Connolly, Beardman keep Scorchers' finals hope alive
Scorchers needed to chase 162 in 18 overs to leapfrog Renegades and they did it relatively easy at the end
18/01Result
38th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 18 2025
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
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![Melbourne Renegades]( "Melbourne Renegades")
199/7 (18/20 ov)
Player of the Match
18/01Result
38th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 18 2025
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
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![Melbourne Renegades]( "Melbourne Renegades")
199/7 (18/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Renegades , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
17.00 start, First Session 17.00-18.30, Interval 18.30-18.50, Second Session 18.50-20.20
Match days
18 January 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Renegades 2, Brisbane Heat 0
Scorecard Summary
MELBOURNE RENEGADES 199/7 (18 OVERS)
- Jake Fraser-McGurk95 (46)
- Josh Brown32 (11)
- Michael Neser2/38 (3)
- Paul Walter2/23 (4)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Andrew McGlashan
END OF OVER:18 | 16 Runs | MR: 199/7 | RR: 11.05
- Fergus O'Neill16 (6b)
- Tom Rogers2 (2b)
- Xavier Bartlett4-0-56-1
- Paul Walter4-0-23-2
Phew, what a game! Melbourne Renegades win by three wickets and, for now, are fourth in the table. Defending champions Brisbane Heat are out. That was a brilliant chase, led by Jake Fraser-McGurk's best innings of the season. There was some great striking in it. And that all came after Renegades had two bowlers withdrawn from the attack for running on the pitch.
"There's a pulse," Fraser-McGurk says of the win. "Hopefully some results go our way. You can feel terrible...then you get two shots away and you are back."
Now, all eyes head over to Perth. Our coverage is up and running here. We'll get some sums done for you on the NRR situation for Scorchers and Strikers. Of course, Melbourne Stars can end all debate by winning tomorrow. But one thing at a time. I'm going to wrap this one up for and hand you over to Perth. For now, from Gnasher and Alex, it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.
17.6
4
Bartlett to O'Neill, FOUR, yes they can! Advances down the pitch and crunches it to long-on. What a chase
Can they finish it this ball?
17.5
6
Bartlett to O'Neill, SIX, launched! Huge. What a stroke. Back of a length, O'Neill gets all of this and swings it over deep midwicket
17.4
1
Bartlett to Rogers, 1 run, back of a length, straight, well bowled, played into point
17.3
1
Bartlett to O'Neill, 1 run, steps outside leg, slices a short-of-a-length ball to deep third
17.2
2
Bartlett to O'Neill, 2 runs, length at the stumps, launched high into the air and land safely into deep midwicket
17.1
2
Bartlett to O'Neill, 2 runs, full at middle, swung out to deep midwicket, able to make the second
14 needed off 18. Winning off the last ball or two won't be enough for Renegades. Bartlett to bowl
Match Coverage
All Match NewsConnolly, Beardman keep Scorchers' finals hope alive
Scorchers needed to chase 162 in 18 overs to leapfrog Renegades and they did it relatively easy at the end
Fraser-McGurk masterclass sinks Brisbane Heat
The home side pulled off a fantastic chase after earlier seeing two of their bowlers ordered out of the attack for running on the pitch
