Melbourne Renegades beat Brisbane in the WBBL 2025 opener at Allan Border Field
Rain-shortened chase saw Renegades win by 7 wickets
Georgia Wareham starred with bat and ball
Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades came face-to-face for the first match of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025 on Sunday, November 9 at the Allan Border Field, Brisbane.
The Renegades won the toss at Brisbane’s Allan Border Field and chose to field, putting the hosts into bat. The Heat, determined to improve on last season’s final disappointment, but could only posted 133 in their 20 overs. Indian star Jemimah Rodrigues made her WBBL debut for Heat but dismissed on just 6 runs.
Rain interrupted play, shortening the chase to eight overs for the Renegades and reducing the target to 66. While the Heat struck back early, reducing the visitors to 3-13, the Renegades’ stand-in skipper Georgia Wareham (16 *) and Courtney Webb (34 *) steadied the innings and steered the side home with three deliveries to spare, giving them a convincing seven-wicket win in the opening match
Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Renegades, WBBL 2025: Toss Update
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Renegades, WBBL 2025: Playing XI
Brisbane Heat Women: Charli Knott, Nadine de Klerk, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen(c), Chinelle Henry, Sianna Ginger, Georgia Redmayne(w), Annie O Neil, Lucinda Bourke, Nicola Hancock, Lucy Hamilton
Melbourne Renegades Women: Davina Perrin, Courtney Webb, Deandra Dottin, Naomi Stalenberg, Georgia Wareham(c), Nicole Faltum(w), Tess Flintoff, Alice Capsey, Sarah Coyte, Charis Bekker, Milly Illingworth
Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Renegades, WBBL 2025: Live Streaming Details
Where will the Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Renegades, WBBL 2025 match be telecast and live streamed?
The Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Renegades, WBBL 2025 was telecasted on the Star Sports Network TV channels in India. It was live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India.
Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Renegades, WBBL 2025: Squads
Melbourne Renegades Women Squad: Courtney Webb, Sophie Molineux, Deandra Dottin, Georgia Wareham(c), Naomi Stalenberg, Nicole Faltum(w), Sarah Coyte, Milly Illingworth, Issy Wong, Sara Kennedy, Charis Bekker, Davina Perrin, Emma de Broughe, Alice Capsey, Tess Flintoff
Brisbane Heat Women Squad: Grace Harris, Georgia Redmayne(w), Chinelle Henry, Jemimah Rodrigues, Charli Knott, Mikayla Wrigley, Jess Jonassen(c), Lucy Hamilton, Grace Parsons, Nicola Hancock, Nadine de Klerk, Sianna Ginger, Lily Bassingthwaighte, Lucinda Bourke, Bonnie Berry
