White, Cooper fifties carry Renegades home
The Renegades used their two biggest strengths - their bowling and their experience - to pick up a win against Brisbane Heat and go top of the table
23/12Result
6th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Dec 23 2017
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
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![Melbourne Renegades]( "Melbourne Renegades")
137/3 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
23/12Result
6th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Dec 23 2017
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
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![Melbourne Renegades]( "Melbourne Renegades")
137/3 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
TLW Cooper
52(44) 2x4 - 2x6
Control %73%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 13 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Renegades , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
23 December 2017 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Renegades 2, Brisbane Heat 0
Scorecard Summary
BRISBANE HEAT 132/8 (20 OVERS)
- Alex Ross48 (44)
- Marnus Labuschagne20 (19)
- Brad Hogg2/25 (4)
- Jack Wildermuth3/16 (4)
MELBOURNE RENEGADES 137/3 (18.4 OVERS)
- Cameron White51 (43)
- Tom Cooper*52 (44)
- Ben Cutting1/12 (1)
- Shadab Khan2/17 (4)
Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Varun Shetty
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10:21pm A smart chase from the Renegades after doing well to restrict Heat to just 132. It was by no means a pitch for strokemaking and the experience of Cameron White and Tom Cooper has guided this chase well. They lost early wickets, but Shadab Khan was the man they needed to see off. After that, it was autopilot, nudging it around and picking up doubles on a big ground. Cooper didn't look comfortable, trying to muscle them early on before figuring the surface out and relying on deft strokes. an 89-run stand between him and White to clinch two more points and climb to the top of the table.
18.4
6
Steketee to Cooper, SIX, brings up the win in style along with his fifty. Cooper repeats the Hodge act. Picks the short ball early before it climbs into his body and swipes to send it sailing over long leg
18.3
1
Steketee to Hodge, 1 run, short and in the corridor, under-edges the cut to point's left
18.2
6
Steketee to Hodge, SIX, buh-bye! Short ball at the hips, picks it so early, gets in position and swats it far over the long leg boundary
18.1
1
Steketee to Cooper, 1 run, slower short ball at off stump, dragged down to fine leg with a pull
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs | MR: 123/3 (10 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 5.00)
- Tom Cooper45 (42b)
- Brad Hodge2 (2b)
- Josh Lalor3-0-17-0
- Ben Cutting1-0-12-1
17.6
1
Lalor to Cooper, 1 run, short and into the body, pulled to deep backward square off a thick inside edge
17.5
0
Lalor to Cooper, no run, back of a length in the corridor, punched straight to point
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWhite, Cooper fifties carry Renegades home
The Renegades used their two biggest strengths - their bowling and their experience - to pick up a win against Brisbane Heat and go top of the table
