India, Nov. 29 -- The Women's Big Bash League saw plenty of controversy in the match between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder at the Adelaide Oval this week. In a rain-affected match that had already been pushed down to a five-over contest as weather affected play throughout the day, the Thunder were only one hit away from sealing a victory when conditions worsened and forced the umpires to take the players off the field - a near-guaranteed result becoming points shared.

The match was shortened to a 5-over contest, the minimum number of overs that must be played for a complete T20 game by the rulebook. The hosts would bat first, scoring 45/2 in their 5 overs at the Oval. In response, Australian openers for the Thunder Phoebe Litchfie...