STA VS REN MATCH 32

Right then, that will be it from this contest. We hope you enjoyed the coverage. Do join tomorrow for Match 33 in the BBL 2024-25 where the Sydney Thunder will host the Perth Scorchers at the ENGIE Stadium in Sydney. That game will start at 8.30 am GMT. But as you know, you can always join early for all the build-up. Until then, take care, and cheers!

GLENN MAXWELL IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH FOR HIS BLISTERING KNOCK. He says that they are glad to get over the line. Adds that a lot of emotion ran through when they were seven down and he started thinking that their season was done but is happy to get on the winning side. Shares that the ground is extremely heavy and he was clear on his plans and the overs he wanted to target. Ends by adding that he wanted to take it deep so the ball wouldn't move much and he cashed it on it.

Time for the post-match presentation...

Melbourne Stars were disciplined with the ball and had set plans. Mark Steketee led the bowling charts with a five-wicket haul. He bowled the bouncer and used the change of pace to get the key wickets. Joel Paris played his part with a terrific spell of 3/13 off his four overs while Siddle and Webster with one apiece round a top effort from the visiting side. Earlier today, the Stars were struggling with the bat at 75/7 when Glenn Maxwell played a whirlwind knock of 90 off just 52 balls and took his team to 165 runs. The Melbourne Stars move into the top four for the first time this season while the Melbourne Renegades have slumped to the bottom.

A clinical bowling effort from the Melbourne Stars has helped them beat the Melbourne Renegades by 42 runs to make it four wins on the trot. Chasing 166 for the win, the batting innings for the Renegades never got going. The openers and Jacob Bethell went early while Jake Fraser-McGurk and Tim Seifert had decent starts but failed to kick on. Harry Dixon showed some glimpses of brilliance while Fergus O'Neill and Kane Richardson swung their bats to go past the 120 mark. It was an off day and one that they would hope to forget.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A wicket to end the game! Pitched full, on off. Fergus O'Neill shuffles across and heaves it off the toe end toward the mid-wicket region where Ben Duckett takes a simple catch. The Melbourne Stars win by 42 runs and make a double on the Melbourne Derby this season.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A wicket to end the game! Pitched full, on off. Fergus O'Neill shuffles across and heaves it off the toe end toward the mid-wicket region where Ben Duckett takes a simple catch. The Melbourne Stars win by 42 runs and make a double on the Melbourne Derby this season.

Pitched full on off. Kane Richardson makes room and drills this to long-off for one.

TWO BYES! Full and angled into the stumps. Kane Richardson swings and misses. The ball hits the stumps and it ricochets to the keeper. The batters try to sneak a run and an overthrow results in two byes.

WIDE! Full-length ball, outside the tramline. Kane Richardson plays and misses. Wide signaled by the umpire. Free hit stays.

NO BALL! Dishes out a high full toss around off. Fergus O'Neill hacks into the leg side. Crosses for a single. No ball signaled. Free hit coming up.

Slower and fuller, wide outside off. Driven to long-off for a single.

Full in the blockhole. Bunted to long-on for one.

Low full toss angled into the middle. Fergus O'Neill flicks across the line and gets the outside edge to deep third for one.

WIDE! Slower bumper, outside off. Fergus O'Neill slashes and misses.

Slower bumper, on the hip. Kane Richardson pulls it to long-leg for one.

Fuller than a length around off. Forces this to long-off for one.