yorker on middle, he jams this out to midwicket
Renegades vs Hurricanes, 55th Match at Melbourne, BBL, Jan 26 2021 - Match Result
What an amazing day to finish the BBL season. The Heat beat the Scorchers earlier to make the finals.
And now the Renegades have beaten the Hurricanes to end Hobart's season.
If the Stars beat the Sixers and claim the Bash Boost point they will play finals. If they fail to claim all four points the Strikers will play the Heat in the Eliminator. The Sixers need just one point, the Bash Boost point, to finish on top and host the Scorchers in the qualifier. Join our coverage for the Stars and Sixers from the MCG.
The Renegades win and the Hurricanes miss out on the finals! The Stars are still alive in the next game. The Hurricanes will be kicking themselves. They needed 82 off 60 with 8 wickets in hand and completely disintegrated. Zak Evans was sensational picking up 5 for 33. Imad bowled beautifully as well.
Zak Evans is Player of the Match for his superb performance with the ball.
Ramki: "Zak Evans a young star in the making. 5 wickets and 2 incredible catches. Surely the MoM for me."
Harry: "Sensational spell by Evans, taking 5 in the last game of the season in a brilliant defending effort!"
Mustafa Moudi: "Really unbelievable that HH has failed to make it to the Finals after such a Great Start in the Tournament !!"
Gloved to Harper! Sensational bouncer to snare his fifth! A cracking bouncer right at the badge of Meredith's helmet, he wasn't expecting it, he fended off the gloves and it popped to Harper. First five-wicket haul in T20 cricket for Evans!
Two sixes for a Super Over
drilled wide of mid off! A half volley outside off and Meredith throws the kitchen sink at it and smashes it wide of mid off
picks out mid off! Full and fired into leg, Ellis gave room to try and slice it inside out over mid off but he mishit it straight to Finch on the circle! Evans has four wickets!
flat batted down the ground! Short slower ball, he backed away and slapped it straight back at the umpire who had to duck and it beat long on!
short into the ribs, he defends into the leg side for one
Handscomb run out trying for two to get the strike for the last! Ellis charged and Imad darted it wide, he drives to wide long off and they took on Webster's throw, it was a good one to Imad at the bowler's end and Hamdcomb's dive couldn't get him home! The umpire gave it out without checking with the TV umpire
Mark: "Wish Faulkner wasn't injured. He would love this situation "
short outside off, he mistimes a pull to long on and they only get one
Nik Manikonda: "1:00 am in bed but following the score here all the way from northern BC in Canada. Oh! Things we do for this sport "
full and wide of off, he drives hard wide of long off and again they run two more!
Handscomb is sucking in oxygen after back to back twos
full outside off, he sweeps behind square and takes on the throw from the deep and gets two
Josh: "Pretty simple really, if you can't chase 150 against the bottom side, you don't deserve to be in the finals ..."
arm ball at leg stump, he advances and drives in the air straight of long off and Ellis sprints back for two
he backs away, Imad follows, he drives down to long on
Imad Wasim around the wicket
slower ball wide of off, he drives on the up to deep point to keep the strike
Nathan Ellis in with 32 needed from 13
caught at short fine! Short slower ball into the hip, he tried to pull around the corner but got it high on the bat and hit straight to Evans who takes the catch falling to his right!
Prestwidge dives like Superman at wide long off to save a six! It was carved high to wide long off, Prestwidge ran to his right, dived up and back over the rope, caught it and flicked it back it to keep it to two
Sutherland and Finch chat. Field change. Fine leg up, square leg back
short slower ball, shoulder high, he swats this high in the air and it lands in the gap at wide long on
low full toss, he drills a drive back at Sutherland on the bounce and he knocks it down
short slower ball on leg, he pulls forward of square into the gap and they take on Marsh's throw and beat it
Sutherland is back. Around the wicket
back of a length, he tries to heave down the ground and slices a mishit safely to point
Barry: "I honestly thought that the Canes were going to win it this year and here they are fighting for a spot."
advances to wide length leg break, he square drives on the up to deep point
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Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Toss | Hobart Hurricanes, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2020/21 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 26 January 2021 - daynight (20-over match) |
HH Player Replacement | Substitute: in, out (1st innings, 10.1 ov) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Melbourne Renegades 3, Hobart Hurricanes 1 |
Over 20 • HH 139/9