BBL 2023/24 Match 36:Melbourne Renegades give Finch winning send off

Melbourne Renegades beat local rivals Melbourne Stars by 6 wickets to give Aaron Finch a winning send off, at the Marvel Stadium today.

Match Summary

Melbourne Renegades 139/4 (17.2 ov)

Melbourne Stars 137/8 (20 ov)

Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets

SCORECARD  

Our Club Legend Aaron Finch departs Marvel Stadium for the last time as a Renegade.#ThanksFinchy #BBL13 pic.twitter.com/MtEXfa5nTb

— Melbourne Renegades (@RenegadesBBL) January 13, 2024

Match Analysis

In a thrilling Big Bash League match, Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets against Melbourne Stars.

After winning the toss, Renegades elected to bowl first. Melbourne Stars managed to score 137 runs, with Hilton Cartwright leading the batting inning with 38 runs.

At the death, Cartwright played a crucial knock of 25 off just 16 balls. Kane Richardson was the standout bowler for Renegades, taking 2 wickets for 17. 

In the chase, Shaun Marsh took charge o, scoring an impressive 64 runs.

Renegades comfortably reached the target with 16 balls remaining to give Aaron Finch a winning send off....

Match Stats

Melbourne Renegades Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Dan Lawrence - 2.1 ov), 2-37 (Tom Fraser Rogers - 5.1 ov), 3-61 (Glenn Maxwell - 7.1 ov), 4-64 (Marcus Stoinis - 8.4 ov), 5-95 (Beau Webster - 14.1 ov), 6-122 (Imad Wasim - 17.6 ov), 7-137 (Hilton Cartwright - 19.5 ov), 8-137 (Nathan Coulter-Nile - 19.6 ov)

Melbourne Stars Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Aaron Finch - 2.1 ov), 2-78 (Jake Fraser-McGurk - 10.2 ov), 3-82 (Jordan Cox - 10.4 ov), 4-93 (Will Sutherland - 11.5 ov)

 

Playing XI

Melbourne Renegades:

• Aaron Finch
• Shaun Marsh
• Jake Fraser-McGurk
• Jordan Cox(WK)
• Jonathan Wells
• Will Sutherland(C)
• Akeal Hosein
• Tom Stewart Rogers
• Fergus O'Neill
• Kane Richardson
• Adam Zampa

Melbourne Stars: 

• Tom Fraser Rogers
• Dan Lawrence
• Beau Webster
• Glenn Maxwell(C)
• Marcus Stoinis
• Hilton Cartwright
• Peter Handscomb(WK)
• Imad Wasim
• Nathan Coulter-Nile
• Joel Paris
• Scott Boland

 

Match Details:

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024 08:30

Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Toss: Melbourne Renegades elected to bowl

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