Oliver Peake's last-ball six takes Renegades home in thriller
Renegades almost made a meal of the modest chase before Peake came to their rescue
07/01Result
26th Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 7 2026
Player of the Match
07/01Result
26th Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 7 2026
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Renegades , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
7 January 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Renegades 2, Perth Scorchers 0
Scorecard Summary
PERTH SCORCHERS 127 (19.2 OVERS)
- Mitchell Marsh27 (25)
- Aaron Hardie44 (40)
- Gurinder Sandhu4/28 (4)
- Hassan Khan2/26 (4)
MELBOURNE RENEGADES 130/6 (20 OVERS)
- Josh Brown22 (14)
- Oliver Peake*42 (30)
- Ashton Turner1/1 (1)
- Joel Paris1/7 (2)
Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Shashwat Kumar
END OF OVER:20 | 12 Runs | MR: 130/6 | RR: 6.50
- Oliver Peake42 (30b)
- Sam Elliott3 (3b)
- Aaron Hardie3-0-26-0
- David Payne4-0-23-1
7:36pm Phew. A dramatic game in the BBL, and it seems like we have had one of those almost every day now. Anyway, we hope you enjoyed our coverage and we will be back at it with more cricket from around the world - all of which can be accessed on ESPNcricinfo. Until next time, from all of us here, it is goodbye!
Saba: "That was peake entertainment to the end!"
Oliver Peake, Player of the Match: Struggling to hit it, pitch was two paced. Had to go for that (scoop) on the last ball and lucky it came off. (On how far he has come and if he is ready to take on the world) Not sure about that. When Sutherland got the win (a few days ago), I should have been there (at the end as well). Learnt from that, tried to take it deep. Got a bit lucky as well. You need some luck always. (On the overturned catch) Not much to make from me. Up to the adjudicators and umps. We saw Starcy do that in the Ashes a couple of years ago.
7:29pm Goodness gracious. Some game, eh?! It swayed one way, then moved the other, and it all came down to Peake and Hardie. And the youngster came out on top. He brought out the scoop, having failed to get the pull away all over and Hardie just could not anticipate it quickly enough. The Renegades, in an ideal world, should not have brought it this deep but once they did, they will be glad that they had Peake front and centre.
A tough pill to swallow for the Scorchers. They would have known they did not have a par total on the board, but they still fared admirably to tighten the screws on the visitors. Their bowlers gave it all and once the dust settles, they may look back on the balls they could not bat in their innings. Small margins, but it is undeniable that they played their part in a BBL classic.
19.6
6
Hardie to Peake, SIX, Oliver Peake, you absolute champion! A nerveless shot under immense pressure, and the stadium goes silent! Oh my days. This is a shot and then some. Hardie goes fuller outside off and that leads to his undoing. Peake somehow pre-empts it, shimmies across and then paddles the living daylights out of this. Clean over short fine leg and Peake leaps into the air in delight. 19 years old, but with ice in his veins. What a knock and what a game!
4 off 1
19.5
0
Hardie to Peake, no run, a massive dot! This is top bowling. Bashed in short and reading up on leg stump
No room to free the arms and Peake splices it back to the bowler
No room to free the arms and Peake splices it back to the bowler
4 off 2. Are we in for a tie?
19.4
2
Hardie to Peake, 2 runs, Hard length, getting big on Peake on off stump. Peake slugs it towards long on, and Peake channels his inner Usain Bolt to make it back for the second
19.3
1
Hardie to Elliott, 1 run, Back of a length outside off. Elliot gives it the big wind-up but only cloths it into the mid off region
7 off 4
19.2
1
Hardie to Peake, 1 run, Hard length, slanting into leg stump. Peake has a swipe at it and plinks it just over the bowler. Hardie cannot believe how that has evaded him
Around the wicket now
19.1
2
Hardie to Peake, 2 runs, has Peake been run out?! He could be in real trouble here! Back of a length, tucking up the batter. Peake backs away further and shanks it towards long on. He wants to come back for the second but has to scurry every sinew to get there. Allen's throw is sharp and at the stumps but Peake's hustle has trumped that by the barest of margins!
Right. Another final over thriller. Peake versus Hardie for now. 10 off 6. Who are you backing?
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All Match NewsOliver Peake's last-ball six takes Renegades home in thriller
Renegades almost made a meal of the modest chase before Peake came to their rescue
