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Stars take rain-affected consolation derby win

Almost 6000 turned out for the first standalone MCG derby to see the Stars take bragging rights for a second time this season

Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades | WBBL|09

Melbourne Stars have ended their season on a damp but winning note, taking bragging rights over the Renegades with a rain-affected derby win.

As the Weber WBBL returned to the MCG for the first time since moving to a standalone window, the Stars elected to bat first but continued to be hampered by the batting struggles that plagued their season, bowled out for 118.

With storms threatening, two early blows with the ball from Kim Garth (2-2) were enough to get the Renegades on the back foot early in their chase.

Garth had Emma de Broughe (5) caught behind then bowled Tammy Beaumont (2) to leave the Renegades 2-12 when the rain arrived.

The game briefly resumed with a revised target of 81, but just nine more balls were bowled and while Hayley Matthews (17no from 10) tried to get her team above the par score, their 2-27 was eight runs short when the rain returned.

The forecast storms did not deter 5933 people from turning out for the game, a new record for a standalone regular season match. 

Garth removes Renegades openers to ignite Stars

The Stars, who won four of their last five games, end the season seventh on the table with six wins and eight losses, while the Renegades were a distant last with just two wins from 14 games.

"It was really pleasing for us that we finished so well and got a glimpse into to what this group can do," Garth said.

"Obviously, we're very disappointed that we couldn't start the season off a little bit better, but it was nice to find some consistency as a team towards the back end of the season."

Annabel Sutherland, again leading the side after Meg Lanning stepped away from the game late in the season, top scored with 36 from 28 balls for the Stars, with Tess Flintoff (22) and Nicole Faltum (20no) their other main contributors.

Harmanpreet Kaur (2-13), Matthews (2-20), Georgia Prestwidge (2-27) and Georgia Wareham (2-18) all claimed multiple wickets for the Renegades.

The washout was a disappointing end to former Australia star Jess Duffin's professional cricket career, with the four-time World Cup winner and cross-code athlete announcing her retirement pre-match.

Weber WBBL|09 Standings

Team
Matches played
M
Wins
W
Losses
L
Ties
T
No results
N/R
Net Run Rate
NRR
Deductions
Ded.
Total points
PTS
1 Adelaide Strikers Women Adelaide Strikers Women STR 14 11 3 0 0 1.154 0 22
2 Perth Scorchers Women Perth Scorchers Women SCO 14 8 6 0 0 0.784 0 16
3 Brisbane Heat Women Brisbane Heat Women HEA 14 8 6 0 0 0.203 0 16
4 Sydney Thunder Women Sydney Thunder Women THU 14 7 6 0 1 0.298 0 15
5 Sydney Sixers Women Sydney Sixers Women SIX 14 7 7 0 0 -0.253 0 14
6 Hobart Hurricanes Women Hobart Hurricanes Women HUR 14 6 7 0 1 -0.597 0 13
7 Melbourne Stars Women Melbourne Stars Women STA 14 6 8 0 0 -0.779 0 12
8 Melbourne Renegades Women Melbourne Renegades Women REN 14 2 12 0 0 -0.978 0 4

M: Matches played

W: Wins

L: Losses

T: Ties

N/R: No results

NRR: Net Run Rate

Ded.: Deductions

PTS: Total points