Test discard Peter Handscomb powers Stars to victory
Peter Handscomb was immediately in the runs in the BBL while Sandeep Lamichhane produced another fine display to help set up the Melbourne Stars' first victory
27/12Result
10th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 27 2018
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
132/5 (14.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
27/12Result
10th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 27 2018
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
132/5 (14.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
PSP Handscomb
70(35) 9x4 - 3x6
Control %72%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 25 runs
- 3x4 - 2x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.35, Interval 20.35-20.55, Second Session 20.55- 22.15
Match days
27 December 2018 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Sydney Sixers 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY SIXERS 130/9 (20 OVERS)
- Sean Abbott22 (16)
- Jordan Silk*41 (37)
- Jackson Coleman3/18 (3)
- Sandeep Lamichhane2/18 (4)
MELBOURNE STARS 132/5 (14.5 OVERS)
- Peter Handscomb70 (35)
- Nick Larkin20 (22)
- Steve O'Keefe2/22 (4)
- Ben Dwarshuis3/26 (3.5)
Commentator: Alex Malcolm
The Stars win by five wickets with 31 balls to spare. That was a clinic from Peter Handscomb. Magnificent batting on a surface where a lot of players had trouble timing the ball. He used his feet beautifully and timed the ball sweetly. He is the Player of the Match. Handscomb tells Channel Seven "I said before the game it's only two games into a 14-game season. Hopefully this can kick start us and get us on a roll now." The Stars get their first win of the season. The Sixers have lost two in a row. The Sixers need to regroup against the Renegades in two days time. Thanks for your company tonight. Join us again tomorrow night as the Hurricanes host the Thunder in Hobart, Until then, goodbye.
14.5
4
Dwarshuis to Gulbis, FOUR, short ball wide of off, he cracks a pull shot wide of mid on!
14.4
0
Dwarshuis to Gulbis, no run, big flash and miss driving on the up at a ball angled across
14.3
0
Dwarshuis to Gulbis, no run, he pushes off the back foot to the right of backward point
Two slips in
14.2
W
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, OUT, caught behind! Slower ball wide of off does the trick. He just rolled the fingers over an off cutter, he leaned back to leather it through point, got a thin edge through to the keeper
MP Stoinis c †Philippe b Dwarshuis 10 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00
14.1
4
Dwarshuis to Stoinis, FOUR, punched off the back foot wide of mid off! This was hit with incredible power! He just stood up and crushed it past the man on the circle
END OF OVER:14 | 10 Runs | MS: 124/4 (7 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.85, RRR: 1.16)
- Dwayne Bravo9 (4b)
- Marcus Stoinis6 (6b)
- Joe Denly2-0-19-0
- Ben Dwarshuis3-0-18-2
13.6
4
Denly to Bravo, FOUR, brilliant slog sweep picking the gap at deep midwicket! He took the chance hitting against the turn and found the gap well
Match Coverage
All Match NewsTest discard Peter Handscomb powers Stars to victory
Peter Handscomb was immediately in the runs in the BBL while Sandeep Lamichhane produced another fine display to help set up the Melbourne Stars' first victory
