WBBL rocked by 'appalling' scenes as cricket fans rip 'terrible' call

Cricket fans have lashed out at the umpiring in the Brisbane Heat's clash with Sydney Thunder in the WBBL after Grace Harris was dismissed in controversial circumstances.

A stunning sixth-wicket partnership by Heat all-rounders Amelia Kerr and Charli Knott secured a three-run win for Brisbane in a rain-affected clash on Tuesday night.

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The pair added 48 from 30 deliveries as a thunderstorm hit Brisbane's Allan Border Field after 17.2 overs and ended the match prematurely.

The Thunder had earlier posted 7-139 from their 20 overs, and the Heat were 5-120 when the storm struck.

However Brisbane were three runs ahead under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) required run-rate method, meaning they were declared the winners.

Despite the Heat's victory, fans were left fuming over the dismissal of Harris early in the run chase.

The Heat batter was on seven from nine balls when she edged a full-toss into the helmet of Thunder wicket-keeper Tahlia Wilson, with the ball ballooning straight to Amy Jones at backward point.

The extraordinary dismissal had fans and commentators in disbelief, however many were left questioning why it wasn't ruled a no-ball for a full-toss above waist height.

"It looks like it's above waist height on first, second and third inspection," Brenton Speed said in commentary.

Harris said after the match: “I middled it into the helmet of the wicket-keeper and got caught at point.

“I haven’t had a replay yet, but it was fairly close to my face … could be a controversial one.”

One fan wrote on social media: "What a terrible decision by both umpires. Very poor, the standard of umpiring in the WBBL is appalling."

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Kerr (22 not out off 15 balls) and Knott (20no off 16) came together when the Heat were 5-72 and seemingly out of the game, however they played with great common sense.

New Zealand international Kerr walloped two boundaries in the 17th over to get her side ahead on the required run rate.

She said she had "no idea" how close the Heat were to the required total as the rain tumbled down.

"It was tough for us and tough for the bowling team," she told AAP.

"We had to guess what it was but we knew if we played good cricket shots and they weren't calling (the teams off) our first goal was to chase down the total.

"We started the (17th) over well with a boundary and wanted to finish it off well, and thankfully I got it over square leg.

"I thought Charli Knott played an incredible innings."

Thunder opener Phoebe Litchfield (50 off 38 balls) earlier showed why she is one of the most promising young players in the competition with a quick-fire knock that showcased an assortment of savage pulls and drives square of the wicket.

The 19-year-old left-hander made an unbeaten half-century in the washed-out clash with the Melbourne Stars on Sunday and continued that form on Tuesday night.

with AAP

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