Hobart Hurricanes Vs Melbourne Renegades Cricket Scorecard, Match 8 – BBL 2025-26

Result
Big Bash League 2025-26, Match 8 - GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
MR
MELBOURNE RENEGADES 145/9 (20)
HH
HOBART HURRICANES 149/3 (13.5)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (37 balls remaining)
Player of the Match
Chris Jordan
Batting: Hobart Hurricanes
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Mitch Owenc Rizwan b Behrendorff01000.00
Tim Wardc Sutherland b Behrendorff8800100.00
Nikhil Chaudharyc Fraser-McGurk b Sandhu793874207.89
Ben McDermottnot out493324148.48
Tim Davidnot out8501160.00
Extras5 (w 3, nb 2)
Total149/3 (13.5 Ov)
Bowling: Melbourne Renegades
BowlerOMRWECON
Jason Behrendorff3.0035211.67
Gurinder Sandhu2.0029114.50
Will Sutherland2.5033011.65
Adam Zampa3.001705.67
Fergus O'Neill2.001909.50
Hassan Khan1.0016016.00
Batting: Melbourne Renegades
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Josh Brownc Chaudhary b Meredith08000.00
Tim Seifertb Jordan342151161.90
Muhammad Rizwan (wk)b Rehan Ahmed322650123.08
Jake Fraser-McGurkb Rishad Hossain7110063.64
Oliver Peakec Wade b Ellis141320107.69
Hassan Khanlbw b Jordan231521153.33
Will Sutherland (c)lbw b Jordan131120118.18
Fergus O'Neillb Jordan6600100.00
Gurinder Sandhuc Rishad b Ellis450080.00
Adam Zampanot out8310266.67
Jason Behrendorffnot out1100100.00
Extras3 (w 3)
Total145/9 (20 Ov)
Bowling: Hobart Hurricanes
BowlerOMRWECON
Chris Jordan4.011944.75
Riley Meredith3.0030110.00
Nathan Ellis4.0043210.75
Rishad Hossain4.002115.25
Rehan Ahmed4.002516.25
Mitch Owen1.00707.00
Match Information & Lineups
SeriesBig Bash League 2025-26
DateDec 21 2025, Sun
VenueGMHBA Stadium, Geelong
TossHobart Hurricanes (Bowl)
Time01:45 PM IST
CityGeelong, Australia
Hobart Hurricanes XI
Mitch Owen, Tim Ward, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben McDermott, Rehan Ahmed, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (c), Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith
Melbourne Renegades XI
Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Muhammad Rizwan (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Oliver Peake, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland (c), Fergus O'Neill, Gurinder Sandhu, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff

Hobart Hurricanes Vs Melbourne Renegades – BBL Match 8 Highlight – DEC 21 2025

This one had that proper Big Bash randomness… a bit scrappy, a bit explosive, and somehow super entertaining till the end. Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades not perfect cricket, but definitely fun.

Hobart batted first and started with decent intent. A few early boundaries, some confident strokes… it looked like they might build something big. But yeah, wickets came at the wrong time. Just when one batter looked set, gone. That stop-start flow kinda held them back.

Still, they managed to push towards a fighting total with a late burst. Not huge, but tricky enough.

Renegades’ chase? Bit of a mixed story. Started slow, maybe too careful. Dot balls piled up, pressure creeping in. Then suddenly, momentum shift a couple of big hits, crowd waking up, game alive again.

But Hobart didn’t let it slip easily. Tight overs, key wickets… kept things tense. For a while, it honestly felt like anyone’s game.

In the end, Renegades held their nerve. A calm finish, no panic, just smart cricket to get over the line.

Hobart had chances… just couldn’t close it.