12/01Result
34th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 12 2020
Stars won by 44 runs
Player of the Match
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus StoinisMelbourne Stars
12/01Result
34th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 12 2020
Stars won by 44 runs
Player of the Match
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus StoinisMelbourne Stars

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 219/1 | RR: 10.95

  • Marcus Stoinis147 (79b)
  • Glenn Maxwell5 (2b)
  • Tom Curran4-0-58-1
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-0-61-0

Goodness, that was some performance from the Melbourne Stars, or more accurately Marcus Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright. It's Stoinis who will take all the headlines and he acknowledges a standing ovation as he walks off. The highest score in BBL history. Awesome display of striking. There was some poor bowling from the Sixers, but take nothing away. I'm off to catch by breath and will be back in a few minutes to see if this can be chased down.

Andrew C: "Hundred just in boundaries for Stoinis!"

Joel: "Did stoinis face the most balls in t20 history?" Equals the most - level with Aaron Finch (131* off 79 for Surrey v Sussex in 2018).

James: "Feel gutted for Stoinis. That last ball was above waist height. If it was given as a no ball he could've got 150."

Stoinis is talking to the host broadcaster: "That's just the most fun you can ever have in the world. Love cricket when it's like that. I was quite nervous today. Left a couple of balls then adapted as I went along. I'm a bit of a slogger usually, been working on those cricket shots. I wasn't really [nervous] until 99, crept up on me. [The celebration] That was a bit of a joke from Chris Gayle. Doesn't get much better."

19.6
6
Curran to Stoinis, SIX, full toss on the pads, hooked over backward square leg...just escapes the no-ball, what a way to finish
19.5
1
Curran to Maxwell, 1 run, moves outside leg, a full delivery, straight down the ground, doesn't quite beat long-on and it's kept to a single
19.4
4
Curran to Maxwell, FOUR, crunched! Short of a length, mid-off was inside the circle and that's where he went...carved over the off side

What can Maxwell do?

19.3
1
Curran to Stoinis, 1 run, a short ball which follows Stoinis as he swats it into midwicket

Two dots to start the last over...it's gone dull

19.2
0
Curran to Stoinis, no run, a dot ball as he moves across and misses a swing at a slower ball that goes over the stumps

What a partnership that was. An epic effort. And Maxwell has five balls! (Well, not five, he's not on strike)

19.1
W
Curran to Cartwright, OUT, finds deep midwicket! They won't go through none down. A low full toss at leg stump, he connected pretty well with his flick but didn't get quite enough

HWR Cartwright c Silk b Curran 59 (40b 6x4 3x6) SR: 147.50

Curran for the last over...

END OF OVER:
19 | 24 Runs | MS: 207/0 | RR: 10.89

  • Marcus Stoinis140 (76b)
  • Hilton Cartwright59 (39b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-0-61-0
  • Moises Henriques1-0-11-0
18.6
6
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, SIX, how did he do that?! Extraordinary shot. A bottom-handed flick from outside off, just a little whip of wrists, and sends it over deep midwicket. Almost the helicopter?
18.5
2
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, 2 runs, skewed over backward point, a thick edge as Stoinis swings at a full delivery...200 for the Stars
18.4
0
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, no run, full, pushed across outside off, Stoinis aims a big drive over the covers but misses. Was in the slot
18.3
6
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, SIX, oh, that's magnificent! It just keeps getting better from Stoinis. Picks this up from outside off and flicks it over deep square off the front foot
18.2
4
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, FOUR, and again! A big full toss outside off, Stoinis helps it over short fine leg to reach the highest ever individual score in BBL history. Stoinis acknowledges the crowd
18.1
6
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, SIX, in the stands again! Brilliant batting. Over the wicket, short of a length, he moves across to off stump and pulls it miles back over long leg

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | MS: 183/0 | RR: 10.16

  • Marcus Stoinis116 (70b)
  • Hilton Cartwright59 (39b)
  • Moises Henriques1-0-11-0
  • Ben Dwarshuis3-0-37-0
17.6
1
Henriques to Stoinis, 1 run, short of a length, swung down to long-on
17.5
4
Henriques to Stoinis, FOUR, a short ball, he follows him, but Stoinis upper cuts over point...they can't stop him
17.4
4
Henriques to Stoinis, FOUR, a full toss outside off, slips off his feet but manages to skew it over backward point
17.3
2
Henriques to Stoinis, 2 runs, gets away with it, a one-handed swing over cover and falls between two fielders. Highest stand in BBL history
17.2
0
Henriques to Stoinis, no run, a slower ball, banged into the pitch, sent to cover
17.1
0
Henriques to Stoinis, no run, length ball outside off, Stoinis falls over as he tries to scoop over the keeper

Well, the captain gives himself a bowl!

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs | MS: 172/0 | RR: 10.11

  • Hilton Cartwright59 (39b)
  • Marcus Stoinis105 (64b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis3-0-37-0
  • Steve O'Keefe4-0-32-0

Rob Quiney and Luke Wright added 172 in 2012

16.6
4
Dwarshuis to Cartwright, FOUR, wide of long-off...full, wide outside off, a cracking shot from Cartwright as he picks the gap. That equals the highest opening stand in BBL
16.5
1
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, 1 run, length ball outside off, a slower one, clubbed out to deep midwicket
16.5
1w
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, 1 wide, that almost doesn't land on the pitch outside off...it's a wide
16.4
0
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, no run, full, wide outside off, Stoinis tries to repeat Cartwright's scoop but misses and it takes the pads
16.3
1
Dwarshuis to Cartwright, 1 run, length ball outside off, hammered to long-off

Adam hamdule: "This is good bowling by Sixers to avoid Maxwell destruction."

16.2
4
Dwarshuis to Cartwright, FOUR, oh, brilliant! Moves across the crease and scoops this off the stumps to fine leg

Farrukh: "I thought Dave Hussey was joking when he said that they are eyeing 200 as there's no way they will get there. "

16.1
3
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, 3 runs, round the wicket, very wide outside off, driven wide of the sweeper who makes good ground

Sixers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6DP HughesJR Philippe
2nd28JM VinceDP Hughes
3rd44MC HenriquesJM Vince
4th15MC HenriquesJC Silk
5th9JC SilkTK Curran
6th9JC SilkJ Avendano
7th34JC SilkBJ Dwarshuis
8th30JM BirdBJ Dwarshuis

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