The NSW Breakers continued their dominance of the WNCL competition
Breakers qualify for 21st straight WNCL final
NSW have qualified for their 21st straight Women's National Cricket League final, defeating ACT in Sydney on Sunday in a must-win match to earn the rights to face minor premiers Queensland.
The Breakers, who lost last season's decider for the first time since 2004-05, have never missed a final since the introduction of the 50-over competition in 1996-97.
However that record threatened to be taken away from them after they were beaten by Victoria on Friday without their three Australian representatives - Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy and Alex Blackwell.
Two former Breakers - Angela Reakes and Erin Osbourne - then appeared set to end the team's streak in the final round on Sunday.
The pair combined for a 122-run fifth-wicket partnership for ACT, in pursuit of the Breakers' score of 201.
However the Meteors then crashed to lose 6-25 and a 13-run defeat, ending their own finals hopes.
Queensland will host the final on December 3, with both teams set to regain their national stars for the clash.
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