The Stars win by 44 runs. That was a clinical display of defensive bowling. The Strikers were building at 3 for 97 but the Stars used the conditions very well, bowling loads of slower ball cutters into the slow surface and it led to a collapse. The Strikers lost 7 for 26 to be all out for 123. Stoinis, Plunkett and Bravo bagged three wickets each. The Stars are on a roll. They move up into 4th on the BBL table. The Strikers have lost three in a row and slump to 6th on the table. Ben Dunk is named Player of the Match for his 72 not out. Thanks for your company this afternoon. Up next, the Sixers host the Hurricanes at the SCG. Goodbye for now.
B Laughlin b Bravo 14 (10b 2x4 0x6) SR: 140.00
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs | AS: 117/9 (51 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.15, RRR: 51.00)
- Ben Laughlin9 (7b)
- Billy Stanlake2 (4b)
- Marcus Stoinis4-0-20-3
- Dwayne Bravo3-0-16-2
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 110/9 (58 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.11, RRR: 29.00)
- Ben Laughlin3 (4b)
- Billy Stanlake1 (1b)
- Dwayne Bravo3-0-16-2
- Liam Plunkett4-0-21-3
Sharun : "England have got lot of options to look at for WC. Archer, Gurney, Plunkett, Willey. " dez: "@rohit - seeing as he's been their 2nd highest wicket taker in ODI's for the last 2 years I'm pretty sure they are :)"
Around the wicket
LN O'Connor c & b Bravo 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00
END OF OVER:17 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | AS: 106/8 (62 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.23, RRR: 20.66)
- Liam O'Connor1 (3b)
- Ben Laughlin1 (1b)
- Liam Plunkett4-0-21-3
- Marcus Stoinis3-0-13-3
rohit: "Are England looking at Plunkett for the WC?He sure looks an absolute revelation" I believe they are. He played in the last series in Sri Lanka
MW Short b Plunkett 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Sajid: "What a BBL Stoinis is having. Wickets and runs a like. Probably the player of the tournament this season. Should Aussies open with Stoinis? " The problem is he is nowhere near as good an opener as Finch, Warner and Short.