Jewell stars as Hurricanes get over the line despite late meltdown
They lose 7 for 35 after being in a comfortable position but win keeps their hopes of making the finals alive
09/01Result
35th Match (N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 9 2023
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Hobart Hurricanes]( "Hobart Hurricanes")
133/8 (17.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
09/01Result
35th Match (N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 9 2023
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Hobart Hurricanes]( "Hobart Hurricanes")
133/8 (17.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
HWR Cartwright
57(47) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %63%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 19 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Hobart Hurricanes , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
9 January 2023 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Hobart Hurricanes 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Scorecard Summary
MELBOURNE STARS 131/7 (20 OVERS)
- Beau Webster27 (35)
- Hilton Cartwright57 (47)
- Nathan Ellis2/12 (4)
- Riley Meredith2/25 (4)
HOBART HURRICANES 133/8 (17.4 OVERS)
- Zak Crawley30 (34)
- Caleb Jewell70 (44)
- Nathan Coulter-Nile2/22 (3)
- Liam Hatcher3/25 (4)
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Andrew Miller
10.36pm Nathan Ellis is Player of the Match. "It was an unpredictable game, talking about taking the surge later, then chaos from there on in. Any time we tried to put the foot down, we lost a wicket. Frustrated for the guys, we haven't put together a full game, but we'll take the wins when we get them."
I've seen enough for one night... here's the state of the table. Hobart blew the chance to nudge their NRR back up towards parity, but with eight points on the board, they are definitely back with the pack in the race to the play-offs. Stars, by contrast, are now drifting away. From Miller, Alan and Thilak, good night!
10.28pm Well, a win is a win... and a handsome NRR boost too in the end. But goodness me. 100 runs between Jewell (70) and Crawley (30), and then a lower-order shambles. Hatcher's 3 for 25 set up a semi-fightback, but ultimately Stars paid the price for a different sort of poor batting display. That was not a spectacle that deserves to be remembered for long after tonight's formalities are wrapped up!
Jimbo341: "From a tournament advancement perspective, better to win 8 down with 14 balls left than 3 down with 3 balls left. It didn't go as planned, but correct approach from the Canes" That's one way of putting it. I guess the coach might put it down to "execution"...
Jack Dyer: "This game shows the state of the Bash these days. Second rate competition with second rate quality. And will only get worse with the proliferation of these new T20 leagues"
Hamza: "Unnecessary thrilling finish. Not good for the Hurricanes though, this was meant to be their nrr lifting result."
17.4
4
Wood to Ellis, FOUR, inside-edge, inches past leg stump! Away to fine leg, for the only fitting way for Hobart to seal one of the most inept run-chases I've ever seen.
Hello skipper. Your ship is sinking. All sorts of manoeuvres in the field now. Three huge balls for Wood
17.3
W
Wood to Asif Ali, OUT, drilled at mid-off! Inept cricket from Hobart! Full length, slower ball, looking to finish in a rush, and simply holes out to leave his side in genuine peril now!
Asif Ali c Rogers b Wood 9 (19m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 100.00
Sam: "These wickets and their impact on run rate may well be the difference in qualifying for last four for the hurricanes."
17.2
6
Wood to Asif Ali, SIX, finally, a proper shot! Ali sits back to the short ball, in-between length, and hoisted high over square leg
17.1
0
Wood to Asif Ali, no run, well bowled! Round the wicket, tight line into the right-hander, nip and bounce, rips over the bails!
END OF OVER:17 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | HH: 123/7 (9 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.23, RRR: 3.00)
- Tom Andrews0 (1b)
- Asif Ali3 (6b)
- Nathan Coulter-Nile3-0-22-2
- Liam Hatcher4-0-25-3
Jazz: "Just horrible, horrible cricket from the hurricanes here. It's 9 from 19! Hit some singles!" It's been a ghastly standard throughout the match, to be brutally honest!
16.6
0
Coulter-Nile to Andrews, no run, tight lines on the back foot, blocked into the off side
They've lost three for two... and they've three wickets left!
16.5
W
Coulter-Nile to Faheem Ashraf, OUT, hacked off a good length, and another goes! This is truly abject from Hobart! A rush to get over the line, and they are giving their wickets away like T-shirts from a launcher into the crowd! Mid-on hurtles in, grabs low to the ground, and there's still nine runs needed to win!
Faheem Ashraf c Rogers b Coulter-Nile 0 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Match Coverage
All Match NewsJewell stars as Hurricanes get over the line despite late meltdown
They lose 7 for 35 after being in a comfortable position but win keeps their hopes of making the finals alive
