Sydney Sixers seal fifth straight WBBL 2026 win as Renegades suffer third loss

At Junction Oval on November 12, the Sydney Sixers extended their unbeaten run to five consecutive matches in WBBL 2026, defeating the Melbourne Renegades by 11 runs. The Sixers posted 140 for 6 in their 20 overs and then bowled the Renegades out for 129, handing the visitors their third defeat of the season.

Amelia Kerr was the standout batter for the Sixers, striking 53 off just 34 balls with seven boundaries. She shared a 55-run partnership with Ellyse Perry, who contributed 30 off 41 balls before being dismissed. Sophia Dunkley was unable to convert her start, leaving Kerr's knock as the decisive innings in the Sixers' total.

Captain Ashleigh Gardner was the pick of the Sixers' bowlers, returning figures of 3 for 13 to keep the Renegades well short of their target. Milly Illingworth also chipped in with 2 for 24 as the Sixers' attack worked through the Renegades' batting order.

How did the Renegades' chase unfold?

The Renegades' reply was in trouble early, slipping to 22 for 3 inside the fifth over as the Sixers' bowlers made early inroads. By the 12th over, the Renegades had advanced to 63 for 5, leaving them needing a substantial effort from the lower order.

Tess Flintoff and Georgia Wareham provided the most significant resistance, putting on a 60-run partnership that briefly kept the Renegades in contention. Flintoff top-scored with 44 off 31 balls, while Nicole Faltum added 21 and shared a 37-run stand with Sophie Molineux to push the total closer.

However, the Renegades still needed 18 runs from the final over and lost four wickets in the process, finishing on 129 and falling 11 runs short. The collapse in the last over sealed the Sixers' victory and confirmed the Renegades' third loss of the WBBL 2026 campaign.

Where do both sides stand on the WBBL 2026 points table?

The victory lifted the Sixers to 10 points from five games, placing them second on the WBBL 2026 points table behind Perth Scorchers on net run rate. Their five-match winning streak makes them one of the most consistent sides in the competition so far.

The Renegades, meanwhile, remain sixth on the table with four points from five games after their third defeat. Their batting has shown moments of promise, particularly through Flintoff's aggressive 44 and the lower-order partnerships, but the top-order collapses have repeatedly cost them in close contests this season.