Wareham's 31-Ball 56* Powers Renegades to 4-Wicket Thrashing of Thunder | WBBL|11.

Wareham's 31-Ball 56* Powers Renegades to 4-Wicket Thrashing of Thunder | WBBL|11

  Melbourne Renegades Storm to Second Straight Win, Thrash Sydney Thunder by 4 Wickets | WBBL|11 Match 5.

                    Melbourne Renegades Women 151/6 (18.1 overs) beat Sydney Thunder Women 148/7 (20 overs) by 4 wickets with 11 balls to spare Junction Oval, Melbourne | Tuesday, 11 November 2025

            The Melbourne Renegades made it two wins from two outings in sensational style, chasing down 149 with ruthless efficiency to beat Sydney Thunder by 4 wickets on a sunny afternoon at the Junction Oval in WBBL|11.

Led by a breathtaking counter-attacking 56* off just 31 balls from Georgia Wareham — her second fifty in as many games — the Renegades overcame an early wobble to romp home with 11 balls remaining, underlining their status as genuine title contenders this season.

Sydney Thunder Innings: Steady But Unspectacular 148/7

Invited to bat first, Sydney Thunder got off to a cautious but solid start. Openers Georgia Voll and Tahlia Wilson negated the early swing under overcast skies, putting on a responsible 50-run stand in 48 balls.

The Powerplay yielded just 22/0 — the joint-lowest of the tournament so far — but it was exactly the foundation Thunder wanted on a slightly two-paced surface.

Voll (19 off 20) fell in the 8th over, chipping a return catch to Sarah Coyte, but Wilson carried on calmly, rotating strike beautifully. The 50 came up in 7.6 overs and 100 arrived in 14.6 — respectable pacing on a ground where scores around 160 have been common this season.

English star Heather Knight (30 off 26) and Anika Learoyd (31 off 27) played sensible cricket in the middle overs, with Knight in particular looking in sublime touch until she picked out deep midwicket off the impressive Deandra Dottin.

Power Surge was taken at 14.1–16 overs and Thunder managed a healthy 26/0 in those two overs, showing positive intent. However, the real damage was done in the last four overs when they could only muster 31/4.

Late wickets tumbled in a flurry — Sammy-Jo Johnson, Phoebe Litchfield, and Sam Bates all fell going for the big hits — and Thunder limped to 148/7, a total that looked 15–20 runs short on a good batting deck.

Sydney Thunder 148/7 in 20 overs Anika Learoyd 31 (27) Heather Knight 30 (26) Tahlia Wilson 29 (28) Georgia Voll 19 (20)

Bowling for Renegades: Sarah Coyte 3-0-24-2 Deandra Dottin 4-0-29-2 Georgia Prestwidge 4-0-27-1 Georgia Wareham 4-0-22-1
Melbourne Renegades Chase: Early Jitters, Then Absolute Carnage

The Renegades’ reply began disastrously.

Shabnim Ismail, bowling with serious fire, removed danger-woman Hayley Matthews for a third-ball duck — caught behind off a peach that jagged away late. Two balls later, Chamari Athapaththu (0) played around a straight one from Taneale Peschel and was plumb lbw. 1/2 after 4 balls. Junction Oval stunned.

Courtney Webb (13) and Emma de Broughe (19) tried to steady the ship but both fell in the Powerplay, leaving Renegades reeling at 23/2 after 4 overs and then 33/4 in the 7th when de Broughe holed out.

Enter Georgia Wareham and Nicole Faltum — and what followed was pure WBBL brutality.

The pair launched a sensational counter-attack, smashing 50 runs off just 30 balls for the fifth wicket. Faltum was the aggressor early, racing to 21 off 15 with three fours and a six, while Wareham picked gaps with surgical precision.

When Faltum fell in the 12th over, Wareham simply shifted gears. She brought up her fifty in just 29 balls — the fastest of WBBL|11 so far — with a glorious lofted cover drive off Samantha Bates. Seven fours and one towering six over mid-wicket later, she was walking off unbeaten on 56* from 31, having turned a potential collapse into a procession.

Deandra Dottin (19* off 11) provided the late fireworks, hammering two sixes in the 18th over to finish the game in style.

Renegades reached 100 in just 13.2 overs and needed only 18.1 overs to knock off the runs — a statement chase that sent a message to the rest of the competition.

Melbourne Renegades 151/6 in 18.1 overs Georgia Wareham 56* (31) Nicole Faltum 21 (15) Deandra Dottin 19* (11)

Bowling for Thunder: Shabnim Ismail 4-0-27-2 Samantha Bates 4-0-33-1 Taneale Peschel 3-0-24-1 Hannah Darlington 3-0-29-1
Player of the Match: Georgia Wareham (Melbourne Renegades)

56* off 31 balls & 1/22 in 4 overs Second consecutive half-century. Ice-cool under pressure. Game-changer with bat and ball.

Key Takeaways
Georgia Wareham is in the form of her life — 126 runs at a strike rate of 180+ in two innings.
Renegades’ middle order depth is frightening: Faltum, Wareham, Dottin, Prestwidge — all capable of going big.

Sydney Thunder will rue their lack of acceleration in the death overs. 148/7 was always gettable on this surface.
Shabnim Ismail continues to be a wicket-taking machine, but Thunder desperately need late-over hitters to step up.

Updated WBBL|11 Points Table (After Match 5)
Melbourne Renegades – 4 pts (2 wins, NRR +1.89)
Brisbane Heat – 2 pts
Sydney Sixers – 2 pts
Hobart Hurricanes – 2 pts
Perth Scorchers – 0 pts
Sydney Thunder – 0 pts
Adelaide Strikers – 0 pts
Melbourne Stars – 0 pts

The Renegades are off to a flyer. Two wins from two, both comprehensive, both with massive net run rate boosts.

Next up: Renegades travel to Sydney to face the Sixers on Thursday, while Thunder host Perth Scorchers on Friday — both sides desperate to get on the board.

One thing is clear after today — Georgia Wareham and the Melbourne Renegades are here to dominate WBBL|11.