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MCG winning moment a 'dream come true' for 'Gades skipper

The 68,124-strong turnout helped the BBL record its highest ever attendance for a single day

The experience of playing in front of a packed MCG was hailed as a "dream come true" for Will Sutherland, who biffed his Melbourne Renegades to a final-over victory against crosstown rivals Melbourne Stars.

A crowd of 68,124 meant the famous venue was jumping, and signified the biggest Big Bash attendance since January 1, 2017.

Sutherland was the hero of the hour, hitting two sixes off Stars skipper Marcus Stoinis to steal victory at the death.

"It's still pretty surreal at the moment, (I'm) a bit lost for words," the Renegades captain told The Surge shortly after the win was secured.

‘Just dropped the game:’ All-time blunder swings derby thriller as BBL history made

The Melbourne Renegades have kept their BBL finals hopes alive with a thrilling four-wicket win over rivals the Melbourne Stars on Sunday.

But they had to survive an epic Stars fightback to claim the Melbourne Mace, after the hosts took 4-21 in the space of four overs to turn the match on its head at the MCG.

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The Gades were sitting in a match-wining position off the back of Josh Brown’s 84 off 48 balls but when he fell in the 15th over, the drama ramped up.

Sutherland steers Renegades home in BBL’s Melbourne derby

Josh Brown obliterated the Stars’ vaunted bowling attack before Will Sutherland sealed the day to give the Renegades victory in the BBL’s Melbourne derby.

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Will Sutherland crunched two final-over sixes to propel the Melbourne Renegades to victory over their cross-town rivals and keep their season alive.

The Renegades needed their tallest Derby score in history to defeat the Stars (9-173) and got off to a perfect start through big-hitting opener Josh Brown.

Brown clubbed 84 from 48 balls in a triple-figure stand with Muhammad Rizwan before the wheels of their innings fell off.

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MCG winning moment a 'dream come true' for 'Gades skipper

The 68,124-strong turnout helped the BBL record its highest ever attendance for a single day

The experience of playing in front of a packed MCG was hailed as a "dream come true" for Will Sutherland, who biffed his Melbourne Renegades to a final-over victory against crosstown rivals Melbourne Stars.

A crowd of 68,124 meant the famous venue was jumping, and signified the biggest Big Bash attendance since January 1, 2017.

Sutherland was the hero of the hour, hitting two sixes off Stars skipper Marcus Stoinis to steal victory at the death.

"It's still pretty surreal at the moment, (I'm) a bit lost for words," the Renegades captain told The Surge shortly after the win was secured.

Brown 84, Sutherland cameo seal Renegades' dramatic win in Melbourne derby

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Melbourne Renegades 177 for 6 (Brown 84, Rizwan 41, Siddle 2-39) beat Melbourne Stars 173 for 9 (Curran 38, Sandhu 4-41) by four wickets

Will Sutherland got the better of rival captain Marcus Stoinis as he lifted Renegades to a dramatic four-wicket Melbourne derby win over Stars in front of one of the largest crowds in BBL history.

Heavy-hitting Josh Brown top-scored with 84 off 48 deliveries for Renegades, putting them in the box seat before a late collapse at the MCG on Sunday night. But Sutherland stood up when needed, striking two massive sixes off Stoinis in the final over as Renegades chased down their target of 174 with just one ball to spare.

BBL SQUAD: Stars set for Melbourne Derby

The Melbourne Stars will take an unchanged squad into the Melbourne Derby on Sunday evening, as they prepare for a clash with the Melbourne Renegades.

At the halfway point of the home and away season, the Stars have a 4-1 record and sit on top of the BBL table.

After four consecutive interstate games, the Stars will return home to the MCG, with a crowd of over 60,000 fans expected to attend.

For the first time, the Melbourne Mace – a new prize standing at 1.4 metres tall – will be up for grabs for the winner of the biggest rivalry in the BBL.

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