Hurricanes Cruise Past Renegades, Secure Spot in WBBL Finals Chase

Melbourne Renegades were defeated by Hobart Hurricanes by eight wickets in their second straight victory. The Hurricanes' bowlers, including Heather Graham, Molly Strano, and Nicola Carey, limited the Renegades to 101 runs.

November 19, 2023

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Hurricanes Cruise Past Renegades, Secure Spot in WBBL Finals Chase

Melbourne Renegades were defeated by Hobart Hurricanes by eight wickets in their second straight victory. The Hurricanes' bowlers, including Heather Graham, Molly Strano, and Nicola Carey, limited the Renegades to 101 runs.

Melbourne Renegades were defeated by Hobart Hurricanes by eight wickets in their second straight victory. The Hurricanes’ bowlers, including Heather Graham, Molly Strano, and Nicola Carey, limited the Renegades to 101 runs.Graham continued her impressive run of success, taking three wickets in her final five matches to take 13 wickets overall. In addition, Strano reached a significant milestone by being the second player to reach 150 WBBL wickets.

Despite Renegades’ Hayley Matthews scoring 39, they only managed to score 101 runs, with Hurricanes’ bowlers dominating. In response, Hurricanes easily chased the target with 14 balls to spare. Opener Elyse Villani scored an unbeaten 46, and Nicola Carey contributed with 25 not outWith two games left, this victory put the Hurricanes up to fifth position in the standings, one point ahead of the Sydney Sixers. On the other hand, Renegades remained at the bottom of the table with just two victories.

Last Updated: Nov 19, 2023