Georgia Wareham hit an unbeaten 73 and Courtney Webb an unbeaten 52 in an unbroken stand that lifted Melbourne Renegades to 188 for 3, and the hosts beat Adelaide Strikers by 36 runs at Junction Oval in WBBL|12, with Hayley Matthews contributing 49 off 32 balls.
Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Renegades were not at their best for most of the innings, until Georgia Wareham and Courtney Webb turned it into a rout. Their unbroken fourth-wicket stand of more than 100 took the Renegades to 188 for 3 and put the game beyond Adelaide Strikers’ reach.
Matthews sets it up, Wareham and Webb finish it
Hayley Matthews made 49 off 32 balls to give the innings its platform. Wareham, unbeaten on 73, then took over with a run of boundaries, and Webb added an unbeaten 52 off 42 balls. The pair put on an unbroken stand worth more than a hundred runs for the fourth wicket.
Strikers fade after Bouchier
Chasing 189, Adelaide opened with a stand of 50, and Maia Bouchier top-scored with 54 off 38 balls before Milly Illingworth removed her. From there the chase unravelled, with Tayla Vlaeminck’s double-wicket maiden in the 17th over ending any hope. The Strikers finished on 152 for 8. Wareham was named Player of the Match.
Result: WBBL|12, Match 13. Melbourne Renegades 188/3 in 20 overs (Georgia Wareham 73*, Courtney Webb 52*, Hayley Matthews 49). Adelaide Strikers 152/8 in 20 overs (Maia Bouchier 54). Renegades won by 36 runs. Venue: Junction Oval, Melbourne.
