Oliver davies

Sydney Thunder, on the back of powerful top-order batting, smash 209/8 against Melbourne Renegades in the first innings on Saturday in the Big Bash League(BBL). 

Renegades captain Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to field first. However, Thunder struck hard in the four overs of the powerplay as openers Usman Khawaja and Alex Hales smashed 50 runs. Their partnership was broken in the sixth over when the score was 70 runs.