Sydney Sixers make it three in a row with routine win over Melbourne Stars

The Sixers completed a 27-run win over the Stars in Mackay, with Alyssa Healy top-scoring with 43 (32) and Maitlan Brown (3 for 25) and Ashleigh Gardner (2 for 19) starring with the ball

Mackay: Sydney Sixers 147-6, Melbourne Stars 120-9 - Sydney Sixers win by 27 runs

Scorecard

Sydney Sixers made it three wins from three in this year's Women's Big Bash after overpowering Melbourne Stars by 27 runs.

Alyssa Healy led the batting effort with 43 off 32 before Maitlan Brown (3 for 25) and spinners Sophie Ecclestone (1 for 16) and Ashleigh Gardner (2 for 19) dominated the Stars with the ball. 

For the Stars, however, they have now lost both of their matches in WBBL08.

^{Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Ecclestone both impressed with the ball for the Sixers [Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images]}

Chasing 148, Melbourne Stars lost Lauren Winfield-Hill (20 off 21) early on and without Jemimah Rodrigues (the Indian batter is on international duty), their hopes of a win quickly slipped away.

Her replacement, Bess Heath, did her best the hold the innings together, top-scoring with 37 (30) but it wasn't enough.

Following her dismissal on the stroke of drinks, wickets fell at regular intervals for the Stars and they closed on 120 for 9, with Nicole Faltum (24 off 19) the only other meaningful contributor with the bat.

Earlier, Healy's onslaught was the highlight of the Sixers' innings. Several middle order batters, including Ellyse Perry (28 off 30), Gardner (24 off 24) and Erin Burns (22 off 17) made starts but failed to kick on.

Kim Garth (2 for 21) and Sutherland, who removed Healy and Gardner, were the standout performers with the ball for the Stars, helping to restrict the Sixers to 147 for 6.

Related Topics

• Melbourne Renegades begin WBBL campaign with win despite missing key players