Melie Kerr made 53 off 34 balls and Ashleigh Gardner took 3 for 13 as Sydney Sixers defended 140 for 6 to beat Melbourne Renegades by 11 runs at Junction Oval, a fifth win in five WBBL|12 matches despite Tess Flintoff’s 44 for the Renegades.
Melbourne, Australia: Sydney Sixers stayed perfect in WBBL|12 on Thursday night, beating Melbourne Renegades by 11 runs at Junction Oval. The Sixers made 140 for 6 and then bowled the Renegades out for 129, after the home side had needed 17 off the final over.
Kerr leads the Sixers innings
Kerr top-scored with 53 off 34 balls, a strike rate of 155.88, and she shared a 56-run stand with Ellyse Perry. Perry made 30 off 41 balls before she was given out run out after a replay on the big screen and a check by the third umpire. Dunkley added 20 off 18 balls and Gardner 22 off 21 as the Sixers reached 140 for 6.
The total was only moderate, but the Sixers gave themselves enough to defend.
Gardner’s early strikes
The Renegades chase fell apart early. Gardner took 3 for 13 from her three overs, including Tryon caught by Kerr for a duck and Dottin caught by Cheatle for 4, and the Renegades were 22 for 3 by the fifth over. Molineux made 18 off 21 balls before she was caught off Bray, who finished with 1 for 17. Porter was run out for 11 by Kerr, who also took 1 for 29 with the ball.
Cheatle also picked up wickets, and the Renegades were 63 for 5 at one stage.
Flintoff keeps the Renegades in it
Flintoff gave the hosts hope with 44 off 33 balls, and the chase went into the last over with 17 needed. The Sixers held their nerve and Melbourne were all out for 129, 11 runs short.
Table
The Sixers have won all five of their matches and have 10 points. The Renegades are sixth with four points from five matches, having lost for a third time.
Result: Sydney Sixers 140/6 beat Melbourne Renegades 129 all out by 11 runs.
