- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR12.2 taken at deep midwicket! If not Lynn, then Short falls to Maxwell. Webster takes it with a reverse cup just over his head. Short looked to slog sweep this full ball around middle and off, but the length seemed a bit too full. Good attacking innings comes to an end, having set a solid base for Strikers 137/25.3 spooned back to the bowler! Comfortable catch to his right, as he takes it almost in front of his face. It was bowled on a length around middle and off, as Short just chipped it back, with the bat face closing in his hands. Stars strike early in Adelaide 44/115.5 taken at short fine leg! Maxwell strikes again. This was bowled short and quicker around middle and off, as Hose looked to have a swing. But he only managed to place it where the fielder was, with Maxwell's variations paying off 162/319.6 full toss at a comfortable height at middle and off, and lofted to Maxwell at long-on! Maxwell was only halfway back, and was almost exactly behind the bowler rather than being at the usual position at long-on. Good last over from Paris, and Strikers end on 205 205/4Extras8 (lb 4, w 4)TOTAL205/4 (20 Overs, RR: 10.25)Fall of wickets: 1-44 (D'Arcy Short, 5.3 ov), 2-137 (Matthew Short, 12.2 ov), 3-162 (Adam Hose, 15.5 ov), 4-205 (Jamie Overton, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JS Paris 4 0 39 1 9.75 13 3 3 2 0 GJ Maxwell 3 0 21 2 7.00 7 3 0 0 0 Imad Wasim 4 0 40 0 10.00 6 4 1 1 0 MT Steketee 4 0 42 0 10.50 6 5 1 1 0 MP Stoinis 2 0 29 0 14.50 4 2 3 0 0 CJ Rocchiccioli 3 0 30 1 10.00 4 2 2 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 taken at short third! Leading edge from Rogers results in his wicket. He looked to flick this much fuller ball angling across towards off stump, but seemed to have closed the face of the bat too early. The ball flew to Boyce, who took it with a reverse cup over his head 24/17.6 full ball on the stumps, and whipped to deep square leg. The throw arrived like a bullet at the keeper's end, and the square-leg umpire asks for help from his TV colleague. Ahh, replays show the throw did land rapidly, and on the half volley to the keeper, whose gloves were just behind. But it's given out, even as it seemed that the ball dropped out of the keeper's gloves. My first impression was certainly of it being not out 83/213.5 taken at long-off! Right into Hose's lap. This is teasing bowling to a big hitter at this stage of the match. Boyce loops that up attractively on a length around middle, getting it to dip and turn away. Maxwell has made room already, and looks to swat, but loses his bottom hand in trying to launch that back 137/3Extras4 (b 1, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL211/3 (19 Overs, RR: 11.1)Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Thomas Rogers, 2.2 ov), 2-83 (Dan Lawrence, 7.6 ov), 3-137 (Glenn Maxwell, 13.5 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
31 December 2023 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 0 wicket)
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 6.2 overs (38 balls), Extras 2
- MW Short: 50 off 25 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 19 balls (MW Short 33, CA Lynn 18, Ex 1)
- Adelaide Strikers: 100 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Adelaide Strikers - 110/1 in 10.0 overs (MW Short 53, CA Lynn 27)
- CA Lynn: 50 off 21 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Adelaide Strikers: 150 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 5
- Powerplay 2: Overs 16.1 - 18.0 (Batting side - 17 runs, 0 wicket)
- Adelaide Strikers: 200 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: Adelaide Strikers - 205/4 in 20.0 overs (CA Lynn 83)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 3.6 overs (24 balls), Extras 0
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (DW Lawrence 31, BJ Webster 23, Ex 0)
- DW Lawrence: 50 off 26 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Melbourne Stars - 105/2 in 10.0 overs (BJ Webster 31, GJ Maxwell 14)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (BJ Webster 21, GJ Maxwell 27, Ex 2)
- BJ Webster: 50 off 38 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Melbourne Stars: 150 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 3
- Powerplay 2: Overs 16.1 - 18.0 (Batting side - 26 runs, 0 wicket)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (BJ Webster 18, MP Stoinis 31, Ex 1)
- Melbourne Stars: 200 runs in 18.5 overs (114 balls), Extras 4
- MP Stoinis: 50 off 19 balls (6 x 4, 4 x 6)
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