9:20pm Right. That brings us to the end of our coverage for this game. But the action in the BBL comes thick and fast. The Scorchers are playing the Brisbane Heat at Perth as we speak, with the hosts opting to bowl first. Head over there, with Ekanth bringing all the updates to you. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Binoy George and M Venkat Raghav. Goodbye, and take care!
9:15pm A fairly comfortable victory for the Renegades in the end. That, though, was not the case until Harper arrived at the crease. His innings began on the worst possible note, with him being involved in a run-out. Thereafter, he calmed down his nerves, took stock of the situation and pummelled the Hurricanes into submission. He ended up with a 48-ball 89, which included seven mammoth sixes. Guptill played his part at the start too, blazing away to a 19-ball 36. Wells was not at his free-flowing best but did enough to stitch a partnership with Harper and take the Renegades past the finish line.
As for the Hurricanes, well, they will be ruing their batting display. They kept losing wickets in the middle overs and did not make the most of their batting resources. With the ball, too, their plans left a bit to be desired. The ploy to hold Ellis back also did not quite work, especially as the rest of the bowlers came in for some punishment. They have now lost two in a row, and will need to dust themselves off before hosting the Melbourne Stars on Monday.
Sam Harper, Player of the Match: It was nice to get a few away and to get a win for the boys. I needed to get the job done tonight. (On the run-out) It is the worst feeling along with dropping a catch. I actually felt I was batting well so just had to keep trusting my game. We won't take anything for granted and we are looking forward to Adelaide. Guptill was amazing and it was great to see him get stuck in at the top.
Ellis to bowl out
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs | MR: 160/4 (3 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.88, RRR: 1.50)
- Jonathan Wells18 (22b)
- Will Sutherland4 (8b)
- Tim David2-0-13-0
- Nathan Ellis3-0-13-1
Four needed. Can Wells finish it off with one blow?
Back to around the wicket
Over the wicket now
8 runs needed now. Can the Renegades seal the deal in this over? David back into the attack. He will bowl from around the wicket
END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | MR: 155/4 (8 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.11, RRR: 2.66)
- Jonathan Wells17 (21b)
- Will Sutherland1 (3b)
- Nathan Ellis3-0-13-1
- Joel Paris3-0-36-1
Sutherland in now
SB Harper c David b Ellis 89 (54m 48b 4x4 7x6) SR: 185.41
So, Harper manages to retain strike. 11 needed for the win, and 11 needed for his maiden ton in BBL cricket. Can he get there?
