In Match 14 on November 7, 2026, Brisbane Heat Women defeated Hobart Hurricanes Women by four wickets to win the Women’s Big Bash League 2026 for the second time in a row. The Heat won calmly after chasing a target of 117 and reaching 119 for 6 in 18.2 overs. Annie O’Neil shone with the bat for the Brisbane Heat in a low-scoring match to help them win back-to-back games. Brisbane got off to a fast start, holding Hobart to 116/9, and then persevered through a more difficult middle phase to finish on 119/6 in 18.2 overs.
Heather Graham was the best bowler for the Hobart Hurricanes Women, taking 2 for 20. Chinelle Henry, Isabella Malgioglio, and Lauren Smith each claimed one wicket, but the Hurricanes were unable to hold their total. As a result, Hobart had lost their first three games of the WBBL 2026 season, while Brisbane had won their first three games prior to this encounter, giving their campaign more impetus. The victory also put a stop to the Heat’s 706-day losing run in the competition.
Brisbane had a positive approach to the chase, reaching fifty in 5.1 overs and racing to 41/1 after four overs. They were ahead of the required rate due to the strong opening, which also allowed them to absorb the subsequent pressure.
Brisbane needed 15.3 overs to reach three digits as Hobart battled back to stall the score and capture wickets. The Heat kept the aim within reach by gaining 20 runs from their Power Surge while losing just one wicket. Brisbane won the chase in the 19th over despite losing six wickets in total.
The Brisbane Heat Women’s four-wicket victory in WBBL 2026’s Match 14 marks a dramatic comeback for the team, which had gone 706 days without a victory in the tournament before making a breakthrough earlier in the season. The disciplined bowling performances of Bassingthwaite, Hamilton, and Prendergast, together with O’Neil’s undefeated 32 at the end, highlighted the team effort that helped the Heat win.
In the middle order, Harris’s 24 and Bhatia’s 22 also gave O’Neil the foundation he needed to finish the chase in 18.2 overs. Hobart, on the other hand, has not won any of their four WBBL 2026 games and will need to rapidly regroup as the competition goes on.
