- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.3 Bowled him! Fired quicker on middle, it shoots low and skids on, he plays all over it and it crashes into off! What a start for the Stars 0/12.1 Bowled him! Khawaja trying to pull a fuller length that skidded on! This was fired through again, it wasn't a length to pull, he played all over it as it slid on and crashed into off. 11/26.4 ramped straight to third man! Short ball outside off, the pace surprised him, he opened the face to run it to third man and ramped it with the pace and it carried all the way to Zampa on the rope! 39/311.3 caught at long on! Tossed up on middle, he skips out to launch down the ground, gets it off the toe and miscues completely, hitting straight to Steyn who is 20m off the rope. Easy catch 71/417.6 Bowled him! 147kph top of off! Way too quick. Back of a length off, he's caught on the crease, plays all around it. Ross was blown away by how quick that was. 122/712.6 caught and bowled! A full toss and he slapped it straight back to Zampa! Good catch. It was a knee high full toss and he completely miscued it straight back to the bowler who took a good catch infront of his eyes 89/517.4 Bowled him! Middle stump is flattened! 143kph, fired into middle, he tried to swing this over midwicket and was beaten by raw pace! 121/6Extras16 (lb 12, w 4)TOTAL142/7 (20 Overs, RR: 7.1)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Alex Hales, 0.3 ov), 2-11 (Usman Khawaja, 2.1 ov), 3-39 (Callum Ferguson, 6.4 ov), 4-71 (Matthew Gilkes, 11.3 ov), 5-89 (Chris Morris, 12.6 ov), 6-121 (Daniel Sams, 17.4 ov), 7-122 (Alex Ross, 17.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB GJ Maxwell 3 0 17 2 5.66 7 2 0 0 0 DW Steyn 4 0 24 0 6.00 13 4 0 0 0 NM Coulter-Nile 4 0 24 0 6.00 8 1 0 1 0 A Zampa 4 0 33 1 8.25 8 2 2 0 0 Haris Rauf 4 0 24 3 6.00 14 3 0 3 0 CD Hinchliffe 1 0 8 1 8.00 2 1 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.6 knocks him over and a wicket maiden to kickstart their defence! It was a length ball that kept a tad low and didn't quite come on, not the kind of pitch where crosses batted shots are likely to come off, he was through the pull too early and the ball slipped under his bat to hit off stump. Poor shot from Maddinson, disaster for Stars 0/116.6 Stoinis has shovelled this down long-on's throat. I'ts more of a deep mid-on almost. Full ball on the stumps, he went deep and used his powerful wrists to hit it sweetly - but straight to the man. is there a twist in the tale? 131/316.2 picks out fine leg. Short ball, on target, he goes for the pull, but gets it high on the bat. It gets more loop than distance and is gobbled up by the fielder. End of a fine innings 123/217.3 caught behind! What is happening to the Stars. Three wickets in the last nine balls when they were cruising. This was a full ball outside off, and Maxwell tried to steer it fine, but only snicked it through to the keeper. 133/417.4 bowled him! What a ball, what a time to strike, and what a nail-biter this is turning into suddenly. Pitched on a length and jagged back into the left-hander sharply, past the bat and cannons into the stumps. 133/519.2 caught at mid-on. Ho ho ho, this match is not over yet folks. Full and straight delivery, NCN, moved across and flicked it off his toes, timed it well actually. but there is a wide mid-on in place - in addition to the shorter, straighter mid-on, and he picks him out perfectly. 142/619.3 trapped him lbw Oh my word, this is a thriller like no other. Length ball, jagged in and hit him on the knee roll of the back leg. Terrible choice of shot, trying to swipe across the line. The umpire takes an age to raise his finger, but he does it eventually. Stars fleetingly would have thought they won it by running a leg-bye. Not quite yet. 142/7Extras9 (lb 7, w 2)TOTAL143/7 (19.4 Overs, RR: 7.27)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Nic Maddinson, 0.6 ov), 2-123 (Nick Larkin, 16.2 ov), 3-131 (Marcus Stoinis, 16.6 ov), 4-133 (Glenn Maxwell, 17.3 ov), 5-133 (Ben Dunk, 17.4 ov), 6-142 (Nathan Coulter-Nile, 19.2 ov), 7-142 (Clint Hinchliffe, 19.3 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Thunder , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
2 January 2020 - day/night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Sydney Thunder 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 2 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: Sydney Thunder - 41/3 in 7.0 overs (M Gilkes 17, AI Ross 2)
- Sydney Thunder: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 4
- Sydney Thunder: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 12
- Innings Break: Sydney Thunder - 142/7 in 20.0 overs (CJ Green 2, AJ Nair 17)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 1 wicket)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 5
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (MP Stoinis 26, NCR Larkin 19, Ex 5)
- Strategic Timeout: Melbourne Stars - 69/1 in 11.0 overs (MP Stoinis 33, NCR Larkin 30)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 8
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 76 balls (MP Stoinis 46, NCR Larkin 46, Ex 8)
- NCR Larkin: 50 off 36 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- MP Stoinis: 50 off 47 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
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