Match Details
Earlier in the game, Melbourne Renegades Women put into
first by the Hobart Hurricanes Women got off to a steady start courtesy of
Hayley Matthews and Chamari Athapaththu as they put up 39 runs for the first wicket. Matthews was the
first to go as she made 26 off 23 balls. The middle order fell away like a pack
of cards. Courtney Webb scored 18 off 20 balls.
The innings was held together
by the Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu as she carried her bat. She
scored her second WBBL fifty and remained unbeaten on 75* off 59 balls as the
Renegades got to a competitive 133/5 in 20 overs with the help of 5 extras
given by the Hurricanes bowlers.
Maisy Gibson was the pick of the bowlers for the Hobart Hurricanes
as she picked up 4/24 in 4 overs. The other wicket fell to Nicola Carey as she
finished with 1/27 in 4 overs. The rest of the bowlers went wicketless but kept
things tight to keep the score under 140. After the first 3-4 overs with the
ball, they roared back into the contest thanks to Gibson as she was the star of the show today.
So, a win for the Hurricanes over the Renegades by 5 wickets with 11 balls left as they climb up to 5th in the points table. The Renegades stay at the bottom position in the points table.