Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, 20th Match: 9 key moments, ball by ball
Sydney Sixers Women beat Melbourne Renegades Women by 11 runs.
Sydney Sixers Women beat Melbourne Renegades Women by 11 runs in 20th Match of Women's Big Bash League. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- SS-W Over 17.5 — Ellyse Perry out for 30 (41), runout (s molineux / g wareham) by Sophie Molineux. 124/3
- SS-W Over 18.2 — Amelia Kerr brings up a fifty off 30 balls
- SS-W Over 19.3 — Amelia Kerr out for 53 (34), c djs dottin b g wareham by Georgia Wareham. 138/5
- SS-W Over 19.6 — Sydney Sixers Women collapse: 3 wickets for 16 runs (124/3 to 140/6)
- MR W Over 11.4 — Nicole Faltum out for 21 (21), c a gardner b l cheatle by Lauren Cheatle. 63/5
- MR W Over 17 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Frankie Nicklin: 4 6 4 2 0 4
- MR W Over 18.5 — Tess Flintoff out for 44 (31), b sj coyte by Sarah Coyte. 123/6
- MR W Over 19.5 — Ashleigh Gardner completes a 3-wicket haul
- MR W Over 19.6 — Melbourne Renegades Women collapse: 4 wickets for 6 runs (123/6 to 129/10)
How the runs came
Sydney Sixers Women were 58 after 10 overs and finished on 140/6. Melbourne Renegades Women were 55 after 10 overs and finished on 129/10.
Phase by phase
| Phase | SS-W | MR W |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 35/1 (RR 5.83) | 30/3 (RR 5.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 64/1 (RR 7.11) | 49/2 (RR 5.44) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 41/4 (RR 8.20) | 50/5 (RR 10.00) |
In the middle overs, Sydney Sixers Women scored 15 more than Melbourne Renegades Women. In the death overs, Melbourne Renegades Women scored 9 more than Sydney Sixers Women.
Sydney Sixers Women innings: over by over
Sydney Sixers Women faced 41 dot balls (34%), hit 14 fours and 1 sixes, and got 9 extras. The best stand was 56 off 36 balls between Ellyse Perry & Amelia Kerr. Between overs 18.4 and 19.6 they slipped from 124/3 to 140/6.
Fall of wickets: 32-1 (Sophia Dunkley, 5.2), 68-2 (Ashleigh Gardner, 11.5), 124-3 (Ellyse Perry, 17.5), 134-4 (Alice Capsey, 18.4), 138-5 (Amelia Kerr, 19.3), 140-6 (Erin Burns, 19.6)
Melbourne Renegades Women innings: over by over
Melbourne Renegades Women faced 33 dot balls (28%), hit 12 fours and 1 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 60 off 43 balls between Georgia Wareham & Tess Flintoff. Between overs 19.1 and 19.6 they slipped from 123/6 to 129/10.
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (Hayley Matthews, 1.2), 20-2 (Courtney Webb, 4.1), 22-3 (Olivia Porter, 4.3), 59-4 (Sophie Molineux, 10.5), 63-5 (Nicole Faltum, 11.4), 123-6 (Tess Flintoff, 18.5), 123-7 (Georgia Wareham, 19.1), 127-8 (Deandra Dottin, 19.3), 128-9 (Chloe Tryon, 19.5), 129-10 (Tayla Vlaeminck, 19.6)
Our view
Sydney Sixers Women secured an 11-run victory over Melbourne Renegades Women in the 20th Match of the Women's Big Bash League. Batting first, the Sixers posted 140/6, with Amelia Kerr leading the innings with an impressive 53 off 34 balls. Ellyse Perry contributed 30, and the pair added a crucial 56-run partnership. However, Sydney lost three wickets for just 16 runs towards the end, missing the chance to push their total even higher.
Melbourne Renegades struggled early in the chase, slipping to 22/3 before Tess Flintoff and Georgia Wareham added 60 runs to revive their hopes. Flintoff scored 44 off 31 balls, while a 20-run over from Frankie Nicklin brought the game back to life. But Sarah Coyte dismissed Flintoff at a crucial stage, and the Renegades lost four wickets for just six runs in the final over. Ashleigh Gardner finished with 3/13, helping Sydney bowl out Melbourne for 129 and seal an important win.
Top performers
- Amelia Kerr — 53 (34 balls)
- Tess Flintoff — 44 (31 balls)
- Ellyse Perry — 30 (41 balls)
- Ashleigh Gardner — 3/13 (3 ov)
- Lauren Cheatle — 2/20 (4 ov)
- Milly Illingworth — 2/24 (3 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women
