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He's one of the most experienced T20 players in the world and he loves the BBL, but Scorchers blaster Colin Munro doesn't like the Bash Boost bonus point.

Perth Scorchers blaster Colin Munro isn't a fan of the BBL's bonus point rule, saying it ruins the spectacle once teams are out of the running to win a match.

The Scorchers notched their second win in a row on Sunday when they crushed the Melbourne Renegades by 96 runs in front of 25,101 fans at Optus Stadium.

Despite the lopsided nature of the result, the Renegades came away with the Bash Boost bonus point after bettering Perth's score at the 10-over mark.

The Scorchers posted 2-63 after 10 overs, while the Renegades were 8-71.

It meant the Scorchers walked away from the match with just three points, instead of four.

Munro, who is one of the world's most experienced T20 cricketers, feels teams put most of their focus on securing the bonus point rather than securing the win if they suffer an early batting collapse.

"I'm not a huge fan of that point to be honest because once a team is out of it, it's not a great viewing spectacle for guys at home or even the fans to see guys going out there and trying to get that one point," the NZ international said..

"It would be nice to see those games so a little bit deeper and a little bit further and for teams to give themselves every opportunity to win the game."

Munro returned to form against the Renegades, smashing five sixes on the way to posting 52 runs off 31 balls.

He needed just 24 balls to reach his half-century - the fifth fastest in Scorchers history.

Josh Inglis continued his recent purple patch with an unbeaten 72 off 41 balls, while Aaron Hardie (2-10 off two overs), Jason Behrendorff (1-13 off two), and spinner Fawad Ahmed (2-5 off 2.5 overs) all produced strong contributions with the ball.

The Scorchers are now just two points adrift of fifth spot and will play their next three matches at home, starting with Wednesday's clash with the Sydney Sixers.