END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | MR: 144/8 | RR: 7.57

  • Will Sutherland15 (20b)
  • Adam Zampa1 (2b)
  • Jason Behrendorff4-0-33-2
  • Andrew Tye3-0-22-1

We're done for the day. The BBL will now take two days off for Christmas. I hope everyone has a wonderful celebration of Christmas. I'm signing off on behalf of the team, myself, Rashad, and Thilak.

Player of the Match Tom Rogers: "Thank you. I thought, um, Cooper Connolly deserved it from the losing side of the night, played a hell of a knock scoring 60 or 70 out there, so, um, it was a tight little game in the end. Yeah, yeah, very much. So the last two games have been slightly bowling in the right areas. (Pitch) Yeah, I think that the outfield has remained quite similar for the last few years. It gets a pretty top-class facility in that. It's hosting phenomenal events throughout the year and the grounds staff are doing a pretty good job to get it up and running, it might not look amazing for the first game or two. And then the wicket was well on 140 runs. Um, both teams did pretty good. Yeah. I think there was, um, you know, a little bit of excitement leading in, um, with the list we got. We're on a nice squad put together. Um, But you know, it's it means nothing. If you're not getting out there and getting the win. Unfortunately, after I um, you know, a disappointing performance in the first game, I think, um, you know, particularly the bowlers wanted to come back and improve from that and help the team out. And fortunately, we're heading into Christmas feeling slightly better than after the first game."

Mustafa Moudi: "Gotta Feel sad for Cooper Connolly, who tops the MVP list that is otherwise dominated by the MR Players. Wish somebody else had stepped up from Perth !!"

Renegades crosses the line as a fantastic, exhilarating game comes to a close. The Renegades lost JFM early in the first over, but Seifert provided them an early start. Following Seifert's dismissal, Bethell and Evans were making good progress towards the 144-run target. However, the run rate decreased following Bethell's departure. Agar and Connolly's spin bowling in the middle overs nearly gave the Perth Scorchers the advantage in the match. The momentum of the action shifted from one side to the other, and there were several near chances. Agar missed a run out, Connolly missed a run out and a catch, and Inglis dropped a catch too. This match had a lot of narrow margins. Ultimately, though, Sutherland and his teammates were able to remain composed and win the match. The remaining five wickets were divided among the five bowlers, with Behrendorff taking two.The Melbourne Renegades take the top spot in the table with their victory, while the Perth Scorchers remain in fourth place.

James : "Well, the pitch might be a bit dodgy, but it produced a very entertaining and competitive game. "

Melbourne Renegades won the match by two wickets

18.6
3
Behrendorff to Sutherland, 3 runs, Length ball on the stumps, presents the full face of the bat and chips it well over the circle fielder straight, completes three runs and ends the run chase!
18.5
1
Behrendorff to Zampa, 1 run, Full on the off stump, mis field at short extra cover, Connolly at the covers failed to collect the ball at one go, Zampa was well short of his crease. Another run out chance missed by the Scorchers
18.4
0
Behrendorff to Zampa, no run, Length ball pushes off the front foot to backward point
18.3
W
Behrendorff to O'Neill, OUT, Banged in short pitched ball around off, walks forward and tries to pick it up over mid-off, lobs it off the toe end of the bat and hits it straight to the circle fielder

F O'Neill c Turner b Behrendorff 9 (12m 12b 1x4 0x6) SR: 75.00

18.2
1
Behrendorff to Sutherland, 1 run, Fuller on middle-leg, taps off the front foot wide of short mid wicket and sets off for a quick single

Change of angle from Behrendorff

18.1
1
Behrendorff to O'Neill, 1 run, Length ball on middle-leg tucked away to the on-side for a single

So the Power Surge is activated now, 6 runs off 12 balls, here's Behrendorff, deep backward square and deep mid wicket outside the circle

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | MR: 138/7 (6 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.66, RRR: 3.00)

  • Fergus O'Neill8 (10b)
  • Will Sutherland11 (18b)
  • Andrew Tye3-0-22-1
  • Jason Behrendorff3-0-27-1
17.6
1
Tye to O'Neill, 1 run, Short pitched ball around off, pulled away with the toe end of the bat and finds the deep mid wicket fielder
17.5
0
Tye to O'Neill, no run, Back of a length on the stumps, goes back and tries to dab it to the on-side, inside edges onto the pads
17.4
1
Tye to Sutherland, 1 run, Change of pace delivery wide around off, pushes off the front foot to the right-side of extra cover, completes a quick single
17.3
1
Tye to O'Neill, 1 run, Hard length ball darted on the stumps, works it away to fine leg region for a single
17.2
4
Tye to O'Neill, FOUR, In the air and clears the in-field over mid off! Flatter around off, plays the straight drive and clips it just over the mid off fielder for a boundary
17.1
0
Tye to O'Neill, no run, Slower through the air on the off stump, shuffles across and dabs it to mid wicket, failed to find the gap

Still no Power Surge, Tye to bowl the 18th

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs | MR: 131/7 (13 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.70, RRR: 4.33)

  • Fergus O'Neill2 (5b)
  • Will Sutherland10 (17b)
  • Jason Behrendorff3-0-27-1
  • Ashton Agar4-0-20-1
16.6
1
Behrendorff to O'Neill, 1 run, Slower bouncer pulled away to backward square leg for a single
16.5
1
Behrendorff to Sutherland, 1 run, Half-volley on middle-leg, uses the feet and plays it straight down the ground to long on
16.4
1
Behrendorff to O'Neill, 1 run, Fuller length ball on the stumps, driven aerially with the toe end of the bat over the bowler for a quick single
16.3
0
Behrendorff to O'Neill, no run, Back of a length ball tucks it away to the covers
16.2
0
Behrendorff to O'Neill, no run, Short of a length ball, rocks back and jabs it to backward point, sets off for a single, Sutherland refused. Rogers slipped on the pitch, Agar throws at the striker's end and misses it! What's happening down there!
16.1
0
Behrendorff to O'Neill, no run, Back of a length ball, taps it square and finds the backward point fielder

Ryan: "Josh, your thoughts on that Rogers' second run...?"

Renegades 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9J Fraser-McGurkJ Brown
2nd33TL SeifertJ Brown
3rd0JG BethellJ Brown
4th54LJ EvansJG Bethell
5th7LJ EvansMW Harvey
6th10MW HarveyW Sutherland
7th15TS RogersW Sutherland
8th12W SutherlandF O'Neill
9th4A ZampaW Sutherland