T20-LEAGUE

Renegades vs Strikers WBBL|12: Wareham 73*, Renegades Win by 36

Published on November 8, 2026

Summary Overview: Melbourne Renegades beat Adelaide Strikers by 36 runs in WBBL|12 at Junction Oval. Player of the Match Georgia Wareham hit 73 not out off 31 balls, with four sixes, and added an unbroken 109 with Courtney Webb (52 not out) as the Renegades made 188 for 3. Milly Illingworth took 3 for 29.

Who won? Melbourne Renegades, by 36 runs at Junction Oval, Melbourne. The Renegades made 188 for 3, and the Adelaide Strikers finished on 152 for 8.

Who starred? Georgia Wareham smashed 73 not out off 31 balls, with six fours and four sixes, then took 1 for 27, and was named Player of the Match. Courtney Webb made 52 not out, and Hayley Matthews hit 10 fours in 49 off 32.

What about the Strikers? Maia Bouchier made 54 off 38, but Milly Illingworth took 3 for 29, and Tayla Vlaeminck conceded just 16 runs in four overs.

What does it mean? After losing their first two games, the Renegades have now won two in a row and climb to fourth on the table. The Strikers have lost two in a row.

Match Report: Wareham Cuts Loose

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 runs when it bats first and the other side cannot reach its total.

Renegades' Innings: An Unbroken 109

Strikers captain Tahlia McGrath won the toss and chose to bowl. Hayley Matthews raced away with 10 fours, and the Renegades made 32 without loss in the four-over powerplay, before Amanda-Jade Wellington had Olivia Porter caught for 2.

Matthews was caught off Anesu Mushangwe for 49 off 32, one short of her fifty, and McGrath bowled captain Sophie Molineux for 7. The Renegades were 79 for 3 in the 11th over.

Then Georgia Wareham joined Courtney Webb, and the pair took the game away. They added an unbroken 109 off just 58 balls. Wareham hit six fours and four sixes in 73 not out off 31, scoring 73 of the 109 runs in the stand, and Webb reached 52 not out. The Renegades finished on 188 for 3. Even Sophie Ecclestone went for 42 runs in her four overs.

Strikers' Chase: Illingworth Strikes Back

Maia Bouchier and Emma de Broughe (27) gave the Strikers a strong start, adding 65 and scoring 38 without loss in the powerplay. But Webb ran out de Broughe, and Wareham had Laura Wolvaardt caught by Molineux for 2.

Milly Illingworth then struck twice in the 13th over, bowling Bouchier for 54 off 38 and having McGrath caught by Wareham. The Strikers slipped from 94 for 2 to 97 for 4.

Tayla Vlaeminck removed Bridget Patterson (16) and bowled Wellington in the same over, and Illingworth had Madeline Penna caught. Sophie Ecclestone hit three fours in 20 off 13, but the Strikers finished on 152 for 8, 36 runs short.

Turning Point: The Wareham and Webb Stand

At 79 for 3 in the 11th over, the Renegades needed a big finish. Wareham and Webb added 109 runs in less than 10 overs, and with the Strikers making a strong start to the chase, those runs proved decisive.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Georgia Wareham	Melbourne Renegades	*73 (31)**, 6 fours, 4 sixes, and 1 for 27, plus a catch, Player of the Match
Courtney Webb	Melbourne Renegades	*52 (42)**, 5 fours, 1 six, plus a catch and a run-out
Hayley Matthews	Melbourne Renegades	49 (32), 10 fours, and 1 for 21
Milly Illingworth	Melbourne Renegades	3 for 29 (3 overs)
Tayla Vlaeminck	Melbourne Renegades	2 for 16 (4 overs, 1 maiden)
Maia Bouchier	Adelaide Strikers	54 (38), 7 fours
Emma de Broughe	Adelaide Strikers	27 (24), 2 fours, 1 six
Sophie Ecclestone	Adelaide Strikers	20 (13), 3 fours
Tahlia McGrath (c)	Adelaide Strikers	1 for 22 (3 overs)

* not out

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Renegades' powerplay	32 for 0 (4 overs)
Matthews out one short of 50	64 for 2 (7.5 overs)
Renegades steady	79 for 3 (10.2 overs)
Wareham and Webb stand	109* off 58 balls for the 4th wicket
Renegades total	188 for 3 (20 overs)
Strikers' opening stand	65 off 51 balls
Illingworth's double strike	94 for 2 to 97 for 4
Vlaeminck's double strike	123 for 4 to 123 for 6
Strikers finish	152 for 8, 36 runs short

Powerplay Comparison

Team	First 4 overs
Melbourne Renegades	32 for 0
Adelaide Strikers	38 for 0

Playing XIs

Team	Playing XI
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
Adelaide Strikers	Maia Bouchier, Emma de Broughe, Laura Wolvaardt, Tahlia McGrath (c), Madeline Penna, Bridget Patterson (wk), Eleanor Larosa, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Sophie Ecclestone, Megan Schutt, Anesu Mushangwe

Changes: the Renegades were unchanged. The Strikers brought in Emma de Broughe and Anesu Mushangwe for Ellie Johnston and Ella Wilson.

WBBL|12 Table After Match 13

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Points	Net Run Rate
Sydney Sixers	3	3	0	6	+1.517
Perth Scorchers	3	3	0	6	+1.468
Sydney Thunder	3	2	1	4	+0.739
Melbourne Renegades	4	2	2	4	-0.555
Melbourne Stars	4	1	3	2	-0.237
Brisbane Heat	3	1	2	2	-0.347
Adelaide Strikers	3	1	2	2	-0.483
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. Match 14, Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, will be added once the result is in.

What's Next

Match	Date	Fixture	Venue	Local	IST	ET
15	Sun, Nov 8	Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	1:40 PM AEDT	8:10 AM	9:40 PM (Sat)
16	Sun, Nov 8	Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	5:10 PM AEDT	11:40 AM	1:10 AM
17	Tue, Nov 10	Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers	Bellerive Oval, Hobart	7:10 PM AEDT	1:40 PM	3:10 AM
20	Thu, Nov 12	Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers	Junction Oval, Melbourne	7:10 PM AEDT	1:40 PM	3:10 AM