At North Sydney Oval on November 15, Melbourne Renegades pulled off a two-wicket victory off the final ball against Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League 2026/27, ending the Sixers' unbeaten run in the competition. Chasing 153, the Renegades finished on 156 for 8 in their 20 overs.

The chase looked in serious trouble when the Renegades slipped to 61 for 5 at one stage. Chloe Tryon and Sophie Molineux then added 48 runs off 27 balls to drag the innings back into contention, with Tryon contributing 43 off 23 balls and Molineux making 38 off 25 balls. Tryon also shared a stand of 28 runs off 15 balls with Tess Flintoff, who helped push the equation into the final over.

How did the Renegades pull off the final-over finish?

Ashleigh Gardner bowled the final over with the Renegades needing 13 runs to win. Milly Illingworth hit a single off the penultimate ball to level the scores, and Nicole Faltum then struck a boundary off the last delivery to seal the result for Melbourne. The Renegades had entered the match as the side that had lost all five of their previous encounters against the Sixers in this season's competition.

Georgia Wareham was the standout bowler for the Renegades, claiming 3 wickets while conceding 19 runs across her four overs. Her figures helped restrict the Sixers, who posted 152 for 6 in their 20 overs. Sophia Dunkley top-scored for Sydney with 49 off 45 balls, while Gardner contributed a rapid 55 off 31 balls lower down the order. Gardner also took 4 wickets for 33 runs with the ball, making her the most influential player on the losing side across both disciplines.

What did the Sixers' innings look like before the chase?

Sydney Sixers set a competitive total of 152 for 6 from their 20 overs at North Sydney Oval. Dunkley's 49 and Gardner's 55 were the two principal contributions, with Gardner's knock coming at a strike rate that kept the Sixers in contention deep into their innings.

Ellyse Perry and Melie Kerr also featured in the Sixers' line-up, though their individual contributions in this match are subject to verification. The Renegades' bowling unit, led by Wareham's three-wicket haul, kept the Sixers to a total that ultimately proved four runs short of what was needed. The Sixers had been unbeaten through their previous five matches against the Renegades in WBBL 2026/27, making this result a notable shift in the head-to-head record between the two sides this season.