Rauf hat-trick, Maxwell magic take Stars to the top
Thunder fail to build momentum in end overs despite preserving wickets
08/01Result
28th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 8 2020
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
148/4 (17.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
08/01Result
28th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 8 2020
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
148/4 (17.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
GJ Maxwell
59(37) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %81%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 13 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
MP Stoinis
50(44) 4x4 - 1x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 13 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
8 January 2020 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY THUNDER 145/5 (20 OVERS)
- Callum Ferguson35 (27)
- Matthew Gilkes41 (35)
- Nathan Coulter-Nile1/16 (3)
- Haris Rauf3/23 (4)
MELBOURNE STARS 148/4 (17.5 OVERS)
- Marcus Stoinis50 (44)
- Glenn Maxwell*59 (37)
- Arjun Nair1/15 (2)
- Jonathan Cook1/18 (2)
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: @PeterDellaPenna
So the Stars keep up their impressive form. Hard to find any holes in this performance. Thanks for following tonight's coverage. I'm Peter Della Penna, take care!
Man of the Match Haris Rauf: "I want to thank almighty Allah. It's been a memorable journey on this day. To get three wickets and a hat-trick, I'm enjoying this moment. I've been hearing about the MCG for a long time and was so excited to play here. This place was on my bucket list and I just gave my 100% and we are on top of the table now, so very excited."
10:30 pm Stars have retaken first place on the BBL points table from Sydney Sixers after the win on the front end of the doubleheader, and the Stars have a game in hand too. Maxwell and Stoinis with 50s in the chase but Haris Rauf set up the win with the hat-trick in the final over.
17.5
4
Morris to Maxwell, FOUR, finally ends it with another sumptuous drive over extra cover. Overpitched on fifth stump, leans back and shovels this high over the ring and the Stars romp home with 13 balls to spare.
17.4
0
Morris to Maxwell, no run, knee high full toss on off stump struck sweetly but straight to mid-on.
17.3
0
Morris to Maxwell, no run, slower ball on a length at 127 kph, mistimes this into the ground to midwicket.
17.2
0
Morris to Maxwell, no run, yorker on off dug out back to Morris.
17.1
0
Morris to Maxwell, no run, shin high full toss on fourth stump, misses a swat falling backwards.
END OF OVER:17 | 9 Runs | MS: 144/4 (2 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.47, RRR: 0.66)
- Glenn Maxwell55 (32b)
- Peter Handscomb3 (5b)
- Daniel Sams4-0-36-1
- Chris Morris3-0-25-0
16.6
1
Sams to Maxwell, 1 run, yorker on leg stump dug out to mid-on to keep strike for the final over with just two needed to win.
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