Eight wickets and seven balls to spare told the story at Junction Oval on November 12, 2026, as Brisbane Heat completed Match 19 of the Women's Big Bash League 2026/27 season with a commanding victory over Melbourne Stars. Chasing 165 for 5, Heat finished on 166 for 2 in 18.5 overs, sealing their third consecutive win of the campaign while condemning Stars to a fifth defeat in the season.

Georgia Redmayne was the centrepiece of the chase, compiling 74 not out from 50 balls with 12 boundaries, and was named Player of the Match for her effort. Orla Prendergast joined her and produced a maiden WBBL half-century, finishing 52 not out off 36 balls, an innings that contained 6 fours and 1 six. The two batters shared an unbeaten stand of at least 100 runs to put the result beyond doubt. Between overs 13 and 14, Heat collected 32 runs, a burst that effectively ended the contest well before the final over.

How did Melbourne Stars set their total of 165?

Amy Jones and Meg Lanning gave Melbourne Stars a platform that looked threatening at the halfway stage. Jones struck 74 off 52 balls, hitting 10 fours, before being stumped off the bowling of Sianna Ginger. Lanning contributed 52 off 45 balls, with 7 fours, before being caught off Sarah Glenn's bowling. Together, the pair put on a century opening partnership of 108 runs from 79 balls, carrying Stars to a strong position at the top of the order.

After a 20-run cameo from Georgia Prestwidge, the innings closed at 165 for 5 from their 20 overs. The total of 165 represented a score that required Brisbane Heat to maintain a run rate of just over 8 per over, a target their batting unit treated as well within reach from the outset. Stars' inability to take too many wickets in the powerplay and middle overs ultimately allowed Heat to control the chase without ever being seriously tested.

How did Redmayne and Prendergast take charge of the chase?

Brisbane Heat's reply was built on patience early and decisive acceleration through the middle overs. Redmayne's 74 not out off 50 balls set the tempo, with her 12 boundaries keeping the required rate manageable from the first over. Prendergast then took charge alongside her, reaching her maiden WBBL fifty in an innings of 52 not out off 36 balls that featured 6 fours and 1 six. The pair's unbeaten partnership of at least 105 runs meant Heat needed nothing from the lower order, wrapping up the match with 7 balls remaining and finishing at 166 for 2 in 18.5 overs.

Redmayne's Player of the Match award recognised her as the primary architect of a chase that was controlled from the first over and decisive well before the 19th. Prendergast's maiden WBBL half-century added further depth to a Heat batting performance that underlined their growing momentum in the competition.