Pegs Creek survive Falcons scare to remain undefeated in West Pilbara Cricket Association women’s T20

Pegs Creek remain undefeated in the West Pilbara Cricket Association women’s competition despite a massive scare from Karratha Falcons, clawing their way to a seven-run victory. The round two contest took place at the Falcons’ home ground of Bulgarra Oval on October 25, with Pegs electing to bat first. The decision proved costly, with a rampant Falcons bowling attack quickly making inroads into the batting line-up. Batting powerhouse Jessica Creighton was dismissed for just 12 and Pegs were floundering after falling to 3-26. Wickets continued to fall regularly and Kassie Patterson was the top scorer with 13, but wayward bowling saw Falcons concede 30 extras to let off the pressure. Pegs finished with 72 from 15 overs and had their backs against the wall. Despite losing two quick wickets, Falcons looked on track to hand Pegs their first loss but a sharp fielding effort which saw Alexa Naprasnik run out for 12 sparked a batting collapse. Naprasnik’s departure left the side at 3-45 and needing just 27 to win, but Kats pounced on the momentum shift to snatch five wickets for just 20. In the end, Falcons were bundled out for 65 as Pegs escaped with a seven-run victory. A batting masterclass from Kats’ Jenny Menzies (85 from 65) powered her side to a 55-run victory over Dampier Taverners. Menzies hit 15 fours from her 65-ball innings and carried her bat to guide her side to 1-164. In response, Dampier were restricted to 4-109.