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Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, 33rd Match, Big Bash League 2025-26

Sydney Thunder won by 4 wkts - 2nd innings reduced to 16 overs due to rain, DLS target 140
MLR
170/8(20)
SYT
140/6(15.2)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
That's all from our side from this game. We'll be back tomorrow for the Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers clash. Goodbye for now!
Chris Green | Player of the Match: First one was good, second one was lucky, third one was good. Looks like he's (Sandhu) been bowling hard into the wicket, so setting up straight and reacting to the length that came off felt good. It’s probably long overdue for me personally, but it was great to contribute to the win. I think with the rain, the ball started sliding on a little bit. Sandhu obviously bowled really well, but if you can just hit the ball in the middle of the bat, you get rewarded. This is a different wicket to what we’re used to. Over the last few seasons, the ball’s been coming on nicely, and you get rewarded for timing it well, with the ball shooting off the outfield. I really enjoyed myself. I thought we were a bit stiff to lose a surge over, very stiff with that catch. I don’t know where benefit of the doubt stands these days, but for him to call that from 100 metres away, good on him. But it worked out well for us. After that surge over, Maddinson got a couple of sixes away and we were able to stay with the rain, keep hitting boundaries, and get a much-needed win in front of some home fans who have been very dedicated all season. Very special. These guys turn up year after year, through thick and thin. They’ve been fantastic. The support means so much. Last year we had a great season, this year it hasn’t quite been our season, but they continue to turn out and get behind us. It feels very special and an apology as well for it being a little too late from our side, but it’s still great to get a win at home. Yeah, that’s our goal now. We want to win the next one against the Sixers. They’ve got a great side on paper, and hopefully we can win at the SCG. We got a great win there last year in the finals, so that’ll be a really good challenge. It’s nice to knock out another team tonight as well.
22:42 Local Time, 11:42 GMT, 17:12 IST: A spectacular cameo by Green and a pivotal contribution by Maddinson has powered Sydney Thunder to a memorable win in Sydney. The Thunder neeeded 91 runs in 9 overs when rain arrived. As a result of that interupption, the target was revised to 140 in 16 overs. Once play resumed, Sandhu picked up a couple of wickets in quick succession, but Maddinson and Green had other ideas. Green took on Sandhu with a hat-trick of sixes and brought the equation back in their favour. The partnership for the 7th wicket proved to be crucial as Sydney Thunder got over the line in the final over of the run chase. Green has been adjudged the Player of the Match.
15.2
Hassan Khan to Maddinson, 1 run, Melbourne Renegades are on the brink of elimination. This was on the pads, Maddinson flicks it through backward square leg for one. Thunder win the rain-truncated match by 4 wickets (DLS method)
15.1
4
Hassan Khan to Maddinson, FOUR, scores are level. Only 1 more required. This was fired on the pads and Maddinson flicks it over short fine leg for a boundary
Hassan Khan [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
15
4 1 4 0 4 2 (15 runs)
SYT 135-6
Chris Green
34(13)
Nic Maddinson
25(15)
Will Sutherland
3-0-24-0
14.6
Sutherland to Chris Green, 2 runs, 5 runs neeeded in 6 balls. A short ball by Sutherland and Chris Green pulls it towards long-on. A fumble in the deep and that results in the second run
14.5
4
Sutherland to Chris Green, FOUR, that's a full toss by Sutherland, Chris Green stays put and thumps it over mid-off, manages to clear the infield and Thunder need only 7 runs more
An extra player has to be brought inside the circle for slow over-rate
14.4
Sutherland to Chris Green, no run, full in length from round the wicket, Chris Green gets beaten outside off
14.3
4
Sutherland to Chris Green, FOUR, smashed by Chris Green! This was on the shorter side and Chris Green smashed it towards deep mid-wicket as the ball landed in front of the cushions. Looked like a maximum for a moment
14.2
Sutherland to Maddinson, 1 run, tad short outside off, punched into the off-side by Maddinson for one
14.1
4
Sutherland to Maddinson, FOUR, lucky boundary. On a length outside off, Maddinson swings across the line and gets an inside edge that races away to the fine leg fence
Will Sutherland [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
Equation: 20 runs needed in 2 overs.. Still anyone's game
14
6 6 6 0 0 0 (18 runs)
SYT 120-6
Chris Green
24(9)
Nic Maddinson
20(13)
Gurinder Sandhu
4-0-42-4
13.6
Gurinder Sandhu to Chris Green, no run, good comeback by Gurinder Sandhu. An expensive over comes to an end. On the shorter side outside off, Chris Green slaps it straight back to the bowler
13.5
Gurinder Sandhu to Chris Green, no run, similar to the previous delivery, slower one as Chris Green has a swing and a miss
13.4
Gurinder Sandhu to Chris Green, no run, slower delivery outside off, Chris Green has a swing and a miss
Sutherland having a chat with the tournament's leading wicket-taker..
13.3
6
Gurinder Sandhu to Chris Green, SIX, hat-trick of sixes! Chris Green on a roll. He has brought down the equation to 20 off 15! Back of a length delivery and Chris Green has clubbed it over deep mid-wicket for a 93m six