Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Big Bash League 2018, 35th Match

Stars win by six wickets with four balls to spare. Clinical from Marcus Stoinis. After three wickets with the ball he finishes with 70 not out from 65 balls to control the chase and see the side home with Dwayne Bravo. The Renegades did a decent job to take it that deep given they made such a low total. Kane Richardson was outstanding. Finch perhaps could have used Mohammad Nabi for one or two more overs. But they lost it with the bat. Marcus Stoinis is Player of the Match for his 70 not out and 3 for 19 with the ball. The Stars get their fourth win to keep in touch with the finals race. That's it from Marvel Stadium. Thanks for your company. Join us again tomorrow as the Sydney Sixers host the Brisbane Heat in Sydney. Until then, goodbye.

19.2

Wildermuth to Bravo, FOUR, low full toss he backs away and lofts this over cover! That will do it!

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19.1

Wildermuth to Stoinis, 1 run, 106kph shorter slower ball, he's back and across and flicking this through forward square to the sweeper

Wildermuth to bowl the last with 3 runs to win

END OF OVER:
19 | 16 Runs | MS: 119/4 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.26, RRR: 3.00)

Marcus Stoinis69 (64b)
Dwayne Bravo13 (8b)

Dan Christian3-0-25-0
Harry Gurney4-0-25-0

18.6

Christian to Stoinis, 1 run, low full toss he whips this behind square to wide fine leg

18.5

Christian to Stoinis, FOUR, short and wide and cit hard past point for four! A bad ball, 110kph slower ball but short and wide, Stoinis cracked it through the gap at point

Run a ball now

18.4

Christian to Bravo, 1 run, full on leg, he drives this to long on for a single

18.3

Christian to Bravo, SIX, lofts this over cover for six! Staggering shot! Full outside off, in trademark style he leans back and flicks the hands through it lofting this over cover and it goes all the way!

18.2

Christian to Bravo, no run, 114kph, length on off, he backs away and smokes this off the back foot straight to the cover fielder

18.1

Christian to Bravo, FOUR, edged down fine of third man! Shorter slower ball wide of off, he backs away and slashes, gets an edge off the toe of the bat, third man is inside the circle, it races fine of him for four!

Christian on

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs | MS: 103/4 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.72, RRR: 9.50)

Dwayne Bravo2 (4b)
Marcus Stoinis64 (62b)

Harry Gurney4-0-25-0
Kane Richardson4-0-17-2

17.6

Gurney to Bravo, 1 run, 103kph, length slower ball wide of off, he mistimes a cut to point and they are happy to give him one

17.5

Gurney to Bravo, no run, quicker ball fired into leg stump, hits him on pads, but outside the line of leg, a dot ball

Over the wicket now

17.4

Gurney to Bravo, no run, 120kph, good length on off, he defends to cover who is in tight

17.3

Gurney to Stoinis, 1 run, 100kph short slower ball wide of off, he cuts nicely fine of backward point but White makes a good diving save to cut it to one

17.3

Gurney to Stoinis, 1 wide, 125kph, fired way down the leg side and called wide

17.2

Gurney to Bravo, 1 run, 100kph length slower ball on the top of leg, he's back and across and tucks it behind square

Bravo in

17.1

Gurney to Stoinis, 1 run, 102kph length slower ball outside off, he cuts hard to deep cover-point

Gurney on around the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 98/4 (24 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.76, RRR: 8.00)

Marcus Stoinis62 (60b)

Kane Richardson4-0-17-2
Cameron Boyce4-0-31-0

Richardson finishes with 2 for 17 from 4 overs

16.6

Richardson to Maddinson, OUT, caught at deep square leg! Bounced him out this time! Another short one but a little higher and wider, he pulls hard, gets a good piece of it but not enough to clear the rope at square leg, Harris waits under it and takes the catch! Another twist

NJ Maddinson c Harris b Richardson 19 (26b 0x4 1x6) SR: 73.07

16.5

Richardson to Stoinis, 1 run, 137kph fuller outside off, he drives to long on for a single

16.4

Richardson to Maddinson, 1 run, 136kph short ball, he mistimes a pull, it hangs in the air forever behind square but falls short of the man running in!

16.3

Richardson to Stoinis, 1 run, 137kph fuller outside off, he turns this off the front foot through midwicket

Stars INNINGS		R	B
MP Stoinis	not out	70	65
BR Dunk	bowled	0	1
PSP Handscomb	caught	8	10
GJ Maxwell	run out	7	5
NJ Maddinson	caught	19	26
DJ Bravo	not out	17	9
EP Gulbis
LE Plunkett
A Zampa
JM Bird
TL O'Connell
EXTRAS	(w 3)
TOTAL	124 (4 wkts; 19.2 ovs)

Renegades BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
Mohammad Nabi	2.0	9	1	4.50
KW Richardson	4.0	17	2	4.25
HF Gurney	4.0	25	0	6.25	(3w)
JD Wildermuth	2.2	17	0	7.28
CJ Boyce	4.0	31	0	7.75
DT Christian	3.0	25	0	8.33

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	MP Stoinis	BR Dunk
2nd	19	MP Stoinis	PSP Handscomb
3rd	15	MP Stoinis	GJ Maxwell
4th	63	MP Stoinis	NJ Maddinson
5th	26	DJ Bravo	MP Stoinis

END OF OVER:
19 | 16 Runs | MS: 119/4 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.26, RRR: 3.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs | MS: 103/4 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.72, RRR: 9.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 98/4 (24 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.76, RRR: 8.00)

Match Coverage

Unstoppable Stoinis gives Stars crucial win

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

Big Bash League

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
HH	14	10	4	20	0.603
MR	14	8	6	16	0.173
SS	14	8	6	16	0.047
MS	14	7	7	14	-0.062
BH	14	6	7	13	0.249
ST	14	6	7	13	0
AS	14	6	8	12	-0.473
PS	14	4	10	8	-0.502

END OF OVER:19 | 16 Runs | MS: 119/4 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.26, RRR: 3.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs | MS: 103/4 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.72, RRR: 9.50)

END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 98/4 (24 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.76, RRR: 8.00)

Unstoppable Stoinis gives Stars crucial win

END OF OVER:
19 | 16 Runs | MS: 119/4 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.26, RRR: 3.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs | MS: 103/4 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.72, RRR: 9.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 98/4 (24 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.76, RRR: 8.00)