Overview
- Melbourne Renegades finished at 177/6 with one ball remaining, overhauling 173 as Will Sutherland hit two sixes off Marcus Stoinis in the final over.
- Josh Brown hammered 84 off 48 and, alongside Mohammad Rizwan’s 41, had the pursuit cruising at 1-127 after 14 overs before a slide of 5-34 tightened the game.
- The MCG attendance of 68,124 ranked as the third-highest in Big Bash League history, reinforcing the derby’s status as the competition’s biggest draw.
- Melbourne Stars were held to 172/9 after being sent in, with late runs from Tom Curran (38 off 18) and Campbell Kellaway (33) rescuing a spluttering innings.
- Glenn Maxwell’s early-season struggles continued with 1 off 4, while Gurinder Sandhu’s 4-41 underpinned the Renegades’ bowling and late Stars fielding lapses proved costly.