| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | c Rizwan b Hassan Khan | 27 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 108 |
| Finn Allen | c Hassan Khan b Gurinder Sandhu | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160 |
| Cooper Connolly | b Behrendorff | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Aaron Hardie | c Jake Fraser-McGurk b Gurinder Sandhu | 44 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 110 |
| Ashton Turner | c Sutherland b Hassan Khan | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Laurie Evans | c Rizwan b Sutherland | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Nick Hobson | run out (Oliver Peake/Behrendorff) | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Jhye Richardson | run out (Hassan Khan/Rizwan) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Joel Paris | c Sutherland b Gurinder Sandhu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Payne | c Rizwan b Gurinder Sandhu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahli Beardman | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Behrendorff | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurinder Sandhu | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Sutherland | 0 | 3.2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Callum Stow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hassan Khan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Elliott | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Brown | c Mitchell Marsh b Joel Paris | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 157.14 |
| Tim Seifert | run out (Turner/Laurie Evans) | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | st Laurie Evans b Cooper Connolly | 21 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 84 |
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | c Aaron Hardie b Jhye Richardson | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Oliver Peake | not out | 42 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 140 |
| Hassan Khan | c Finn Allen b Turner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Will Sutherland | c Aaron Hardie b David Payne | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 |
| Sam Elliott | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Paris | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhye Richardson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| David Payne | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahli Beardman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Hardie | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Connolly | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Turner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Date: January 7, 2026
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
In a thrilling encounter at Perth Stadium, the Melbourne Renegades emerged victorious over the Perth Scorchers by 4 wickets. Chasing a modest target of 128, the Renegades reached the target in the final over. Aaron Hardie was the standout performer for the Scorchers with a top score of 44 runs, while Gurinder Sandhu shone with the ball for the Renegades, taking four crucial wickets. Oliver Peake's unbeaten 42 runs guided the Renegades to victory.
The Perth Scorchers struggled to build momentum in their innings, eventually being bowled out for just 127 runs in 19.2 overs. Aaron Hardie provided some resistance with a fighting knock of 44 runs from 40 balls, including four boundaries and one six. Unfortunately, none of the other batters could convert their starts into significant contributions.
Gurinder Sandhu was exceptional with the ball for the Melbourne Renegades, claiming four wickets for just 28 runs. He was well supported by Hassan Khan and Will Sutherland, who picked up two wickets each.
In response, the Melbourne Renegades chased down the target with a composed performance despite losing early wickets. Josh Brown gave them a brisk start with a quickfire 22 off 14 balls. The middle order stumbled slightly but was stabilized by Oliver Peake's unbeaten innings of 42 from 30 deliveries, which included four boundaries and one six.
The Scorchers' bowlers tried to make inroads with Joel Paris and Jhye Richardson each picking up a wicket. However, it wasn't enough to stop Peake and Sam Elliott from steering their team to victory.
The match was highlighted by some excellent bowling performances and critical batting contributions under pressure. The player of the match could arguably be Gurinder Sandhu for his pivotal role in restricting the Scorchers to a low total. This victory keeps Melbourne Renegades in strong contention in the league standings.
Overall, it was an exciting T20 contest that kept fans on edge until the last few deliveries.
