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The Sixers needed only three runs of the final ball, and Melbourne wicket keeper Emma Inglis nearly cost her side the win as she began celebrating too early, giving Sydney a chance to steal a second run and force a super over. The stolen second run meant the Sixers and the Renegades were both level on 120 runs each.
Renegades bowler Amy Satterthwaite pitched up the delivery to Sarah Aley of the Sixers, who drove it, but the ball hit the inside of the edge and went to fine leg.
The fielder in the deep threw the ball back to the keeper accurately, but Inglis in her moment of excitement began celebrating while the ball was still in play which allowed the Sixers to steal another run.
😳 > INSANE! It doesn't get much crazier than this!
— Sydney Sixers WBBL (@SixersWBBL) January 3, 2018
Incredibly intelligent cricket from Sarah Aley on the final ball of our innings forces a SUPER OVER against @RenegadesWBBL! 🙈#smashemsixers pic.twitter.com/WG5ofYAMWF
Satterthwaite seemed to be the only one Renegades player who noticed this and sprinted towards the stumps. But before Inglis realised what had happened the spinner, Satterthwaite charged towards the stumps with the ball. She though was beaten to it by Aley with a timely dive. Thereafter, the players and umpires were embroiled in a discussion around the incident.
There was more drama that would unfold as, the Super Over also went down to the wire with the match decided off the final ball. Sixers lost two wickets and could muster only 8 runs in the over while Renegades started with a boundary but had to wait till the final ball to seal the result.
Amy SatterthwaiteEmma InglisHarmanpreet KaurMelbourne RenegadesSarah AleySuper OverSydney SixersWBBL
First Published: January 4, 2018, 11:20 AM IST