We have been graced with the best possible outcome from the WBBL02 semi-finals as Suzie Bates' Perth Scorchers defeated Brisbane Heat to ensure that we'd have two kiwis in the final. Sara McGlashan's Sydney Sixers did the job against Amy Satterthwaite's Hobart Hurricanes and while it would be been great to see the two heavyweights (Bates vs Satterthwaite) of the White Ferns go to battle in the final, at least we've got a kiwi in either team.

In the first semi-final, Bates wasn't required to do all that much really. She got through 3 overs without a wicket and then came in to bat at No.3 with Perth already on 67 runs in pursuit of their 125 target. Bates finished on 27* and hit four boundaries at a strike-rate of 122.72 as Perth chased Brisbane's total down in 15.4 overs.

While McGlashan enjoyed a win and a spot in the final, Satterthwaite couldn't quite find a way to influence this game for Hobart. Going at 9.75rpo in your 4 overs without a wicket isn't the best start as McGlashan hit 38 off 32 balls batting at No.4 for Sydney, resulting in Hobart having to chase down 170 from their 20 overs.

That would have been possible if Satterthwaite was able to go big, she was instead run-out for 12 off 11 and Hobart couldn't do better than being dismissed for 66. Satterthwaite finishes the WBBL02 with 323 runs @ 46.14avg/110.61sr with two half-centuries, as well as 15 wickets @ 20.73avg/6.91rpo. That means Satterthwaite was only one run away from having the most runs for Hobart and that she took the most wickets for Hobart, making her Hobart's undeniable MVP.

The final takes place on Saturday and McGlashan heads into the final on the back her last four scores; 30, 45, 31 and 38. There are three Sydney batswomen with more runs than McGlashan so there's no pressure on her to dominate, to have your overseas player putting up four handy scores in the crunch time of the season is exactly what you want though.

Pressure is something that Bates knows all about and that experience will come in very handy as Perth will need a star performance from the kiwi if they are to win. Bates hasn't been on fire with the bat (23.30avg/94.39), however she is Perth's second best run-scorer and whether Bates is opening or coming in at No.3, she'll need to score at least 20.

Bates also hasn't been a dominant bowler (27.50avg/6.66rpo) and she's also Perth's second best bowler, so the same applies to Bates' contribution with the ball. While Sydney could win with McGlashan not doing too much, or hitting 30-odd off 20 balls, Perth will desperately need some sort of contribution from Bates with bat and ball if they are to have a chance.