Tasmania received the summit conflict by one run beneath the Duckworth-Lewis technique.
South Australia required 4 runs from the ultimate six deliveries with 5 wickets in hand beneath a revised goal within the 50-over day/evening match at Blundstone Arena on Saturday evening.
But two run outs and three wickets — all by pacer Sarah Coyte — within the final over turned the match the wrong way up. Coyte was additionally concerned in one of many two run-outs.
In the dramatic last over, Coyte bowled Annie O’Neil (28 off 20) off the primary ball earlier than getting South Australia skipper Jemma Barsby (28 from 17) stumped two balls later.
South Australia have been nonetheless within the scorching seat, needing three runs from three deliveries when Coyte ran out Amanda-Jade Wellington (1) by knocking the ball onto the stumps in her follow-through.
Coyte, who completed with 4 for 30, then trapped Ella Wilson (0) lbw with the penultimate ball. South Australia wanted three runs off the ultimate supply however may handle only one.
Tasmania change into solely the second workforce to safe back-to-back WNCL titles, leaving South Australia runners-up for the second yr in a row.
Captain Elyse Villani had earlier spearheaded Tasmania to 264 all out from their 50 overs with 110 from 126 balls, her third century within the final 4 innings.
The covers got here on and off throughout South Australia’s chase, which was headlined by a formidable 83 from teen Courtney Webb.
South Australia have been 220 for 5 earlier than rain stopped play with six overs to go. They have been then 5 runs forward of the DLS goal.
On resumption, South Australia’s goal was revised to 243 in 47 overs as the sport misplaced three overs. They have been 239 for 5 earlier than the final over.
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