Final result
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
Player of the match: OJ Peake
Result · Big Bash League
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades
Result · Big Bash League
Venue par · 179Chase success · 52%POTM · OJ Peake
Match preview & overview
Renegades chase down Scorchers at Optus Stadium to claim a 4-wicket win
Melbourne Renegades beat Perth Scorchers by 4 wickets at Optus Stadium on 7 January 2026, chasing a modest target of 128 to record an important BBL victory. Renegades won the toss and chose to field, a decision that proved sound as the Scorchers were bowled out for 127. The chase was not entirely smooth: Renegades lost 4 wickets in the middle overs for 33 runs and briefly looked in danger of squandering their position. A composed death-overs phase of 46/1 settled matters. OJ Peake was named Player of the Match for his contribution to the win.
The result is a significant one given the history between these sides. Perth Scorchers have won 17 of 24 BBL meetings against the Renegades, and came into this fixture having beaten them by 50 runs earlier in the 2026 season. A second win in the last five head-to-head encounters gives the Renegades some genuine grounds for optimism as the competition progresses.
Pitch report & venue insights
Optus Stadium, Perth — 65-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2017–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
65
T20 matches hosted
179
Avg 1st-innings score
152
Avg 2nd-innings score
52%
Chase success rate
39
Avg powerplay runs
57%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Renegades win despite a stuttering middle phase
Melbourne Renegades reached 130/6 to win by 4 wickets, but the chase was far from straightforward. After a fast start of 51/1 in the powerplay, the middle overs cost them 4 wickets for just 33 runs before a strong death-overs finish of 46/1 sealed it.
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Scorchers well below the venue average
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Powerplay contrast told the story
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OJ Peake named Player of the Match
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Renegades buck a lopsided head-to-head record
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may reflect the Scorchers' poor powerplay conversion, as their openers failed to reach the ground's average of 37 powerplay runs in this fixture.
- Death-overs run lines could be of interest given the contrast between the two sides: Scorchers managed only 27 runs in the death with 5 wickets falling, while Renegades scored 46/1 in the same phase.
- The venue's chase success rate sits at 49% across 65 matches, making outright winner markets relatively open at Optus Stadium regardless of first-innings totals.
- Total runs markets may factor in the fact that 127 was well below the ground's average first-innings score of 179, suggesting this was an unusually low-scoring encounter by Perth's standards.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades
Who won the Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades BBL match on 7 January 2026?
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets at Optus Stadium in Perth. They chased down a target of 128, finishing on 130/6. OJ Peake was named Player of the Match.
What was the score in the Scorchers vs Renegades BBL game?
Perth Scorchers were bowled out for 127 in their innings. Melbourne Renegades reached 130/6 in reply to win with 4 wickets in hand.
What is the head-to-head record between Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades?
Across 24 BBL meetings, Perth Scorchers lead the head-to-head with 17 wins to Melbourne Renegades' 6, with 1 no result. The 7 January 2026 match was only Renegades' second win in the last five encounters between the sides.
Where to watch Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades in the UK?
BBL matches are available to UK viewers on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming options via Sky Go and NOW TV. Coverage schedules can vary, so it is worth checking the Sky Sports listings for broadcast times in GMT.
Who was Player of the Match in the Scorchers vs Renegades BBL fixture?
OJ Peake of Melbourne Renegades was named Player of the Match for his contribution to the four-wicket chase at Optus Stadium on 7 January 2026.
What is the average first-innings score at Optus Stadium in Perth?
Across 65 BBL matches at Optus Stadium, the average first-innings score is 179 runs. Perth Scorchers' total of 127 in this match was well below that benchmark, which made the chase considerably more straightforward for Melbourne Renegades.
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Photo credits (2)
- Mitchell Starc — photo by Dave Morton, Public domain · source
- David Warner — photo by YellowMonkey/Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source