Having gone for just 15 in her first three overs, Gardner was slammed for back-to-back fours by Patterson before the wicket-keeper took the aerial route to leave just four required off the last three balls. Nevertheless, Gardner stepped up under pressure like a hardned veteran is expected to and inducd a play and miss. Nevrtheless, the duo managed to sneak a bye, only for Jade-Wellington to hole out off the penultimate delivery to leave new batter Sophie Ecclestone on strike with three to get on the final ball. Former captain Alyssa Healy backed up to ensure the ball did not skip past her by any chance, as Gardner trundled in a delivered a pinpoint wide yorker. A lethargic effort from Ecclestone could only help the ball towards long-on as Patterson sprinted for a double at the other end, and by the time the throw came in at the non-striker’s end a sparing dive meant Patterson had made her ground. However, Ecclestone was always lagging, and Gardner had the presence of mind to not attempt a run-out at her end but instead relay the throw to Healy, who calmly took off the bails with the Englishwoman well short of her crease.
Ecstatic scenes followed, as the Sixers qualified for the playoffs for the sixth time in WBBL history.