At Junction Oval on November 7, 2026, Melbourne Renegades Women defeated Adelaide Strikers Women by 36 runs in Match 13 of the Women's Big Bash League 2026. The Renegades batted first and finished their 20 overs on 188/3, a total built on a commanding unbroken fourth-wicket stand between Georgia Wareham and Courtney Webb. Adelaide Strikers, set 189 to win, were bowled out for 152/8 in their 20 overs and fell well short.

The Renegades began steadily, scoring 32 runs without losing a wicket through the powerplay. They reached 50 in 6.1 overs and stood at 78/2 at the halfway mark after 10 overs. The 150-run milestone arrived in 17.4 overs, and the side accelerated sharply from there to close on 188/3. Hayley Matthews contributed 49 off 32 balls in the top order, providing the platform from which the lower order could attack.

Wareham then took charge in the closing overs. She reached her half-century from just 22 deliveries and finished unbeaten on 73. Webb, coming in alongside her, brought up her own fifty off 40 balls and remained not out on 52 off 42 balls, hitting 5 fours and 1 six. Together, the pair put on an unbroken 110-run partnership off 56 balls, lifting the Renegades to a formidable total.

How did Adelaide Strikers' chase unfold?

Adelaide Strikers lost their first wicket inside 4 overs with the score at 38. Despite that early setback, Maia Bouchier and Ellie de Broughe combined for a 50-run opening partnership that gave the Strikers early momentum. Bouchier reached her half-century off 34 balls and went on to make 54 off 38 balls, hitting 7 fours, before being dismissed by Milly Illingworth.

The Strikers passed 50 in 5.5 overs and were placed at 76/2 after 9.5 overs. They reached the 100-run mark by the end of the 14th over, keeping themselves in the hunt. However, the chase stalled badly between overs 15.1 and 17, a phase in which Adelaide managed only 15 runs while losing 2 wickets. That collapse effectively ended their realistic chance of overhauling the target.

The Strikers did pass 150 in the final over, but the damage had already been done. They finished on 152/8 in 20 overs, 36 runs short of the Renegades' total. Sophie Molineux was among those involved in the Renegades' effort to maintain control through the middle and death overs as Adelaide's chase faded.

What do the key figures reveal about the match?

The 110-run unbroken stand between Wareham and Webb off 56 balls was the decisive passage of the match. Wareham's 73 not out, which included 6 fours and 4 sixes, came at a strike rate that shifted the game's momentum decisively in the final overs. Webb's 52 not out off 42 balls, with 5 fours and a six, ensured the Renegades did not lose a wicket in that partnership.

For the Strikers, Bouchier's 54 off 38 balls was the standout contribution with the bat. The opening stand of 50 with de Broughe gave Adelaide a reasonable base, and the side reaching 100 by the 14th over suggested a competitive finish was possible. However, the loss of 2 wickets for 15 runs across overs 15.1 to 17 proved too costly against a target of 189.

The Renegades' total of 188/3 was built on Matthews' 49 off 32 balls at the top, followed by the Wareham-Webb assault at the death. The 50-run partnership between Wareham and Webb was completed in 35 balls before they went on to double it, underlining the acceleration in the final phase of the Renegades' innings.