Strano's return will further bolster Victoria's bowling depth, with the 32-year-old joining Sophie Day, Ella Hayward, Georgia Prestwidge, Milly Illingworth, Rhys McKenna and Tess Flintoff.

Firstly, when bowling the Stars had the Renegades at 5/65 then Tom Cooper and Dan Christian put on an unbeaten 80-run partnership to get the score to 5/145.

Australia's bowler Milly Illingworth unsold. Current India U-19 captain Niki Prasad unsold. Indian domestic bowler Rima Ekka remains unsold.

Matthews led the Melbourne Renegade bowling attack as she picked up three wickets in her three-over spell. Meanwhile, Charis Bekker, Milly Illingworth, Sophie Molineux, and Deandra Dottin bagged ...

Matthews led the Melbourne Renegade bowling attack as she picked up three wickets in her three-over spell. Meanwhile, Charis Bekker, Milly Illingworth, Sophie Molineux, and Deandra Dottin bagged one ...

The all-round class of Matthews shone again in the closing stages, bowling the Heat’s Laura Harris for a golden duck, all but sealing Melbourne’s grip on the cup with 22 balls to go.

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Milly Illingworth (right) and Nicole Faltum (left) have been important recruits for the Melbourne Renegades and are thriving under instructions to show off their ‘natural flair’.

Milly Illingworth (right) and Nicole Faltum (left) have been important recruits for the Melbourne Renegades and are thriving under instructions to show off their ‘natural flair’.

Milly Illingworth (right) and Nicole Faltum (left) have been important recruits for the Melbourne Renegades and are thriving under instructions to show off their ‘natural flair’.