Mooney ton powers Scorchers to first win

Beth Mooney recorded the first century of Women's Big Bash League 2025 as Perth Scorchers registered their first win. Mooney's 73-ball 105, which included 13 fours and three sixes, powered Scorchers to 172 for 3 after they were asked to bat. Brisbane Heat couldn't get close, losing regular wickets and finishing with 149, suffering their second successive loss.

Mooney set the tempo early with boundaries off Sianna Ginger and Lucy Hamilton. Heat pulled things back as Scorchers went without a boundary for six overs, adding only 30 runs. Katie Mack was especially sedate, scoring 19 off 22 after 10 overs without a boundary.

Mooney upped the ante, hitting a six off Jess Jonassen en route to a 42-ball fifty. Mack finally got a four but was bowled by Jonassen. Mooney continued scoring quickly, including three fours and a six off Nicola Hancock in a 21-run 16th over. Paige Scholfield supported Mooney well in a 77-run stand off 44 deliveries. After hitting a four and a six off Jonassen in the 19th over, Mooney took a single to reach a 70-ball century. She added another four before falling in the final over to Hamilton, as did Scholfield. Scorchers scored 106 runs in the second half of their innings.

Grace Harris struck two fours in the second over off Sophie Devine, but Heat suffered an early setback as Nadine de Klerk fell to Chloe Ainsworth. Harris and Jemimah Rodrigues tried to build a partnership, but the Indian batter's outing was cut short by Devine. Harris batted positively and Charli Knott struck a couple of fours, taking Heat to 67/2 after 10 overs.

Harris, who hit two fours off Ebony Hoskin in the 11th over, fell four short of fifty as she was bowled in the same over. Jonassen was run out soon after, leaving Heat at 85/4 after 12 overs. A couple of quiet overs added pressure before Chinelle Henry struck three fours off Alana King. The mounting required rate contributed to more wickets as Knott, Georgia Redmayne, and Annie O'Neil fell in quick succession. Henry tried to keep the chase alive, clearing the fence three times before Chloe Ainsworth ended her outing. Ginger and Hancock were the last to fall as Heat's chase ended tamely, losing by 23 runs.

Brief scores: Perth Scorchers 172/3 in 20 overs (Beth Mooney 105, Katie Mack 31; Lucy Hamilton 2-28) beat Brisbane Heat 149 in 19.1 overs (Grace Harris 46, Chinelle Henry 39; Sophie Devine 2-32) by 23 runs.