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Renegades cop injury carnage as skipper stretchered off after Finch ... (Fox Sports)

Renegades cop injury carnage as skipper stretchered off after Finch milestone as Scorchers cruise.

Will Sutherland hit a six in his 14 and Akeal Hosein two maximums in his 15 as they carried the Renegades to 6-155 in a strong finish to their innings. Jono Wells hit two fours and a six on his way to 22, before he was bowled by Peter Hatzoglou. Inglis hit five fours and a six on his way to 47, before he was trapped lbw by Sutherland while attempting to hit the winning run. Finch finished with six fours and two sixes in his innings of 65, before he was bowled becoming Tye’s third of the afternoon. Bancroft smashed four fours and a six on his way to 46, before he was run out by Will Sutherland after a direct hit going for two. Faf du Plessis blasted four fours on his way to 39 from 29 balls before he was caught behind by Peter Handscomb to give Richardson his second and put him on a hat-trick.

Big Bash League: Hits and misses as Perth Scorchers dismiss ... (The West Australian)

The Perth Scorchers have extended their win streak to four in a row while making it eight straight at Marvel Stadium. Here are our hits and misses from the ...

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Big Bash League: Perth Scorchers on top despite Aaron Finch half ... (PerthNow)

The Perth Scorchers have put the breaks on the Melbourne Renegades' top order to restrict the hosts to 6-155 despite Aaron Finch opening the runs tap.

The fall of Finch in the next over halted momentum before Akeal Hosein (15n.o) made the most of the umpire missing the ball grabbing his glove on the way through to Inglis first ball to push the hosts past 150 with a maximum. It was Guptill’s turn in the next over as Jhye Richardson (1-35) picked up from where he left off against the Stars. The Perth Scorchers have put the breaks on the Melbourne Renegades’ top order to restrict the hosts to 6-155 despite Aaron Finch opening the runs tap.

Big Bash League: Melbourne Renegades rest Shaun Marsh for ... (The West Australian)

The Melbourne Renegades will bat first in their BBL clash with the Perth Scorchers at Marvel Stadium, where the hosts are hoping to cause an upset.

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Bancroft to seize Scorchers BBL chance (Blue Mountains Gazette)

Cameron Bancroft feels ready to seize his opportunity in the Perth Scorchers' batting line-up after playing a key...

"He's just in some ripper form and probably the hardest bloke to bowl to in Twenty20 cricket at the moment," Bancroft said. Inglis was out lbw in the final over with just one run left for victory, after his three consecutive boundaries off Tom Rogers to end the 18th over put the match in Perth's control. "I got an opportunity today and it was nice to get out there and play and get some runs."

Perth Scorchers give Melbourne Renegades that sinking feeling again (The Cricketer)

Josh Inglis hit 47 and Cameron Bancroft added 46 as Scorchers chased down their target of 156 with two balls and five wickets in hand. Renegades were never ...

He was dismissed - trapped lbw by Sutherland - with the scores level and three balls remaining but Nick Hobson got the job done to make it four in a row for Scorchers. Renegades were never really a threat in the contest from the moment they slumped to 9 for 2 in the second over. The defending champions kick off 2023 with a fourth victory in a row while the Renegades face losing their captain Nic Maddinson after a fourth straight defeat

Nic Maddinson suffers serious knee injury as Melbourne ... (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Scorchers cruise to victory and stay atop after Tye bags three wickets and Inglis and Bancroft control the chase.

But [Josh Inglis](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/josh-inglis-662235)and [Cameron Bancroft](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/cameron-bancroft-501011)got Scorchers over the line in a controlled chase. Maddinson's slump continued when he was out for a first-ball duck, giving him a total of just three runs in his last five innings. [Nic Maddinson](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/nic-maddinson-333780)'s suspected serious knee injury has compounded Melbourne Renegades' woes after they suffered a fourth consecutive BBL defeat. [Aaron Finch](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/aaron-finch-5334)'s 65 off 48 had given the home side a sniff, steering them to 155 for 6 from their 20 overs, with Scorchers quick [AJ Tye](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/andrew-tye-459508)taking 3 for 32 to restrict the hosts. [Faf du Plessis](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/faf-du-plessis-44828)and Bancroft gave Scorchers a solid platform in their chase. [Kane Richardson](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/kane-richardson-272262).