Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
10 | 22 Runs | BH: 115/3 | RR: 11.50

  • Lewis Gregory9 (3b)
  • Joe Burns22 (11b)
  • Hilton Cartwright1-0-22-0
  • Glenn Maxwell1-0-20-1

10.38 pm As if getting stuck with Cartwright bowling the last over wasn't bad enough, the target has been significantly adjusted for the Stars on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Method to make it 130 to win off 10 overs. The traditional thinking is that chasing in a rain-shortened match is preferred but it has backfired spectacularly in multiple ways for the Stars on this occasion, first with the bowler availability and now with 14 runs added to the Heat total.

Josh: "Am I the only one who thinks 130 is very gettable: It's only 13 an over with 10 wickets in hand and a very capable batting line up??"

Henk: "DLS took the contest out of this match.. 115 was a good chase ,but can't see how 130 will be chased down"

Dexter : "matches like proves why baseball is miles ahead of this circus sport that is cricket. i mean seriously, heat score 115, but stars need 130? give me a break, son."

9.6
2
Cartwright to Gregory, 2 runs, thigh high full toss wide outside off, toe slaps this through extra cover for a pair.
9.5
1
Cartwright to Burns, 1 run, full length, full pace on fourth stump, Burns shuffles way across to heave to the leg side but toe jams this wide of the non-striker and Cartwright runs back to field at mid-on.
9.4
4
Cartwright to Burns, FOUR, slower length ball again on fifth stump, Burns not fooled and heaves this flat through midwicket and Pooran has no chance to cut this off.
9.3
6
Cartwright to Burns, SIX, Burns charges Cartwright, who bowls a slower bouncer that is flat batted tennis backhand style back over Cartwright once again and goes over the long-off rope.
9.2
0
Cartwright to Burns, no run, length ball wide outside off, would've been called a wide had Burns left it alone but he toe slaps this back to Cartwright.
9.2
5nb
Cartwright to Burns, (no ball) FOUR, disastrous rib height no ball on off stump, Burns muscles this back over the bowler and it races between long-on and long-off to the rope. Free hit coming up.
9.1
4
Cartwright to Burns, FOUR, slower ball lands short on the body, Burns not fooled and pulls this flat past short fine leg to the rope.

END OF OVER:
9 | 20 Runs 1 Wkt | BH: 93/3 | RR: 10.33

  • Lewis Gregory7 (2b)
  • Joe Burns3 (5b)
  • Glenn Maxwell1-0-20-1
  • Haris Rauf2-0-25-0
8.6
6
Maxwell to Gregory, SIX, dropped over the rope for six! It was darted in flat and full on middle and leg, Gregory goes for the slog sweep and drills it flat to cow corner. The man on the rope runs to his right to get in position and leaps up, gets a hand to it but it bursts through to land over the rope. It was the sub fielder Tommy O'Connell.
8.5
1
Maxwell to Burns, 1 run, short and wide, shuffles way across and pulls this flat to wide long-on.
8.4
1
Maxwell to Gregory, 1 run, Gregory charges first ball, Maxwell darts this in full on the legs, inside edges a heave that goes to short fine leg.
8.3
W
Maxwell to Lynn, OUT, well well well, after all that wait, Maxwell finally gets his revenge! 30 minutes after giving up back-to-back sixes, Maxwell darts this in full on middle, Lynn has an almighty heave across the line and misses, clean bowled in the first ball after the second restart.

CA Lynn b Maxwell 48 (23b 3x4 4x6) SR: 208.69

10.16 pm The covers are coming off. The word is that play will resume for a 10.28 pm restart. Match is now 10 overs per side with no Power Surge. The Stars are in a tricky situation needing a sixth bowler to bowl the 10th because everyone else they've used so far has bowled the maximum two overs, aside from Maxwell's current first over in progress. Most likely it means Hilton Cartwright will be tasked with bowling the 10th.

9.58 pm Three balls and the rain is back. Lynn's sixes have been rainmakers. Another delay in store. Radar is showing it may be stop-start for the remainder of the night.

8.2
6
Maxwell to Lynn, SIX, Maxwell tries to dart this in flatter and wider on sixth stump, but Lynn just muscles this with a swat straight back over his head into the base of the sightscreen.
8.1
6
Maxwell to Lynn, SIX, Lynn's concentration unbroken by the rain break. Slanted full on fifth stump, Lynn heaves this high and deep over long-on. 15 rows back into the crowd.

Glenn Maxwell brings himself into the attack in the first over after the match has been reduced to 14 overs. Around the stumps to Lynn.

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st42ADS FletcherMP Stoinis
2nd17MP StoinisN Pooran
3rd1MP StoinisGJ Maxwell
4th6MP StoinisHWR Cartwright
5th6NCR LarkinHWR Cartwright
6th39SE GotchNCR Larkin

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
SS1495360.257
PS1485320.851
ST1486310.949
BH147729-0.286
AS1477280.105
HH147728-0.187
MS1458240.14
MR1441016-1.727