REN vs THU Live Cricket Score

2.5 OUT! CAUGHT! The happiness is short-lived for Sydney Thunder and they have lost an early wicket. Akeal Hosein tosses it up a bit and pulls the length back on leg stump. Matthew Gilkes sits down and looks for the slog-sweep. The connection is decent but the ball travels flat and goes down the throat of the man on the square leg fence. Jake Fraser-McGurk over there takes a good catch. 16/1

4.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Flatter delivery from Mujeeb Ur Rahman from around the wicket and slanted well across the off stump. Alex Hales rocks back in his crease and looks to cut it away but gets a thick outside edge. Sam Harper behind the stumps takes a sharp catch and Mujeeb strikes in his very first over. 23/2

14.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Tom Rogers gets the big wicket for his side and Rilee Rossouw has to walk back. This is bowled on a hard length and yet again it is pushed wider of the off stump. Rossouw throws his hands at it but ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes high and almost touches the roof but eventually comes down around cover-point where Kane Richardson takes a solid catch. Not the start to the Surge the Thunder would have wanted. 112/5

8.4 OUT! TAKEN! Tom Rogers strikes! Jason Sangha goes for yet another low score and Melbourne Renegades are delighted.​ Tom Rogers bowls this on a good length and on off, Jason Sangha goes for the drive on the up, but the ball sticks to the surface a bit and as a result he hits it uppishly towards mid off. Will Sutherland there dives forward to take a terrific catch. Sydney Thunder lose their third. 52/3

9.1 OUT! TAKEN! Melbourne Renegades gets two in two overs and they are right on top here. Andre Russell sends Daniel Sams back to the hut. He bowls this on a hard length and around off, Daniel Sams goes for the drive, but miscues it in the air towards short extra cover where Aaron Finch dives forwards and grabs a low catch. He is not sure if it is clean catch and does not celebrate. The umpires sends it upstairs and the replays shows that it is close call, but the umpire deems that Finch has got his fingers under the ball and it is out. Daniel Sams cannot believe it, but he has to make that long walk back. 57/4

18.2 OUT! TAKEN! Kane Richardson does the trick! Melbourne Renegades finally break this partnership! Kane Richardson keeps it away from the batter and serves this full and outside off, Alex Ross reaches for it a bit and slashes hard, but miscues it high up in the air towards long off where Akeal Hosein keeps his eyes on the ball and dives forwards to take a brilliant catch. Alex Ross goes after playing a handy knock. Sydney Thunder six down. 154/6

0.3 OUT! TAKEN! Gurinder Sandhu draws first blood! Sydney Thunder get off to a perfect start! Gurinder Sandhu serves this a touch fuller and around off, shaping away, Sam Harper moves across to whip it away to the leg side, but he closes the face his bat early. As a result, the ball takes the top edge and flies up in the air towards the mid off region. Alex Hales there runs to his left and takes a good catch. Melbourne Renegades lose their first. 0/1

11.1 OUT! TAKEN! Brendan Doggett provides a big breakthrough for Sydney Thunder. Nic Maddinson goes back after playing a decent knock. Brendan Doggett lands this short and on middle, Nic Maddinson goes for the pull shot, but misitmes it this time and hits it flat and aerially straight into the hands of Chris Green at deep mid-wicket. Melbourne Renegades three down now. 90/3

4.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Daniel Sams strikes! This is a big wicket for Sydney Thunder as Jake Fraser-McGurk was looking dangerous. Daniel Sams bowls this short and outside off, keeps it away from the batter, Jake Fraser-McGurk goes for the cut, but the extra bounce takes the outside edge of his bat and goes through to the keeper where Matthew Gilkes makes no mistake. Melbourne Renegades two down now. 41/2

14.2 OUT! LBW! A very unlucky dismissal for Jonathan Wells! However, Sydney Thunder will not mind that and they are celebrating. Daniel Sams tries to land this short and on middle, but it keeps really low after hitting the deck, Jonathan Wells goes for the pull shot, but the lack of bounce takes the ball under his bat and he gets rapped around the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Jonathan Wells goes for the review. The UltraEdge shows that no bat is involved and Ball Tracking indicates that impact is umpire's call and wickets is hitting. Jonathan Wells has to walk back to the hut. Melbourne Renegades four down now. 115/4

16.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Daniel Sams strikes and gets a big breakthrough for his side. Full and staright from Sams, Andre Russell clears the front leg and thumps it flat and hard down to long on. Alex Hales over there dives forward and takes a sharp catch. 48 needed now off 23 balls. 127/5

19.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Gurinder Sandhu starts the final over with a bang. This is pitched up and angled across the batter. Akeal Hosein goes deep in his crease and looks to loft it over long off. The ball is sliced high and around the extra cover region. Oliver Davies over there settles under it and takes a simple catch. 164/6