T20-LEAGUE

Hurricanes vs Renegades WBBL|12: Molineux 4/22, Renegades Win

Published on November 4, 2026

Summary Overview: Melbourne Renegades beat Hobart Hurricanes by 4 wickets with one ball to spare in WBBL|12 at Bellerive Oval, their first win of the season. Captain and Player of the Match Sophie Molineux took 4 for 22, and Hayley Matthews made 59, outshining Nicola Carey's 62. The champions are still winless.

Who won? Melbourne Renegades, by 4 wickets with one ball to spare at Bellerive Oval, Hobart. The Hurricanes made 154 for 7, and the Renegades reached 155 for 6 in 19.5 overs.

Who starred? Captain Sophie Molineux took 4 for 22 with her left-arm spin and was named Player of the Match. Hayley Matthews made 59 off 44 balls, with eight fours.

What about the Hurricanes? Captain Nicola Carey hit 10 fours in 62 off 43 and took 2 for 30, and Heather Graham took 3 for 24, bowling all three of her victims.

What does it mean? It is the Renegades' first win of WBBL|12 after two defeats. The defending champions, Hobart Hurricanes, have now lost all three of their games.

Match Report: The Renegades Hold Their Nerve

For readers new to cricket: in a T20 match, each team bats for up to 20 overs (an over is six legal deliveries). A team wins by wickets when it chases down the target. In the WBBL, the batting team also gets a two-over Power Surge, when fewer fielders are allowed outside the circle.

Hurricanes' Innings: Carey Fights, Molineux Strikes

Renegades captain Sophie Molineux won the toss, chose to bowl, and then took two wickets in her first over. She trapped Lizelle Lee lbw and bowled Rachel Trenaman for a duck, and the Hurricanes were 8 for 2. They made just 20 in the four-over powerplay.

Georgia Wareham removed Chamari Athapaththu (9 off 18), and Molineux had Heather Graham caught, leaving the Hurricanes 66 for 4 in the 12th over.

Captain Nicola Carey held the innings together, hitting 10 fours in 62 off 43. She added 39 off 26 balls with Maddy Green before Hayley Matthews bowled her at 105 for 5. Molineux then trapped Green (17) lbw for her fourth wicket.

Chinelle Henry gave the total a late boost, hitting seven fours in 36 off 18, before she was run out off the penultimate ball. Lauren Smith hit the last ball for four, and the Hurricanes finished on 154 for 7.

Renegades' Chase: Matthews Leads, Dottin Finishes

Olivia Porter hit three fours in 14 off 11 before Heather Graham bowled her, but Hayley Matthews and Courtney Webb (29) took control with a stand of 69 off 52 balls. At 101 for 1 in the 13th over, the Renegades needed just 54 from 45 balls.

Then the Hurricanes hit back. Carey bowled Webb, Molly Strano caught and bowled Molineux, and Graham bowled Matthews for 59. Three wickets had fallen for 9 runs, and the Renegades were 110 for 4.

Carey bowled Georgia Wareham (17 off 11), and Graham bowled Chloe Tryon, leaving the Renegades 138 for 6 with 17 still needed from 13 balls. Deandra Dottin (15 not out off 11) and Nicole Faltum (9 not out) kept their heads, and the Renegades got home in the final over with one ball to spare.

Turning Point: Molineux's First Over

Molineux's two wickets in her opening over left the champions 8 for 2, and they never fully recovered from a slow start. Her 4 for 22, from a full four overs, meant the Hurricanes were always a few runs short of a strong total, and that small margin decided a close finish.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Sophie Molineux (c)	Melbourne Renegades	4 for 22 (4 overs), and 6 (4), Player of the Match
Hayley Matthews	Melbourne Renegades	59 (44), 8 fours, and 1 for 39
Courtney Webb	Melbourne Renegades	29 (25), 3 fours
Deandra Dottin	Melbourne Renegades	15* (11), 2 fours
Georgia Wareham	Melbourne Renegades	1 for 23 (4 overs), and 17 (11)
Nicola Carey (c)	Hobart Hurricanes	62 (43), 10 fours, and 2 for 30
Heather Graham	Hobart Hurricanes	3 for 24 (4 overs), all bowled
Chinelle Henry	Hobart Hurricanes	36 (18), 7 fours
Molly Strano	Hobart Hurricanes	1 for 22 (4 overs)

* not out

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Molineux's first over	Hurricanes 8 for 2 (1.3 overs)
Hurricanes' slow start	20 for 2 (4 overs)
Carey and Green stand	39 off 26 balls for the 5th wicket
Hurricanes total	154 for 7 (20 overs)
Matthews and Webb stand	69 off 52 balls for the 2nd wicket
Three wickets for 9 runs	101 for 1 to 110 for 4
Renegades wobble	138 for 6, needing 17 from 13 balls
Renegades win	155 for 6 (19.5 overs)

Powerplay and Power Surge

Team	First 4 overs	Power Surge (2 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes	20 for 2	24 runs
Melbourne Renegades	33 for 1	17 runs

Playing XIs

Team	Playing XI
Hobart Hurricanes	Lizelle Lee (wk), Chamari Athapaththu, Rachel Trenaman, Nicola Carey (c), Heather Graham, Maddy Green, Chinelle Henry, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Molly Strano, Lauren Smith, Isabella Malgioglio
Melbourne Renegades	Olivia Porter, Hayley Matthews, Courtney Webb, Sophie Molineux (c), Tess Flintoff, Georgia Wareham, Nicole Faltum (wk), Chloe Tryon, Deandra Dottin, Milly Illingworth, Tayla Vlaeminck

WBBL|12 Table After Match 9

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Points	Net Run Rate
Sydney Sixers	2	2	0	4	+2.250
Perth Scorchers	2	2	0	4	+1.696
Sydney Thunder	2	2	0	4	+1.605
Adelaide Strikers	1	1	0	2	+1.050
Melbourne Stars	3	1	2	2	-0.300
Melbourne Renegades	3	1	2	2	-1.385
Brisbane Heat	2	0	2	0	-0.891
Hobart Hurricanes	3	0	3	0	-1.792

Net run rate compares how fast a team scores with how fast its opponents score. A team that is bowled out is counted as having faced its full 20 overs.

What's Next

Match	Date	Fixture	Venue	Local	IST	ET
10	Thu, Nov 5	Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat	Drummoyne Oval, Sydney	3:40 PM AEDT	10:10 AM	11:40 PM (Wed)
11	Thu, Nov 5	Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers	Drummoyne Oval, Sydney	7:10 PM AEDT	1:40 PM	3:10 AM
13	Sat, Nov 7	Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers	Junction Oval, Melbourne	3:40 PM AEDT	10:10 AM	11:40 PM (Fri)
14	Sat, Nov 7	Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes	Allan Border Field, Brisbane	6:10 PM AEST	1:40 PM	3:10 AM