Finch, Gurney bolster Renegades in top four
Melbourne Renegades completed a defence of 152 to defeat the Sydney Thunder - one of their nearest rivals on the competition table - by 12 runs in Sydney
22/01Result
38th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 22 2019
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![Melbourne Renegades]( "Melbourne Renegades")
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
140/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
22/01Result
38th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 22 2019
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![Melbourne Renegades]( "Melbourne Renegades")
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
140/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
AJ Finch
54(38) 2x4 - 4x6
Control %80%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 19 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Thunder , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.35, Interval 20.35-20.55, Second Session 20.55- 22.15
Match days
22 January 2019 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Renegades 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Scorecard Summary
MELBOURNE RENEGADES 152/9 (20 OVERS)
- Aaron Finch54 (38)
- Cameron White40 (29)
- Gurinder Sandhu3/23 (4)
- Daniel Sams3/29 (4)
SYDNEY THUNDER 140/5 (20 OVERS)
- Callum Ferguson52 (36)
- Jason Sangha*54 (49)
- Harry Gurney2/27 (4)
- Kane Richardson2/31 (4)
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Alex Malcolm
END OF OVER:20 | 10 Runs | ST: 140/5 (13 runs required, RR: 7.00)
- Jason Sangha54 (49b)
- Jay Lenton20 (15b)
- Harry Gurney4-0-27-2
- Dan Christian4-0-29-0
The Renegades win by 12 runs. They defend 153 easily in the end. Shane Watson may regret opting to bowl first at the toss. The team batting first at Spotless Stadium has won 8 of the last 8. The Renegades choked the life out of the Thunder chase after Ferguson fell for an outstanding 52. The chase fell on the shoulders of Jason Sangha and he just couldn't find the rope when he needed to. Christian, Richardson and Gurney closed it out for the Renegades. They move to second on the BBL table. Harry Gurney is named Player of the Match for his 2 for 27. It could have been five without three dropped catches but he can only blame himself for two of them. That's it from Spotless. There is a double header tomorrow in the BBL. The Stars host the Strikers in Moe in country Victoria while the Sixers host the Hurricanes in Sydney. Join us then. Thanks for your company tonight.
19.6
0
Gurney to Sangha, no run, full wide yorker, he misses! Great bowling display from the Renegades!
19.5
4
Gurney to Sangha, FOUR, he flicks this up and over backward square for four! Too little too late but a great shot from outside off to whip this behind square over the man in the circle
19.4
1lb
Gurney to Lenton, 1 leg bye, 107kph, slower ball on leg, he tries to whip over square leg, misses, it comes off pad and rolls away
James: "Where's Carlos Brathwaite when you need him?" Remember the name
19.3
2
Gurney to Lenton, 2 runs, 126kph, full yorker at leg, he jams this out through mid on, again they run well to get back for two
19.2
2
Gurney to Lenton, 2 runs, 135kph, yorker, speared at leg, he squeezes this out through midwicket, they run well for two but they need more
19.1
1
Gurney to Sangha, 1 run, another sky ball dropped by Gurney! Sangha gets to 50! Slower ball, gets a top edge straight up, Gurney camps under it and spills it! Two on the night.
Gurney to finish. 23 to win
Match Coverage
All Match NewsFinch, Gurney bolster Renegades in top four
Melbourne Renegades completed a defence of 152 to defeat the Sydney Thunder - one of their nearest rivals on the competition table - by 12 runs in Sydney
