And Marsh seals victory for Renegades in the Melbourne derby! Short ball sits up nicely for him to pull away through midwicket. Only their second win of the season, but it's one they would have wanted on Aaron Finch's farewell!
Stars vs Renegades, 36th Match at Melbourne, BBL 2023, Jan 13 2024 - Match Result
Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
10.55pm So that's that from today. Finch says farewell with a win, signing off as a T20 great. Earlier, it was Perth Scorchers who trumped Brisbane Heat in the first match of today's double-header. This is Abhimanyu, signing off on behalf of Ashish Pant, Ranjith and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo.
10.50pm Finch bagged a duck, but he will walk away having won his last professional game! It was a low target to chase, but they chased well on a tricky surface. Stars picked three wickets in the Power Surge, but Renegades also hit enough boundaries in that period to put them in a comfortable position. Shaun Marsh was at his assured best as he steered the chase expertly. Finch gets congratulated by the Stars players and the umpires.
Player of the match, Shaun Marsh: "It was a tough wicket. It was Finchy's last game so it was great to be there till the end and get the win for him. [On Jake Fraser-McGurk] He is such a nice talent, seeing him out there batting like that was great. [On his form] It's always nice to get a few runs obviously. Nice to be there at the end. [Has he taken a call on his future?] Not yet. Next few days, I guess we'll know. Not so sure. Body is okay, it's hanging in there. Getting a win in our last home game was awesome. [On Finch] He's an absolute legend. He has been a player here since Day 1. It was nice to get a win for him."
On a length around off, Wells guides it fine on the off-side to deep third
Boland to bowl out
Full on off, Wells drives past the bowler to mid-off for a quick run
On a length outside off, he looks to pull it away but gets an inside edge in front to the bowler on the bounce
Slower ball on off, Marsh eases it out to the sweeper cover fielder to take Renegades within five runs of victory
Budders: "As a pom, from Surrey, I wish Finchy all the very best in his future career and thank him for all the great entertainment over the years. A great guy and special talent."
On a length around off, Marsh steers it to backward point
And now he takes on another full ball and flicks it wide of mid-on!
Pummeled over mid-off! This is a half-volley just outside off and he picks the bones out of that one as he gets it over the infield
Full on leg, Wells looks to clip it leg-side but it goes fine off his pads. Renegades pick up two leg-byes, getting closer to their second win of the season
Dug in short on leg, Marsh swivels and pulls fine on the leg side. The keeper runs back to collect
Back of length around off, Marsh miscues his pull as the ball drops to the off side
A fine fifty for Shaun Marsh! Length ball on off, and Marsh just opens the face to steer it past the keeper. Gets a brace and gets his third fifty of the season. Raises his bat to acknowledge the crowd
On a length on off, Marsh goes for the pull but gets an underedge that sees the ball drop right in front
On a length outside off, angling in and Wells skips out and works it out to deep square leg
Twenty runs needed off the last five. Beau Webster gets a bowl!
Fuller outside off, Wells eases a drive through the off side. "Not the worst over," Maxwell observes
On a length on off, Marsh clips it square to the deep fielder. "That's just garbage," Maxwell says on the player mic, his own biggest critic it seems!
On a length around off, Wells cuts it to deep point
Tossed full and wide. Wells leaves it alone as it stays just inside the tramlines
Tossed full around off, Wells goes across the stumps and scoops it behind the keeper. Doesn't get it cleanly enough for it to go all the way but they get a brace
Darted in full around off, Marsh eases it to long-off
Vijay : "Why Maxi not bowling!" Well, here he is!
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Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | |
Toss | Melbourne Renegades, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2023/24 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 13 January 2024 - night (20-over match) |
Umpires | Gerard AboodDRS |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Melbourne Renegades 2, Melbourne Stars 0 |
Over 18 • MR 139/4
Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)