Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 21 December, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 8 / Simonds Stadium, South Geelong
145/9 (20 ov)
149/3 (13.5 ov)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben McDermott | 49 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 148.48 |
| Tim David | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Will Sutherland | 2.5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11.65 |
| Adam Zampa | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers (STR won by 8 wickets) | Match 38 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 50 runs) | Match 36 | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Thunder (ST won by 4 wickets (DLS method)) | Match 33 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Stars (MS won by 8 wickets) | Match 30 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (MR won by 4 wickets) | Match 26 | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers (SIX won by 57 runs) | Challenger | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Stars (HUR won by 3 runs (DLS METHOD)) | Knockout | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Brisbane Heat (HEA won by 3 runs) | Match 35 | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Sixers (Match abondoned due to rain) | Match 31 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Adelaide Strikers (HUR won by 37 runs) | Match 28 | 9 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 18 run (1.5 ov): Ben McDermott: 9 (6), Tim David: 8 (5)
- Last Bat: Nikhil Chaudhary 79(38) - c J Fraser-McGurk b GS Sandhu Gurinder Sandhu
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Mitchell Owen, 38 - 2 T Ward, 131 - 3 Nikhil Chaudhary
- Reviews Remaining: Hobart Hurricanes - 2 of 2, Melbourne Renegades - 2 of 2
- Toss: Hobart Hurricanes elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 8
- Series: BBL
- Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025
- Time: 01:45 PM
- Venue: Simonds Stadium, South Geelong
- City: Victoria
- Umpires: Gerard Abood (Australia), Stephen Dionysius (Australia), Troy Penman (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Bob Parry (Australia)
Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, dabs it towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Ben McDermott goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Jason Behrendorff to Nikhil Chaudhary, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Nikhil Chaudhary goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jason Behrendorff to Nikhil Chaudhary, 2 runs, Nikhil Chaudhary goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Jason Behrendorff to Nikhil Chaudhary, 1 run, inswinger, fulltoss, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays , edged!! towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Jason Behrendorff to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Jason Behrendorff to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Jason Behrendorff to Nikhil Chaudhary, 7 no ball, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Nikhil Chaudhary goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum ! Umpire signals it a no ball !
Jason Behrendorff to Nikhil Chaudhary, 3 runs, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease and plays cut off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 3 runs.
End of over 11 (18 runs)
Gurinder Sandhu to Nikhil Chaudhary, 2 runs, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 2 runs.
Gurinder Sandhu to Nikhil Chaudhary, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Gurinder Sandhu bowls a sharp delivery, and Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Gurinder Sandhu to Nikhil Chaudhary, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Gurinder Sandhu to Nikhil Chaudhary, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd
Gurinder Sandhu to Nikhil Chaudhary, Four, Four !! outswinger, fulltoss, on the off stump. Nikhil Chaudhary hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nikhil Chaudhary c J Fraser-McGurk b GS Sandhu 79 (38) Gurinder Sandhu to Nikhil Chaudhary, no run, c J Fraser-McGurk b GS Sandhu, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nikhil Chaudhary goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jake Fraser-McGurk, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nikhil Chaudhary.
End of over 12 (18 runs)
Adam Zampa to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Adam Zampa to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Tim David, 1 run, Tim David hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Ben McDermott, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Adam Zampa to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Adam Zampa to Tim David, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tim David hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 13 (3 runs)
Will Sutherland to Ben McDermott, 1 run, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Will Sutherland to Tim David, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Tim David hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Will Sutherland to Tim David, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Tim David goes back and slash pull towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Will Sutherland to Tim David, 1 wide, fast ball, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Tim David's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Will Sutherland to Tim David, 1 run, Tim David hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Will Sutherland to Ben McDermott, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Ben McDermott hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!