| Sydney Thunder 143-6 (20 overs): Haynes 48* (44), De Klerk 2-11 |
| Brisbane Heat 131 (18.3 overs): L Kimmince 37 (17), Darlington 3-19, Johnson 2-14 |
| Sydney Thunder won by 12 runs |
| Scorecard |
Sydney Thunder pulled off a remarkable 12-run win over Brisbane Heat to reach the final of the Women’s Big Bash League.
Chasing 144, the Heat – champions for the past two seasons – collapsed from 119-4 to 131 all out despite Laura Kimmince’s 37 off 17 balls in Sydney.
Hannah Darlington, 18, took 3-19, while Sammy-Jo Johnson claimed 2-14 against her former side.
The Thunder will meet Melbourne Stars in the final on Saturday at 08:10 GMT.
Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont will come up against England team-mates Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt, who helped the Stars beat Perth Scorchers on Wednesday, at the…