Published 15:21 IST, December 14th 2020
Aaron Finch's Melbourne Renegades likened to Bangalore IPL team by cricket fans online
BBL 2020: The Aaron Finch-led Melbourne Renegades were trolled mercilessly after their humiliating 145-run loss against the Sydney Sixers on Sunday.
Sydney Sixers trounced the Aaron Finch-led Melbourne Renegades by a whopping 145 runs in Match 6 of the BBL 2020 on Sunday, December 13. The only things that went the Renegades' way was the toss after which everything they did went against them. Having won the toss, Finch invited the Sixers to bat first.
Twitterati likens Melbourne Renegades with Bangalore IPL franchise after humiliating batting display
Daniel Hughes' side accepted the invitation with both hands as their batsmen bludgeoned the Renegades' bowlers all over the park to post a mammoth total of 205/4. Josh Phillippe was the destructor-in-chief as he played a blistering knock of 95 0ff 57 balls which included nine fours and three sixes. Jordan Silk also contributed with a quickfire 19-ball 45.
The Melbourne based franchise had a daunting task ahead of them to chase a massive target against a formidable bowling line-up. The pressure got to them as they collapsed like a pack of cards. The Renegades' innings never got going as they kept losing wickets one after the other. Their batsmen failed to form any kind of partnership as Sixers' bowlers were all over them.
In no time, the Renegades were bowled out for a paltry total of 60. As many as four of their batsmen were dismissed for a duck. Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/13. Steve O'Keefe grabbed three, Carlos Brathwaite two and Gurinder Sandhu chipped in with one wicket.
Twitter was abuzz after the Renegades' humiliating performance, Several reactions poured in as fans trolled the franchise and their captain Finch, who also plays for the Bangalore franchise in the IPL. Netizens likened the Renegades with the Bangalore IPL franchise for their poor show and trolled them mercilessly. Here's a look at a few reactions.
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Melbourne Renegades 2020 squad
Aaron Finch (C), Cameron Boyce, Zak Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Jon Holland, Shaun Marsh, Mohammad Nabi, James Pattinson, Kane Richardson, Will Sutherland, Mitch Perry, Beau Webster, Imran Tahir, Noor Ahmad, Josh Lalor, Jack Prestwidge, Rilee Rossouw, Imad Wasim, Benny Howell, Brody Couch, Peter Hatzoglou.
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SOURCE: CRICKET.COM.AU
Updated 15:21 IST, December 14th 2020