Coyte's Last-Ball Boundary Seals Sixers' Thrilling WBBL Opening Win Over Heat

Sydney Sixers opened their WBBL|12 campaign in the most dramatic fashion possible, beating Brisbane Heat by four wickets off the very last ball at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Friday. Sarah Coyte's boundary from the final delivery settled a chase that had twisted right to the wire. Heat had posted 154 for 5, built around a blazing contribution from Charli Knott, who cracked eight boundaries in a knock of 57, including five fours and three sixes, with Georgia Redmayne anchoring the innings alongside her. It looked a competitive total, and for long stretches it threatened to be enough. Ellyse Perry was the cornerstone of the Sixers' reply, striking 58 off 38 balls to keep the chase on course. But the finish was anything but comfortable. With 36 required off the last 10 balls and then 18 needed off eight, the match stayed in the balance deep into the final over before Coyte held her nerve to carry the Sixers to 157 for 6. The defeat extends Brisbane Heat's winless streak in the Women's Big Bash League to beyond 700 days, a run that now stretches back well before the start of the 2026-27 season. For the Sixers, it is a first-up win full of character — and a reminder that in this tournament, no chase is done until the last ball is bowled.