The Stars win by five wickets with 31 balls to spare. That was a clinic from Peter Handscomb. Magnificent batting on a surface where a lot of players had trouble timing the ball. He used his feet beautifully and timed the ball sweetly. He is the Player of the Match. Handscomb tells Channel Seven "I said before the game it's only two games into a 14-game season. Hopefully this can kick start us and get us on a roll now." The Stars get their first win of the season. The Sixers have lost two in a row. The Sixers need to regroup against the Renegades in two days time. Thanks for your company tonight. Join us again tomorrow night as the Hurricanes host the Thunder in Hobart, Until then, goodbye.

14.5
4
Dwarshuis to Gulbis, FOUR, short ball wide of off, he cracks a pull shot wide of mid on!
14.4
0
Dwarshuis to Gulbis, no run, big flash and miss driving on the up at a ball angled across
14.3
0
Dwarshuis to Gulbis, no run, he pushes off the back foot to the right of backward point

Two slips in

14.2
W
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, OUT, caught behind! Slower ball wide of off does the trick. He just rolled the fingers over an off cutter, he leaned back to leather it through point, got a thin edge through to the keeper

MP Stoinis c †Philippe b Dwarshuis 10 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

14.1
4
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, FOUR, punched off the back foot wide of mid off! This was hit with incredible power! He just stood up and crushed it past the man on the circle

END OF OVER:
14 | 10 Runs | MS: 124/4 (7 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.85, RRR: 1.16)

  • Dwayne Bravo9 (4b)
  • Marcus Stoinis6 (6b)
  • Joe Denly2-0-19-0
  • Ben Dwarshuis3-0-18-2
13.6
4
Denly to Bravo, FOUR, brilliant slog sweep picking the gap at deep midwicket! He took the chance hitting against the turn and found the gap well
13.5
1
Denly to Stoinis, 1 run, full outside off, he drives to long off for a single
13.4
1
Denly to Bravo, 1 run, short ball on leg, he was back and whipping this to deep midwicket
13.3
1
Denly to Stoinis, 1 run, 78kph leg break, he pushes a drive just back past Denly diving to his left and down to long off
13.2
2
Denly to Stoinis, 2 runs, leg break, tossed up, he chips this lifting it up and over cover for an easy two
13.1
1
Denly to Bravo, 1 run, leg break on off, he pushes forward to cover's left and they pinch one

Denly on

END OF OVER:
13 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 114/4 (17 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 8.76, RRR: 2.42)

  • Dwayne Bravo3 (1b)
  • Marcus Stoinis2 (3b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis3-0-18-2
  • Sean Abbott3-0-27-0
12.6
3
Dwarshuis to Bravo, 3 runs, full outside off, he pierces the gap a cover with a trademark drive leaning back, doesn't get it to the rope but runs three

Michael: "I had a century and a five-for against my nephews in a game of backyard yesterday! Expecting a call-up to play for NSW tomorrow. Different formats, sure, but you can only perform in the format you're playing! (Handscomb is not an international test batsman at this stage)" He looked a cut above this level tonight. And has looked good at Shield level. Which might say more about Australian domestic cricket at the moment than Handscomb

12.5
1
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, 1 run, short ball, 135kph, on off, he pulls to deep forward square
12.4
W
Dwarshuis to Maxwell, OUT, caught at mid on! He skies a top edge straight up! Shorter length, not quite short enough to pull, he got a top edge off the toe end of the bat, it flew straight up to mid on, Silk cruises under it and takes the catch comfortably

GJ Maxwell c Silk b Dwarshuis 8 (11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 72.72

12.3
1
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, 1 run, 145kph, good length, wide of off, he runs this off the face to third man
12.2
0
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, no run, 129kph, good length wide of off, he lets this go
12.1
W
Dwarshuis to Handscomb, OUT, caught at mid off! Henriques held this one. Fuller on off, he tries to place this wide of mid off instead of going over the top, but he didn't time it, Henriques moving to his left on the circle takes the catch at waist-height

PSP Handscomb c Henriques b Dwarshuis 70 (35b 9x4 3x6) SR: 200.00

END OF OVER:
12 | 6 Runs | MS: 109/2 (22 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 9.08, RRR: 2.75)

  • Glenn Maxwell8 (10b)
  • Peter Handscomb70 (34b)
  • Sean Abbott3-0-27-0
  • Ben Dwarshuis2-0-13-0
11.6
0
Abbott to Maxwell, no run, 125kph, back of a length, he backs away and hammers it back at Abbott who blocks it off the body! He smashed that

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4PSP HandscombBR Dunk
2nd87PSP HandscombNCR Larkin
3rd18GJ MaxwellPSP Handscomb
4th1MP StoinisGJ Maxwell
5th18DJ BravoMP Stoinis
6th4DJ BravoEP Gulbis

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
HH14104200.603
MR1486160.173
SS1486160.047
MS147714-0.062
BH1467130.249
ST1467130
AS146812-0.473
PS144108-0.502