Watch: Jake Fraser-McGurk's massive shot hits Dockland Stadium's roof during BBL 2025/26 clash
The number three batter of the Melbourne Renegades, Jake Fraser McGurk, has smashed a brutal shot which hit the roof of the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne against the Stars during the BBL 2025/26.
It has been a long-standing rule and tradition at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, where if the ball hits the roof, then the umpires will mostly signal it as sixes before they change it a little bit, where the umpires will not decide if the ball would have gone for six, or otherwise, they would address it as dead balls.
Such an incident took place during a clash between Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars in the 30th match of the ongoing 2025/26 season of the Big Bash League (BBL). It was the third ball of the ninth over from Marcus Stoinis, to which Jake Fraser-McGurk nailed a massive shot which went straight up in the air and hit the roof of the stadium.
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However, because it did not have much power to cross the boundary rope, the umpire signaled it as a dead ball. Had it touched the root portion near the boundary rope and had enough power to potentially get over the boundary, it could have been a six-signal from the umpire.
Jake Fraser McGurk’s six hits Dockland Stadium’s roof in Melbourne Derby
Renegades, who won the last Melbourne Derby at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground a week ago, posted a decent score of 166 for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs. They are opening batter, Josh Brown was the highest run getter with 80 runs in 50 balls, thanks to his seven boundaries and four sixes.
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However, apart from Brown’s contribution, there wasn’t a massive score from the other batters, with Hassan Khan being the second leading run-getter individually with 23 runs in 18 balls. For the Stars, captain Stoinis was the peak of the bowlers with three wickets in four overs for 33 runs.
The 84-run opening stand put the nail in the coffin of the Renegades before the opening wicket keeper, Sam Harper, celebrated an unbeaten knock of 84 runs in 51 balls to complete the chase by eight wickets as he was well supported by Thomas Rogers, who smashed a fine knock of 53 runs in just 24 balls.
Brief Scores: Melbourne Stars 170/2 (Sam Harper 84*, Thomas Rogers 53, Hassan Khan 1/20) beat Melbourne Renegades 166/7 (Josh Brown 80, Marcus Stoinis 3/33) by 8-wickets.
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