Melbourne Renegades thrashed Sydney Thunder by nine wickets to go top of the Women's Big Bash (WBBL) table and close on an automatic place in the final. The team that tops the 10-team table at the end of the group stage automatically reaches the final on 1 December.

Melbourne Renegades will host the WBBL final after the Brisbane Heat secured a second-place finish and home Challenger final this Friday night with a five-wicket win over the Sydney Sixers to complete the regular season.

Heat couldn't lift their net run-rate enough to take top spot which means they will stage the Challenger final

Brisbane Heat secured their place in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) knockouts with a comfortable nine-wicket victory over struggling Melbourne Stars. The match was reduced to seven overs a side because of rain,

The Melbourne Renegades will host the WBBL final as the Brisbane Heat downed the Sydney Sixers but fell short of pinching top spot.