Melbourne Renegades Clinch Historic WBBL 2024 Title: Full List Of Award Winners And Key Stats
The Melbourne Renegades secured their first Women's Big Bash League title by defeating Brisbane Heat by 7 runs using the DLS Method in the WBBL 10 final. The match took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, December 1.
In a rain-affected match, the Renegades batted first and scored 141 for 9 in their 20 overs. Hayley Matthews led with a crucial 69 off 61 balls. Georgia Wareham and Naomi Stalenberg added valuable runs, scoring 21 and 16 respectively.
Brisbane Heat's Charli Knott was impressive with the ball, taking 3 wickets for 28 runs in her four overs. Grace Parsons also contributed with two wickets, while Nicola Hancock, Lucy Hamilton, and Jess Jonassen each claimed one wicket.
The second innings was shortened to 12 overs due to rain, setting a target of 98 for Brisbane Heat. Despite captain Jess Jonassen's unbeaten 44 off 28 balls, the team fell short at 90/6, handing victory to the Renegades.
Hayley Matthews excelled with both bat and ball for the Renegades. She topped the bowling charts with figures of 2 for 24. Charis Bekker, Milly Illingworth, Deandra Dottin, and Sophie Molineux each took a wicket as well.
This triumph marked Melbourne Renegades' first Big Bash title win after finishing last in the previous season. Meanwhile, Brisbane Heat faced their second consecutive final defeat.
- Champions: Melbourne Renegades
- Runner-ups: Brisbane Heat
- Player of the Match (FINAL): Hayley Matthews (Melbourne Renegades) - 69 off 61 balls & 2 for 24 in 3 overs
- BKT Golden Bat Award: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)
- BKT Golden Arm Award: Alana King (Perth Scorchers)
- WBBL 10 Young Gun Award: Chloe Ainsworth (Perth Scorchers)
WBBL Stats and Records from Season
- Most Runs in WBBL 10: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) scored 424 runs in ten matches at an average of 53.00.
- Most Wickets in WBBL 10: Alana King (Perth Scorchers) - twenty wickets in ten matches at an economy rate of 7.06 | Suzie Bates (Sydney Thunder) - twenty wickets in twelve matches at an economy rate of 6.35
- Most Centuries: Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes) - two hundreds
- Most Half-Centuries: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) - four fifties
- Highest Individual Score: Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes) - unbeaten on one hundred fifty off seventy-five balls against Perth Scorchers
- Most Sixes in WBBL 10: Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes) - eighteen sixes
- Most Fours in WBBL 10: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) - fifty-nine fours
- Highest Total in WBBL 10: two hundred twelve for five in twenty overs by Sydney Thunder against Adelaide Strikers
- Lowest Total in WBBL 10: ninety-seven all out by Sydney Thunder against Perth Scorchers
- Most Sixes in an innings: Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes) - twelve sixes versus Perth Scorchers
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Lucy Hamilton (Brisbane Heat) - five for eight against Melbourne Stars
- Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in WBBL 10:: Georgia Redmayne (Brisbane Heat) - thirteen dismissals across twelve matches
- The highest batting partnership in WBBL ten: strong>: One hundred thirty-three runs by Lizelle Lee & Nicola Carey (Brisbane Heat) against Adelaide Strikers li> ul >
WBBL Team of the Tournament h3 >
- Ellyse Perry(Sydney Sixers) li >Lizelle Lee(Hobart Hurricanes) li >Sophie Molineux–captain(Melbourne Renegades) li >Alana King(Perth Scorchers) li >Chloe Ainsworth(Perth Scorchers) li >Samantha Bates(Sydney Thunder) li >Georgia Voll(Sydney Thunder) li >Beth Mooney(Perth Scorchers) li >Hayley Matthews(Melbourne Renegades) li >Phoebe Litchfield(Sydney Thunder) li >Shikha Pandey(Brisbane Heat) li >12 th : Georgia Wareham(Melbourne Renegades) li > ul >
The season showcased remarkable performances from various players and teams. The statistics highlight individual achievements like Ellyse Perry's run tally and Alana King's wicket haul. These records reflect the competitive spirit and talent present throughout this edition of the Women's Big Bash League.
Story first published: Sunday, December 1, 2024, 11:33 [GST]
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