hammered! That's the win Well, that takes away all the doubt. Full outside off and Ross crunches it straight down the ground
Renegades vs Thunder, 3rd Match at Geelong, BBL, Dec 19 2019 - Match Result
Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Sydney Thunder win by six wickets with two balls to spare. Overall that was very well managed chase, started by Usman Khawaja and then continued by Alex Hales. The Renegades were maybe hampered a bit by a damp ball, but also fell a few runs short with the bat after an excellent start. The Thunder have made an early statement in this tournament with two wins from two. There's a double-header tomorrow with Hobart Hurricanes taking on Sydney Sixers in Alice Springs then Brisbane Heat face Melbourne Stars on the Gold Cost. You can keep following all our IPL auction coverage here, but for now it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.
That was superb awareness from Harper...Duke: "How was that not a wide?"
has he been run out? Yes, well out! It was a short ball down the leg side, he missed the pull...Harper, who hurls his glove glove off, threw to the non-striker's end where Gleeson collected, then rolled the ball into the stumps. He's well short
Four in the off-side ring. Everyone out on the leg side
low full toss outside off, swung to long-on
fires a full ball down the leg side, that's what the Renegades didn't need
Third man and fine leg back. Mid-off up
over the wicket, full at the stumps, angled through backward point
Richard Gleeson, on his BBL debut, with the last over. Good luck!
Six to get off the last. How big that misfield looks...could have been 10 off 6
full outside off, driven to deep cover
slower ball, full outside off, a slower ball, calmly worked down the ground and excellent running, and the pace on the shot, allows the second
Renegades desperate for a wicket or two dot balls
a yorker outside off, driven through the covers to the sweeper
slower ball, beats the top edge to the keeper
over the wicket, another misfield, what a moment! Full outside off, he drives square and it's straight through the hands of Finch. Oh dear. Like his IPL, that's costly
round the wicket, big full toss on the pads, swings to the leg side and doesn't make contact...lucky to get away with that
15 off 12 balls should be comfortable, but you never know. Especially against the Renegades. Does Gurney bowl the 19th? Yes, he will.
keeps it full and straight, worked to long-on. Excellent final over from Richardson. He's done his bit
full, wide outside off, but not too wide and Gilkes misses another drive
full and straight, a strong whip through midwicket for a comfortable brace
another dot ball as he drives and misses at a slower ball outside off...bit of pressure
plays and misses outside off
oh, no, Harper can't get under swirling chance! Big top edge, loops miles into the sky and over the keeper. Not easy to judge but he got there, although didn't touch the gloves in the air. Tough one
Richardson back into the attack for his last over
Gurney did what he had to that over. Now it needs to happen again.
full outside leg stump, an appeal for lbw but zero chance of that...deflects away
just short of cover! Round the wicket, a slower ball, takes the leading edge and lands just in front of cover. Lovely bowling
length ball outside off, square drives to deep cover
Thunder just need to keep their head...Rashid: "@Abhijato - you called the onslaught! "
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Simonds Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria | |
Toss | Melbourne Renegades, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2019/20 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 19 December 2019 - daynight (20-over match) |
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Points | Sydney Thunder 2, Melbourne Renegades 0 |
Over 20 • ST 171/4