Big Bash League 2024: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades Match Preview, Big Bash League 2024

16th T20 • Sydney Showground Stadium • Sydney

Sydney Thunder

156/4 (20)

Melbourne Renegades

148/8 (20)

ST won by 8 runs

Info

Fantasy

Live

Scorecard

Stats

Playing XI

Table

Date & Time

30 Dec, 01:45 PM IST

Venue

Sydney Showground Stadium

TV/Streaming

Disney+Hotstar

Match

16th T20,

Umpires

Gerard Abood (Australia), Troy Penman (Australia), Michael Graham-Smith (Australia, TV)

Referee

Dave Gilbert (Australia)

Toss

Melbourne Renegades elected to bowl

Pitch Report

PitchFlat Track Pitch

Pace BowlingPace & Bounce

Batting ConditionAverage

Spin BowlingAverage

1st Innings

149Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

129.99Avg SR

2nd Innings

125Avg Runs

5Avg Wkts

129.71Avg SR

Playing XILineups Out

Points Table

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

6- 4

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches, Latest First)

Sydney Thunder

Melbourne Renegades

Players to Watch

Top Batters

Tim Seifert

MR . WK

120 Runs

3 Matches

Cameron Bancroft

ST . WK

76 Runs

2 Matches

Oliver Davies

ST . BAT

70 Runs

2 Matches

Top Bowlers

Tom Stewart Rogers

MR . BOWL

7 Wkts

3 Matches

Will Sutherland

MR . ALL

6 Wkts

3 Matches

Lockie Ferguson

ST . BOWL

5 Wkts

2 Matches

Playing XILineups Out

Venue Details

Sydney Showground Stadium

PitchFlat Track Pitch

Pace BowlingPace & Bounce

Batting ConditionAverage

Spin BowlingAverage

1st Innings

149Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

129.99Avg SR

2nd Innings

125Avg Runs

5Avg Wkts

129.71Avg SR

Toss winners opt to

40%Bat First Bowl First60%

Team Batting First

47%Wins Losses53%

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Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Sydney Thunder

Melbourne Renegades

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

6- 4

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

Matches Played

Matches Won

156

Average Score

144

200/7

Highest Score

183/5

131/10

Lowest Score

78/4

Player of the Match David Warner

86(57)

Info

Sydney Thunder

156/4 (20)

Batters

Cameron Bancroft

114.29

c A Zampa b TS Rogers

David Warner

(C)

150.88

Not out

Sherfane Rutherford

61.11

c TL Seifert b W Sutherland

Oliver Davies

142.86

c LJ Evans b A Zampa

Sam Billings

100.00

c W Sutherland b KW Richardson

Matthew Gilkes

109.52

Not out

Extras

(B: 1, LB: 3, NB: 0, W: 4)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 7.8)

156/4

Did not Bat

Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar

Bowlers

EXT

9.00

7.75

6.00

7.75

7.50

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Cameron Bancroft

c A Zampa b TS Rogers

1-19

1.6

Sherfane Rutherford

c TL Seifert b W Sutherland

2-43

7.1

Oliver Davies

c LJ Evans b A Zampa

3-56

9.1

Sam Billings

c W Sutherland b KW Richardson

4-87

13.2

Melbourne Renegades

148/8 (20)

Batters

Josh Brown

122.22

c CJ Green b TD Andrews

Jake Fraser McGurk

96.30

c & b CJ Green

Tim Seifert

81.82

c S Billings b WA Agar

Jacob Bethell

50.00

b DR Sams

Laurie Evans

153.85

c S Billings b WA Agar

Mackenzie Harvey

100.00

c CT Bancroft b WA Agar

Will Sutherland

(C)

0.00

lbw b WA Agar

Fergus O'Neill

60.00

c S Billings b DR Sams

Tom Stewart Rogers *

135.29

Not out

Adam Zampa

100.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 4, NB: 0, W: 8)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 7.4)

148/8

Did not Bat

Kane Richardson

Bowlers

EXT

7.25

8.00

8.50

6.50

5.75

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Josh Brown

c CJ Green b TD Andrews

1-34

4.2

Tim Seifert

c S Billings b WA Agar

2-55

7.5

Jacob Bethell

b DR Sams

3-59

9.1

Jake Fraser McGurk

c & b CJ Green

4-68

10.5

Mackenzie Harvey

c CT Bancroft b WA Agar

5-95

13.4

Will Sutherland

lbw b WA Agar

6-95

13.5

Fergus O'Neill

c S Billings b DR Sams

7-101

15.1

Laurie Evans

c S Billings b WA Agar

8-130

17.6

Match Info

Date & Time

30 Dec, 01:45 PM IST

Venue

Sydney Showground Stadium

TV/Streaming

Disney+Hotstar

Match

16th T20,

Umpires

Gerard Abood (Australia), Troy Penman (Australia), Michael Graham-Smith (Australia, TV)

Referee

Dave Gilbert (Australia)

Toss

Melbourne Renegades elected to bowl

1 6 1 2 0 1

Over 17

Runs: 11

1 2 2 1wd 2 6 W

Over 18

Runs: 14

0 1 1 1 1 1

Over 19

Runs: 5

0 4 2 0 6 1

Over 20

Runs: 13

All Overs

Player of the Match David Warner

86(57)

Commentary

That brings us to the end of our coverage for this BBL encounter. Like always it was a pleasure bringing all the live coverage from this encounter. Till the next time, this is myself (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) signing off also on behalf of my fellow commentator and good mate Soumarya Dutta. Cheers!

10:50 PM local time (05:20 PM IST): Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs

David Warner 86(57) | Wes Agar 4/32(4)
Laurie Evans 40(26) | Kane Richardson 1/24(4)

It turned out to be a pretty dominating performance with the ball from the Sydney Thunder as they went onto win a hard fought contest against the Melbourne Renegades by runs to register their 3rd win of the competition. The opening duo of Josh Brown and Jake Fraser-McGurk came out to open the innings. Brown was positive from the outset and smashed some lusty blows to get the Renegades off to a very good start. 31 runs came off the powerplay but Fraser-McGurk found it difficult to get going.

He took his time initially and tried to play a Warner-type innings but couldn't quite carry on. Tim Seifert came out at the fall of Brown’s wicket and couldn't quite get used to the pace of the pitch. He was dismissed by Wes Agar before Jacob Bethell was deceived by a dipping full toss from Daniel Sams only to see his stumps getting castled.

Laurie Evans then tried to stitch a partnership with JFM but the latter ended up chipping a Chris Green delivery back to the bowler and the Renegades kept losing their way. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals. When Mackenzie Harvey and Will Sutherland was dismissed off consecutive deliveries of Wes Agar, the writing was almost on the wall.

However, until and unless they got the wicket of Laurie Evans, the Renegades still had a chance. He scored 14 runs from the 18th over but was dismissed off the final delivery which was the final nail in the coffin for them. Tom Rogers struck some lusty blows towards the end but it was all for a lost cause. Wes Agar was the pick of the bowlers, bagging 4 wickets while Daniel Sams chipped in with a couple to stall their progress.

David Warner (Sydney Thunder Captain) - "It's great to see the fans and we can't thank them enough as they keep turning up. This victory gives us great momentum as we travel for two back to back away games. I have been hitting it well in the nets and have got some starts. It's about execution on this wicket and I'm glad to have been able to do that. Credit to the boys for being brave and bowling the dot balls under pressure. Agar is unbelievable and he is clear with his plans. It was hard to keep him on the bench and he will be a big part of the campaign for us this year. "

overs

148 /8 score

runs

Tom Stewart Rogers *

23 (17)

Adam Zampa

2 (2)

Tom Andrews

1 /34

19.6 Tom Andrews to Tom Rogers, JUST A RUN!! THE SYDNEY THUNDER WIN BY 8 runs. It was short again and at the stumps. Rogers smashed across the line on the up and connected well. However Sams flew at the boundary line and pulled it back inside to save five runs. Not that it would have mattered but the Thunder have clinched a good victory in some style.

19.5 Tom Andrews to Tom Rogers, SIXXX!! A BIT TOO LATE! It was short and around middle stump again. Rogers whacked it many a mile over deep square leg to pick up a MAXIMUM.

19.4 Tom Andrews to Tom Rogers, shorter and quicker into the wicket. Rogers swings and misses and that dot ball seals the game.

19.3 Tom Andrews to Tom Rogers, fuller and on the pads. Rogers heaves it away over square leg and picks up a couple.

19.2 Tom Andrews to Tom Rogers, FOURRR!! SHOTT! It was a full toss and outside off. Whacked away over extra for a boundary.

19.1 Tom Andrews to Tom Rogers, fuller and around the middle stump line. Rogers heaves it away over square leg.

Thomas Andrews [3-0-21-1] is back into the attack.

End of the penultimate over of the match and the Renegades require 22 runs to win this. Looks highly unlikely with two tail enders out in the middle but strange things have happened in this game.

overs

135 /8 score