Lanning fires in comeback as dramatic WBBL opener goes down to controversial last ball

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Cricket: Other teams in the WBBL have expressed their surprise at the Scorchers picking up Nat Sciver-Brunt prior to the seaosn.

Scorchers sign English star for WBBL | 01:11Meg Lanning made a spectacular return to the WBBL to help the Stars stun the Sixers by two runs in a thriller at North Sydney Oval which saw Ash Gardner threaten to pull off an improbable run chase which came down to the final ball.

She reached her 50 off just 28 deliveries before she was eventually knocked over by Sixers all-rounder Ash Gardner, but the damage was already done. The Stars skipper was given out caught behind on 12 in the third over but immediately challenged the call, with replays showing a huge gap between bat and ball.The DRS was brought in for 24 WBBL matches last season and will again be in use this year for some matches, with an extra 10 games next season set to feature the review system in a huge boost to ensuring the correct call is made on the field.

 

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