In the exciting game of BBL|15The Melbourne Renegades defeated brisbane heat By 14 runs in the second match at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong on 15 December 2025. Batting first, Renegades posted a strong score of 212/5 in their 20 overs, courtesy a brilliant unbeaten century. new zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim SeifertThe Heat, chasing 213, managed to make 198/8 despite a late struggle, giving the Renegades a morale-boosting win in cold conditions,
Tim Seifert’s explosive masterclass century against Brisbane Heat
Seifert played a match-defining inning of 102 runs off 56 balls with nine fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 182.14, earning him player of the match honours. josh brown Fell early on 15, caught out Xavier BartlettBut Seifert carried the innings forward and brought up his half-century in 30 balls before reaching 100 off 53 balls.
Important partnership of 121 runs with Young Gun oliver peak (57 off 29) took the Renegades past 200 in 46 balls, with Peake hitting six fours and three sixes before being dismissed at 203/4. Seifert was out in the last over jack wildermuthBut Hasan Khan (5*) and Will Sutherland (3*) took them to 212/5 at 10.60 runs per over. Shaheen Shah AfridiHis erratic spell, ending at 0/43 from 2.4 overs, including two waist-high no-balls, led to him being removed by the umpires, prompting the attack.
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Melbourne Renegades left nervous after Brisbane Heat fail to score rousing goal
Chasing the target of 213, Brisbane Heat made an aggressive start but faltered against the tough bowling of the Renegades, led by Sutherland’s 3/33. Jason Behrendorff struck early, dismissed Wildermuth for a duck, then nathan mcsweeneyRun out at 21/2 and matt renshaw 18 to leave them 55/3. Colin MunroA quickfire innings of 55 off 32 balls with five sixes gave hope, taking the score to 100/4, but his dismissal at 106/5 brought the score down to 108/6. jimmy pearson (22 out of 50) and Hugh Wiebgen (38*) revived with a 78-run partnership, including a quick half-century from Pearson, but Sutherland’s strike at the death – Pearson and Shaheen (0) – took them to 198/8 at 9.90 an over. Gurinder Sandhu (2/35) and Behrendorff (2/34) supported, as a disciplined attack limited the boundaries at crucial stages despite excesses.
Seifert’s innings, his first BBL century and second for the Renegades after recently recovering from injury, signals big T20 intentions ahead of the IPL auction. Peake’s maturity at the age of 19 highlighted Geelong’s emerging talent, while Heat captain McSweeney lamented problems chasing high after the powerplay. The win took the Renegades to the top of the table at the start of BBL|15.
Melbourne Renegades defeated Brisbane Heat in Match 02 of BBL|15.#bbl15 pic.twitter.com/kR7VWfCzMT
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 15 December 2025
