Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars by one run in a WBBL|12 match at Junction Oval, St Kilda, Melbourne, on Friday night, November 6, with Sixers batter Ellyse Perry's unbeaten 84 anchoring the total.
Sixers bowler Sarah Coyte bowled the final over and took the key wicket while conceding six runs. Melbourne Stars batter Georgia Prestwidge's push for two off the last ball of the match left the Stars one run short of victory.
Perry finished unbeaten on 84 from 57 balls, an innings that came three days after her 36th birthday. "It's nice to get on a roll, but the key thing is to keep improving," she said.
Sydney Sixers posted 5-160 batting first at Junction Oval. Melbourne Stars replied with 7-159.
Melbourne Stars batter Dani Gibson scored 31 off 20 balls before she was caught in the deep.
Prestwidge finished unbeaten on 21 from 13 balls as the Stars fell short in the chase.
Coyte finished with 1-27 from her three overs. She missed a run-out chance on Stars batter Kim Garth during that final over.
Sixers bowler Lauren Cheatle praised Coyte's composure under pressure. "Sarah Coyte with the ball in hand is really calm and collected at the top of her mark, and she executed perfectly," Cheatle said on broadcast.
The result moved Sydney Sixers to 3-0 in the 12th season of the Women's Big Bash League. Melbourne Stars dropped to 1-3.