Match 24, Melbourne, January 01, 2023, 08:10 AM
Melbourne Renegades
155/6(20.0ov)
Perth Scorchers
156/5(19.4ov)
Perth Scorchers beat Melbourne Renegades by 5 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Josh Inglis
Commentry
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Josh Inglis is the Player of the Match.
Melbourne Renegades needed a better score. They didn't get any contributions from the top. Aaron Finch though with his 65 made sure they end with a decent total. However, the bowlers needed to deliver something special. They took the game until the end but it wasn't enough.
It was Faf du Plessis who gave a good start. He was blossoming on the top and got a good hand from Cameron Bancroft. Faf fell but Cameron Bancroft played a handy cameo. It was Josh Inglis who was the main architect though. He made sure to stay in the end and take his team over the line. That's the reason Perth Scorchers are on top this season. In every single game, different batters are putting their up. Perth Scorchers will be really happy with this win. Some way to start the new year.
A really good game but it always looked like Melbourne Renegades were 10-15 runs short. They now register their fourth loss in a row while in contrast, Perth Scorchers stay on top of the table with yet another win. Their fourth on the trot.
In over# 20
1
0W
1
0
Will Sutherland 32/1(3.4)
19.4
1
A single and that is game! A yorker on middle, Hobson eases it to long on for a single. Perth Scorchers win by 5 wickets.
19.3
W
OUT! LBW! The game is not yet over. Melbourne Renegades are still fighting. A yorker, tailing on leg. Inglis opens his body to flick but seems to miss and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Inglis was quick to review. Might be going down and the Ball Tracking shows it is clipping the stumps. THREE REDS.
19.2
1
A yorker on middle, eased to mid on for a single.
19.1
.
Well bowled! A lovely full ball, down leg. Aaron Hardie looks to flick but misses and it goes through the legs.
In over# 19
0
4
1
2
2
2
Kane Richardson 21/2(4)
18.6
.
Too short and on middle. Inglis looks to pull but misses.
18.5
4
FOUR! Just two needed now. Shorter and outside off. Inglis upper cuts it over point for a boundary. Excellent innings from Inglis.
18.4
1
Length and on middle. Hadie flicks on the up and to deep square leg for a single.
18.3
2
Two more runs! On middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
18.2
2
Full and just sliding down. Hardie tickles it to fine leg for a brace.
18.1
2
Around off, pushed through covers for a couple of runs.
In over# 18
4
4
4
0
1
0W
Tom Rogers 46/1(4)
17.6
4
FOUR! Three in a row and Perth Scorchers are leading now. 13 needed now. Fuller and outside off. Inglis steps across and whacks it through mid-wicket for four.