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BATES AND GIBSON HELP STEER THUNDER TO WBBL WIN

Hunter cricketers Sam Bates and Maisy Gibson are celebrating a four-wicket win, as the Thunder beat cross-town rivals the Sixers.

Bates and Gibson started by removing high profile openers Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry.

Bates then returned to the attack late in the innings to dismiss tail enders Lauren Smith and Kim Garth, finishing with figures of 3 for 21 from her four overs.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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