Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, 8th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Simonds Stadium, Geelong, Victoria
Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining) (Melbourne Renegades 145/9, Hobart Hurricanes 149/3).
- Melbourne Renegades: 145/9 (20 ov)
- Hobart Hurricanes: 149/3 (13.5 ov)
Match report
Melbourne Renegades (MR) faced Hobart Hurricanes (HH) in the 8th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Simonds Stadium, Geelong, Victoria. Play began on Sunday, 21 December 2025 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Gerard Abood and Stephen Dionysius, with Bob Parry as match referee.
Melbourne Renegades made 145/9 in 20 overs, with Tim Seifert top-scoring on 34 from 21 balls. Chris Jordan was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 19. Hobart Hurricanes made 149/3 in 13.5 overs, with Nikhil Chaudhary top-scoring on 79 from 38 balls. Jason Behrendorff was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 35.
Result: Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining). Chris Jordan was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Melbourne Renegades · 1st innings: 145/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Brown | c Nikhil Chaudhary b Riley Meredith | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Seifert | b Chris Jordan | 34 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 161.9 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | b Rehan Ahmed | 32 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | b Rishad Hossain | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Oliver Peake | c Matthew Wade b Nathan Ellis | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Hassan Khan | lbw b Chris Jordan | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 153.33 |
| Will Sutherland | lbw b Chris Jordan | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Fergus O'Neil | b Chris Jordan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Gurinder Sandhu | c Rishad Hossain b Nathan Ellis | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Adam Zampa | not out | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 266.67 |
| Jason Behrendorff | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jordan | 4 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Riley Meredith | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Nathan Ellis | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 10.75 |
| Rishad Hossain | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Mitchell Owen | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Hobart Hurricanes · 1st innings: 149/3 (13.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Owen | c Mohammad Rizwan b Jason Behrendorff | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Ward | c Will Sutherland b Jason Behrendorff | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Gurinder Sandhu | 79 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 207.89 |
| Ben McDermott | not out | 49 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 148.48 |
| Tim David | not out | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Rehan Ahmed, Matthew Wade, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Behrendorff | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 11.67 |
| Gurinder Sandhu | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 14.5 |
| Will Sutherland | 2.5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11.65 |
| Adam Zampa | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Fergus O'Neil | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Hassan Khan | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (HH, Will Sutherland): 15 runs, 151/3 – 6 1 wd • 6 1
- Over 13 (HH, Adam Zampa): 3 runs, 136/3 – • 1 • 1 1 •
- Over 12 (HH, Gurinder Sandhu): 18 runs, 133/3 – W 4 6 6 • 2
- Over 11 (HH, Jason Behrendorff): 19 runs, 115/2 – 3 nb7 1 • 1 2 4
- Over 10 (HH, Fergus O'Neil): 10 runs, 96/2 – 6 • 2 1 • 1
- Over 9 (HH, Will Sutherland): 8 runs, 86/2 – 1 wd 1 1 4 • •