Melbourne Renegades registered their eighth victory of the season – a four-run win against Sydney Thunder. The star of the day was Harmanpreet Kaur, who slammed 81 in 55 balls, picked up a wicket, and defended 13 in the last over. The Thunder, meanwhile, are now out of Playoffs contention.
In another match, Perth Scorchers beat Adelaide Strikers by 12 runs. Beth Mooney (78) and Sophie Devine (61) added 137 for the opening stand to drive the Scorchers to 175/4. The Strikers were restricted to 165/5. With seven wins and three defeats, Perth Scorchers are at No. 2, followed by Brisbane Heat.
Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
Melbourne Renegades | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.2 |
Perth Scorchers | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0.661 |
Brisbane Heat | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.451 |
Adelaide Strikers | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.519 |
Melbourne Stars | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -0.504 |
Sydney Sixers | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -0.387 |
Sydney Thunder | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -0.389 |
Hobart Hurricanes | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -0.563 |