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The Sydney Thunder began their WBBL season with a six-wicket victory over the Melbourne Renegades in the opening match at Junction Oval on Thursday. Georgia Voll took 4-26 and contributed with the bat, scoring 25 off 18 balls, while Anika Learoyd made a career-best 48 off 37 balls, hitting nine boundaries.
Learoyd and Heather Knight (29 not out off 22) shared a 62-run third-wicket partnership, taking 28 runs in the power surge to guide the Thunder to 4-140 with 18 balls remaining. The Renegades were restricted to 9-138, despite Hayley Matthews' 45 off 30 and a 56-run opening stand with Courtney Webb (22 off 24), as a late collapse of 5-2 in seven overs, triggered by Voll, ended their chances.
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