Clarke century and three-fors from Zampa and Wood give Stars big win
Hurricanes were never in the chase in what was a poor season-opening performance for them
16/12Result
4th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Dec 16 2022
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Hobart Hurricanes]( "Hobart Hurricanes")
145/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
16/12Result
4th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Dec 16 2022
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Hobart Hurricanes]( "Hobart Hurricanes")
145/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
JM Clarke
101(66) 9x4 - 4x6
Control %68%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 21 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
MS Wade
35(35) 1x4 - 1x6
Control %68%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 9 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
L Wood
- O4
- M0
- R25
- W3
- Eco6.25
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
A Zampa
- O4
- M0
- R27
- W3
- Eco6.75
| 1W | ||||
| 1W |
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Match Details
Series
Toss
Hobart Hurricanes , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
16 December 2022 - day/night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Hobart Hurricanes 0
Scorecard Summary
MELBOURNE STARS 183/5 (20 OVERS)
- Beau Webster24 (22)
- Joe Clarke*101 (66)
- Riley Meredith2/38 (4)
- Patrick Dooley1/27 (4)
HOBART HURRICANES 145/9 (20 OVERS)
- Matthew Wade35 (35)
- Tim David24 (17)
- Adam Zampa3/27 (4)
- Luke Wood3/25 (4)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Abhimanyu Bose
END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 145/9 (39 runs required, RR: 7.25)
- Patrick Dooley5 (5b)
- Riley Meredith7 (3b)
- Trent Boult4-0-41-1
- Adam Zampa4-0-27-3
8.34pm That will be it for this match, but there's more BBL action on at the Sydney Showground Stadium where the Adelaide Strikers are taking on Sydney Thunder. This is Abhimanyu signing off on behalf of Alex Malcolm, Ranjith P and Chandan Duorah. Goodnight!
8.31pm Well, that was a comprehensive performance from the Melbourne Stars. Joe Clarke's brilliant unbeaten 101 set them up with a big total before the bowlers ensured the Hurricanes never got into the game. They bowled well in the Powerplay and then struck in regular intervals to keep pegging Hobart back. Stars skipper Zampa led the way with a three-wicket haul, while left-arm pacer Luke Wood also picked up three. Nathan Coulter-Nile also grabbed a couple and Trent Boult got one right at the end. The Stars will be happy to have won on a day that they honoured the late Shane Warne at the MCG. They lost their first game of the season by just one wicket in a last-ball thriller, but have bounced back very well with a commanding victory here.
19.6
4
Boult to Dooley, FOUR, Finishes off with a boundary, pulling a short ball behind square, but it won't matter as the Melbourne Stars register a thumping win
19.5
0
Boult to Dooley, no run, Short ball on off, he comes down the track and has a swipe at it, but is beaten
19.4
1
Boult to Meredith, 1 run, Full delivery outside off again, this time driven to the fielder at extra cover
19.3
2
Boult to Meredith, 2 runs, Full and wide and this time it's hit to deep backward point
19.2
4
Boult to Meredith, FOUR, And he crunches his first delivery for a boundary! Full and wide and he frees his arms and drills it through covers
Here's Meredith
19.1
W
Boult to Paris, OUT, What a stunning catch! Banged in short and he looked to back away and cut it but gets a thick edge behind point. Hinchcliffe, on as a sub, runs to his left from short third and takes a brilliant diving effort
JS Paris c sub (CD Hinchliffe) b Boult 5 (13m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 83.33
Boult to bowl the final over
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All Match NewsClarke century and three-fors from Zampa and Wood give Stars big win
Hurricanes were never in the chase in what was a poor season-opening performance for them
