07/01Result
26th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 7 2025
Renegades won by 4 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Tom RogersMelbourne Renegades
07/01Result
26th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 7 2025
Renegades won by 4 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Tom RogersMelbourne Renegades

That's all of our BBL action for today. Please join us tomorrow. Until then, I, Rashad, am signing off on behalf of the ESPNcricinfo staff.

Player of the Match Tom Rogers: "(Last Over) Thanks very much. It's been a topsy-turvy week. I was really ashamed thinking I let the boys down against the Stars (Melbourne). So I really wanted to get a really good job out here tonight. I was planning on doing it with the ball but it was nice (with the bat). The Chief (Will Sutherland) stuck around and swung a bit of momentum for us and I could contribute in the end. (Post Match Celebration) It means we were so disappointed the other night, It was there for the taking and there were a couple of key moments that led us down and we had to win that game the other night to stay in touch with the competition and it was do or die really tonight. So I'm really glad we got the win. (Confident after tonight's win) Yeah, hopefully, I thought and we spoke about this as a team. We did some good things in MCG, which has some similar dimensions to here. So there were some answers of positivity coming into this fixture. But now, we're at home, the next game. So hopefully, yeah, we can swing a bit of momentum our way."

We had such a thrilling conclusion at Perth Stadium today! With both bat and ball, the game took several unexpected turns! The second innings began with the Melbourne Renegades stranded at the crease, having lost the first four wickets in ten runs. In the opening over, Behrendorff shook the Renegades' top order. In addition to bowling a maiden over, he took out Seifert and JFM. The Renegades with the Bat put on a horror show up in the order. Bethell and Evans also departed cheaply. Sutherland and Harris made a slow effort to get back on track. Harris chased a wide delivery and edged it to the wicketkeeper before being softly dismissed. Wells did not bat up the order since he exited the game in the first inning with a hamstring injury, and the Renegades were already one batter short. Sutherland and Rogers offered the Renegades faith by gradually building their partnership. The partnership of 92 runs off 56 balls shifted the game's momentum and got the Renegades back into the battle! Rogers and Sutherland each hit amazing strokes throughout the game, eventually acquiring the upper hand. Rogers was left to complete the game as the "Chief" skied the ball high in the penultimate over after scoring 70 runs off 45 balls. And wow, did he do well! Rogers took full responsibility and led the Renegades to victory with two balls to spare. He recorded a match-winning knock of 49 runs off 31 balls. The Scorchers' fielding could have been a little better; Turner missed a close run out, Tye dropped a catch of Sutherland at the mid-wicket ropes, and Turner messed up in the last over when he caught the ball at long off and parried it over the ropes. Richardson, Morris, and Behrendorff each took two wickets. With today's victory, the Renegades keep their aspirations for the tournament alive.

Ari : "@NKR Jr, that's two nights in a row!"

NKR Jr.: "There have been many close games this BBL, but this one has to have been the most improbable. "

Kiran: "What a brilliant all round performance by Sutherland, 2 wickets, less than a run a ball and 70 run with 8 boundaries. "

Melbourne Renegades won the match by 4 wickets

19.4
4
Kelly to Rogers, FOUR, Short pitched ball on the leg-stump and Rogers pulled it away over short fine leg! Poor delivery down the leg-side, swings his bat at it with full force, picked it up over the fine leg fielder and finishes the match with a boundary!

2 runs off 3 balls

19.4
1w
Kelly to Rogers, 1 wide, Full toss wide delivery outside the leg stump
19.3
2
Kelly to Rogers, 2 runs, Length ball outside off, slashes it over the covers, did not have enough legs to reach the ropes, Turner comes around and cuts it off, Rogers settles with the double
19.2
6
Kelly to Rogers, SIX, Slammed it just over long off! Fuller length in the slot, follows the line of the ball and smashes it straight to long off. Turner settled beneath, covered his ground, and attempted to keep the ball in before stepping into the boundary ropes and going over! He made a mess of it!
19.1
0
Kelly to Rogers, no run, Flatter on the stumps, hits with the toe end of the bat and finds the circle fielder, refused to take the single!

Free Hit

19.1
1nb
Kelly to Rogers, 1 no ball, Full-toss wide outside off, Rogers slashes it and skies it high to short third man, the fielder collects it but the square leg umpire called it no-ball, above waist height and Rogers survived! Turner opted to review the decision, the ball is well over waist height

Rogers vs Kelly, 12 runs from 6 balls

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | MR: 136/6 (12 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.15, RRR: 12.00)

  • Gurinder Sandhu0 (1b)
  • Tom Rogers37 (26b)
  • Jhye Richardson4-0-28-2
  • Jason Behrendorff4-1-22-2
18.6
0
Richardson to Sandhu, no run, Fuller length around off, wild swing and a miss

Sandhu arrives, has a little word with Rogers, and the umpire reminds Sandhu that he just has 10 seconds remaining before being timed out.

18.5
W
Richardson to Sutherland, OUT, Sutherland has holed out! Fuller delivery in the slot, deep inside the crease, shuffles across and tries to heave it over mid-off, hits the toe end of the bat and miscued it high in the air to mid-on, the skipper departs after scoring 70

W Sutherland c Behrendorff b Richardson 70 (61m 45b 5x4 3x6) SR: 155.55

18.4
1
Richardson to Rogers, 1 run, Pace on delivery on the stumps, hits with the toe end of the bat straight to mid-on, chance of run out at the non-striker's end, Rogers was yards out of the crease but Turner failed to hit the stumps!
18.3
4
Richardson to Rogers, FOUR, Slower full-toss around off, waits for it and whips it just over the cover fielder, hits with enough power to reach the boundary ropes
18.2
1
Richardson to Sutherland, 1 run, Flatter on the stumps, moves forward and driven wide of mid-on to rotate the strike
18.1
1
Richardson to Rogers, 1 run, Slower full-toss on the off stump channel, moves back and plays it late, dabs it to the covers for a single

19 runs from 12 balls, here's Richardson now

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs | MR: 129/5 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.16, RRR: 9.50)

  • Will Sutherland69 (43b)
  • Tom Rogers31 (23b)
  • Jason Behrendorff4-1-22-2
  • Ashton Agar3-0-25-0
17.6
2
Behrendorff to Sutherland, 2 runs, Well directed yorker delivery, shuffles across deep inside the crease, forces it away aerially towards deep mid wicket and completes the double
17.5
1lb
Behrendorff to Rogers, 1 leg bye, Length ball on the pads, hits the thigh pads as Rogers tries to slog it through the on-side
17.4
4
Behrendorff to Rogers, FOUR, Slammed over extra cover! Full and wide in the slot, follows the line of the ball and thrashed it over the covers, couple of bounces and over the ropes!
17.3
1
Behrendorff to Sutherland, 1 run, Short of a length from over the wicket, pulled away through square leg, Connolly collects the ball from the outfield area
17.2
4
Behrendorff to Sutherland, FOUR, Cheeky! Flatter around the off stump, slower through the air, moves across and lap scoops it over the short fine leg fielder and finds the boundary ropes
17.1
0
Behrendorff to Sutherland, no run, Brilliant yorker outside the leg stump from around the wicket, plays the straight drive early and failed to connect

Power Surge Activated, 31 runs from 18 balls

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | MR: 117/5 (31 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.88, RRR: 10.33)

  • Tom Rogers27 (21b)
  • Will Sutherland62 (39b)
  • Ashton Agar3-0-25-0
  • Jhye Richardson3-0-21-1

Agar bowled a brilliant over to keep the runs at bay, and when there was no turn afforded by the ground, he opted to go full with pace.

16.6
0
Agar to Rogers, no run, Tossed up fuller length on the stumps, 110 kph, driven straight back to the bowler
16.5
1
Agar to Sutherland, 1 run, Quicker and flatter width on offer around off, hammered straight down the ground to long on
16.4
2
Agar to Sutherland, 2 runs, Flatter on around the off stump, hoicks it to the covers, thickish inside edge past the stumps and the wicket keeper
16.3
0
Agar to Sutherland, no run, Low full-toss around the off stump, tries to clear the in-field, hits the outside part of the bat square of the wicket to backward point

Renegades 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0MS HarrisTL Seifert
2nd0MS HarrisJ Fraser-McGurk
3rd9MS HarrisJG Bethell
4th1LJ EvansMS Harris
5th34MS HarrisW Sutherland
6th92TS RogersW Sutherland
7th14GS SandhuTS Rogers