Melbourne Renegades W vs Sydney Thunder W, 1st Match: 9 key moments, ball by ball
Sydney Thunder W beat Melbourne Renegades W by 6 wickets.
Sydney Thunder W beat Melbourne Renegades W by 6 wickets in 1st Match of Women's Big Bash League — Regular Season. 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
- MR-W Over 10.2 — Hayley Matthews out for 46 (30), caught by Hannah Darlington. 76/2
- MR-W Over 16.6 — Georgia Voll completes a 3-wicket haul
- MR-W Over 17.2 — Georgia Wareham out for 24 (19), caught by Georgia Voll. 118/7
- MR-W Over 17.4 — Melbourne Renegades W collapse: 4 wickets for 2 runs (117/5 to 119/9)
- ST-W Over 1 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Hayley Matthews: 0 6 4 0 4 1
- ST-W Over 4.1 — Georgia Voll out for 25 (18), caught by Tess Flintoff. 34/1
- ST-W Over 15 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Deandra Dottin: 4 4 0 4 4 0
- ST-W Over 15.3 — Anika Learoyd out for 48 (37), bowled by Tayla Vlaeminck. 125/3
- ST-W Over 16.6 — Nadine de Klerk finished it off with a four off Milly Illingworth
How the runs came
Melbourne Renegades W were 76 after 10 overs and finished on 138/9. Sydney Thunder W were 64 after 8 overs and finished on 140/4.
Phase by phase
| Phase | MR-W | ST-W |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 40/0 (RR 6.67) | 47/1 (RR 7.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 62/4 (RR 6.89) | 76/1 (RR 8.44) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 36/5 (RR 7.20) | 16/2 (RR 8.00) |
In the middle overs, Sydney Thunder W scored 14 more than Melbourne Renegades W.
Melbourne Renegades W innings: over by over
Melbourne Renegades W faced 38 dot balls (31%), hit 13 fours and 1 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 56 off 45 balls between Courtney Webb & Hayley Matthews. Between overs 16.6 and 17.4 they slipped from 117/5 to 119/9.
Fall of wickets: 56-1 (Courtney Webb, 7.3), 76-2 (Hayley Matthews, 10.2), 84-3 (Sophie Molineux, 11.5), 86-4 (Tess Flintoff, 12.2), 117-5 (Chloe Tryon, 16.4), 117-6 (Deandra Dottin, 16.6), 118-7 (Georgia Wareham, 17.2), 119-8 (Nicole Faltum, 17.3), 119-9 (Milly Illingworth, 17.4)
Sydney Thunder W innings: over by over
Sydney Thunder W faced 41 dot balls (40%), hit 20 fours and 1 sixes, and got 11 extras. The best stand was 61 off 44 balls between Anika Learoyd & Heather Knight.
Fall of wickets: 34-1 (Georgia Voll, 4.1), 64-2 (Phoebe Litchfield, 8.1), 125-3 (Anika Learoyd, 15.3), 126-4 (Laura Harris, 15.5)
Our view
Melbourne Renegades Women had a promising start, with Hayley Matthews scoring 45 off 30 balls and sharing a 56-run partnership with Courtney Webb. However, the innings lost momentum at a crucial stage. Georgia Voll led Sydney Thunder Women’s bowling attack with 4/26, helping trigger a dramatic collapse in which Renegades lost four wickets for just two runs. That late slide restricted them to 138/9, leaving their bowlers with little room for error.
Sydney Thunder Women responded with positive intent from the opening over. Georgia Voll contributed 25 runs, while Anika Learoyd and Heather Knight built a valuable 61-run partnership that kept the chase under control. Learoyd narrowly missed a half-century, scoring 48 off 37 balls, but her contribution proved vital. Sydney’s scoring burst in the 15th over put them firmly in control, and Nadine de Klerk sealed the six-wicket win with a boundary in the final over.
Top performers
- Anika Learoyd — 48 (37 balls)
- Hayley Matthews — 45 (30 balls)
- Heather Knight — 29 (22 balls)
- Georgia Voll — 4/26 (4 ov)
- Tayla Vlaeminck — 2/23 (4 ov)
- Hannah Darlington — 2/29 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Melbourne Renegades W vs Sydney Thunder W
