Melbourne Renegades, led by captain Hayley Matthews, confronted one other setback as they suffered an eight-wicket defeat to Sydney Thunder within the Girls’s Huge Bash League in Sydney, Australia. Matthews’ wrestle with the bat continued, contributing to her workforce’s difficult begin within the match.
Within the match, Melbourne Renegades posted a complete of 147 for 5 off their allotted 20 overs at Cricket Central. Nevertheless, Matthews, who had been in fantastic type through the current Twenty20 Worldwide collection in opposition to Australia, may solely handle eight runs in her innings. This newest efficiency means she has accrued simply 40 runs from her three innings within the match.
Sydney Thunder made the run chase look straightforward, securing victory with 15 balls to spare. Sri Lankan cricketer Chamari Athapaththu was the standout performer, smashing an outstanding 80 runs off 54 deliveries and incomes the Participant-of-the-Match honors. She dominated an important 99-run opening partnership with Tahlia Wilson, who contributed 28 runs from 24 balls with 5 boundaries.
Georgia Wareham performs pivotal function for Renegades
Leg-spinner Georgia Wareham performed a pivotal function for Renegades, each with the ball and the bat. She completed with figures of two for 23 with the ball and earlier top-scored for her workforce with 47 runs off 34 balls, together with seven boundaries. Wareham’s partnership of 78 runs for the fifth wicket with Courtney Webb (31) helped Renegades recuperate from a shaky place of 62 for 4 within the ninth over.
Regardless of their efforts, Renegades couldn’t defend their complete in opposition to Sydney Thunder’s robust batting efficiency, highlighting the struggles confronted by captain Hayley Matthews and her workforce within the competitors.