Melbourne Renegades W vs Sydney Thunder W, 1st Match
Regular Season 2026/2027 · T20 · · Junction Oval, Melbourne
Sydney Thunder W won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining) (Melbourne Renegades W 138/9, Sydney Thunder W 140/4).
- Melbourne Renegades W: 138/9 (20 ov)
- Sydney Thunder W: 140/4 (17 ov)
Match report
Melbourne Renegades W (MR-W) faced Sydney Thunder W (ST-W) in the 1st Match of Regular Season 2026/2027, a T20 match, at Junction Oval, Melbourne. Play began on Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 04:40 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sydney Thunder W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Bede Sajowitz and Clare Haysom, with Sarah Elliott as match referee.
Melbourne Renegades W made 138/9 in 20 overs, with Hayley Matthews top-scoring on 45 from 30 balls. Georgia Voll was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 26. Sydney Thunder W made 140/4 in 17 overs, with Anika Learoyd top-scoring on 48 from 37 balls. Tayla Vlaeminck was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23.
Result: Sydney Thunder W won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining). Georgia Voll 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 W · 1st innings: 138/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Webb | c Tahlia Wilson b Hannah Darlington | 22 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Hayley Matthews | c Lauren Bell b Hannah Darlington | 45 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 150 |
| Sophie Molineux | c Phoebe Litchfield b Georgia Voll | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Georgia Wareham | c Laura Harris b Georgia Voll | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 121.05 |
| Tess Flintoff | c Heather Knight b Samantha Bates | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Chloe Tryon | c Laura Harris b Georgia Voll | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Deandra Dottin | c Tahlia Wilson b Georgia Voll | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicole Faltum | run out (Tahlia Wilson) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Annie Wikman | not out | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Milly Illingworth | c Heather Knight b Nadine de Klerk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tayla Vlaeminck | not out | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 111.11 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Bates | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Hannah Darlington | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Georgia Voll | 4 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 6.5 |
Sydney Thunder W · 1st innings: 140/4 (17 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Voll | c Nicole Faltum b Tess Flintoff | 25 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 138.89 |
| Phoebe Litchfield | c Sophie Molineux b Deandra Dottin | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Anika Learoyd | b Tayla Vlaeminck | 48 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 129.73 |
| Heather Knight | not out | 29 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 131.82 |
| Laura Harris | c Milly Illingworth b Tayla Vlaeminck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nadine de Klerk | not out | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Tahlia Wilson, Hannah Darlington, Hasrat Gill, Samantha Bates, Lauren Bell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Matthews | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Tayla Vlaeminck | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Sophie Molineux | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Tess Flintoff | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Georgia Wareham | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Milly Illingworth | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Deandra Dottin | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (ST-W, Milly Illingworth): 9 runs, 139/4 – 4 4 • • • 1
- Over 16 (ST-W, Tayla Vlaeminck): 7 runs, 130/4 – 4 W • wd W • 0lb wd wd
- Over 15 (ST-W, Deandra Dottin): 16 runs, 123/2 – • 4 4 • 4 4
- Over 14 (ST-W, Sophie Molineux): 12 runs, 107/2 – • • 4 4 1 3
- Over 13 (ST-W, Georgia Wareham): 5 runs, 95/2 – 3 1 • • • 1
- Over 12 (ST-W, Sophie Molineux): 7 runs, 90/2 – • • 1 4 1 1