Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 4 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 22 / Melbourne Cricket Ground
173/9 (20 ov)
177/6 (19.5 ov)
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
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Player of the match
Josh Brown,
Melbourne Renegades
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Sutherland | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 271.43 |
| Matthew Spoors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Marcus Stoinis | 2.5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.00 |
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart Hurricanes (HUR won by 3 runs (DLS METHOD)) | Knockout | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 6 wickets) | Match 39 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Adelaide Strikers (MS won by 6 wickets) | Match 34 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Renegades (MS won by 8 wickets) | Match 30 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Sixers (SIX won by 6 wickets) | Match 27 | 8 Jan 2026 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 16 run (0.5 ov): Will Sutherland: 15 (4), Matthew Spoors: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Ollie Peake 10(5) - runout (SB Harper / B Macdonald)
- Fall of Wickets: 24 - 1 Tim Seifert, 127 - 2 Josh Brown, 136 - 3 Mohammad Rizwan, 147 - 4 Hassan Khan, 148 - 5 Jake Fraser McGurk, 161 - 6 Ollie Peake
- Reviews Remaining: Melbourne Renegades - 2 of 2, Melbourne Stars - 1 of 2
- Toss: Melbourne Renegades elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 22
- Series: BBL
- Date: Sunday, January 04, 2026
- Time: 12:35 PM
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Donovan Koch (Australia), Gerard Abood (Australia), Drew Crozier (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Sarah Elliott (Australia)
Peter Siddle to Jake Fraser-McGurk, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jake Fraser-McGurk hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Peter Siddle to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 1 run, Peter Siddle delivers inswinger at full length, Jake Fraser-McGurk hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at point for 1 run.
Peter Siddle to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Peter Siddle to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 1 run, Jake Fraser-McGurk hangs in the crease 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 1 run.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Haris Rauf to Jake Fraser-McGurk, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jake Fraser-McGurk hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Mohammad Rizwan c TK Curran b H Rauf 41 (38) Haris Rauf to Mohammad Rizwan, no run, c TK Curran b H Rauf, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards mid off, edged!! and flies straight to Tom Curran, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mohammad Rizwan.
Haris Rauf to Hassan Khan, 2 runs, Hassan Khan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Haris Rauf to Hassan Khan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Hassan Khan hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.
Haris Rauf to Hassan Khan, 1 run, Hassan Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Haris Rauf to Jake Fraser-McGurk, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf bowls a sharp delivery, and Jake Fraser-McGurk hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Peter Siddle to Hassan Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Hassan Khan hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
Peter Siddle to Hassan Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Hassan Khan hangs in the crease, it to the deep point, races away and finds the boundary.
Hassan Khan c T Rogers b PM Siddle 11 (6) Peter Siddle to Hassan Khan, no run, c T Rogers b PM Siddle, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Hassan Khan goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tom Fraser Rogers, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Hassan Khan.
Peter Siddle to Ollie Peake, 1 run, Ollie Peake hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Jake Fraser McGurk c M Stoinis b PM Siddle 4 (9) Peter Siddle to Jake Fraser-McGurk, no run, c M Stoinis b PM Siddle, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jake Fraser-McGurk hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting punch towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Marcus Stoinis, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jake Fraser-McGurk.
Peter Siddle to Will Sutherland, 1 run, Will Sutherland hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (10 runs)
Haris Rauf to Will Sutherland, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Will Sutherland goes back to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Haris Rauf to Will Sutherland, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Will Sutherland hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Haris Rauf to Ollie Peake, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Haris Rauf bowls a sharp delivery, and Ollie Peake hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Haris Rauf to Ollie Peake, Six, Six !! What a delivery! outswinger lands right on the leg stump, Ollie Peake hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Haris Rauf to Ollie Peake, 2 runs, Ollie Peake hangs in the crease and plays off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Ollie Peake runout (SB Harper / B Macdonald) 10 (5) Haris Rauf to Ollie Peake, 1 run, runout (SB Harper / B Macdonald), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ollie Peake hangs in the crease, slams flick shot towards deep square leg and sets off for a quick double, but it was a suicidal one. Blake Macdonald collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, Sam Harper takes the bails off, Ollie Peake was miles away from the crease. Spectacular Run out!
End of over 19 (12 runs)
Marcus Stoinis to Will Sutherland, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Will Sutherland hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum! If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
Marcus Stoinis to Will Sutherland, 2 runs, Will Sutherland hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Marcus Stoinis to Will Sutherland, 1 run, Will Sutherland hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis to Matthew Spoors, 1 run, Matthew Spoors hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis to Will Sutherland, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Will Sutherland hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation