Oh dear. That sums up the Renegades' afternoon. The running is never that good between the tail, but this was a silly second run to take. Fired in from the deep, right into the keeper's gloves, and Mennie is well short of his ground. A huge victory for the Strikers. They were better in all three departments today. Jono Wells and Matt Short starred with the bat, and Rashid Khan and Peter Siddle were the main men with the ball. The Renegades were dismal with the bat, and once again Beau Webster was the only shining light for them. Nine losses out of nine for Melbourne now. The Strikers, however, move up to third place with those two points. Stay with us as there is more BBL action in half an hour, where the Sixers take on the Stars in a top of the table clash.
17.4 - M Neser to J Mennie
Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Agar, by Nielsen.
W
17.3 - M Neser to J Mennie
Off cutter full toss, to leg on the front foot glancing, hit pad past fine leg for 4 runs.
4lb
Nine down! Wildermuth is totally deceived by the change in pace, and is through the shot far too early. Hit on the pad on the full, and it was crashing into middle stump. Easy decision for the umpire.
17.2 - M Neser to J Wildermuth
Off cutter full toss, middle stump moves in front sweeping, hit pad to.
W
17.1 - M Neser to C Boyce
Off cutter full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Short.
1
Ov 17: 0 W 1 0 0 W ( 1 Run, 2 Wkts ) | require 70 runs from 18 Balls
MR
104/8
D Christian2(7)
J Wildermuth1(1)
P Siddle
3-0-14-3
Christian perishes now. This is getting ugly for the Renegades. Wanted to belt it out the park, but didn't connect well with it at all. Off the bottom end of the bat, and it gets snapped up in the deep with ease.
16.6 - P Siddle to D Christian
Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Neser.
W
16.5 - P Siddle to D Christian
Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, shy attempt by Neser.
0
16.4 - P Siddle to D Christian
Yorker, outside off stump moves in front sweeping, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Nielsen.
0
16.3 - P Siddle to J Wildermuth
Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Neser.
1
The Renegades are dwindling away. Patel tries to muscle this through the onside, but ends up just chipping it into the hands of the fielder in the ring. Soft dismissal.
16.2 - P Siddle to S Patel
Half volley, off stump Deep in crease flick, to short mid wicket, by Weatherald.
W
16.1 - P Siddle to S Patel
Half volley, outside off stump Deep in crease driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Neser.
