Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, 2nd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

The scene now moves across to the Manuka Oval, Canberra, as the Thunder hosts the Stars in the third match of the Big Bash. Can the MCG-based franchise make it two wins in a row for Melbourne? Do join us for all the action, for now, cheers and bye..

Usman Shinwari is the Man of the Match

At 19/4 after 5 overs, Perth Scorchers saw an opportunity to open up the contest, despite having only made 103 themselves. The next three overs saw a change of momentum though, Sam Harper, playing as a replacement for Aaron Finch and the experienced Mohammad Nabi - plundered 39 runs and ensured that the hard work of the bowlers didn't go in vain. There was another twist as both fell in the 12th over, but the damage had been done and Dan Christian shepharded the team home. For the Scorchers, Behrendorff and Coulter-Nile were excellent in their opening burst, but had little to offer since then.

Tye to Christian, SIX, that's a smashing way to end the contrest, length ball from Tye and Christian pumped it over long-on for a maximum, the Renegades win at home and start their BBL8 campaign in some style

Tye to Christian, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended to the off-side

Andrew Tye [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

Usman Qadir to Christian, 1 run, fraction short and at the stumps, worked past square leg for a single

Usman Qadir to Christian, no run, the wrong 'un from Qadir, Christian watches it all along and blocks

Usman Qadir to Christian, no run, pushed through with a flatter trajectory, Christian takes half-a-stride forward in defence

Usman Qadir to Christian, no run, low full-toss from Qadir, Christian finds cover with the drive

Usman Qadir to Christian, no run, tossed up on off, Christian gets close to the ball and blocks

Usman Qadir to Christian, 2 runs, another wrong 'un from Qadir, Christian makes room and cuts it square behind point, there's a fumble and that allows Christian to come back for the second run

Usman Qadir to Christian, wide, the wrong 'un from Qadir, but it spins well down the leg-side, called as a wide

Usman Qadir [1.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

Agar to Will Sutherland, 2 runs, nicely tossed up outside off, Sutherland was looking to go over long-off, doesn't account for the drift and carves it over cover for a couple of runs

Agar to Christian, 1 run, slower and just outside off, pushed into the gap past cover for a single

Agar to Christian, no run, flighted on off, Christian presses forward and dabs it back at the bowler

Agar to Will Sutherland, 1 run, Agar drops one short and well outside off, cracked square on the off-side for a single

Agar to Will Sutherland, wide, flatter and angling down the leg-side, Sutherland was looking to clip and missed, called as a wide

Agar to Christian, 1 run, tossed up on off, Christian leans forward and pushes it into the gap wide of cover for a single