Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades faced each other in the 37th match of Big Bash League (BBL) 09 at Manuka Oval, Canberra on Wednesday (January 15).
Opting to bat first, Renegades posted 172/4 in 20 overs with significant contributions from Sam Harper (52 off 38 balls) and Shaun Marsh (47 off 34 balls).
Liam Bowe was the stand-out bowler for Thunder, claiming 2 for 23 in his stipulated four overs.
In reply, Sydney Thunder managed 122/7 in 14 overs before rain played spoilsport. The remaining 6 overs couldn’t be bowled and Thunder fell 12 runs short of the target on account of Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method.
Alex Ross was the top-scorer for Thunder with 27-ball 51 while skipper Daniel Christian claimed three wickets for the Renegades.
With this victory, Renegades also end their losing streak in BBL 09. They are still at the bottom of the points table with 9 defeats from 10 games.
Brief Scores:
Melbourne Renegades 172/4 in 20 overs (Sam Harper 52; Liam Bowe 2-23) beat Sydney Thunder 122/7 in 14 overs (Alex Ross 51; Daniel Christian 3-14) by 12 runs via DLS method.
In the 38th match of the competition, Melbourne Stars thrashed Perth Scorchers by 8 wickets to solidify their top position on the points table.
Bowling first after losing the toss, Stars bundled out Scorchers for a paltry 86 in 13.5 overs. Jackson Coleman (3/16), Sandeep Lamichhane (2/7) wreaked havoc with the ball while Glenn Maxwell (1/8), Nathan Coulter-Nile (1/17) and Haris Rauf (1/123) chipped in with wicket apiece.
It was an embarrassing batting performance from Perth as Josh Inglis (37 off 19 balls) and Cameron Bancroft (10) were the only batsmen to touch the double-digit mark.
In reply, Stars rode on Marcus Stoinis’ unbeaten 31-ball 39 to overhaul the target in just 12 overs. Melbourne lost only two wickets in their chase with Fawad Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh sharing a scalp each.
Brief Scores:
Perth Scorchers 86/10 in 13.5 overs (Josh Inglis 37; Jackson Coleman 3-16) lost to Melbourne Stars (Marcus Stoinis 39*; Mitchell Marsh 1-15) by 8 wickets.
