Tryon Leads Renegades to Last-Ball WBBL Win, Ending Sydney Sixers’ Unbeaten Start

Melbourne Renegades beat Sydney Sixers by two wickets off the final ball at North Sydney Oval on Sunday, 15 November, handing the Sixers their first defeat of the Women's Big Bash League season. Chasing 153, the Renegades finished on 156 for 8, with Chloe Tryon named player of the match for 43 off 23 balls.

The Sixers made 152 for 6 from their 20 overs. Their captain, Ashleigh Gardner, top-scored with 55 off 31 balls, and Sophia Dunkley added 49 off 45. Georgia Wareham was the pick of the Renegades attack, taking 3 for 19 from her four overs.

Recovery from 61 for 5

Five wickets were down for 61, leaving the Renegades 92 short of their target. Sophie Molineux, who made 38 off 25 balls, and Tryon then rebuilt the innings with a quick stand that brought the target back within reach.

Thirteen runs from six balls was the equation at the start of the 20th over, and the Sixers gave the ball to Gardner, by then on three wickets. Nicole Faltum took a single off the first ball before Tryon hit a six and a four, leaving two needed from three balls. Gardner removed Tryon with the next delivery for her fourth wicket and finished with 4 for 33. Milly Illingworth levelled the scores with a single off the fifth ball, and Faltum hit the last ball for four to win the match.

What it means

The Sixers had won their first five matches of the season. They stay on 10 points from six games, level with Perth Scorchers, who lost to Adelaide Strikers at the WACA on 14 November. The Renegades now have three wins from six matches and six points, which keeps them in the race for a finals place.

For Gardner, the result took the shine off a double contribution of a top score and four wickets in the same match. For the Renegades, it was a chase won by their middle and lower order after the top order had struggled.