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Big Bash LeagueMatch 3 · T20

Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Renegades by 6 wickets

Simonds Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria, . Melbourne Renegades won the toss and chose to bat.

Sydney Thunder171/419.4 ov
Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets
Sydney Sixers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Renegades won the toss and chose to bat. Melbourne Renegades made 169 for 5 in 20 overs, Shaun Marsh 42 from 33 balls and Sam Harper 39 from 19 balls. Daniel Sams took 2 for 26.

Sydney Thunder reached 171 for 4 in 19.4 overs, Alex Hales 68 from 38 balls and Usman Khawaja 66 from 46 balls. Harry Gurney took 2 for 26.

Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets.

Key performers

Melbourne Renegades innings

169/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sam Harper †c AI Ross b DR Samsc AI Ross b DR Sams391942205.26
Aaron Finchc N McAndrew b AJ Nairc N McAndrew b AJ Nair292221131.82
Shaun Marshc DR Sams b AJ Nairc DR Sams b AJ Nair423351127.27
Tom Cooperc AJ Nair b N McAndrewc AJ Nair b N McAndrew13171076.47
Daniel Christianlbw b DR Samslbw b DR Sams181510120.00
Beau Websternot outnot out17*1001170.00
Jack Wildermuthnot outnot out4*400100.00
Extras(lb 3, w 4)(lb 3, w 4)7
Total20 Ov (RR 8.45)20 Ov (RR 8.45)169/5
Fall of wickets: 55-1 (SB Harper, 5 ov), 76-2 (AJ Finch, 8 ov), 120-3 (TLW Cooper, 13.5 ov), 135-4 (SE Marsh, 16.2 ov), 154-5 (DT Christian, 18.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Daniel Sams302628.6743010
Jonathan Cook302909.6743110
Chris Tremain4041010.2531210
Nathan McAndrew301916.3372000
Chris Green301906.3362010
Arjun Nair403228.0092200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSB Harper 39(19) & AJ Finch 14(11)5530
2ndAJ Finch 15(11) & SE Marsh 4(7)2118
3rdSE Marsh 28(18) & TLW Cooper 13(17)4435
4thSE Marsh 10(8) & DT Christian 5(7)1515
5thBJ Webster 6(4) & DT Christian 13(8)1912
6thJD Wildermuth 4(4) & BJ Webster 11(6)15*10

Sydney Thunder innings

171/4(19.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Usman Khawajac AJ Finch b HF Gurneyc AJ Finch b HF Gurney664681143.48
Alex Halesc KW Richardson b HF Gurneyc KW Richardson b HF Gurney683882178.95
Callum Fergusonlbw b RJ Gleesonlbw b RJ Gleeson470057.14
Matthew Gilkes †run outrun out15200075.00
Alex Rossnot outnot out11*720157.14
Daniel Samsnot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 3, w 4)(lb 3, w 4)7
Total19.4 Ov (RR 8.69)19.4 Ov (RR 8.69) · Target 170 from 20 ov171/4
Fall of wickets: 99-1 (UT Khawaja, 11.5 ov), 122-2 (CJ Ferguson, 14.1 ov), 147-3 (AD Hales, 16.2 ov), 167-4 (M Gilkes, 19.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Kane Richardson401804.50141010
Richard Gleeson3.403619.8286010
Harry Gurney402626.50103010
Cameron Boyce4043010.7533200
Jack Wildermuth201407.0021000
Daniel Christian2031015.5004110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stUT Khawaja 66(46) & AD Hales 30(25)9971
2ndCJ Ferguson 4(7) & AD Hales 19(7)2314
3rdM Gilkes 6(7) & AD Hales 19(6)2513
4thAI Ross 7(6) & M Gilkes 9(13)2019
5thAI Ross 4(1) & DR Sams 0(0)4*1

Commentary

End of innings: ST 171/4 (19.4 ov)
19.44
RJ Gleeson to AI Ross, FOUR
19.3W
RJ Gleeson to M Gilkes, OUT
M Gilkes run out 15(20) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 167/4 (19.3 ov)
19.21
RJ Gleeson to AI Ross, 1 run
19.2Wd
RJ Gleeson to AI Ross, wide
19.11
RJ Gleeson to M Gilkes, 1 run
End of over 199 runsST 164/31Lb40121
M Gilkes 14(18)AI Ross 6(5)HF Gurney 4-0-26-2
18.61
HF Gurney to M Gilkes, 1 run
18.52
HF Gurney to M Gilkes, 2 runs
18.41
HF Gurney to AI Ross, 1 run
18.30
HF Gurney to AI Ross, no run
18.24
HF Gurney to AI Ross, FOUR
18.11Lb
HF Gurney to M Gilkes, 1 leg bye
End of over 185 runsST 155/3200201
M Gilkes 11(15)AI Ross 1(2)KW Richardson 4-0-18-0
17.61
KW Richardson to M Gilkes, 1 run
17.50
KW Richardson to M Gilkes, no run
17.42
KW Richardson to M Gilkes, 2 runs
17.30
KW Richardson to M Gilkes, no run
17.20
KW Richardson to M Gilkes, no run
17.12
KW Richardson to M Gilkes, 2 runs
End of over 174 runs, 1 wktST 150/31W0Wd101Lb
M Gilkes 6(9)AI Ross 1(2)HF Gurney 3-0-18-2
16.61Lb
HF Gurney to M Gilkes, 1 leg bye
16.50
HF Gurney to M Gilkes, no run
16.41
HF Gurney to AI Ross, 1 run
16.4Wd
HF Gurney to AI Ross, wide
16.30
HF Gurney to AI Ross, no run
16.2W
HF Gurney to AD Hales, OUT
AD Hales c KW Richardson b HF Gurney 68(38) [4s-8 6s-2] · FoW 147/3 (16.2 ov)
16.11
HF Gurney to M Gilkes, 1 run
End of over 1620 runsST 146/2116444
AD Hales 68(37)M Gilkes 5(6)DT Christian 2-0-31-0
15.64
DT Christian to AD Hales, FOUR