three boundaries and a six.
The Victorians are the only other state to win a WNCL crown, boasting two titles, and they made a promising start with the ball.
Clea Smith had Alex Blackwell caught behind for three to leave NSW 1-3 in the third over.
But Poulton and Kate Blackwell then compiled a 68-run stand to ease their way towards the modest victory target.
The Spirit picked up three more scalps along the way, including running Alyssa Healy out with just one run required by the Breakers for victory, but the result was never in doubt.
Earlier, 18-year-old Ellyse Perry starred with the ball for NSW, taking 4-23 from 8.5 overs, while teammate Sarah Aley finished with the impressive figures of 2-5 from her six overs.
At one stage the Victorians were in diabolical trouble, slumping to 7-52 in the 21st over.
A fighting 39 not out from Smith, including six boundaries, at least took the Spirit into triple figures.
But it was never going to be enough and NSW duly cantered to another domestic trophy.
The Breakers capped an undefeated season with a six-wicket thumping of Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) final on Sunday to extend one of the most dominant streaks in Australian sport.
The victory was the fourth straight and 11th in 13 seasons for NSW, who won all nine matches in the 2008-09 WNCL campaign to lap the field.
After winning the toss and sending the Spirit in to bat at the SCG, the Breakers dismissed the Victorians for just 117 in 44.5 overs.
NSW then barely broke a sweat chasing the total, reaching 4-120 in just 34.2 overs.
It is the second time the Breakers have finished a season without defeat after also doing it in 2001-02.
"It's really exciting to finish the season undefeated and win another title," Breakers captain Lisa Sthalekar said after the match.
"We've been playing some excellent cricket throughout the summer and to finish it off like we did in the final is extremely satisfying."
Kate Blackwell was the mainstay of the NSW innings, finishing unbeaten on 42 from 87 deliveries, including six boundaries.
Leah Poulton also performed well with the blade at the top of the order, adding 43 runs from 69 balls, including three boundaries and a six.
The Victorians are the only other state to win a WNCL crown, boasting two titles, and they made a promising start with the ball.
Clea Smith had Alex Blackwell caught behind for three to leave NSW 1-3 in the third over.
But Poulton and Kate Blackwell then compiled a 68-run stand to ease their way towards the modest victory target.
The Spirit picked up three more scalps along the way, including running Alyssa Healy out with just one run required by the Breakers for victory, but the result was never in doubt.
Earlier, 18-year-old Ellyse Perry starred with the ball for NSW, taking 4-23 from 8.5 overs, while teammate Sarah Aley finished with the impressive figures of 2-5 from her six overs.
At one stage the Victorians were in diabolical trouble, slumping to 7-52 in the 21st over.
A fighting 39 not out from Smith, including six boundaries, at least took the Spirit into triple figures.
But it was never going to be enough and NSW duly cantered to another domestic trophy.
