yes they can! Advances down the pitch and crunches it to long-on. What a chase
Heat vs Renegades, 38th Match at Melbourne, BBL, Jan 18 2025 - Match Result
Renegades won by 3 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Phew, what a game! Melbourne Renegades win by three wickets and, for now, are fourth in the table. Defending champions Brisbane Heat are out. That was a brilliant chase, led by Jake Fraser-McGurk's best innings of the season. There was some great striking in it. And that all came after Renegades had two bowlers withdrawn from the attack for running on the pitch.
"There's a pulse," Fraser-McGurk says of the win. "Hopefully some results go our way. You can feel terrible...then you get two shots away and you are back."
Now, all eyes head over to Perth. Our coverage is up and running here. We'll get some sums done for you on the NRR situation for Scorchers and Strikers. Of course, Melbourne Stars can end all debate by winning tomorrow. But one thing at a time. I'm going to wrap this one up for and hand you over to Perth. For now, from Gnasher and Alex, it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.
Can they finish it this ball?
launched! Huge. What a stroke. Back of a length, O'Neill gets all of this and swings it over deep midwicket
back of a length, straight, well bowled, played into point
steps outside leg, slices a short-of-a-length ball to deep third
length at the stumps, launched high into the air and land safely into deep midwicket
full at middle, swung out to deep midwicket, able to make the second
14 needed off 18. Winning off the last ball or two won't be enough for Renegades. Bartlett to bowl
full outside off, angled down to deep third
Now the tail has to get the job done. Heat still alive.
taken at deep midwicket! It's going wrong for Renegades. Short of a length, Sutherland steps across, heaves into the leg side and straight to the fielder
flicked off the pads through square leg, kept to a single. Renegades can't afford to waste a ball here
what a catch! A screamer at long-off by Renshaw. Fraser-McGurk looked to have connect well straight down the ground, but it's intercepted short of the rope above his head. He misses his century, but has given Renegades a chance of a win to stay in finals contention
that was in his arc! Length and straight, JFM swings towards midwicket and doesn't connect
short and wide outside off, pace off, miscued down the ground but he's able to get back for a second
Walter to bowl
Whatever happens, this has been a brave chase from Renegades
out to deep midwicket! Keeps it short of a length, Sutherland swings hard and splits the gap
short of a length, down the leg side, and it's a wide
appeal for caught behind! Short of a length, Sutherland walked inside the line and pulled...Heat have reviewed. Looks like just the hip. Yep, no bat or glove
gone with a direct hit again...full at the stumps, runs to short third and he's given up on the run
full at off stump, heaves it straight of mid-on, Neser chases it down
full at the stumps, squirts off a thick outside to backward point, a direct hit might have had him as he brings out the dive. Yep, he was gone
back of a length at off stump, leans back and square drives to deep point, the sweeper can't stop the second. Into the 90s
Johnson for his last. Heat's season on the line as well
full outside off, drives with an open face over point, good running makes the second
2W | ||||
1W | 1W | |||
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | |
Toss | Melbourne Renegades, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024/25 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 17.00 start, First Session 17.00-18.30, Interval 18.30-18.50, Second Session 18.50-20.20 |
Match days | 18 January 2025 - daynight (20-over match) |
T20 debut | |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Melbourne Renegades 2, Brisbane Heat 0 |
Over 18 • MR 199/7
Renegades won by 3 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)