T20-LEAGUE

Renegades vs Sixers WBBL|12: Kerr 53, Sixers Win by 11 Runs

Published on November 12, 2026

Summary Overview: Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Renegades by 11 runs in WBBL|12 at Junction Oval to stay unbeaten. Player of the Match Melie Kerr made 53 off 34, and captain Ashleigh Gardner took three wickets in the final over as the Renegades lost their last five wickets for 6 runs, despite Tess Flintoff's 44.

Who won? Sydney Sixers, by 11 runs at Junction Oval, Melbourne. The Sixers made 140 for 6, and the Renegades were bowled out for 129 off the last ball.

Who starred? Melie Kerr hit seven fours in 53 off 34 balls, took 1 for 29, a run-out and two catches, and was named Player of the Match. Captain Ashleigh Gardner took 3 for 13, all three in the final over.

What about the Renegades? Tess Flintoff hit 44 off 31 and kept them in the chase, but the Renegades lost their last five wickets for 6 runs.

What does it mean? The Sixers have won all five of their games and are level on points with the Perth Scorchers at the top. The Renegades' two-match winning run is over.

Match Report: The Sixers 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 runs when it bowls the other side out, or stops it reaching the target, before the overs run out. In the WBBL, the batting team also gets a two-over Power Surge, when fewer fielders are allowed outside the circle.

Sixers' Innings: Kerr Lifts a Slow Start

Sixers captain Ashleigh Gardner won the toss and chose to bat, but runs came slowly. The Sixers were 21 for 0 after the four-over powerplay, and Milly Illingworth removed Sophia Dunkley (20) and Gardner (22). At 68 for 2 in the 12th over, the Sixers needed a lift.

Melie Kerr provided it. She and Ellyse Perry added 55 off 36 balls, with Kerr scoring 43 of them, before Georgia Wareham ran Perry out for 30 off 41. Kerr hit seven fours in 53 off 34 before Wareham had her caught by Deandra Dottin. Hayley Matthews had Alice Capsey stumped, Erin Burns was run out off the last ball, and the Sixers finished on 140 for 6. Wareham gave away just 21 runs in her four overs.

Renegades' Chase: Flintoff Fights, Gardner Finishes

Lauren Cheatle had Hayley Matthews (1) caught by Kerr in the second over, Kerr had Courtney Webb (7) caught by Cheatle, and Kerr then ran out Olivia Porter (11) two balls later. The Renegades were 22 for 3 in the fifth over.

Captain Sophie Molineux (18) and Nicole Faltum (21) added 37, but Caoimhe Bray and Cheatle removed both, and the Renegades were 63 for 5. Tess Flintoff and Georgia Wareham then added 60 off 43 balls, and the Renegades took 31 runs from their Power Surge. Flintoff hit five fours and a six in 44 off 31.

At 123 for 5 with eight balls left, the Renegades needed 18. Sarah Coyte bowled Flintoff, and Gardner took over the final over. She bowled Wareham (17), had Chloe Tryon caught by Kerr, and had Deandra Dottin caught by Cheatle, and Tayla Vlaeminck was run out by Cheatle off the last ball. The Renegades lost five wickets for 6 runs and were all out for 129.

Turning Point: The Last Eight Balls

At 123 for 5, needing 18 from eight balls, the Renegades still had a chance. Coyte's wicket of Flintoff and Gardner's three wickets in the final over ended it, with the Renegades losing five wickets for 6 runs.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Melie Kerr	Sydney Sixers	53 (34), 7 fours, and 1 for 29 (4 overs), plus two catches and a run-out, Player of the Match
Ashleigh Gardner (c)	Sydney Sixers	3 for 13 (3 overs), and 22 (21), plus a catch
Lauren Cheatle	Sydney Sixers	2 for 20 (4 overs), plus two catches and a run-out
Ellyse Perry	Sydney Sixers	30 (41), 2 fours
Sarah Coyte	Sydney Sixers	1 for 19 (3 overs)
Tess Flintoff	Melbourne Renegades	44 (31), 5 fours, 1 six
Georgia Wareham	Melbourne Renegades	1 for 21 (4 overs), a run-out, and 17 (16)
Milly Illingworth	Melbourne Renegades	2 for 24 (3 overs)
Nicole Faltum (wk)	Melbourne Renegades	21 (21), plus a stumping and a run-out

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Sixers' powerplay	21 for 0 (4 overs)
Illingworth's two wickets	32 for 0 to 68 for 2 (11.5 overs)
Perry and Kerr stand	55 off 36 balls for the 3rd wicket
Sixers total	140 for 6 (20 overs)
Renegades' early trouble	22 for 3 (4.3 overs)
Flintoff and Wareham stand	60 off 43 balls for the 6th wicket
Renegades' Power Surge	31 runs in two overs
Five wickets for 6 runs	123 for 5 to 129 all out (20 overs)

Powerplay Comparison

Team	First 4 overs
Sydney Sixers	21 for 0
Melbourne Renegades	20 for 1

Playing XIs

Team	Playing XI
Sydney Sixers	Ellyse Perry, Sophia Dunkley, Melie Kerr, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Alice Capsey (wk), Eva Ragg, Erin Burns, Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coyte, Caoimhe Bray, Frankie Nicklin
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

Both teams were unchanged.

WBBL|12 Table After Match 20

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Points	Net Run Rate
Perth Scorchers	5	5	0	10	+1.469
Sydney Sixers	5	5	0	10	+1.156
Brisbane Heat	5	3	2	6	+0.092
Sydney Thunder	5	2	3	4	+0.215
Adelaide Strikers	4	2	2	4	-0.350
Melbourne Renegades	5	2	3	4	-0.528
Melbourne Stars	6	1	5	2	-0.602
Hobart Hurricanes	5	0	5	0	-1.250

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 overs. In a rain-reduced match, the team batting first is credited with one run less than the DLS target for net run rate purposes.

What's Next

Match	Date	Fixture	Venue	Local	IST	ET
21	Sat, Nov 14	Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat	Bellerive Oval, Hobart	3:40 PM AEDT	10:10 AM	11:40 PM (Fri)
22	Sat, Nov 14	Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers	WACA Ground, Perth	4:10 PM AWST	1:40 PM	3:10 AM
23	Sun, Nov 15	Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades	North Sydney Oval, Sydney	11:00 AM AEDT	5:30 AM	7:00 PM (Sat)
24	Mon, Nov 16	Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars	Drummoyne Oval, Sydney	7:10 PM AEDT	1:40 PM	3:10 AM