17/01Result
42nd Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 17 2021
Stars won by 6 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Liam HatcherMelbourne Stars
17/01Result
42nd Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 17 2021
Stars won by 6 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Liam HatcherMelbourne Stars

10.35pm The Stars moved up to third on the BBL table. The Renegades lose their 9th of the season and their finals hopes appear long gone.

The two teams meet again on Wednesday at Marvel Stadium. Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes meet tomorrow night at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Hope you can join us then.

The Stars win two in a row at the MCG. This was a nervy win in the end. It was a little closer than they would have liked but Maddinson and Cartwright closed it out. The Renegades will rue their batting in the second half of their innings.

Liam Hatcher is Player of the Match for his 3 for 29: "I just tried to go into the wicket and back myself with the long square boundaries. It's interesting in the Power Surge. I'm really loving my time with the Stars."

Kapil Baldawa: "Again shows how Renegades poor finish with the bat is hurting them time and again. 15 more and they are more than in the game but they just don't pay with a plan. Virtually no reliable batting after No.5. Finch should have bowled Wasim the 19th as he is more experienced and last over stranger things have happened"

19.1
6
Imad Wasim to Maddinson, SIX, One blow wins it! Lofted over straight long on! Full in the slot outside off, he sets himself and swings straight through the line and flushed it out of the middle of the bat

Imad Wasim to finish. Stars need just 4. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs | MS: 147/4 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.73, RRR: 4.00)

  • Hilton Cartwright12 (6b)
  • Nic Maddinson14 (14b)
  • Noor Ahmad4-0-29-0
  • Peter Hatzoglou4-0-34-1
18.6
4
Noor Ahmad to Cartwright, FOUR, a brave reverse sweeps comes off the top edge and runs away! Tossed up on off, he premeditated the reverse, he got enough bat on it to get it wide of short third man and it ran away for four!
18.6
1w
Noor Ahmad to Cartwright, 1 wide, fired down the leg side! A clear wide
18.5
2
Noor Ahmad to Cartwright, 2 runs, drag down, hammered flat back past the bowler, Sutherland runs to his right and makes an exceptional diving save! Saved two runs. Brilliant from the big man
18.4
0
Noor Ahmad to Cartwright, no run, wrong un shoots low outside off and he misses trying to cut

Around the wicket

18.3
1lb
Noor Ahmad to Maddinson, 1 leg bye, missed stumping! Tough chance. Wrong un, just brushed Maddinson's pad as it went down leg and he walked out of his crease, it hit Harper's right glove but didn't stick and they get a bye
18.2
0
Noor Ahmad to Maddinson, no run, full outside off, he tries to slog sweep but gets a thick inside edge onto his back thigh

shaun: "@cricket simplet, pretty handy with the ball too, often breaking up crucial parternships."

18.1
3
Noor Ahmad to Cartwright, 3 runs, short and wide, he reaches out and slaps it straight of cover, Sutherland runs a long way to his left at long off and makes the diving save

Noor Ahmad on to bowl the 19th

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | MS: 136/4 (15 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.55, RRR: 7.50)

  • Nic Maddinson14 (12b)
  • Hilton Cartwright3 (2b)
  • Peter Hatzoglou4-0-34-1
  • Kane Richardson4-0-24-2

Cricket simplet: "Maddinson is a wonderful talent when he is on song.. which appallingly is comes only once in a season.. his trials in the test was so hurtful to watch and he still has a lot of potential to acheive in the highest level.. given his patience sticks with him.. "

17.6
0
Hatzoglou to Maddinson, no run, short on off, he's back and mistiming a cut to cover
17.5
2
Hatzoglou to Maddinson, 2 runs, slog sweeps off a top edge and it goes high and lands safe over backward square for a couple
17.4
1
Hatzoglou to Cartwright, 1 run, full outside off, he mistimes a drive to mid off

Sarath: "Viewers might be feeling pressure but N.Maadinson doesnt look like so. Cool as cucumber"

17.3
1
Hatzoglou to Maddinson, 1 run, shorter on leg, he's back and forcing this to long on

Steve: "It wasn't hindsight! I put a comment on here when they had Maxwell at the crease to take the surge. It's bad captaincy from the Stars. Pure and simple."

17.2
0
Hatzoglou to Maddinson, no run, shorter down leg, he tries to sweep but it comes off glove into the off side
17.1
6
Hatzoglou to Maddinson, SIX, launched over long on! Full in the slot outside off, Maddinson teed off straight through the line with a lovely swing of the bat. That relieves some pressure

Finch is gambling. Hatzoglou to bowl the second Surge over

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 126/4 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.41, RRR: 8.33)

  • Hilton Cartwright2 (1b)
  • Nic Maddinson5 (7b)
  • Kane Richardson4-0-24-2
  • Beau Webster2-0-8-0
16.6
2
Richardson to Cartwright, 2 runs, fuller into leg stump, he clips this off the pads to the gap forward of square for two
16.5
1
Richardson to Maddinson, 1 run, short slower ball outside off, he rolls a pull shot forward of square

Steve: "Had the Stars taken the surge with Maxwell at the crease they had this in the bag with no pressure. Now they have pressure to score in the power surge with no Maxwell.....it's such poor captaincy" Hindsight is a wonderful thing

16.4
W
Richardson to Larkin, OUT, leading edge caught at point! Look out! Full on leg, he tried to whip over midwicket as he was moving leg side, he closed the face too soon and sliced a leading edge hight to point and Harvey took the catch easily

NCR Larkin c Harvey b Richardson 43 (32b 5x4 0x6) SR: 134.37

16.4
1w
Richardson to Larkin, 1 wide, full down leg, he tries to paddle sweep but misses. It's called a wide
16.3
4
Richardson to Larkin, FOUR, cut up and over point! Short and fractionally wide with the off side fielders up, he backs away and upper cuts high over point
16.2
1
Richardson to Maddinson, 1 run, good length, top of middle, he's back and working this to midwicket

shaun: "honestly, is this a rerun of the 2019 final? "

16.1
0
Richardson to Maddinson, no run, slower ball bouncer, he tries to pull but is beaten by the lack of pace

Power Surge taken. Richardson to bowl his last.

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25ADS FletcherMP Stoinis
2nd37MP StoinisNCR Larkin
3rd49GJ MaxwellNCR Larkin
4th12NJ MaddinsonNCR Larkin
5th30NJ MaddinsonHWR Cartwright

Big Bash League

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