Jake Fraser-McGurk has put the Melbourne Renegades in a strong position during their must-win match against the Brisbane Heat in the 2024-25 Big Bash League (BBL) season. However, Jake Fraser-McGurk fell just short of a well-deserved century as Matt Renshaw took a sensational catch at length in the last over.
After a rough season, the young sensation played a sensational knock for the Renegades as they chased down 197 against the Heat. The 22-year-old reached 22-1 and quickly dominated the experienced Heat bowling attack. He crossed the boundary several times and reached a half-century.
Watch: Jake Fraser-McGurk falls short of a century as Matt Renshaw takes a sensational catch
The young batsman came close to becoming only the second player in Melbourne Renegades history to score a Big Bash century. However, Jake Fraser-McGurk fell for 95 off 46 balls with five fours and eight sixes.
The right-handed batsman was dismissed by Xavier Bartlett as Matt Renshaw took a spectacular catch at distance. Renshaw sprinted to the right and completed an overhead grab, making sure he didn't slide on the ropes. It was a brilliant display of play that kept Brisbane Heat in the contest.
The official Big Bash League account on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) shared a clip of Jake Fraser-McGurk's dismissal with the caption: 'You can't be serious! BBL14″.
Take a look at the video of the incident below:
You can't be serious!
Jake Fraser-McGurk came SO close to a maiden BBL century 😱 #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/OTbbWKPsu0
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 18, 2025
The Renegades successfully chased down the target of 197 with two overs to spare, moving off the bottom of the BBL table. This win improved their net run rate to positive, keeping their hopes of a miraculous finals appearance alive.
Earlier, Jack Wood, who scored 45 off 27 balls, was the top scorer for the Heat. Matt Renshaw, who hit 40 off 22 balls, including three consecutive sixes from Sutherland, and Tom Alsop also contributed with a quick-fire 42 off 26 balls.
Happy with the way I turned out today – Jake Fraser-McGurk
Man of the Match Jake Fraser-McGurk expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance, adding that everyone contributed to the win. Fraser-McGurk noted that cricket can be unpredictable. He hoped the team would continue to perform well and qualify further and thanked the fans for their support.
“Happy with the way we performed today. Everyone contributed today and hopefully some results will go our way. I just wanted to start from the start, give the bowlers an early charge,” said Fraser – McGurk.
“Cricket is a game where you can have a terrible day but you're always just two shots away from turning things around. I hope we still qualify, thanks to the fans for turning out today. Hopefully we can continue to perform for them this season ,” he added.
Melbourne Renegades have played all 10 of their league stage matches in the ongoing tournament. The Renegades are currently in fourth place with eight points after four wins from 10 matches.
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