12/01Result
32nd Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 12 2025
Stars won by 42 runs
Player of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn MaxwellMelbourne Stars
12/01Result
32nd Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 12 2025
Stars won by 42 runs
Player of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn MaxwellMelbourne Stars

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 165/10 | RR: 8.25

  • Mark Steketee1 (1b)
  • Adam Zampa3.2-0-23-2
  • Jacob Bethell1-0-2-1

Several records, unsurprisingly, were broken during that innings. Maxwell and Mir put on 81 for the eighth wicket, which is now a BBL record. Maxwell hit ten sixes - the most in a T20 innings in his career and the Stars managed 90 after the fall of the seventh wicket, which is another BBL record now.

8:55pm Glenn Maxwell. That is it. That is the story of this innings. He walked in when the Stars were tottering at 45-4. That soon became 75-7, but like he did against Afghanistan all those months ago in Mumbai, he produced a batting display for the ages. He farmed the strike, refused singles and continued smashing the ball to all parts, hitting ten sixes that included a 122m monster. It was, simply put, one of the best T20 innings that you will probably ever see. It did not get a fairy tale ending, the Stars now have plenty to bowl at, and have momentum on their side.

Which is not something the Renegades can say. They were almost spotless in the first half, but then ran into Maxwell, and quickly ran out of ideas. They could have bowled better lengths and hatched better plans, but now, they have to shift their focus to the target, which is much higher than what they would have anticipated, but probably still remains within reach. Join us in a bit for the chase!

19.6
W
Zampa to Siddle, OUT, goes high up, and taken at long on! Zampa drops it short after seeing Siddle advance. He has a go at it anyway but gets it right off the toe-end. Sutherland settles under it at long on and makes no mistake. The Stars have been bowled out for 165!

PM Siddle c Sutherland b Zampa 6 (4m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120

19.5
0
Zampa to Siddle, no run, short on off. Siddle rocks back and pulls it straight to mid wicket. The shot was there to be played but he just could not find the gap

Zampa to close out this over. Richardson walks off the field. This game has had everything so far

19.5
1w
Richardson to Siddle, 1 wide, Richardson is really struggling here. This is short and a mile outside off. Left alone and called a wide, and that will be that for Richardson with the ball tonight
19.4
4
Richardson to Siddle, FOUR, what a shot! Siddle turning back the clock! Back of a length on off. Sits up and Siddle, giving himself room, crashes it over mid off. Sweet sound off the bat and this is a very handy cameo!

Richardson struggling with what looks like a right hamstring issue

19.3
0
Richardson to Siddle, no run, hard length again, on leg stump. Siddle swings for the hills and only connects with fresh air
19.2
2
Richardson to Siddle, 2 runs, dropped first ball! Dug into the track on middle and leg. Siddle backs away and swats it towards mid on. Sutherland makes an absolute meal of it and may not have even gotten his hands to it in the end. Goes through his legs and Siddle gets two

Siddle is the last man in

19.1
W
Richardson to Maxwell, OUT, chopped on! The Maxwell classic does not have the ending it deserved, but everyone at the stadium and at home will stand up and applaud an epic! Shortish outside off and this skids on a little low. Maxwell hacks at it and gets an inside edge that lights up the stumps. Maxwell raises his bat as he walks off, and this innings, irrespective of what happens later in the game, will be talked about in Melbourne, in Australia and pretty much everywhere around the cricketing world!

GJ Maxwell b Richardson 90 (59m 52b 4x4 10x6) SR: 173.07

Maxwell on strike. Richardson to bowl. 170 on for the Stars?

END OF OVER:
19 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 158/8 | RR: 8.31

  • Glenn Maxwell90 (51b)
  • Mark Steketee1 (1b)
  • Jacob Bethell1-0-2-1
  • Will Sutherland4-0-41-0
18.6
1
Bethell to Maxwell, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Maxwell waits for it and jabs it towards deep point. On strike for the start of the last over
18.5
0
Bethell to Maxwell, no run, floated up full and wide outside off. Maxwell swings at it and drags it towards backward square leg
18.4
1
Bethell to Steketee, 1 run, back of a length on off. Steketee walks across his stumps and paddles it towards deep backward square leg. Maxwell back on strike

Steketee now

18.3
W
Bethell to Usama Mir, OUT, straight up, and taken! Three dots in a row, including a wicket, with Maxwell still off strike! Follows the batter outside leg with a length ball. Mir has an enormous whoosh across the line and gets a fat top edge. The ball swirls and swirls, and Brown does the rest at mid wicket! Maxwell is gutted and frustrated at the other end!

Usama Mir c Brown b Bethell 0 (35m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Maxwell has a chat with his partner

18.2
0
Bethell to Usama Mir, no run, fired in on a back of a length on middle and leg. Mir dangles his bat and jams it off the inside edge into his pads. Another dot

DRS is down, and is not available at the moment

18.1
0
Bethell to Usama Mir, no run, a wild swing and has Mir been stumped?! Back of a length on middle and off. Holds in the surface and spins just enough. Not that it needed much to go past that ugly hack. Mir swung so hard that he, in his follow-through, was able to jam his bat back inside the crease. Just safe, and Mir stays!

Usama on strike. Finally. For just the third time in this partnership that has lasted 43 balls. And to add to the drama, Bethell has to bowl the 19th. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 22 Runs | MS: 156/7 | RR: 8.66

  • Glenn Maxwell89 (49b)
  • Usama Mir0 (2b)
  • Will Sutherland4-0-41-0
  • Kane Richardson3-0-33-1
17.6
0
Sutherland to Maxwell, no run, length outside off and this seems to deck back in off the surface. Maxwell looks to push it into the off side for a run but gets cut in half
17.5
4
Sutherland to Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell can do everything! Shortish outside off and after all the power earlier in the over, this is a deft bit of batting. Waits for it, opens his bat face and steers it to backward point's right!
17.4
0
Sutherland to Maxwell, no run, back of a length on middle and off. Maxwell clears his front leg and heaves it towards deep mid wicket. Mir runs all the way to the other end and back, with Maxwell refusing the run. Dot ball in the end

Seems like Maxwell has smashed the ball out of shape. Wouldn't be a surprise

Greg: "77 run partnership. Usama has scored ...NONE...."

17.3
6
Sutherland to Maxwell, SIX, three sixes in a row! Oh my word, this is the sort of batting display that makes you run out of superlatives! Dug into the track outside off. Maxwell rocks up onto his toes and pounds it over cow corner!

The Stars look like cantering past 150. Maxwell could even take them to 180 the way he is batting

17.2
6
Sutherland to Maxwell, SIX, the full tosses are not working. Of course, they aren't! Another juicy waist-high full toss outside off. Maxwell lines it up and mooses it over deep mid wicket!
17.1
6
Sutherland to Maxwell, SIX, going, going, gone! Attempted slower ball that ends up as a borderline waist-high full toss. Seems to dip and Maxwell pummels it over deep square leg! Maxwell not happy that the No ball was not given and to be fair to him, he might have had a case there!

Sami: "So does Maxwell now let Usama go after it?" -- If he gets on strike, probably...

END OF OVER:
17 | 17 Runs | MS: 134/7 | RR: 7.88

  • Glenn Maxwell67 (43b)
  • Usama Mir0 (2b)
  • Kane Richardson3-0-33-1
  • Adam Zampa3-0-23-1
16.6
1
Richardson to Maxwell, 1 run, takes the single now. Wonderful batting. Back of a length on the stumps. Maxwell eases it to deep mid wicket and retains strike
16.5
6
Richardson to Maxwell, SIX, this is such pure ball-striking! Full outside off and Maxwell barely bats an eyelid popping this over the rope. Shows the maker's name, almost like a check swing, and the ball flies over the long off fence!
16.4
0
Richardson to Maxwell, no run, hard length outside off. Maxwell stands tall and slaps it towards extra cover. Maxwell, not verbatim, tells himself that shot was absolute junk
16.3
0
Richardson to Maxwell, no run, slower ball into the track outside off. Maxwell shapes for the reverse but swings too early. Admonishes himself rather audibly

Renegades 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10MS HarrisJ Brown
2nd1J Fraser-McGurkJ Brown
3rd11J Fraser-McGurkJG Bethell
4th22TL SeifertJ Fraser-McGurk
5th32TL SeifertW Sutherland
6th2TL SeifertHT Dixon
7th2TS RogersHT Dixon
8th21F O'NeillHT Dixon
9th0A ZampaF O'Neill
10th22KW RichardsonF O'Neill