Melbourne Renegades secured a four-wicket victory over the Perth Scorchers at Perth Stadium on Wednesday night, with Ollie Peake hitting a six off the final ball to seal the win.
The Scorchers were dismissed for 127 runs in 19.2 overs, setting a target that the Renegades, despite a strong start, struggled to reach in the latter stages of their innings.
Match Details
To win, the Renegades required four runs from the last delivery. Peake scored these runs by hitting Aaron Hardie's full delivery over fine leg.
Overturned Catch
A significant moment occurred in the 17th over when Peake, then on 15 runs, was initially given out caught by Scorchers captain Ashton Turner. Following a video review, the decision was overturned as replays showed the ball made contact with the ground while in Turner's hand during the catch attempt. This decision was met with disapproval from the home crowd.
Renegades Batting Performance
The Renegades began their chase strongly, reaching 1-51 from six overs, with Josh Brown contributing 22 runs. However, their scoring rate slowed, yielding only 23 runs for four wickets over the subsequent eight overs. A period of 50 balls passed without a boundary. Peake's performance included a 42-run sixth-wicket partnership with captain Will Sutherland, who scored 15 runs. Peake concluded his innings unbeaten on 42 runs, before traveling to Africa to captain Australia at the ICC Men's Under-19 World Cup.
Scorchers Innings Summary
Earlier in the match, Renegades bowler Gurinder Sandhu took 4 wickets for 28 runs, elevating his season tally to 14 wickets at an average of 14.71, placing him first on the Golden Arm leaderboard. Aaron Hardie was the top scorer for the Scorchers with 44 runs. The Scorchers experienced an early struggle and a late collapse, losing five wickets for 11 runs from 17 deliveries.