Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, Big Bash League 2019, 41st Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 131/9 (11 runs required, RR: 6.55)

Jhye Richardson9 (7b)
Fawad Ahmed1 (1b)

Nic Maddinson4-0-24-3
Clint Hinchliffe3-0-16-1

Melbourne Stars win by 10 wins in a brilliant defensive effort on a slow pitch. Nic Maddinson the story of the day with the ball, some brilliant captaincy from Glenn Maxwell, but the Perth Scorchers will need a long, hard look at themselves. They have had an awful travel schedule, but have produced two awful batting displays in the last few days. They need to pull it together to avoid slipping out of the finals. The Stars, meanwhile, are flying high.

James: "Every single over after the powerplay was spin. The Stars knew their strategy, and got it right."

Waseem: "This is brave captaincy. I mean how many times you have seen spinners and part-timers bowling during complete last 10 overs of T20 innings."

I'll wrap things up there for this match. You can head over and follow all the action from the second game of the day: the Sydney derby. I'll be back tomorrow, thanks for joining us. see you soon

19.6

Maddinson to Richardson, 1 run, a big swing, takes the toe end into the off side

19.5

Maddinson to Fawad Ahmed, 1 run, pulled down the ground, straight to long-on. That's the game

Fawad Ahmed has hit a few sixes this season...needs two to force a Super Over!

19.4

Maddinson to Kelly, OUT, that's another for Maddinson! Holds his nerve, fires it between the inside edge and the pads as he comes down the pitch. A little juggle from Gotch, but it's all good

M Kelly st †Gotch b Maddinson 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 166.66

13 off 3

19.3

Maddinson to Kelly, FOUR, finds the boundary! Clubbed from outside off and splits the gap perfectly between long-on and deep midwicket

19.2

Maddinson to Richardson, 1 run, short and very slow, almost dips under Richardson's bat, he swipes across the line

19.1

Maddinson to Kelly, 1 run, dragged down short, pulled to deep midwicket

So it's down to 19 needed off the last over. It's been a poor chase from the Scorchers, but superb stuff from the Stars. Who'd have thought Maddinson would be in this position?

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 123/8 (19 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.47, RRR: 19.00)

Jhye Richardson7 (5b)
Matthew Kelly0 (0b)

Clint Hinchliffe3-0-16-1
Nic Maddinson3-0-16-2

18.6

Hinchliffe to Richardson, 2 runs, short outside off, carved over the off side wide of the cover sweeper

18.5

Hinchliffe to Jordan, OUT, taken at long-on...and it's that man Maxwell! Jordan tried to go long down the ground, almost got enough of it but couldn't quite clear the rope. Maxwell so cool under such a crucial catch

CJ Jordan c Maxwell b Hinchliffe 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Luke : "Willing to admit when I'm wrong, Cartwright's knock was perfect for this pitch "

18.4

Hinchliffe to Richardson, 1 run, length ball outside off, steps back and drives to long-off

18.3

Hinchliffe to Richardson, 2 runs, dragged down short, pulls wide of long-on but Maxwell does brilliantly to get around and prevent the boundary

18.2

Hinchliffe to Jordan, 1 run, edged towards short third man

18.1

Hinchliffe to Richardson, 1 run, low full toss wide outside off, driven to long-off

26 off 12 needed, just three wickets in hand. Hinchliffe for the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | PS: 116/7 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.44, RRR: 13.00)

Jhye Richardson1 (1b)
Chris Jordan1 (2b)

Nic Maddinson3-0-16-2
Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-29-1

17.6

Maddinson to Richardson, 1 run, tucked off the back foot into the leg side

17.5

Maddinson to Jordan, OUT, another run out! It's all falling about for the Scorchers. Driven to cover on the edge of the circle, it went pretty quickly, and once the throw was decent Green had no chance

C Green run out 4 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

17.4

Maddinson to Green, 1 run, edges fine, forcing off the back foot, finds short third man

17.3

Maddinson to Jordan, 1 run, pulls out to deep midwicket

17.2

Maddinson to David, OUT, charges and misses! Maddinson's day with the ball. Terrific captaincy from Maxwell. Pretty poor shot selection. Wide outside off, David runs down the pitch and can't get anywhere near it

TH David st †Gotch b Maddinson 11 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 122.22

17.1

Maddinson to Green, 1 run, length outside off, driven to the cover sweeper

30 off 18. This could be a thriller. Maddinson for another

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | PS: 112/5 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 10.00)

Tim David11 (8b)
Cameron Green2 (2b)

Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-29-1
Glenn Maxwell3-0-20-1

16.6

Lamichhane to David, FOUR, sliced in the air, over backward point, and Stoinis can't get there from deep cover...that's a vital boundary

16.5

Lamichhane to Green, 1 run, gets well across the crease and sweeps strongly to backward square leg

16.4

Lamichhane to David, 1 run, almost a flat skimmer straight to long-off...barely got off the ground and nearly reached Maddinson

16.3

Lamichhane to Green, 1 run, full outside off, tapped to the off side from deep in the crease...asking rate over 10 now

16.2

Lamichhane to David, 1 run, driven into the pitch and it bobbles to the off side

16.1

Lamichhane to David, 2 runs, big top edge on a slog sweep! Lands safely on the leg side, between three fielders

The Stars favourites now

Scorchers INNINGS		R	B
JP Inglis	bowled	12	9
LS Livingstone	caught	18	14
CT Bancroft	caught	32	44
MR Marsh	run out	11	9
KR Patterson	caught	20	17
TH David	stumped	11	9
C Green	run out	4	4
CJ Jordan	caught	2	4
JA Richardson	not out	9	7
M Kelly	stumped	5	3
Fawad Ahmed	not out	1	1
EXTRAS	(lb 2, w 3, nb 1)
TOTAL	131 (9 wkts; 20 ovs)

Stars BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
DJ Worrall	3.0	16	1	5.33
NM Coulter-Nile	2.0	12	0	6.00
LR Morris	1.0	12	0	12.00	(1nb)
S Lamichhane	4.0	29	1	7.25	(1w)
CD Hinchliffe	3.0	16	1	5.33	(1w)
NJ Maddinson	4.0	24	3	6.00	(1w)
GJ Maxwell	3.0	20	1	6.66

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	16	LS Livingstone	JP Inglis
2nd	30	LS Livingstone	CT Bancroft
3rd	16	MR Marsh	CT Bancroft
4th	32	CT Bancroft	KR Patterson
5th	8	KR Patterson	TH David
6th	11	TH David	C Green
7th	2	CJ Jordan	C Green
8th	6	CJ Jordan	JA Richardson
9th	8	M Kelly	JA Richardson
10th	2	Fawad Ahmed	JA Richardson

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
MS	14	10	4	20	0.526
SS	14	9	4	19	0.269
AS	14	8	5	17	0.564
HH	14	6	7	13	-0.355
ST	14	6	7	13	-0.446
PS	14	6	8	12	-0.023
BH	14	6	8	12	-0.237
MR	14	3	11	6	-0.348

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 131/9 (11 runs required, RR: 6.55)

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 123/8 (19 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.47, RRR: 19.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | PS: 116/7 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.44, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | PS: 112/5 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 10.00)

Match Coverage

Fantasy Picks: Does the law of averages apply to Stoinis?

Nic Maddinson the unlikely bowling star as Perth Scorchers fold

Scorchers 2nd innings Partnerships

Big Bash League

END OF OVER:20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 131/9 (11 runs required, RR: 6.55)

END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 123/8 (19 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.47, RRR: 19.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | PS: 116/7 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.44, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs | PS: 112/5 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 10.00)

Fantasy Picks: Does the law of averages apply to Stoinis?

Nic Maddinson the unlikely bowling star as Perth Scorchers fold

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 131/9 (11 runs required, RR: 6.55)

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 123/8 (19 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.47, RRR: 19.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | PS: 116/7 (26 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.44, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | PS: 112/5 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 10.00)