WBBL 08

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Gardner is starting to look the goods, a six followed by a stylish four. And then another six.

 

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Gardner currently 34 off 15, and early on she didn't look too comfortable.

 

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Gardner bowled for 43 off 22. Probably did enough to get the Sixers over the line, but Ash would have liked to have finish the job.

 

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How good is Burns batting at the moment, starring in an all-star line up.

 

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Sixers won that fairly comfortably in the end.

One day, I hope, Ash Gardner and Erin Burns are going to be on fire in the same game and it will be the most exciting innings we see in the WBBL. Both are a little unorthodox, both have power and timing and capable of scoring in unusual places and at a strike rate over 200. They are fun to watch.

 

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Hurricanes should be a tad disappointed there, probably left 10-15 out there. Still about par though I feel.

THose extra 10-15 runs in Hobarts back end probably ended up costing them the game.

 

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The local Melbourne derby is on next.

 

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The local Melbourne derby is on next.

Let's hope it's washed out

 

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Melbourne Renegades Women (Playing XI): Hayley Matthews, Sophie Molineux(c), Erica Kershaw(w), Chamari Athapaththu, Courtney Webb, Carly Leeson, Ellie Falconer, Sarah Coyte, Georgia Prestwidge, Ella Hayward, Shabnim Ismail

Melbourne Stars Women (Playing XI): Lauren Winfield-Hill, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Kim Garth, Nicole Faltum(w/c), Sasha Moloney, Sophie Day, Tess Flintoff, Rhys McKenna, Sophie Reid

Melbourne Stars Women have won the toss and have opted to field

 

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The battle for the Wooden Spoon today

 

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Gone Molineux 1st ball!

 

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Gone Molineux 1st ball!

She needs to find another occupation, I don't think Cricket is for her.

 

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Kim Garth the Irish woman!

 

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Hayley Matthews getting into her groove and the Renegades will need her to get anywhere near the 150 mark

 

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Prestwidge struggling in her role being promoted up the order.

 

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Tess Flintoff into the attack for the 1st time today

 

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Matthews looks like she is switched on today.

 

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Nice fielding by Sutherland , saved 2 runs there.

 

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Athapaththu in at 4 for the Gades

 

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Dropped catch!!!! Sophie Day with a sitter

 

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Matthews goes out with a bad shot.

 

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Courtney Webb in at 5

 

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Webb goes, Sutherland with her 2nd wicket


Renegades 49/4. In all sorts of bother now. (9.4 overs)

 

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Renegades just have to look to consolidate and bat a few overs here. Dont want to go too hard to leave the tail exposed.

 

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This is terrible. The only reason the Hurricanes and Sixers didn't make 100 last match was because it was reduced to 12 overs, I'm not confident the Renegades can reach 100 with the lineup they have remaining.