Wareham stars as Renegades keep title defence alive

Georgia Wareham produced a standout all-round performance as Melbourne Renegades kept their WBBL title defence alive with a six-wicket win over Sydney Sixers.

The Australia international picked up 3-21 as the Sixers were restricted to 130-9 before smashing an unbeaten 49 (29) to wrap up a successful chase with 22 balls to spare.

The result moves the Renegades into the top four, level on 10 points with fifth-placed Perth Scorchers but with a superior net run-rate.

However, they have completed all 10 of their group matches while Perth Scorchers have a game in hand and Adelaide Strikers, on eight points, have two games remaining, leaving Renegades' knockout fate out of their control.

Ellyse Perry (65 off 47) and Ash Gardner (16 off 14) were the only batters to reach double figures as the Sixers struggled to form meaningful partnerships.

Wareham dismissed Alyssa Healy for a duck in the fifth over and later struck twice in three balls to remove Mady Villiers and Emma Manix-Geeves while England's Alice Capsey chipped in with 2-27.

Chasing 131, Renegades slipped to 4-2 and later 49-4 before Wareham came together with Courtney Webb (33 off 21) to power them to a comfortable victory.