Bridget Patterson Injured in WBBL Match
The fifth match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024 was played between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers at North Sydney Oval on Tuesday (29 October 2024). Where Adelaide’s female wicketkeeper Bridget Patterson narrowly escaped a major accident. This terrible accident was seen in the fourth over during Sydney’s batting. Darcy Brown was bowling this over from Adelaide’s side.
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Incident Details
Thoughts are with Bridget Patterson after copping this nasty blow 🙏 #WBBL10 pic.twitter.com/4Yc1hWSmUD
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) October 29, 2024
Brown bowled the fifth ball of her over at a speed of 119 mph in the off side. Where the ball went behind the batsman after bouncing on good length. Here wicketkeeper Patterson tried to catch the ball but the ball hit his forehead with an unusual bounce. After which he was seen struggling for some time on the field holding his forehead. You can guess his pain from the fact that he finally had to leave the field. The comforting news is that his condition is fine.
Match Highlights
Before getting injured, the power of Patterson’s bat was seen a lot during batting. Batting at the 5th position for the team, he faced a total of 32 balls. Meanwhile, she managed to score 44 runs at a strike rate of 137.50. Meanwhile, 6 fours and 1 skyscraper six were seen from her bat.
Adelaide Strikers won
Talking about the match, after losing the toss and batting first at North Sydney Oval, the team of Adelaide Strikers managed to score 171 runs losing all their wickets in 20 overs. While chasing the target, the team of Sydney Sixers could only reach a score of 160 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Due to this, they had to face defeat by a margin of 11 runs.
Historical Context
It is common for players to get injured on the cricket field, but you will be surprised to know that since the year 1624, 17 cricketers have lost their lives. Here, the highest number of 11 players have lost their lives in England. At the same time, 2-2 cricketers have died in Pakistan and South Africa and 1-1 cricketer has died in Australia and India.
As fans and players alike express their concern for Patterson, her strong performance and the team’s victory serve as a reminder of the resilience shown in the face of challenges.
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