MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Both Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo failed to spark as Melbourne Renegades crashed to a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat to city rivals Melbourne Stars here yesterday.
Playing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Renegades reached 161 for seven off their 20 overs after they were sent in, with Cameron White top-scoring with 54 from 39 deliveries and captain Aaron Finch getting 36 from 29 balls.
Gayle fell cheaply in the fourth over with the score on 17, scoring just four of 10 balls before mis-cuing a simple catch to Kevin Pietersen at mid-on off seamer John Hastings.
Bravo, meanwhile, fell in the final over for just seven off eight balls, bowled by Hastings who finished with four for 29.
In reply, Stars got a superb unbeaten 109 off 63 balls from Englishman Luke Wright, as they raced to their target off the first ball of the final over.
He struck 11 fours and four sixes in a knock which held the innings together as wickets tumbled around him.
Bravo finished with one for 28 from four overs of medium pace.
