Watch: No-ball drama gives Melbourne Renegades a thrilling last-ball win in WBBL 2026

During the ninth clash of the Women’s Big Bash (WBBL) 2026/27, the Melbourne Renegades won a thrilling last-ball contest against the Hobart Hurricanes at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, when the no-ball put the game in the tourists’ favour due to a mistake by the home wicketkeeper. 

The Melbourne Renegades’ captain, Sophie Molineux, won the toss and decided to bowl first on the surface, following the common trend of the shortest format. Among both sides, the visitors made only one change, with Annie Wikman sitting out to make room for Olivia Porter. 

The no-ball twist on the last ball: Watch the drama that decided the WBBL thriller

It was the final delivery of the chase for the Renegades, who needed one run to earn the victory as the scores were locked at 154 runs. Their batter, Deandra Dottin, missed the ball, which was taken by the wicket-keeper, Lizelle Lee, standing up to the stumps.

Watch the moment here- 

The Hobart Hurricanes players came together and celebrated the moment before slowly starting their preparation for an anticipated super over. But that was when the shocking incident happened when the replays showed that Lee had taken the ball just in front of the stumps, leading to a no-ball and a Renegades win.

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That was heart-breaking moment for the home side, who remain winless on the bottom of the ladder after three games amid the injury concern over the ace player of the West Indies side, Chinelle Henry, who hobbled from the field with a hip injury and bowled just one over in the second innings, which costed 14 runs.

How Melbourne Renegades won the WBBL 2026 clash: Key moments of the chase

The Hobart Hurricanes posted a decent score of 154 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Their top order added only 15 runs in 26 balls together before their captain, Nicolas Carey, smashed a fine knock of 62 runs off 43 balls with 10 boundaries at a strike rate of 144.19, along with Henry’s 36 runs off 18 balls. 

Renegades won the last-ball thriller by four wickets. Hayley Matthews nailed 59 runs in 44 balls at a strike rate of 134.09 with eight boundaries. Meanwhile, the other batters also chipped in with small contributions.

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Brief Scores: Melbourne Renegades 155/6 (Hayley Matthews 59, Heather Graham 3/24) beat Hobart Hurricanes 154/7 (Nicola Carey 62, Sophie Molineux 4/22) by 4 wickets.