BBL 2024-25 Match 34: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades – Match Highlights and Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes defeated Melbourne Renegades by four wickets in an exciting Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 clash at the Bellerive Oval. The match went down to the final over as the Hurricanes chased a target of 155 with two balls to spare.

Jacob Bethell’s Heroics in Vain

Batting first, Melbourne Renegades posted 154/7 in their 20 overs, thanks to a brilliant knock from Jacob Bethell. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder smashed 87 runs off just 50 balls, hitting eight boundaries and four sixes. He stood tall despite losing partners at regular intervals, with no other batter crossing 25 runs. Bethell’s innings ended in the final over when he was run out after a mix-up.

Riley Meredith led Hobart Hurricanes’ bowling attack with 3/36, dismissing Josh Brown, Marcus Harris, and Will Sutherland. Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Owen, and Tim David also chipped in with economical spells to restrict the Renegades to a below-par total.

Matthew Wade and Tim David Masterclass

Hobart Hurricanes began their chase cautiously, losing Caleb Jewell early for 1. Mitchell Owen contributed a quick 24 off 14 balls but was run out, leaving the Hurricanes at 36/2 in the fourth over.

Middle-order contributions from Nikhil Chaudhary (36 off 27) and Matthew Wade (36 off 23) steadied the innings. Wade was particularly aggressive, smashing five boundaries and a six before falling to Jacob Bethell. Tim David then took charge, scoring an unbeaten 24 off 15 balls, guiding the Hurricanes home alongside Nathan Ellis.

The Hurricanes sealed the win in the 20th over, finishing at 155/6. For the Renegades, Jacob Bethell was the pick of the bowlers with 2/29, while Tom Rogers and Callum Stow claimed one wicket each.

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades Full Match Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades: 154/7 (20 overs)

Batters		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Josh Brown	c Bj Stanlake b RP Meredith	6	10	1	0	60.00
Marcus Harris	c MS Wade b RP Meredith	1	6	0	0	16.67
Jake Fraser McGurk	runout (MS Wade / N Ellis)	7	7	0	0	100.00
Jacob Bethell	runout (MJ Owen)	87	50	8	4	174.00
Tim Seifert	c RP Meredith b MJ Owen	24	23	0	1	104.35
Will Sutherland	c MJ Owen b RP Meredith	15	14	1	0	107.14
Harry Dixon	c MJ Owen b N Ellis	1	3	0	0	33.33
Tom Stewart Rogers	Not out	5	5	0	0	100.00
Fergus O’Neill	Not out	2	2	0	0	100.00
Extra	6 15 (b 0, w 3, nb 0, lb 3)
Total	154/7 (20 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Riley Meredith	4	0	36	3	9.00
Billy Stanlake	1	0	5	0	5.00
Nathan Ellis	4	0	31	1	7.75
Peter Hatzoglou	4	0	29	0	7.25
Mitchell Owen	2	0	13	1	6.50
Tim David	2	0	20	0	10.00
Nikhil Chaudhary	3	0	17	0	5.67

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Josh Brown – 2.1 ov), 2-9 (Marcus Harris – 2.5 ov), 3-23 (Jake Fraser McGurk – 4.5 ov), 4-69 (Tim Seifert – 11.2 ov), 5-110 (Will Sutherland – 16.3 ov), 6-127 (Harry Dixon – 17.5 ov), 7-149 (Jacob Bethell – 19.1 ov)

Hobart Hurricanes: 155/6 (19.4 overs)

Batters		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Mitchell Owen	runout (TL Seifert / W Sutherland)	24	14	2	2	171.43
Caleb Jewell	b F O’Neill	1	6	0	0	16.67
Charlie Wakim	c TS Rogers b J Bethell	12	18	1	0	66.67
Nikhil Chaudhary	c J Fraser McGurk b TS Rogers	36	27	2	2	133.33
Jake Doran	b Callum Stow	7	5	1	0	140.00
Matthew Wade	c MS Harris b J Bethell	36	23	5	1	156.52
Tim David	Not out	24	15	2	1	160.00
Nathan Ellis	Not out	5	10	0	0	50.00
Extra	10 15 (b 0, w 6, nb 0, lb 4)
Total	155/6 (19.4 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Jacob Bethell	3	0	29	2	9.67
Tom Stewart Rogers	2.4	0	20	1	7.50
Fergus O’Neill	4	0	32	1	8.00
Will Sutherland	2	0	16	0	8.00
Callum Stow	4	0	31	1	7.75
Adam Zampa	4	0	23	0	5.75

Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Caleb Jewell – 2.5 ov), 2-36 (Mitchell Owen – 4.1 ov), 3-50 (Charlie Wakim – 7.1 ov), 4-63 (Jake Doran – 8.6 ov), 5-101 (Nikhil Chaudhary – 13.5 ov), 6-131 (Matthew Wade – 16.1 ov)

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Match Result: Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 wickets

Player of the Match: Jacob Bethell