On derby day in Melbourne, the Renegades beat the Stars in the Women’s Big Bash League clash, while in the men’s Big Bash the Stars took the honours over the Renegades.
WOMEN’S BIG BASH LEAGUE
Melbourne Renegades 149-5 (S Molineux 78 not out, DN Wyatt 32; HL Ferling 2-30, NM Hancock 1-21, A King 1-23)
Melbourne Stars 101-7 (GA Elwiss 22; M Strano 3-25, G Wareham 2-19, LMM Tahuhu 1-22)
Melbourne Renegades won by 48 runs
Molly Strano continues to serve as a wicket-taking machine for the @RenegadesWBBL, picking up a cruisy 3-fa against the Stars today! ? #WBBL04 pic.twitter.com/X9wb7ZmeyQ
— Rebel Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) January 1, 2019
BIG BASH LEAGUE
Brisbane Heat 164-7 (CA Lynn 84, M Bryant 34, JJ Peirson 23; TK Curran 3-25, JL Denly 1-8, SNJ O’Keefe 1-30, BJ Dwarshuis 1-30, SA Abbott 1-40)
Sydney Sixers 165-5 (MC Henriques 57, JC Silk 46, J Avendano 30; JK Lalor 2-32, BCJ Cutting 1-34, MJ Swepson 1-40)
Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets with 3 balls in hand
Marcus Stoinis was the #BBL08 @Dream11 MVP of the Day thanks to his 78 runs – but he was only selected in 22.77% teams tonight!
Make sure you pick teams for tomorrow's match – awesome daily prizes up for grabs HERE! https://t.co/ac2cyecBQq pic.twitter.com/RfRdY4Kjmp
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 1, 2019
Melbourne Renegades 148-9 (DT Christian 32, SB Harper 30, MW Harvey 21; DJ Bravo 3-27, MP Stoinis 2-26, SM Boland 2-32)
Melbourne Stars 151-3 (MP Stoinis 78 not out, GJ Maxwell 33, BR Dunk 32; CJ Boyce 2-23)
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets with 13 balls in hand
Photo: Graham Denholm/Getty Images
