WBBL Renegades beat the Strikers by 36 runs at Junction Oval on Saturday, with Georgia Wareham hitting an unbeaten 73 off 31 balls. The Renegades made 3 for 188, and the Strikers were bowled out for 8 for 152, in the second Renegades win in four days. Wareham was named player of the match, and she also took a wicket. Her 73 was her highest score in the WBBL, and it was the third-highest score by a Renegades player, and the best in five years.
The WBBL Renegades win was built on a record-equalling stand between Wareham and Courtney Webb, who put on 109 not out off 58 balls. Wareham hit three sixes off Wellington in a 24-run over, and the power surge brought 23 runs. The stand took the Renegades to 3 for 188, and it gave the bowlers a total to defend. Wareham and Webb batted through the innings, and the Strikers were left chasing a total that was always going to be hard to reach.
WBBL Renegades bowlers then defended the total, with Tayla Vlaeminck bowling a double-wicket maiden in the 17th over, during the second power surge. The Strikers had started well, with an opening stand of 67 in 8.3 overs, but the wickets fell after that. De Broughe was run out for 27, and Bouchier made 54 off 38. Matthews made 49 off 32, but the Strikers were bowled out for 152, 36 runs short of the target.
WBBL Renegades and the Wareham innings
The WBBL Renegades innings was shaped by Wareham, whose 73 off 31 balls was her highest score in the WBBL. The innings included three sixes off Wellington in a single over, which went for 24 runs, and the power surge brought 23 runs. Wareham and Webb put on 109 not out off 58 balls, a record-equalling stand for the Renegades. Her 73 was the third-highest score by a Renegades player, and the best in five years.
WBBL Renegades bowler Tayla Vlaeminck made her mark on her return, after a year and a half out with a dislocated shoulder suffered at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Vlaeminck bowled a double-wicket maiden in the 17th over, during the second power surge, and she helped the Renegades defend the total. The Strikers had started well, with an opening stand of 67 in 8.3 overs, but the wickets fell after that. De Broughe was run out for 27, Bouchier made 54 off 38 and Matthews made 49 off 32, but the Strikers were bowled out for 152.
WBBL Renegades and the win in four days
The WBBL Renegades win was the second in four days for the side, and it showed the depth of the batting. Wareham was named player of the match, and she also took a wicket. The Renegades made 3 for 188, and the Strikers were bowled out for 152. The win was built on the stand between Wareham and Webb, and the bowlers finished the job. The side will take the win into the next match, with the confidence of two wins in four days.
WBBL Renegades will look to build on the win, and the side has shown it can win with bat and ball. Wareham hit her highest WBBL score, and Vlaeminck made a strong return after a year and a half out. The Strikers had started well, but the Renegades bowlers pulled it back, and the double-wicket maiden in the 17th over was the turning point. The win by 36 runs was a clear margin, and the Renegades will look to keep the run going.
The WBBL Renegades beat the Strikers by 36 runs at Junction Oval, with Georgia Wareham hitting an unbeaten 73 off 31 balls. The Renegades made 3 for 188, and the Strikers were bowled out for 152. Wareham was named player of the match, and she also took a wicket. The win was the second in four days for the side, and the stand of 109 not out between Wareham and Webb was the record-equalling moment of the match. The Renegades will take the win into the next game, with the confidence of two wins in four days.