WBBL round-up: Harmanpreet and Duffin take Renegades most sensible as Sixers stumble once more

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A recap of the newest motion from the WBBL with 4 suits going down on Saturday

Melbourne Renegades 7 for 142 (Harmanpreet 43, Duffin 41*) beat Sydney Sixers 9 for 130 by way of 12 runs

Smartly-paced innings by way of Harmanpreet Kaur and Jess Duffin adopted by way of crucial brace of wickets for Ellie Falconer took Melbourne Renegades most sensible of the desk – no less than in short – in opposition to a Sydney Sixers aspects heading the opposition path.

After Renegades misplaced two wickets within the powerplay issues had been rebuilt by way of Harmanpreet and Jemimah Rodrigues because the pair added 51 in six overs. That was once aided by way of Harmanpreet’s brisk get started as she was once 14 off 3 balls having dispatched a loose hit from Stella Campbell for 6 2nd supply. She in the end fell to India team-mate Radav Yadav however Duffin, who struck two wickets, took 17 off the overall over from Nicole Bolton.

Sixers had restructured their batting order with a go back to opening for Ellyse Perry however they stumbled once more. Alyssa Healy overlooked a wild stoke in opposition to Sophie Molineux and Ash Gardner was once run out from to go away them 2 for 12. The restoration was once slow after which got here off the rails when Perry picked out long-off and subsequent ball Bolton was once run out after deficient communique with Shafali Verma who batted at No. 5.

When Angela Reakes fell it was once 5 for fifty and virtually recreation over, however Maitlan Brown hit 31 off 20 balls to present Sixers a glimmer. Alternatively, that ended when her and Shafali fell within the house of 3 deliveries to Falconcer even though replays confirmed Shafali was once unfortunate with the ball having come off her hip to the keeper.

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