a six to finish the final but the celebrations are all from the Renegades! The ball sails over wide long-on but the Renagades players are all over each other, it's a maiden title for Melbourne Renegades! Molineux has her arms in the air, she is pumped up, she's jumping everywhere and it might be a long night for her
Renegades vs Heat, Final at Melbourne, WBBL, Dec 01 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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Final, Melbourne, December 01, 2024, Women's Big Bash League
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(12/12 ov, T:98) 90/6
Renegades won by 7 runs (DLS method)
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end of over 1211 runs
BH-W: 90/6CRR: 7.50
Nicola Hancock13 (6b 1x4 1x6)
Jess Jonassen44 (28b 5x4 1x6)
Sophie Molineux 3-0-22-1
Hayley Matthews 3-0-24-2
5pm Molineux has the trophy all by herself for a few seconds before her team-mates rush on the stage and take over the celebrations. Molineux calls the support staff also on stage. There are smiles, hugs and high fives all over as the stadium is painted red. We will have a Player of the Tournament as well, I'm told, and that's all from us today, me and Gnasher. It was a lot of fun bringing the live coverage of this tournament and the final to you, hope you had as much fun too. No doubt, having a new WBBL champion added to it. Alex Malcolm's report is here, in case you missed any of the action. That's it then, have a good Sunday and stay safe. Ciao!
Sophie Molineux, the winning captain: Pure elation, it hasn't quite sunk it. Plenty of highs and a lot of lows. There have been plenty of people supporting us, good to get some smiles on their faces. It didn't go to plan initially, but we didn't panic. We knew deep down we had the quality so we just had to level. Our coaches were magnificent and told us not to panic. It's a real honour to captain this team, it means so much to me. There are so many good people in there, doing endless work and look after us. It does mean a lot. Firstly, to Jonno, congratulations on a great season. To sustain for such a long period of time. to all the people behind the scenes at the Renegdes, you work day in and day out to make things work, we're lucky to have you around. Thanks to everyone for turning out, hopefully more girls will pick up the bat and ball. And lastly, thank you to the girls, what a ride it's been.
It's time for the medals for the Renegades players, handed out by some young girls who get the championship cap in return from the players.
Jess Jonassen: First of all thanks to the crowd for coming out, I know you're out to support Renegades but that's not the point. This support is for women's cricket. Secondly, congratulations to the Renegades, you thoroughly deserve it. Girls and all the support staff, it's been a hell of a season. I know it didn't happen this season, but keep your heads up, keep sticking together and let's bring it home next season.
Hayley Matthews the Player of the final: Felt like I wanted to spend some time at the crease today, we felt 140 would be par. The team did a great job to bat around me. It's massive, so many of the girls have been around from WBBL 1, everyone really deserves it. It's really hard to look past the contributions, like of coach Helmot. This shows a lot of character in the group, everyone was hungry at the start of the season.
4.45pm What a season for the Melbourne Renegades. They don't have a single players among the top five scorers or top three wicket-takers of this season; shows they weren't over-reliant on a few individuals and what a team effort it was. Hayley Matthews, always stepping up in the final, be it the 2016 T20 World Cup final, the WCPL final 2023, the Firebreak final also in 2023, and now the WBBL final. No wonder she's the Player of the final
Nicole Faltum: It's amazing, an incredible crowd here. I'm incredibly proud of this group. When you are energetic and taking the game on, you hope the fun comes. It's massive for this team. Sophie Molineux is an incredible human being
Georgia Wareham: this one's pretty special after the ups and downs. I'm so proud of this team. It's unbelievable.
Simon Helmot: The girls are fantastic, it was a high-pressure game. to finish last last season and win this season is just fantastic. Molineux, Wareham, Matthews - their care and leadership for the other players. We stuck to the process, we got some new players and just tried to have a good time. I've been with the Renegades for 14 years now with men and women and never won a championship. Here it is now
4.32pm Jess Jonassen is in tears, someone give her a hug! What a season she has had, but what a turnaround from the Renegades. Sophie Molineux has a wide smile as she walks across the outfield to hug her team-mates and the celebrations have begun. Coach Simon Helmot can't stop smiling as there are hugs all around him. The Renegades finished bottom last season and here they are, the new WBBL champions, led by their captain from the front, right until the last per of the tournament. The have the 'champions' cap on now
Hypocaust: "A valiant effort form Jonassen, but Melbourne Renegades are worthy winners of a maiden WBBL title. Frequently found their way to competitive totals from situations others couldn't, and their standout attack took more wickets than any other side. Had the best balance in terms of batting and bowling quality. "
Tom: "I know you've probably been inundated with comments along these lines, but it is farcical that a final in a major competition doesn't use all the time available to avoid losing overs. No wonder cricket fans get so frustrated with the laws, no common sense is ever used. The integrity of this match has been severely compromised."
11.6
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Molineux to Hancock, SIX runs
14 required off the last ball
11.5
1
Molineux to Jonassen, 1 run
Jonassen comes down the pitch and lofts it down to long-on. Just one
They need extras now, it's 15 needed from two. No emotions yet from Molineux
11.4
1
Molineux to Hancock, 1 run
comes down and bashes the full toss down to long-on
11.3
1
Molineux to Jonassen, 1 run
leading edge off the sweep, three fielders coming under it square on the leg side and the ball lands right in the middle. Only a single which Renegades won't mind
Two singles to start with, 17 from four now
11.2
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Molineux to Hancock, 1 run
nearly in the block hole, flicked away square for one more
Hancock's eyes are as big as a football
11.1
1
Molineux to Jonassen, 1 run
fired in on leg, an edge off the swipe and they get only one
We're down to the last over then to decide a winner. 19 runs, six balls, the captain Jonassen on strike and her counterpart Molineux will bowl the last. It's down to the two captains then. The commentator says an additional fielder must come in the circle because of slow over rate. Molineux goes around and keeps three on the leg side at the rope. Let's go!
end of over 1111 runs
BH-W: 79/6CRR: 7.18 • RRR: 19.00 • Need 19 runs from 6b
Jess Jonassen41 (25b 5x4 1x6)
Nicola Hancock5 (3b 1x4)
Hayley Matthews 3-0-24-2
Deandra Dottin 1-0-13-1
10.6
1
Matthews to Jonassen, 1 run
she backs away for a big shot but has to settle for one after slapping that down to long-on
Single or big shot for Jonassen on the last ball?
10.5
1
Matthews to Hancock, 1 run
fuller on off, doesn't middle the swing and gets a quick single to short fine leg off the edge
10.4
4
Matthews to Hancock, FOUR runs
middles the sweep wide of long-on, and the fielder there goes to her right, slides and keeps the ball in just in time. The third umpire wants to have a look though, if the shoe touched the rope when she touched the ball. It did, and it's four!
Andy : "Really should have run the 2nd...." That's for Winfield-Hill
10.3
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Matthews to Jonassen, 1 run
fired in fuller this time around leg, Jonassen comes down and flicks. Only one now
10.2
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Matthews to Jonassen, FOUR runs
she abandons the sweep, makes room and slaps that shorter ball straight down her the bowler's head and gets four! This is going down to the wire
10.1
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Matthews to Jonassen, no run
doesn't connect with the sweep for the length ball on leg, the appeal dies quickly
30 needed off 12. Who does Molineux go to? Hayley Matthews goes around to Jonassen
end of over 1013 runs • 1 wicket
BH-W: 68/6CRR: 6.80 • RRR: 15.00 • Need 30 runs from 12b
Nicola Hancock0 (1b)
Jess Jonassen35 (21b 4x4 1x6)
Deandra Dottin 1-0-13-1
Hayley Matthews 2-0-13-2
13 runs and a wicket from the power surge
9.6
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Dottin to Hancock, no run
goes for the yorker but it's a low and quick full toss around off, bunted back to mid-off
Last ball of the power surge
9.5
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Dottin to Winfield-Hill, OUT
taken at mid-off! Is it all down to Jonassen? She makes room and wants to go down the ground, tries to clear mid-off but the tall Hayley Matthews takes a couple of steps back and takes it over her head with both hands
Lauren Winfield-Hill c Matthews b Dottin 3 (5b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 60
9.4
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Dottin to Jonassen, 1 run
she targets the leg side boundary again with such a well-timed flick of the wrists, Prestwidge does well to keep that in at the top and Jonassen wants a second but Winfield-Hill says no
9.3
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Dottin to Jonassen, 2 runs
still too full, width outside off and she's lofted that over the covers for two more. Didn't quite middle it but she keeps the strike
Deep midwicket and long-on were the two in the deep for power surge. Will Dottin take the pace off now? She goes around the wicket first
9.2
4
Dottin to Jonassen, FOUR runs
she loves pace of the ball, doesn't she? Too full on the pads, she happily flicks it away, behind square on the leg side and that's four
9.1
6
Dottin to Jonassen, SIX runs
flicked off the middle, going for six or will it be caught? Prestwidge leaps at deep midwicket and gets both hands to it but it's a little too high and the ball goes off for six!
43 to get from 18, time for power surge. And a reminder that two bowlers can bowl a max of three overs and three bowlers can bowl two
Alex Malcom says the crowd figure is 5844 at the MCG. Dottin to Jonassen
end of over 98 runs
BH-W: 55/5CRR: 6.11 • RRR: 14.33 • Need 43 runs from 18b
Jess Jonassen22 (17b 3x4)
Lauren Winfield-Hill3 (4b)
Hayley Matthews 2-0-13-2
Georgia Wareham 2-0-12-0
8.6
1
Matthews to Jonassen, 1 run
83.5kmh, length ball towards leg and it's pulled away behind square but only for one as there's protection there. She keeps strike
8.5
1
Matthews to Winfield-Hill, 1 run
short and turning in, a reverse sweep from Winfield-Hill for one
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