Teen Peake takes Renegades to win over Scorchers

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Australia Under-19s captain Oliver Peake hit a match-winning six off the final ball of the game as Melbourne Renegades beat Perth Scorchers by four wickets in the Big Bash League.

Chasing 130 and needing four for victory, the 19-year-old paddled Aaron Hardie over fine leg as Renegades completed their second successive winning chase in the final over of a match.

Peake, who has already played 18 senior games and won the 2024 Under-19 World Cup as a 17-year-old, finished with 44 from 30 deliveries.

He was assisted by captain Will Sutherland (15), with the pair putting on 42 after the home side had looked in trouble on 72-5 in the 13th over.

Sutherland was caught in the covers off David Payne in the penultimate over, one ball after hitting the English seamer for six, but the youngster Peake finished the job in style.

Scorchers struggled after being put into bat, with opener Mitchell Marsh, who hit a steady 27 from 25 balls, one of only two batters to pass 12.

Aaron Hardie top-scored with 44, before becoming the first of three Gurinder Sandu victims in the 18th over, with the seamer also removing tailenders Joel Paris and Payne for ducks on the way to figures of 4-28.

Jhye Richardson was then run out in the final over as Scorchers were bowled out for 127 with four balls remaining in their innings.

Defeat means Scorchers miss out on the chance to move above Hobart Hurricanes at the top of the table, while Renegades ascend one place to sixth, level on points with three other teams.