In a thrilling game of BBL|15, the Melbourne Renegades defeated the Brisbane Heat by 14 runs in the second match at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong on December 15, 2025. Batting first, the Renegades posted a formidable 212/5 in their 20 overs, powered by a stunning unbeaten century from New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert. The Heat, chasing 213, managed 198/8 despite a late fightback, handing the Renegades a morale-boosting victory in chilly conditions.
Tim Seifert’s explosive masterclass ton against Brisbane Heat
Seifert delivered a match-defining 102 off 56 balls, featuring nine fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 182.14, earning him Player of the Match honours. Josh Brown fell early for 15, caught off Xavier Bartlett, but Seifert anchored the innings, reaching his half-century from 30 balls before racing to 100 off 53.
A pivotal 121-run stand with young gun Oliver Peake (57 off 29) in 46 balls propelled the Renegades past 200, with Peake smashing six fours and three sixes before his dismissal at 203/4. Seifert departed in the final over to Jack Wildermuth, but Hassan Khan (5*) and Will Sutherland (3*) saw them to 212/5 at 10.60 runs per over. Shaheen Shah Afridi‘s erratic spell, ending 0/43 from 2.4 overs including two waist-high no-balls that saw him removed by umpires, fuelled the onslaught.
Melbourne Renegades hold nerve as Brisbane Heat’s spirited chase falls short
Brisbane Heat started aggressively in pursuit of 213 but crumbled under a tight Renegades bowling led by Sutherland’s 3/33. Jason Behrendorff struck early, dismissing Wildermuth for a duck, followed by Nathan McSweeney’s run-out at 21/2 and Matt Renshaw for 18 to leave them 55/3. Colin Munro‘s brisk 55 off 32 with five sixes offered hope, pushing to 100/4, but his exit at 106/5 triggered a collapse to 108/6. Jimmy Peirson (50 off 22) and Hugh Weibgen (38*) revived with a 78-run stand, including Peirson’s rapid fifty, but Sutherland’s strikes in the death—Peirson and Shaheen (0)—sealed 198/8 at 9.90 per over. Gurinder Sandhu (2/35) and Behrendorff (2/34) supported, as the disciplined attack restricted boundaries in crucial phases despite extras.
Seifert’s knock, his first BBL ton and second for Renegades after recent injury recovery, signals big T20 intent ahead of IPL auctions. Peake’s maturity at 19 highlighted Geelong’s emerging talent, while Heat captain McSweeney rued the high chase post-powerplay woes. This win vaults Renegades up the table early in BBL|15.
Melbourne Renegades got the better of Brisbane Heat in Match 02 of BBL|15 🏏#BBL15 pic.twitter.com/kR7VWfCzMT
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) December 15, 2025
