We witnessed an edge-of-the-seat thriller where both the teams, Perth Scorchers and the Sydney Sixers shared points as they scored the exact number of runs, even as the game went on to its first super over of Women’s Big Bash League 10.
The home side Hobart Hurricanes led by skipper Elyse Villani were up against the Melbourne Renegades who received a major boost with the return of their regular skipper Sophie Molineux in the 35th match of the WBBL 10.
Georgia Wareham lights up Bellerive Oval with her 45-ball 69
The Melbourne Renegades skipper Sophie Molineux, on her return to the side, won the toss and opted to bat first at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart. The Renegades were unable to get the start they were after, as they lost their top four inside the first nine overs of the innings, including inform Windies duo of Hayley Matthews for duck and Deandra Dottin for 4. Naomi Stalenberg joined Georgia Wareham at the crease and the duo took their side closer to the 140-run mark with a crucial 81-run 5th wicket partnership.
The Melbourne Renegades eventually ended up with a competitive total of 150/5 in their quota of 20 overs. Georgia Wareham (69 off 45 balls) notched up her 4th half-century in the WBBL for the Renegades. Naomi Stalenberg (36* off 32 balls), and Courtney Webb (22 off 20 balls) were the other major contributors with the bat for the Renegades. Nicola Carey (4-0-26-3), and Amy Smith (4-0-22-0) were the stand-out performers with the ball for Hobart Hurricanes.
A clinical bowling effort secures Renegades Finals spot
The Hobart Hurricanes batters seemed to struggle to come to terms with the conditions on offer while chasing a decent total of 151 on their home turf. A top-order collapse followed a crucial 36-run 4th wicket partnership between skipper Elyse Villani and Suzie Bates to steady the ship for the Hurricanes in the run chase. However, they were eventually restricted to 128/8 in their quota of overs, despite another 30-run 6th wicket partnership between Tabatha Saville and Chloe Tryon.
The Melbourne Renegades sealed the game by 22 runs. Skipper Elyse Villani (36 off 35 balls), Chloe Tryon (24 off 18 balls), and Kathryn Bryce (16 off 11 balls) were the top performers with the bat for the home side. Skipper Sophie Molineux (4-0-26-2), Milly Illingworth (4-0-13-1), and Hayley Matthews (4-0-25-1) were the key performers with the ball for the Melbourne Renegades.
Georgia Wareham was awarded the Player of the Match for her brilliant, career-best performance of 69 off 45 balls.
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