The Melbourne Derby lived up to its billing Melbourne Renegades held their nerve to record a four-wicket win over Melbourne Stars In the 22nd match Big Bash League (BBL) 2025–26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Chasing a competitive 174, Renegades relied on a match-deciding knock. Josh Brown overhauling the target with one ball to spare.
Melbourne Stars stumbled to 173 despite a late flourish
Asked to bat first after losing the toss, the Stars never found sustained momentum. With early wickets put them on the back foot Tom Fraser Rogers and Sam Harper provides short sparks above. Campbell Kellaway anchored the innings with 33 but failed to build a middle-order partnership. Glenn Maxwell and Blake McDonald went cheap.
He got a late boost thanks to the shots Hilton Cartwright and Tom Curran. Cartwright’s busy 28 kept the scoreboard clogged, hitting seven boundaries to lift Stars to a defendable 173/9 before Curran conceded 38 from just 18 balls. For renegades, Gurinder Sandhu He distinguished himself with a four-wicket haul Callum Stow and Hasan Khan He hit timely shots to keep the Stars in check.
Josh Brown leads the Renegades to a thrilling victory
In reply, the Renegades got off to a flying start with Brown dominating the power play with a series of crisp drives and powerful pulls. Despite early setbacks, including his dismissal Tim Seifert and Jake Fraser-McGurkBrown took a firm hold on one end.
Mohammad Rizvan played an ideal supporting role, spinning the kick and keeping the chase on track. Brown’s impressive knock of 84 off 48 balls, nine fours and four sixes laid the foundation for the win before he fell in the closing overs. By strengthening the equation, Will Sutherland He provided the finishing touches, hitting two powerful sixes in a quick cameo to seal the chase at 177/6 in 19.5 overs.
The Stars’ bowlers struggled to apply consistent pressure on a batting surface. Haris Rauf and Peter Siddle took two wickets each but conceded runs in the crucial stages Marcus Stoinis resulted in death. Mitchell Swepson was the most economical, but the lack of advancements in the middle passages allowed the Renegades to stay ahead of the required speed.
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