Melbourne Renegades by Perth Scorchers produced a disciplined all-round performance to defeat India by four wickets in Match 26 of BBL 2025-26. After opting to bowl first, the visiting team restricted the Scorchers to a modest total and then achieved it peacefully, with Ollie Peak The restrained innings played an important role, who was named player of the match.

Perth Scorchers struggle after shaky start

Asked to bat first, Perth Scorchers were never able to settle down at the crease and were all out for 127 runs in 19.2 overs. Early wickets hurt their spirits, finn allen And cooper connolly Was out cheaply, which increased the pressure on the middle order. Mitchell Marsh attempted to steady the innings by scoring 27 runs off 25 balls, while Aaron Hardie took charge between the wickets regularly with 44 runs off 40 balls.ashton turner And jay richardson Made a brief contribution, but the lack of boundaries and lasting partnerships proved costly. Perth lost their last five wickets for minimal runs, allowing the Renegades’ hold to become apparent in the latter half of the innings.

Melbourne Renegades bowlers set the tone

The bowling attack of Melbourne Renegades was efficient, led by Gurinder Sandhu who destroyed the Scorchers’ batting by giving away 28 runs in his four overs. Jason Behrendorff Also performed impressively with the new ball, taking a vital wicket for just 11 runs in three overs. Hasan Khan Contributed by taking two wickets, ensuring that Perth were never able to take control of the innings despite Hardy’s resistance.

Ollie Peake leads Renegades’ thrilling run

Chasing 128, the Renegades decided to play cautiously on the difficult Perth pitch. josh brown He gave them early excitement by scoring 22 runs off 14 balls, but wickets at regular intervals kept the contest alive. Mohammad Rizwan And Tim Seifert attempted to stabilize the innings, yet the Scorchers’ bowlers never allowed the required run rate to become comfortable.Ollie Peak The turning point came through , who played a mature and composed inning of 42 runs in 30 balls. With patience and timely boundaries, Peake guided the Renegades through the middle overs and eased the pressure from the lower order. will sutherland provided useful support as Melbourne reached the target in 20 overs with four wickets remaining.Perth For, joel paris Had an excellent performance, conceding only seven runs from his two overs, while Turner took one wicket for only one run in a rare over. However, inconsistent spells from the rest of the attack allowed the Renegades to cruise towards the target, winning by four wickets.https://twitter.com/CricketTimesHQ/status/2008865709565387046