Match 16, Sydney, December 30, 2024, 01:45 PM
Sydney Thunder
156/4(20.0ov)
Melbourne Renegades
148/8(20.0ov)
Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Renegades by 8 runs
THU 100%
Tie 0%
REN 0%
Probable Playing XI
Sydney Thunder: David Warner(c), Oliver Davies, Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Cameron Bancroft, Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings†, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar.
Melbourne Renegades: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Brown, Jacob Bethell, Mackenzie Harvey, Will Sutherland(c), Tim Seifert†, Laurie Evans, Fergus O'Neill, Tom Rogers, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson.
Melbourne Renegades: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Brown, Jacob Bethell, Mackenzie Harvey, Will Sutherland(c), Tim Seifert†, Laurie Evans, Fergus O'Neill, Tom Rogers, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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WTHU Won By 4 wickets
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WTHU Won By 8 runs
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WTHU Won By 18 runs
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LSIX Won By 5 wickets
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WTHU Won By 2 wickets
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LSTR Won By 5 wickets
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LTHU Won By 8 runs
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WREN Won By 2 wickets
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WREN Won By 6 wickets
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LSIX Won By 5 wickets
PLAYER PERFORMANCE
Batsmen
BAT SR: 145.1 | BAT AVG: 35.9
Very Good
BAT SR: 157.3 | BAT AVG: 41.2
Very Good
BAT SR: 119.1 | BAT AVG: 11.8
Very Bad
BAT SR: 141 | BAT AVG: 14.1
Good
BAT SR: 118.5 | BAT AVG: 38.5
Good
BAT SR: 145.6 | BAT AVG: 23.3
Good
BAT SR: 0 | BAT AVG: 0
NoneBowlers
BOWL SR: 13.3 | BOWL AVG: 18.9
Very Good
BOWL SR: 43.2 | BOWL AVG: 58.5
Very Bad
BOWL SR: 15.4 | BOWL AVG: 18.4
Good
BOWL SR: 17.3 | BOWL AVG: 18.8
NeutralBatsmen
BAT SR: 129.6 | BAT AVG: 27.2
Very Good
BAT SR: 131.5 | BAT AVG: 16.2
Good
BAT SR: 92.9 | BAT AVG: 9.9
Very Bad
BAT SR: 107.4 | BAT AVG: 24.3
Bad
BAT SR: 117.7 | BAT AVG: 16.1
NeutralBowlers
BOWL SR: 11.2 | BOWL AVG: 12.6
Very Good
BOWL SR: 18 | BOWL AVG: 21.6
Neutral
BOWL SR: 0 | BOWL AVG: 0
None
BOWL SR: 0 | BOWL AVG: 0
NoneMan of the Match
David Warner
Commentry
Right then, that will be it from this contest. We hope you enjoyed the coverage. Do join tomorrow for Match 17 in the BBL 2024-25 where the Adelaide Strikers will take on the Perth Scorchers in the New Year’s clash from the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. That game will start at 1:45 pm IST (8.15 am GMT). But as you know, you can always join early for all the build-up. Until then, take care, and cheers!
David Warner is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH and he says that the atmosphere was amazing and without the fans they are nothing. Says they needed this win to for some sort of momentum going ahead in the tournament. Mentions that he has had starts in the previous games but it clicked well in this one and he managed to score freely. Closes by saying that the way the opponent bowlers bowled in the closing half of their inning was a blue print for their bowlers and they executed to plans tremendously.
The Sydney Thunder, batting first, managed to post a total of 156 runs on the board, thanks largely to a superb innings from skipper David Warner. Warner batted through the entire 20 overs, scoring a brilliant 86 runs and holding the innings together. Unfortunately for the Thunder, no other batter made a significant contribution, and the team was ultimately restricted to a modest total. The Melbourne Renegades bowling unit performed well for most of the game, but they did leak some runs due to "hit-me" deliveries that the Thunder batters capitalized on.
The Sydney Thunder's bowling unit delivered a stellar performance. They managed to keep the Melbourne Renegades batting lineup in check, with Wes Agar being the standout performer. Daniel Sams took 2 wickets, while Chris Green and Tom Andrews claimed 1 wicket each. The Thunder's bowling unit's collective effort ensured that the Renegades were never able to gain momentum, ultimately leading to their 8-run defeat.
The Melbourne Renegades chase of a modest total got off to a promising start, but they lost momentum after the dismissal of Josh Brown. Jake Fraser-McGurk, struggled to find his fluency and couldn't provide the necessary impetus. The Renegades middle order collapsed, losing wickets regularly, which ultimately proved to be their downfall. Despite a valiant effort from Laurie Evans, who fought hard to keep his team in the contest, his dismissal in the 18th over all but sealed the Renegades fate.
Sydney Thunder have done it again, winning another close contest! They have defeated the Melbourne Renegades by 8 runs, showcasing their ability to thrive under pressure and come out on top in close games.
In over# 20
1
6
0
2
4
0
Tom Andrews 34/1(4)
19.6
1
Fuller on the pads, Tom Rogers swings again and the ball was sailing over the fence but Daniel Sams at deep mid-wicket, times his jump well and throws the ball inside the playing area just in time. Single taken and Sydney Thunder wins this by 8 runs.
19.5
6
SIX! They needed a bit more it earlier. Darted in the slot, around leg, Tom Rogers slogs this up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a huge six.
19.4
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Short of a length on the pads, Tom Rogers swings but misses and that ends the hopes of Melbourne Renegades at least mathematically with the remaining deliveries being legal.
19.3
2
Tossed up on the pads, Tom Rogers slogs but gets it off the inside towards deep square and they scamper back for two. The throw from the deep was good but Sam misses the stumps.
19.2
4
FOUR! Tossed up wide of off, Tom Rogers clears his front leg and swings well. Lofts this up and over cover for a boundary.
19.1
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Too full on the pads, Tom Rogers tucks this towards short fine and denies the single. Rogers is looking to take on Tom Andrews here.
22 needed off the last over but this looks an easy two points for the Thunder side. Thunder are penalised for slow over rate and they have to bring an extra fielder inside the circle.
In over# 19
1
1
1
1
1
0
Lockie Ferguson 29/0(4)
18.6
1
Good length on the pads, Tom Rogers flicks this on the bounce to deep backward square for a single.
18.5
1
Slower bumper, around leg, Adam Zampa fends this towards deep square for one.
18.4
1
Too full, on off, Tom Rogers edges this to the third man region for another single.
18.3
1
Short and wide around off, Adam Zampa rocks back and slashes this towards deep third for one.