New Zealand captain Sophie Devine was at her brutal best with bat in hand as her Perth Scorchers won a Super Over thriller in their opening clash of the Big Bash against Brisbane.
Devine smacked two sixes in the final over shootout to lift her side to victory against the Heat in Hobart.
Taking strike against Australia's top spin bowler Jess Jonsson, the White Ferns skipper 6,1,6 to clinch the win with two balls to spare.
The 32-year-old whacked Jonsson over long-off to end the game to extend her Big Bash Super Over record with the bat to five from five.
Earlier, Jonsson had Devine back in the sheds for 19 as the Scorchers set Brisbane 139 for the win, with Australian international Beth Mooney top-scoring with 40 from 37 balls.
The Heat looked in course for the win needing 51 from 62 balls with nine wickets in hand, but faltered badly in their final 10 overs to open the door for Perth.
Devine took 1/20 in her two-over spell as Brisbane limped to 137/9 to set up the one-over bat-off.
Devine is currently the only New Zealand international in Australia for the T20 tournament with all-rounder Amelia Kerr (Heat) and top-order batter Suzie Bates choosing to remain home.
Kerr, 21 is focusing on her mental health ahead of the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup, while Adelaide's Bates was fearful of missing a managed isolation (MIQ) spot at the end of the competition.
Devine told Newshub last month she was prepared to take that gamble to help her prepare for the World Cup.
"It's helped me grow as a player and it's provided me with different experiences to be able to take back to the New Zealand environment which I think is incredibly important,: Devine said.
"This is one small risk that I'm prepared to take.
"I don't want to say it's about the money, but it partly is about the money. As female athletes it's really important we get these opportunities to earn that money."
The eight-team WBBL got underway in Hobart, with visits to Perth, Adelaide and North Queensland to come, with Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney no-go areas due to the continued spread of the COVID-19 delta variant.
