Renegades capitulate in crushing loss

The Melbourne Renegades collapsed to a immense finals nonaccomplishment successful the WBBL during Thursday night's 'Challenger' match, stumbling their mode to 8-83 aft 20 overs, which was easy tally down by Adelaide astatine home.

After winning the flip and electing to field, the Strikers were capable to restrict the Renegades to their fourth-lowest full successful their history.

The Renegades were nether unit from the outset arsenic Strikers bowlers Darcie Brown (2-9) and Megan Schutt (2-23) dominated.

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Megan Schutt of the Adelaide Strikers celebrates a wicket during the "The Challenger" Women's Big Bash League Finals lucifer against the Melbourne Renegades. (Getty)

Spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington besides claimed the cardinal scalp of Jess Duffin to overtake Brisbane Heat's Jess Jonassen arsenic the tournament's starring wicket-taker.

It followed Wellington's stellar show during Wednesday night's 'Eliminator' against the Heat, wherever she produced the champion bowling figures successful WBBL history.

Strikers opener Dane van Niekerk (43) copped a nasty deed to the manus but managed to proceed batting earlier being caught out.

Laura Wolvaardt joined opening spouse Katie Mack to decorativeness the occupation with 55 balls to spare.

Recently named the tournament's starring subordinate Harmanpreet Kaur could bash small to halt the onslaught arsenic she was dismissed lbw for seven.

The Strikers volition present play the Perth Scorchers successful Saturday's final.

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