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Renegades vs Thunder, 47th Match at Canberra, BBL, Jan 19 2023 - Match Result

RESULT
47th Match (N), Canberra, January 19, 2023, Big Bash League
(18.3/20 ov, T:143) 144/2

Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
74* (55)
matthew-gilkes
Cricinfo's MVP
87.05 ptsImpact List
matthew-gilkes
Match centre 
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Scorecard summary
Melbourne Renegades 142/9(20 overs)
2/20 (4)
2/24 (4)
Sydney Thunder 144/2(18.3 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
ST87.0574(55)83.7787.05--0
MR77.3842(23)54.4669.590/20-7.79
MR70.161(2)- 0.49- 0.82/253.4670.95
ST60.54--02/202.5760.54
ST42.08--01/181.6942.08

10.20 pm What might have been had Fawad not dropped Gilkes on 29. Instead, he goes on to build a match-clinching half-century stand with Ross to finish 74 not out. Sydney Thunder now join the Renegades level on 12 points, tied for third on the table. Neither has clinched a playoff spot just yet though because the Hurricanes and Strikers are both close behind on 10 points.

Player of the Match Matthew Gilkes: "It's always nice to have a bit of luck in there and definitely needed it so a bit of a sigh of relief for me [being dropped on 29]. Just to watch [David Warner] on TV for so long to now be able to go out and do it with him, he's great talking you through your innings. It was tough to score when it was top of the stumps but we talked about taking it as deep as possible, not taking any unnecessary risks and it paid off in the end. We knew it was a must win, hopefully we can take that momentum into the next two games and the finals. I love getting down to Manuka and playing. I grew up playing grade cricket here. It's a special ground."

That's it for tonight's live coverage. Come back tomorrow for some more live BBL action. Until then, take care!

18.3
4
Kane Richardson to Ross, FOUR runs

length ball on fifth stump, shuffles across his stumps and flicks this wide of the keeper through fine leg to the rope, clinching victory.

18.2
1
Kane Richardson to Gilkes, 1 run

slower length ball at 121 kph on sixth stump, through the shot a touch early and drags this off the toe floating just short of Richardson diving left in his follow-through.

18.1
Kane Richardson to Gilkes, no run

length ball on fourth stump, defended.

end of over 1814 runs
ST: 139/2CRR: 7.72 RRR: 2.00 • Need 4 from 12b
Alex Ross36 (31b 3x4 1x6)
Matthew Gilkes73 (53b 8x4 1x6)
Fawad Ahmed 4-0-40-0
Tom Rogers 3-0-25-0

Just four runs to get now.

17.6
4
Fawad to Ross, FOUR runs

good length ball on middle, reverse sweeps this through backward point and gets another boundary.

17.5
4
Fawad to Ross, FOUR runs

charges a full ball on middle, heaves this through the gap at deep midwicket to the rope.

17.4
1
Fawad to Gilkes, 1 run

full on off, another attempted paddle sweep comes off the toe into extra cover for one.

17.3
Fawad to Gilkes, no run

full on sixth stump, driven firmly to extra cover.

17.2
4
Fawad to Gilkes, FOUR runs

full on fifth stump, reverse paddle sweep tickled past the keeper, slapped back at the rope but they manage to complete an all-run four anyway.

17.1
1
Fawad to Ross, 1 run

googly lands short on leg stump and follows him backing away from leg, punched out through cover for one.

end of over 177 runs
ST: 125/2CRR: 7.35 RRR: 6.00 • Need 18 from 18b
Matthew Gilkes68 (50b 7x4 1x6)
Alex Ross27 (28b 1x4 1x6)
Tom Rogers 3-0-25-0
Kane Richardson 3-1-19-0

Exactly a run a ball needed the rest of the way. Even with that 26-run final over by Sutherland to end the Renegades innings, this total was still well below par. It didn't help that Gilkes was dropped on 29.

16.6
Rogers to Gilkes, no run

length ball on fourth stump, pulled into the ground short of mid-on for none.

16.5
Rogers to Gilkes, no run

length ball on fifth stump, pulled into the ground back to the bowler.

16.4
1
Rogers to Ross, 1 run

slower length ball on fourth stump, slapped off a bottom edge into extra cover for one.

16.3
1
Rogers to Gilkes, 1 run

short on fifth stump, pulled flat to deep midwicket for one.

16.2
1
Rogers to Ross, 1 run

slower length ball slapped away to point, throw at the striker's end is wide. Touch and go if it had connected.

16.1
4
Rogers to Ross, FOUR runs

length ball on middle, leans back from the stumps to create room to carve a cut behind point to the rope.

end of over 1614 runs
ST: 118/2CRR: 7.37 RRR: 6.25 • Need 25 from 24b
Matthew Gilkes67 (47b 7x4 1x6)
Alex Ross21 (25b 1x6)
Kane Richardson 3-1-19-0
Fawad Ahmed 3-0-26-0

This has not been Fawad's finest hour in the field by any stretch of the imagination.

15.6
4
Kane Richardson to Gilkes, FOUR runs

length ball on the legs, flicked past Fawad Ahmed at short fine leg and goes to the rope.

15.5
1
Kane Richardson to Ross, 1 run

full on middle, flicked high over midwicket for one.

15.4
1
Kane Richardson to Gilkes, 1 run

length ball on sixth stump, tapped through cover for one.

15.3
6
Kane Richardson to Gilkes, SIX runs

slower length ball on fifth stump, waits on it and powers a pull high and deep over wide midwicket and just clears the rope.

15.2
1
Kane Richardson to Ross, 1 run

low full toss on middle, flicked to deep midwicket for one.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
M Gilkes
74 runs (55)
8 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
10 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
62%
W Sutherland
42 runs (23)
2 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
pull
12 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
83%
Best performances - bowlers
Usman Qadir
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
2
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
CJ Green
O
4
M
0
R
24
W
2
ECO
6
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Manuka Oval, Canberra
TossMelbourne Renegades, elected to bat first
Series
Season2022/23
Player Of The Match
Match days19 January 2023 - night (20-over match)
T20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSydney Thunder 2, Melbourne Renegades 0
Language
English
Win Probability
ST 100%
MRST
100%50%100%MR InningsST Innings

Over 19 • ST 144/2

Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
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