REN vs SCO: Melbourne Renegades Beat Perth Scorchers in a Nail-Biter

REN vs SCO: Melbourne Renegades defeated Perth Scorchers in the 25th match of the Big Bash League. Melbourne won the match by 4 wickets. Melbourne Renegades were set a target of 148 runs by Perth Scorchers.

Melbourne Renegades Win a Thriller Against Perth Scorchers

With just 2 balls to spare, the Melbourne Renegades team secured the win. Importantly, four Melbourne batsmen were bowled in just 10 runs. Their captain Will Sutherland and Thomas Stewart Rogers lifted the game in difficult times. Melbourne won on the strength of their batting. Will Sutherland scored 70 off 45 balls and Rogers scored an unbeaten 49 off 31 balls.

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REN vs SCO: Last-Over Drama and Rogers’ Heroics

Melbourne Renegades needed 12 runs from the last over to win. This match could have been won by the Perth team. But a no-ball ruined the whole game. Tom Rogers is out on the first ball of the last over. But that ball was given as a no-ball. He got life. Rogers then hit a six and a boundary to lead the team to a comfortable victory.

Before that, Rogers took 2 wickets while bowling. So he got the Player of the Match award. Will Sutherland hit 70 without Rodgers? He also took 2 wickets. Both these players gave an all-round performance in the match. Adam Zampa’s role in Melbourne’s victory is also important. This leg spinner took 3 wickets with 27 runs.

Perth Scorchers Struggle Despite Agar’s Fifty

Earlier, the superstar players of the Perth team failed. Mitchell Marsh is out on the first ball. Finn Allen could only score 19 runs. Melbourne captain Will Sutherland took both these wickets. Aaron Hardy was dismissed by Tom Rogers.

Cooper Connolly was also a victim of Rodgers. Captain Turner scored only 8 runs. Ashton Agar, who came to bat at number 7, batted superbly. He hit 51 runs off 30 balls. So the Perth team could reach 147 runs.