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Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, 22nd Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Commentary

Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wkts
MLS
173/9(20)
MLR
177/6(19.5)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
So that's it from a closely-fought Melbourne derby. The day's second game is already underway at Perth Stadium. Do switch tabs to catch all the action there. Goodbye!
Josh Brown | Player of the Match - I mean, when you're out there, you can't really hear what's going on, and you've got the people yelling at you. It's just a little bit quiet and a little bit nice sometimes, but it's like a 66,000-inch rock. It's the biggest crowd I've ever played in, so it's pretty special. I mean, we got pretty close last year, but Maxi took it away from us. So, yeah, first win for myself is just pretty special.
21:22 Local Time, 10:22 GMT, 15:52 IST: Phew that was a lot of fun. Every few minutes you could feel the momentum change, particularly towards the last few overs in that run-chase. Renegades were cruising at one stage with Josh Brown playing superbly for his 84 off just 48 balls. They needed just 46 off six overs when he was dismissed and there were still 8 wickets in hand. But his dismissal by Swepson sparked a dramatic turnaround with Stars roaring back into the contest with 4 wickets for just 21 runs. Suddenly they seemed like the favourites as the runs dried up and wickets tumbled. But Renegades captain Will Sutherland delivered the goods in the final over with a couple of cracking sixes to get them over the line. Much needed win for his team who double their win tally for the season.
19.5
6
Stoinis to Sutherland, SIX, pumped down the ground and Sutherland has done it! Renegades get over the line after a cracking Melbourne derby which went back and forth between the teams. Sutherland is presented with the mace by Shane Warne's son and it's a win they desperately needed to not fall too far behind in the race for the playoffs
19.4
Stoinis to Matthew Spoors, 1 run, hard length around off, Spoors backs away to cut and gets a thick edge that flies past the keeper. The field placement is perfect with third man quite fine, only a single
Stoinis and Siddle having a chat about the field
19.3
Stoinis to Sutherland, 1 run, full delivery on off, Sutherland drives hard but fails to beat a diving mid-off, 4 off 3 now
19.2
Stoinis to Sutherland, 2 runs, pulled wide of long-on, back for two, 5 needed off 4
19.1
6
Stoinis to Sutherland, SIX, Sutherland smashes the first ball out of the park! Just 7 needed off 5 now and Renegades favourites! Short of length around the hip, he uses the angle and pulls it all the way over long leg
Marcus Stoinis [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack
Matthew Spoors, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Stoinis to bowl the final over with 13 needed off 6.
19
2 1 0 6 2 W1 (12 runs)
MLR 161-6
Oliver Peake
10(5)
Will Sutherland
4(3)
Haris Rauf
4-0-44-2
18.6
W
Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, out Oliver Peake Run Out!! 1 run completed. Superb throw from the deep and makes Peake pay for taking the risk of going for the second. Full on the pads as Rauf follows him down leg. It's flicked nicely, straight to deep backward square though and Peake still goes for two. Can't make it. The throw is flat and on the bounce to the keeper. Oliver Peake run out (Macdonald/Sam Harper) 10(5) [6s-1]
Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
18.5
Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, 2 runs, miscued from Peake, that's gone a mile up in the air, fielder settles under it and drops it! Slower one again and he was through the slog early, getting it right off the toe-end. Went straight up and the fielder at short midwicket couldn't hang on
18.4
6
Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, SIX, wowza! Peake delivers a thumping blow under pressure! Backing away to the leg-side, Rauf takes pace off again, it's back of a length and Peake whacks it a long way over midwicket. What a hit!
18.3
Haris Rauf to Oliver Peake, no run, swing and a miss! Pace off works brilliantly! It's an off-cutter turning away off a good length, Peake is through the slog early, misses
18.2
Haris Rauf to Sutherland, 1 run, full and fast on off, Sutherland looks to drive and mistimes it to mid-off
18.1
Haris Rauf to Sutherland, 2 runs, angled in on back of a length, Sutherland tucks it through square leg and pushes hard to get back for two. Puts in the dive as the throw comes in
18
4 4 W 1 W 1 (10 runs)
MLR 149-5
Will Sutherland
1(1)
Oliver Peake
1(1)
Peter Siddle
4-0-39-2
17.6
Peter Siddle to Sutherland, 1 run, full at the stumps, flicked down to long-on