Perth Scorchers beat Melbourne Renegades in match 36 of BBL 2025-26
Finn Allen smashed a match-winning century to dominate the Renegades
The victory secured Scorchers a place in the BBL final
Ashton Turner's Perth Scorchers locked horns with Will Sutherland's Melbourne Renegades' Perth Scorchers in match number 36 of the Men's Big Bash League 2025-26 season on Thursday, January 15.
The Scorchers produced a commanding performance to defeat Melbourne Renegades by 50 runs at Marvel Stadium. Perth posted a formidable 219/7 in their 20 overs, powered by a breathtaking century from Finn Allen, who scored 101 off 53 balls with eight sixes and five fours, taking full control of the innings.
Contributions from the rest of the top order ensured Scorchers maintained momentum throughout their batting effort.
Chasing 220, the Renegades never really recovered after early blows. Tim Seifert played a bright 66, and Jake Fraser-McGurk added 42, but the rest of the lineup failed to build significant partnerships, slipping to 169/7 in 20 overs.
Scorchers’ bowlers kept things tight, and Renegades’ chase faltered as they lost wickets at crucial stages, ending their slim finals hopes with a comprehensive defeat.
Melbourne Renegades Vs Perth Scorchers, Big Bash League 2025-26: Toss Update
The Melbourne Renegades won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Melbourne Renegades Vs Perth Scorchers, Big Bash League 2025-26: Playing XIs
Perth Scorchers: Mitchell Marsh, Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner (C), Laurie Evans (WK), Nick Hobson, Jhye Richardson, Luke Holt, David Payne, Mahli Beardman
Melbourne Renegades: Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Hassan Khan, Harry Dixon, Will Sutherland (C), Sam Elliott, Gurinder Sandhu, Brendan Doggett, Adam Zampa
Melbourne Renegades Vs Perth Scorchers, Big Bash League 2025-26: Live Streaming
The match can be live steamed on the JioHotstar app/website as well as the Star Sports network.
