Hobart Hurricanes have ended Perth Scorchers’ fairytale run to claim a maiden women’s crown in their first final by eight-wickets at Ninja Stadium.

The Scorchers had won six of their past seven contests, their last defeat coming to Hobart at the same ground.

And like that day, the Scorchers just couldn’t stop the home side’s prolific top-order hitters.

But, for the most part, it was a matter of missed opportunities for the women in orange, offered dozens of chances to keep their fate in their own hands.

Hobart dropped eight catches, but the visitors threw their good fortunes to the breeze, constantly offering chances.

Their total of 5-137 always looked below par, even before Lizelle Lee did her best to top Mitch Owen’s century in the men’s final, blasting an unbeaten 77 from 44.

The Hurricanes are now a burgeoning dynasty, adding a second Big Bash title in less than 12 months after the men’s breakthrough in January.

“We won the toss hoping to get 180 on the board and make them chase a big score in a final,” Scorchers coach Becky Grundy told The West Australian.

“Unfortunately, we lost a couple of early wickets and to be honest I think we went a bit timid.

“We kind of needed to take the game on a little bit more and we never quite got enough there.

“Really difficult to defend with the ball when we were 30 short in a final.”

The Scorchers vowed to ride their momentum into Saturday’s final, but it was their luck being tested after winning the toss and batting first.

Beth Mooney was dropped three times between five and 10, the first time by Lee behind the stumps, standing up to Nicola Carey.

The opener was then shelled by a diving Linsey Smith next ball, while former Scorcher Nat Sciver-Brunt just shook her head as Molly Strano’s diving effort at fine leg could only take speed off the ball.

Katie Mack then tried her hand, nicking a boundary through first slip.

Heather Graham let Mack off in the deep, but Smith didn’t make a mistake next ball as the opener was caught reverse sweeping for 17.

Maddy Darke hardly troubled the scorers, and as the skipper came to the crease, the skids were applied.

Graham’s first over went for just two runs, but her second was devastating for the Scorchers.

Mooney attempted to defy the West Aussies’ straight bowling, backing away to access the offside, but was instead bowled, departing for 33.

English import Freya Kemp deposited one six over mid-wicket but was caught slicing Smith to long-off for 10.

The Scorchers were then given the ultimate let-off during the Power Surge as Rachel Trenaman dropped Devine as she attempted to put the hammer down.

Carey was then given another tough chance next ball by Paige Scholfield, but was just lucky to avoid injury.

But Graham proved the match-changer again, drawing Devine out of her crease before dipping a slower one wide to go past the storming Kiwi and capture her stumped on 34.

Scholfield found herself the lucky beneficiary of drop No. 8, this time from Carey at mid-on.

She did her best to capitalise, but four dot balls and a single in the final over dented the visitor’s hopes.

The writing was almost on the wall from the first over of the chase as Lee took three of Chloe Ainsworth’s first four deliveries to the boundary.

The Scorchers’ drops started in the second over, Kemp not only letting Dani Wyatt-Hodge off the hook, but also letting the ball go for four.

Hobart didn’t need to be asked twice, racing to 49 from five overs before Amy Edgar bowled Wyatt-Hodge.

The door didn’t remain open long as Lee and Sciver-Brunt punished the Scorchers, who drifted too wide and too straight, leaving them few wicket-taking options.

Sciver-Brunt joined Lee’s fireworks to finish with 35.