Brisbane Heat Women Cricket Team

Brisbane Heat fell seven short of an unprecedented third championship in a rain-affected final

Demolishing Sydney Thunder by 9 wickets, Brisbane Heat will now face Melbourne Renegades in the final

Meanwhile, rain had the final say in the Sydney derby as both teams split the points

A win over Sydney Sixers sees Brisbane Heat become the fifth team to fetch 8 points in the season so far

Brisbane Heat faltered in chase, suffering their third defeat in five games

Last year's finalists, Brisbane Heat, slipped to their second straight defeat after beginning the season with two wins

The Hurricanes were also aided by useful knocks from Heather Graham and Elyse Villani.

Last year's finalists beat Melbourne Renegades by 28 runs at home

The Sydney Sixers captain set up her side's run chase with a swashbuckling 38-ball 81

Chasing a mammoth 198, Perth Scorchers had no answers with the bat and could put up only 130 on the board