Melbourne Renegades W vs Sydney Thunder W, 1st Match scorecard
Melbourne Renegades WMR-W138/9 (20)
Sydney Thunder WST-W140/4 (17)Sydney Thunder W won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
Match summary
Sydney Thunder W won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining) in the 1st Match of the Women's Big Bash League — Regular Season at Junction Oval. Batting first, Melbourne Renegades W made 138/9 (20 overs) — Hayley Matthews top-scored with 45 off 30 balls and Georgia Voll took 4 for 26. Sydney Thunder W replied with 140/4 (17 overs) — Anika Learoyd top-scored with 48 off 37 balls and Tayla Vlaeminck took 2 for 23. Georgia Voll was named player of the match.
FOUR!
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Webbc Tahlia Wilson b Hannah Darlington | 22 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 91.7 |
| Hayley Matthewsc Lauren Bell b Hannah Darlington | 45 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 150.0 |
| Sophie Molineuxc Phoebe Litchfield b Georgia Voll | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.8 |
| Georgia Warehamc Laura Harris b Georgia Voll | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 121.1 |
| Tess Flintoffc Heather Knight b Samantha Bates | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| Chloe Tryonc Laura Harris b Georgia Voll | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Deandra Dottinc Tahlia Wilson b Georgia Voll | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nicole Faltumrun out (Tahlia Wilson) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Annie Wikmannot out | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 128.6 |
| Milly Illingworthc Heather Knight b Nadine de Klerk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tayla Vlaemincknot out | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 111.1 |
Extras: 9 (w 5, nb 2, b 0, lb 2)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Bates | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Hannah Darlington | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Georgia Voll | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6.5 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Vollc Nicole Faltum b Tess Flintoff | 25 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 138.9 |
| Phoebe Litchfieldc Sophie Molineux b Deandra Dottin | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 82.4 |
| Anika Learoydb Tayla Vlaeminck | 48 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 129.7 |
| Heather Knightnot out | 29 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 131.8 |
| Laura Harrisc Milly Illingworth b Tayla Vlaeminck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nadine de Klerkbatting | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 200.0 |
Extras: 12 (w 11, nb 0, b 0, lb 1)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Matthews | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Tayla Vlaeminck | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Sophie Molineux | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Tess Flintoff | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Georgia Wareham | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Milly Illingworth | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Deandra Dottin | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nadine de Klerk | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 200.0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deandra Dottin | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.5 |
- Partnership
- 13 (7)
- Last wicket
- Laura Harris 0(2), c Milly Illingworth b Tayla Vlaeminck, 15.5 ov
- Toss
- Sydney Thunder W won the toss and chose to bowl
Commentary
- Over 17ST-W: 9 runs
- 16.64
Milly Illingworth to Nadine de Klerk FOUR!
- 16.54
Milly Illingworth to Nadine de Klerk FOUR!
- 16.40
Milly Illingworth to Nadine de Klerk no run
- 16.30
Milly Illingworth to Nadine de Klerk no run
- 16.20
Milly Illingworth to Nadine de Klerk no run
- 16.11
Milly Illingworth to Heather Knight 1 run
- Over 16ST-W: 7 runs, 2 wkt
- 15.64
Tayla Vlaeminck to Nadine de Klerk FOUR!
- 15.5W
Tayla Vlaeminck to Laura Harris OUT! Catch Out
- 15.40
Tayla Vlaeminck to Laura Harris no run
- 15.4wd
Tayla Vlaeminck to Laura Harris wide
- 15.3W
Tayla Vlaeminck to Anika Learoyd OUT! Clean Bowled
- 15.20
Tayla Vlaeminck to Anika Learoyd no run
- 15.10
Tayla Vlaeminck to Heather Knight 0 leg byes
- 15.1wd
Tayla Vlaeminck to Heather Knight wide
- 15.1wd
Tayla Vlaeminck to Heather Knight wide
- Over 15ST-W: 16 runs
- 14.60
Deandra Dottin to Anika Learoyd no run
- 14.54
Deandra Dottin to Anika Learoyd FOUR!
- 14.44
Deandra Dottin to Anika Learoyd FOUR!
- 14.30
Deandra Dottin to Anika Learoyd no run
- 14.24
Deandra Dottin to Anika Learoyd FOUR!
- 14.14
Deandra Dottin to Anika Learoyd FOUR!
- Over 14ST-W: 12 runs
- 13.60
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight no run
- 13.50
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight no run
- 13.44
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight FOUR!
- 13.34
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight FOUR!
- 13.21
Sophie Molineux to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 13.13
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight 3 runs
- Over 13ST-W: 5 runs
- 12.63
Georgia Wareham to Heather Knight 3 runs
- 12.51
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 12.40
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd no run
- 12.30
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd no run
- 12.20
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd no run
- 12.11
Georgia Wareham to Heather Knight 1 run
- Over 12ST-W: 7 runs
- 11.60
Sophie Molineux to Anika Learoyd no run
- 11.50
Sophie Molineux to Anika Learoyd no run
- 11.41
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight 1 run
- 11.34
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight FOUR!
- 11.21
Sophie Molineux to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 11.11
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight 1 run
- Over 11ST-W: 5 runs
- 10.61
Georgia Wareham to Heather Knight 1 run
- 10.50
Georgia Wareham to Heather Knight no run
- 10.41
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 10.31
Georgia Wareham to Heather Knight 1 run
- 10.21
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 10.11
Georgia Wareham to Heather Knight 1 run
- Over 10ST-W: 3 runs
- 9.61
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight 1 run
- 9.51
Sophie Molineux to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 9.40
Sophie Molineux to Anika Learoyd no run
- 9.31
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight 1 run
- 9.20
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight no run
- 9.10
Sophie Molineux to Heather Knight no run
- Over 9ST-W: 11 runs, 1 wkt
- 8.64
Deandra Dottin to Anika Learoyd FOUR!
- 8.51
Deandra Dottin to Heather Knight 1 run
- 8.41
Deandra Dottin to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 8.34
Deandra Dottin to Anika Learoyd FOUR!
- 8.21
Deandra Dottin to Heather Knight 1 run
- 8.1W
Deandra Dottin to Phoebe Litchfield OUT! Catch Out
- Over 8ST-W: 5 runs
- 7.61
Milly Illingworth to Phoebe Litchfield 1 run
- 7.50
Milly Illingworth to Phoebe Litchfield no run
- 7.40
Milly Illingworth to Phoebe Litchfield no run
- 7.32
Milly Illingworth to Phoebe Litchfield 2 runs
- 7.3wd
Milly Illingworth to Phoebe Litchfield wide
- 7.21
Milly Illingworth to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 7.10
Milly Illingworth to Anika Learoyd no run
- Over 7ST-W: 12 runs
- 6.61
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 6.54
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd FOUR!
- 6.44
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd FOUR!
- 6.31
Georgia Wareham to Phoebe Litchfield 1 run
- 6.21
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 6.2wd
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd wide
- 6.10
Georgia Wareham to Anika Learoyd no run
- Over 6ST-W: 7 runs
- 5.61
Tayla Vlaeminck to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 5.50
Tayla Vlaeminck to Anika Learoyd no run
- 5.5wd
Tayla Vlaeminck to Anika Learoyd wide
- 5.40
Tayla Vlaeminck to Anika Learoyd no run
- 5.31
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield 1 run
- 5.20
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield no run
- 5.14
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield FOUR!
- Over 5ST-W: 8 runs, 1 wkt
- 4.61
Tess Flintoff to Phoebe Litchfield 1 run
- 4.51
Tess Flintoff to Anika Learoyd 1 run
- 4.40
Tess Flintoff to Anika Learoyd no run
- 4.30
Tess Flintoff to Anika Learoyd no run
- 4.24
Tess Flintoff to Anika Learoyd FOUR!
- 4.1W
Tess Flintoff to Georgia Voll OUT! Catch Out
- 4.1wd
Tess Flintoff to Georgia Voll wide
- 4.1wd
Tess Flintoff to Georgia Voll wide
- Over 4ST-W: 2 runs
- 3.60
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield no run
- 3.6wd
Tayla Vlaeminck to Georgia Voll wide, 2 runs
- 3.50
Tayla Vlaeminck to Georgia Voll no run
- 3.41
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield 1 run
- 3.30
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield no run
- 3.20
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield no run
- 3.10
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield no run
- Over 3ST-W: 8 runs
- 2.60
Sophie Molineux to Georgia Voll no run
- 2.54
Sophie Molineux to Georgia Voll FOUR!
- 2.40
Sophie Molineux to Georgia Voll no run
- 2.30
Sophie Molineux to Georgia Voll no run
- 2.20
Sophie Molineux to Georgia Voll no run
- 2.14
Sophie Molineux to Georgia Voll FOUR!
- Over 2ST-W: 6 runs
- 1.61
Tayla Vlaeminck to Georgia Voll 1 run
- 1.50
Tayla Vlaeminck to Georgia Voll no run
- 1.40
Tayla Vlaeminck to Georgia Voll no run
- 1.31
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield 1 run
- 1.3wd
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield wide
- 1.22
Tayla Vlaeminck to Phoebe Litchfield 2 runs
- 1.11
Tayla Vlaeminck to Georgia Voll 1 run
- Over 1ST-W: 15 runs
- 0.61
Hayley Matthews to Georgia Voll 1 run
- 0.54
Hayley Matthews to Georgia Voll FOUR!
- 0.40
Hayley Matthews to Georgia Voll no run
- 0.34
Hayley Matthews to Georgia Voll FOUR!
- 0.26
Hayley Matthews to Georgia Voll SIX!
- 0.10
Hayley Matthews to Georgia Voll no run
- Over 20MR-W: 10 runs
- 19.63
Lauren Bell to Tayla Vlaeminck 3 runs
- 19.50
Lauren Bell to Tayla Vlaeminck no run
- 19.43
Lauren Bell to Annie Wikman 3 runs
- 19.31
Lauren Bell to Tayla Vlaeminck 1 run
- 19.21
Lauren Bell to Annie Wikman 1 run
- 19.12
Lauren Bell to Annie Wikman 2 runs
- Over 19MR-W: 2 runs
- 18.61
Hannah Darlington to Annie Wikman 1 run
- 18.51
Hannah Darlington to Tayla Vlaeminck 1 run
Melbourne Renegades W 138/9
- Sixes
- 1
- Fours
- 13
- Dot balls
- 31%
- Extras
- 7
Best stand 56 (45) · Courtney Webb & Hayley Matthews
Sydney Thunder W 140/4
- Sixes
- 1
- Fours
- 20
- Dot balls
- 40%
- Extras
- 11
Best stand 61 (44) · Anika Learoyd & Heather Knight
Run worm
Phase by phase
Melbourne Renegades W: over by over
Runs per overFall of wickets
- 56-1Courtney Webb7.3
- 76-2Hayley Matthews10.2
- 84-3Sophie Molineux11.5
- 86-4Tess Flintoff12.2
- 117-5Chloe Tryon16.4
- 117-6Deandra Dottin16.6
- 118-7Georgia Wareham17.2
- 119-8Nicole Faltum17.3
- 119-9Milly Illingworth17.4
Sydney Thunder W: over by over
Runs per over · Biggest over: 16 runs (over 15)Fall of wickets
- 34-1Georgia Voll4.1
- 64-2Phoebe Litchfield8.1
- 125-3Anika Learoyd15.3
- 126-4Laura Harris15.5
Key moments
- Melbourne Renegades W innings
- WOver 7.3 · Wicket
Courtney Webb out for 22 (24), caught by Hannah Darlington. 56/1
- WOver 10.2 · Wicket
Hayley Matthews out for 46 (30), caught by Hannah Darlington. 76/2
- WOver 11.5 · Wicket
Sophie Molineux out for 7 (13), caught by Georgia Voll. 84/3
- WOver 12.2 · Wicket
Tess Flintoff out for 1 (3), caught by Samantha Bates. 86/4
- WOver 16.4 · Wicket
Chloe Tryon out for 10 (12), caught by Georgia Voll. 117/5
- WOver 16.6 · Wicket
Deandra Dottin out for 0 (2), caught by Georgia Voll. 117/6
- ★Over 16.6 · Wicket haul
Georgia Voll completes a 3-wicket haul
- WOver 17.2 · Wicket
Georgia Wareham out for 24 (19), caught by Georgia Voll. 118/7
- WOver 17.3 · Wicket
Nicole Faltum run out + 1 run for 2 (2). 119/8
- WOver 17.4 · Wicket
Milly Illingworth out for 0 (1), caught by Nadine de Klerk. 119/9
- ↓Over 17.4 · Collapse
Melbourne Renegades W collapse: 4 wickets for 2 runs (117/5 to 119/9)
- Sydney Thunder W innings
- ⚡Over 1 · Big over
15 runs came off the over, bowled by Hayley Matthews: 0 6 4 0 4 1
- WOver 4.1 · Wicket
Georgia Voll out for 25 (18), caught by Tess Flintoff. 34/1
- WOver 8.1 · Wicket
Phoebe Litchfield out for 14 (17), caught by Deandra Dottin. 64/2
- ⚡Over 15 · Big over
16 runs came off the over, bowled by Deandra Dottin: 4 4 0 4 4 0
- WOver 15.3 · Wicket
Anika Learoyd out for 48 (37), bowled by Tayla Vlaeminck. 125/3
- WOver 15.5 · Wicket
Laura Harris out for 0 (2), caught by Tayla Vlaeminck. 126/4
- 🏆Over 16.6 · Winning moment
Nadine de Klerk finished it off with a four off Milly Illingworth
Melbourne Renegades W
Courtney Webb
Hayley Matthews
Sophie Molineux (c)
Tess Flintoff
Georgia Wareham
Nicole Faltum (wk)- Deandra Dottin
- Annie Wikman
- Milly Illingworth
Tayla Vlaeminck
Chloe Tryon
Sydney Thunder W
- Phoebe Litchfield (c)
- Georgia Voll
- Anika Learoyd
Heather Knight
Tahlia Wilson (wk)
Laura Harris
Hannah Darlington- Hasrat Gill
Samantha Bates- Nadine de Klerk
Lauren Bell
- Matches
- Melbourne Renegades W vs Sydney Thunder W, 1st Match
- Series
- Women's Big Bash League — Regular Season
- Format
- T20
- Venue
- Junction Oval, MelbourneCapacity 8,000
- Date & time
- 29 October 2026, 10:10 AM IST
- Toss
- Sydney Thunder W won the toss and chose to bowl
- Umpires
- Bede Sajowitz, Clare Haysom
- Match referee
- Sarah Elliott
- Player of the match
- Georgia Voll
Head to head
MR-W31ST-WLast 4 T20 meetings
- 17 October 2026Sydney Thunder W won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
- 23 November 2025Melbourne Renegades W won by 8 wickets (with 53 balls remaining)
- 11 November 2025Melbourne Renegades W won by 4 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
- 23 November 2024Melbourne Renegades W won by 9 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
Recent form
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