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Renegades Retire Mohammad Rizwan Out in BBL First for an Overseas Player, Then Lose to Thunder

The tactical call highlighted Melbourne’s push for late-overs acceleration despite Rizwan’s modest BBL form.

Mohammad Rizwan’s poor BBL campaign for Melbourne Renegades continued as he was retired out after a sluggish knock against Sydney Thunder.
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Overview

  • Captain Will Sutherland signalled Rizwan to leave at the end of the 18th over with the batter on 26 off 23 balls.
  • Sutherland took Rizwan’s place but was run out for one, and the Renegades mustered 16 runs in the final two overs to reach 170/8.
  • Sydney Thunder won by four wickets after rain reduced the chase to 140 in 16 overs under DLS, finishing with four balls to spare.
  • The Big Bash League’s video of the moment circulated widely, drawing strong online criticism of the move and its treatment of the Pakistan international.
  • Rizwan became the first overseas player retired out in BBL history, with his season standing at 167 runs in eight innings without a fifty and a strike rate just above 100.