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The final match of the (WBBL) Women’s Big Bash League 2024 saw Melbourne Renegades defeat Brisbane Heat by 7 runs under DLS rule.
Melbourne Renegades won the trophy of this important tournament for the first time by defeating Brisbane Heat by 7 runs under DLS rule in the final match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024. All the players played great cricket and made a good contribution to their team’s win.
WBBL Final, Melbourne Renegades defeated Brisbane Heat by 7 runs
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Let us tell you that, batting first, Melbourne Renegades scored 141 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. For the team, experienced opener Hayley Matthews batted brilliantly and scored 69 runs in 61 balls with the help of 8 fours. She was the highest run scorer for her team. Hayley Matthews handled one end quite well, but no other player of Melbourne Renegades supported her at all.
Georgia Wareham scored 21 runs for the team, while Naomi Stanlenberg scored 16 runs. However, apart from these three players, no other batsman could cross the 10-run mark. Courtney Webb was dismissed after scoring 9 runs. For Brisbane Heat, Charlie Nott took three wickets for 28 runs in four overs. Grace Presence took two wickets.
Melbourne Renegades beat Brisbane Heat in the final due to Hayley Matthews’ all-round performance
Brisbane Heat got a target of 98 runs in 12 overs due to rain. However, the team could score only 90 runs after losing 6 wickets. Brisbane Heat captain Jess Jonassen played an excellent innings of 44* runs with the help of 5 fours and 1 six in 28 balls, but she was unable to lead her team to a win. Wicketkeeper-batsman Georgia Redmayne got out with a personal score of 16 runs whereas Nicola Hancock scored 13* runs.
In bowling too, Hayley Matthews from Melbourne Renegades made some good contributions and took the wicket of two batters in three overs at the expense of 24 runs. The remaining bowlers did their work also well. It was Melbourne Renegades, who were winning the trophy of Women’s Big Bash League for the first time.
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