08/01Result
28th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 8 2020
Stars won by 6 wkts (13b rem)
Player of the Match
Haris Rauf
Haris RaufMelbourne Stars
08/01Result
28th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 8 2020
Stars won by 6 wkts (13b rem)
Player of the Match
Haris Rauf
Haris RaufMelbourne Stars

So the Stars keep up their impressive form. Hard to find any holes in this performance. Thanks for following tonight's coverage. I'm Peter Della Penna, take care!

Man of the Match Haris Rauf: "I want to thank almighty Allah. It's been a memorable journey on this day. To get three wickets and a hat-trick, I'm enjoying this moment. I've been hearing about the MCG for a long time and was so excited to play here. This place was on my bucket list and I just gave my 100% and we are on top of the table now, so very excited."

10:30 pm Stars have retaken first place on the BBL points table from Sydney Sixers after the win on the front end of the doubleheader, and the Stars have a game in hand too. Maxwell and Stoinis with 50s in the chase but Haris Rauf set up the win with the hat-trick in the final over.

17.5
4
Morris to Maxwell, FOUR, finally ends it with another sumptuous drive over extra cover. Overpitched on fifth stump, leans back and shovels this high over the ring and the Stars romp home with 13 balls to spare.
17.4
0
Morris to Maxwell, no run, knee high full toss on off stump struck sweetly but straight to mid-on.
17.3
0
Morris to Maxwell, no run, slower ball on a length at 127 kph, mistimes this into the ground to midwicket.
17.2
0
Morris to Maxwell, no run, yorker on off dug out back to Morris.
17.1
0
Morris to Maxwell, no run, shin high full toss on fourth stump, misses a swat falling backwards.

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | MS: 144/4 (2 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.47, RRR: 0.66)

  • Glenn Maxwell55 (32b)
  • Peter Handscomb3 (5b)
  • Daniel Sams4-0-36-1
  • Chris Morris3-0-25-0
16.6
1
Sams to Maxwell, 1 run, yorker on leg stump dug out to mid-on to keep strike for the final over with just two needed to win.
16.5
4
Sams to Maxwell, FOUR, fullish and wide on fifth stump, square drive with an open face guides this with precision behind point, sweeper has no chance. Maxwell's placement this innings is arguably more impressive than his power.
16.4
0
Sams to Maxwell, no run, good length ball on off, punches this to the off side.
16.3
2
Sams to Maxwell, 2 runs, slower ball lands on a fullish length on middle and leg, Maxwell tips and runs into short midwicket. Sams tries to charge and slide and field in his follow-through to deny the second but this is too good touch-wise from Maxwell, 50 up in 29 balls. He's turned a battling chase into a cakewalk in the matter of a few overs.
16.2
0
Sams to Maxwell, no run, good length ball on off, nudged to backward point.
16.1
2
Sams to Maxwell, 2 runs, good length ball, tapped into the leg side. Maxwell takes on a sharp second run from a cavernous boundary.

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st21MP StoinisNJ Maddinson
2nd27NM Coulter-NileMP Stoinis
3rd12MP StoinisNCR Larkin
4th43MP StoinisGJ Maxwell
5th45GJ MaxwellPSP Handscomb

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS14104200.526
SS1494190.269
AS1485170.564
HH146713-0.355
ST146713-0.446
PS146812-0.023
BH146812-0.237
MR143116-0.348