Andre Fletcher 89 not out; Adelaide Strikers 68 all out
Adam Zampa picked up 5 for 17 in a match totally dominated by Melbourne Stars
15/01Result
40th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 15 2021
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
68 (14.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
15/01Result
40th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 15 2021
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
68 (14.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
ADS Fletcher
89(49) 8x4 - 4x6
Control %93%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 21 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
GJ Maxwell
37(28) 3x4 - 1x6
Control %93%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 13 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
Best performances - Bowlers
A Zampa
- O3.2
- M0
- R17
- W5
- Eco5.10
| 2W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 2W | ||||
GJ Maxwell
- O4
- M0
- R12
- W2
- Eco3.00
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Match Details
Series
Toss
Adelaide Strikers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
15 January 2021 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 4, Adelaide Strikers 0
Scorecard Summary
MELBOURNE STARS 179/2 (20 OVERS)
- Andre Fletcher*89 (49)
- Glenn Maxwell37 (28)
- Danny Briggs1/36 (4)
- Cameron Valente1/36 (4)
ADELAIDE STRIKERS 68 (14.2 OVERS)
- Jonathan Wells18 (23)
- Matt Renshaw20 (23)
- Glenn Maxwell2/12 (4)
- Adam Zampa5/17 (3.2)
Scorer: Venkat Raghav | Commentator: Peter Della Penna
The result means there is now a four-way deadlock on 20 points between the Scorchers, Stars, Heat and Strikers. However, the Strikers net run rate took a hefty blow with the margin of this defeat, the lowest ever total by the Strikers (their previous worst was 87 in 2012) and third lowest total in BBL history, to put them last in terms of those four teams on net run rate, placing them sixth out of eight teams on the BBL table. The Stars meanwhile are in fourth as the four teams equal on 20 points trail both Sydney franchises at the top of the standings. That's all from us for tonight. Come back tomorrow for more BBL action. Take care!
Man of the Match Andre Fletcher: "It means a lot. First I want to thank the coaching staff for believing in me. A few days ago I got a phone call from the great Brian Charles Lara and I was overwhelmed. The advice that he gave me, I decided to go into the game and apply myself. It goes to show why he's so great. I want to donate that fifty to my uncle who passed away a few weeks ago. Every day the batting coach Luke Wright and David Hussey have been reminding me I've been striking the ball well, it's just a matter of getting some luck to go on. It's good to have a big score in the MCG and I'm looking for some more. When I get going I try my best not to let things distract me. My shoes started coming untied [the more I scored] so maybe that's the reason."
9.59 pm A thoroughly dreadful performance by Strikers in their first match without Rashid Khan. Stars had a sedate start for the first 10 overs before Fletcher turned on the afterburners in the second half of the innings and Strikers were never in the chase at any stage.
14.2
W
Zampa to O'Connor, OUT, Zampa ices the game before the rain really starts to pelt down. Flipped skids on from a good length on off stump, O'Connor can't read the fellow leggie and he plays around this as it smashes into off stump. Zampa picks up a BBL five-for!
LN O'Connor b Zampa 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
14.1
0
Zampa to O'Connor, no run, good length ball on fourth stump, misses a prod.
Zampa has returned to the field with an over off in the dugout again. Slip in place.
END OF OVER:14 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 68/9 (112 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.85, RRR: 18.66)
- Liam O'Connor2 (2b)
- Wes Agar3 (1b)
- Billy Stanlake2-0-10-1
- Adam Zampa3-0-17-4
13.6
1
Stanlake to O'Connor, 1 run, missed runout! Full length pushed to extra cover, Stoinis runs across to his right and flicks a short range throw from 8 yards out with O'Connor way short of his ground. Just misses out on what could be the final ball of the match as the rain continues to thicken.
Rain is picking up quite a bit.
13.5
3
Stanlake to Agar, 3 runs, full and wide, slapped in the air over cover, no protection on the off side rope during the Power Surge and it takes some time to be tracked down before the rope.
Liam: "Absolutely no excuses for the Strikers, they have been deplorable. The damage was done before the wind picked up. But that swirly wind in the MCG makes it a nightmare to hit big. "
13.4
1
Stanlake to O'Connor, 1 run, good length ball on off stump, guided to backward point.
Strikers seem determined to get bowled out before the rain intensifies.
13.3
W
Stanlake to Valente, OUT, back of a length ball on off stump, shuffles way across his stumps trying to flick this over short fine leg, thin edge/glove goes through to the keeper. Straightforward appeal upheld.
C Valente c †Gotch b Stanlake 1 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
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