Hobart strike off seven-year WBBL curse

Heather Graham scored a breakthrough half-century for the Hurricanes against the Strikers. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Heather Graham's maiden WBBL half-century has helped Hobart climb into the competition's top four with a 23-run win over a scrappy Adelaide.

After Graham's even 50 helped Hobart to 4-152, Nicola Carey became the Hurricanes' all-time leading wicket-taker as her 2-24 kept the Strikers to 4-129.