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Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Renegades by six wickets in WBBL opener
Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Renegades by six wickets in the opening match of the Women's Big Bash League season at Junction Oval.
The Renegades scored 138 for nine in 20 overs, after opener Hayley Matthews made 45.
Georgia Voll took four wickets and helped restrict Melbourne after its strong start.
Thunder batter Anika Learoyd scored 48, her career best, and shared a 62-run partnership with Heather Knight.
Thunder reached 140 for four with 18 balls left, completing the chase comfortably.
The result gives Thunder a winning start to its campaign, while Melbourne must recover from a late-innings collapse.
The Melbourne Stars are due to host the Hobart Hurricanes in the evening match.
Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Renegades by six wickets in the opening match of the WBBL season.
Georgia Voll took 4-26 to help restrict the Renegades to 9-138 from 20 overs.
Anika Learoyd scored 48 off 37 balls as the Thunder chased down the target with 18 balls to spare.
Learoyd and Heather Knight shared a 62-run third-wicket partnership that put the Thunder in control.
Hayley Matthews top-scored for the Renegades with 45, while Tayla Vlaeminck took two wickets on her return to the WBBL.
- Who
- Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades.
- What
- The Thunder beat the Renegades by six wickets in the WBBL season opener.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Junction Oval, Melbourne.
- Why
- Georgia Voll’s four wickets helped restrict the Renegades to 138, which the Thunder chased down.
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Georgia Voll took four wickets as the Renegades were restricted to 9-138 from 20 overs.
Anika Learoyd and Heather Knight added 62 runs for the third wicket.
The Thunder reached 4-140 to win by six wickets.
- Result
- Sydney Thunder won by six wickets
- Renegades total
- 9-138 in 20 overs
- Thunder total
- 4-140
- Georgia Voll
- 4-26
- Anika Learoyd
- 48 off 37 balls
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Anika Learoyd is playing some sort of knock! Four boundaries off one Deandra Dottin over and she's got her highest score in the Big Bash. #WBBL12
Four wickets for Georgia Voll! The Aussie allrounder has just picked up three in one over at Junction Oval. #WBBL12
After nearly five years, Tayla Vlaeminck FINALLY has a Big Bash wicket 🤩 She ends her first game with 2-23. #WBBL12