{"id":955894,"date":"2026-11-07T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/955894\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T12:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:02:12","slug":"wbbl-2026-melbourne-renegades-face-big-question-after-georgia-wareham-match-winning-knock-runs-highlights-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/955894\/","title":{"rendered":"WBBL 2026: Melbourne Renegades face big question after Georgia Wareham match-winning knock, runs, highlights, score"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Georgia Wareham was the answer to Melbourne Renegades\u2019 call.<\/p>\n<p>But her matchwinning knock against Adelaide Strikers on Saturday at Junction Oval may have posed a bigger question.<\/p>\n<p>How can the Renegades get their star all-rounder facing more balls?<\/p>\n<p>The only place to watch every game of The Weber WBBL Live &amp; ad-break free during play is on Fox Cricket, available on Kayo Sports | Don\u2019t miss the Summer of the Century. Get 50% off Kayo Premium for 4 months. Min cost $23 for 1 month. New &amp; returning customers only. Offer ends 30 Nov 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\/cricket?extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkcricket-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-cri-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=KYO4MprmLzm1rsb?extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkcricket-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-cri-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sign up today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wareham\u2019s unbeaten 73 from 31 balls was a reminder of her class and there\u2019s no suggestion that elevating her further up the order couldn\u2019t wreak even more havoc.<\/p>\n<p>She lifted the Renegades\u2019 innings out of a lull, which included six overs without a boundary, forming a superb partnership with Courtney Webb.<\/p>\n<p>Webb (52 not out off 42 balls) and Wareham combined for the Renegades\u2019 all-time highest fourth-wicket partnership (109).<\/p>\n<p>The pair took 23 runs from the power surge before Wareham belted three consecutive sixes off Amanda Jade-Wellington.<\/p>\n<p>Wareham faced the third most balls for the Renegades innings but her 235 strike rate soared above her teammates.<\/p>\n<p>The plan for Wareham is for her to get in and accelerate the innings during the power surge.<\/p>\n<p>Wareham said she would happily continue playing any role that would generate team success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m happy batting where I am\u2026 I\u2019m trying to do my role for the team, whatever it is,\u201d Wareham said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I have maybe batted at (number) four, I haven\u2019t batted at three \u2013 I think Soph (Molineux), having a lefty in there, changes things for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne Renegades set the Strikers 3-188 from their 20 overs on what was a terrific batting wicket.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wareham hammered three towering sixes in a row. Picture: Asanka Ratnayake\/Getty Images\" attribution=\"test\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ca0f25e3d42bb68822d1f021fdc0b4e7.jpeg\" \/>Wareham hammered three towering sixes in a row. Picture: Asanka Ratnayake\/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The Strikers needed a record run chase to win and reached 0-65 in reply until a calamitous run out removed Emma de Broughe (27 off 24).<\/p>\n<p>De Broughe was initially dropped at short fine leg by Hayley Matthews and benefited from two runs.<\/p>\n<p>But she immediately wasted her chance by curiously turning for a third despite Matthews retrieving the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Wareham then continued her brilliant match by dismissing the dangerous Laura Wolvaardt who had been shifted to No.3.<\/p>\n<p>Maia Bouchier\u2019s resistance (54 off 38) was undone by Milly Illingworth and the task for the Strikers grew too tall.<\/p>\n<p>In another positive for Australian cricket, Tayla Vlaeminck looked back to her best with a stunning double-wicket maiden during the Strikers\u2019 power surge.<\/p>\n<p>The Strikers, which still have a game up their sleeve, fell out of the top four with the 36-run defeat.<\/p>\n<p>The win keeps the Renegades in touch of the top four before two successive matches against the undefeated Sydney Sixers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Georgia Wareham was the answer to Melbourne Renegades\u2019 call. 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