{"id":398573,"date":"2026-01-07T23:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/398573\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:59:13","slug":"ollie-peakes-last-ball-six-hands-renegades-controversial-bbl-win-over-scorchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/398573\/","title":{"rendered":"Ollie Peake’s last-ball six hands Renegades controversial BBL win over Scorchers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ollie Peake has survived a contentious overturned catch to smash a last-ball six to seal a four-wicket win for the Melbourne Renegades over the Perth Scorchers.<\/p>\n

After knocking the Scorchers over for 127 from 19.2 overs at Perth Stadium on Wednesday night, the Renegades almost made a meal of the modest chase before 19-year-old Peake came to their rescue.<\/p>\n

With four runs to win off the last ball, Peake shimmied across in premeditated fashion and paddled Aaron Hardie’s full delivery over fine leg deep into the stands.<\/p>\n

The Renegades’ pursuit had looked forlorn in the 17th over when Peake was given out for 15 with a soft signal after Scorchers captain Ashton Turner snared a difficult tumbling catch.<\/p>\n

But Peake was reprieved \u2014 and subsequently booed by the parochial Perth crowd \u2014 after replays showed the ball touched the ground while in Turner’s hand as he somersaulted backwards.<\/p>\n

“In the moment, I didn’t know I had put it [the ball] on the ground,” Turner told ABC Sport.<\/p>\n

“But it’s one of those ones that I think anyone watching knows is out. That’s a catch.<\/p>\n

“But technically, the correct decision was made. That’s how the rules are laid out. The officials made the correct call.<\/p>\n

“It doesn’t make it less frustrating. I think if that’s in the backyard and your brother hits it up, he’s walking off the field.”<\/p>\n

\"Ollie<\/p>\n

Ollie Peake showed cool nerves to guide the Renegades home. (Getty Images: James Worsfold)<\/p>\n

Peake \u2014 who headed straight from the ground to the airport bound for Africa, where he will captain Australia at the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup \u2014 described the finish as “surreal”.<\/p>\n

“To do it here in front of all the Scorchers fans is pretty special and what you grow up dreaming of doing,” said Peake, who finished 42 not out.<\/p>\n

“I had a bit of luck and [I’m] just happy that it all paid off tonight.”<\/p>\n

After Josh Brown (22) teed off early, the Renegades were cruising at 1-51 from six overs before being restricted to 4-23 from the next eight.<\/p>\n

At one stage, 50 balls passed without a boundary before Peake dominated a 42-run sixth-wicket stand with skipper Will Sutherland (15) and rode his good fortune to finish his BBL campaign on a stunning high.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Renegades teammate Gurinder Sandhu snared 4-28 to take his season tally to 14 wickets at 14.71, moving into top position on the Golden Arm leaderboard.<\/p>\n

Hardie (44) was scratchy but top-scored for the Scorchers, who wobbled early and crashed hard late, losing 5-11 from 17 deliveries.<\/p>\n

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