Sydney Sixers kept their perfect start to WBBL|12 alive with an 11-run win over Melbourne Renegades at Junction Oval on Thursday, 12 November 2026, extending their unbeaten run to five matches.

The Sixers posted 140 for 6 from their 20 overs and then bowled the Renegades out for 129, with captain Ashleigh Gardner taking three wickets in the final over to seal the result in the 20th match of the tournament.

Kerr sets the platform

New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr was the difference with the bat, striking 53 from 34 balls with seven boundaries after the Sixers chose to bat first. Her half-century, reached from 30 deliveries, gave the innings its momentum on a surface where scoring was never straightforward.

Ellyse Perry added 30, but her innings ended in unusual fashion when she was run out after a mix-up with Kerr while attempting a second run. Milly Illingworth was the pick of the Renegades bowlers, finishing with 2 for 24 from three overs, as the Sixers were held to a total that looked chaseable at the halfway stage.

Kerr was not finished once the bat was put away. She also took 1 for 29, held two catches and was involved in a run-out, and was named player of the match for a complete all-round performance.

Gardner closes it out

The Renegades chase was built around Tess Flintoff, who made 44, and Nicole Faltum, who contributed 21. But the home side lost wickets at regular intervals and the chase unravelled dramatically at the end, with the last five wickets falling for just six runs.

Gardner finished with 3 for 13 from three overs, taking all three of her wickets in the final over as the Renegades were dismissed off the last ball of the match. It was the third defeat of the season for the Renegades, who slip to 2-3 and saw a two-match winning run come to an end.

What it means for the table

The win lifts the Sixers to 10 points from five games and into second place on the WBBL|12 table, behind the also unbeaten Perth Scorchers only on net run rate. With the season at its halfway mark, the Sixers are firmly in control of their push for the finals.

The two sides meet again on Sunday, 15 November, when the Renegades travel to North Sydney Oval for the return fixture.

Brief scores: Sydney Sixers 140/6 in 20 overs (Amelia Kerr 53, Ellyse Perry 30; Milly Illingworth 2-24) beat Melbourne Renegades 129 in 20 overs (Tess Flintoff 44, Nicole Faltum 21; Ashleigh Gardner 3-13) by 11 runs. Player of the match: Amelia Kerr.

Source: Cricket Australia and Cricbuzz.