Clinical all-round performance seen at Junction Oval Melbourne Renegades As soon as the women defeated them sydney sixers Women won by six wickets in the 36th match of Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025Opting to bowl first, the Renegades controlled the contest from the start and chased down the target of 131 with 22 balls to spare, resulting in a match-winning innings, Georgia Wareham,
Georgia Wareham put in a brilliant performance as Sydney Sixers reach 130/9
Sydney Sixers struggled to find rhythm after being invited to bat. While the star all-rounder elise perry While he scored a brilliant 65 off 47 balls with nine fours and a six, the rest of the batting unit failed to provide adequate support. Alyssa Healy’s early dismissal for a duck in six balls put immediate pressure on the visiting team and wickets kept falling at regular intervals.
Sophia Dunkley (9), Ashley Gardner (16), and matlan brown (8) All made starts but could not convert them into meaningful contributions. A late cameo from Caoimhe Brae (5 off 8) helped the Sixers reach 130/9, which is well below the total on a good batting surface.
The Renegades bowlers executed their plans brilliantly. Wareham was exceptional with the ball, taking 3 for 21 and constantly troubling the Sixers in the middle overs. Alice Capsey While being captain, he took 2 wickets for 27 runs. Sophie Molineux, Deandra DottinAnd Millie Illingworth Each took a wicket to keep the Sixers in control.
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Melbourne Renegades recover from poor start to dominate chase
The run chase did not start well for Melbourne and they lost Nicole Faltum And Molineux quickly. Davina Perrin led the innings with 28 runs from 27 balls, ensuring that the scoreboard kept going despite the early setbacks. Capsi handled the innings in difficult times and added 10 runs out of 15.
The turning point came when Wareham came out to bat. Displaying supreme confidence and timing, the all-rounder scored 49 runs off just 29 balls, which included five fours and two sixes. He formed an important partnership with Courtney WebbWho played an equally impressive inning of 33 runs in 21 balls. His aggressive approach destroyed the Sixers’ bowling rhythm and ensured that the chase comfortably progressed at the required rate.
despite this matlan brownDespite the effort with the ball – 2 for 45 – the Sixers could not find success at crucial moments. Caoimhe Brae She impressed with 1 wicket for 11 runs in her two overs, but the Renegades’ middle order proved too strong and they completed the chase in 16.2 overs. Wareham’s all-round brilliance – taking three wickets and then playing a match-winning innings – earned him the player of the match award.
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