Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, Big Bash League 2021, 41st Match

10.32 pm It's been a struggle in recent times to get 11 fit and healthy bodies on the field for the Stars but they claim full points tonight. Joe Clarke makes 83 off 58, having been dropped on 42, and takes his side into a winning position before Qais does the honors in the final over.

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19.2

Short to Qais Ahmad, 1 wide, Wide speared down leg, undwhelming end to the match. Stars clinch a five-wicket win with five balls to spare.

19.1

Short to Qais Ahmad, SIX, Qais off the mark in style to level the scores! Good length ball flighted too generously and Qais clears the front leg heaving this high over wide long-on and clears the rope by a few yards.

Matt Short tasked with defending this bowling his offspin. He usually bowls It with plenty of flight but expect him to zing them in. Qais Ahmad, who entered in the previous over, finally comes on strike for his first ball.

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 133/5 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 7.00)

Beau Webster14 (20b)
Qais Ahmad0 (0b)

Peter Siddle4-0-26-2
Harry Conway4-0-37-1

Seven left off the last over to get now.

18.6

Siddle to Webster, no run, slower ball full on middle, prodded back to Siddle.

18.5

Siddle to Clarke, OUT, slower ball on the stumps on a good length, tries to muscle this down the ground to level the scores but doesn't get the power behind it and hangs up in the air for Thomas Kelly to charge in 20 yards and to his left, taking the catch eight yards in from the rope at rib height.

JM Clarke c Kelly b Siddle 83 (58b 3x4 4x6) SR: 143.10

Equation under a run a ball for the first time now.

18.4

Siddle to Clarke, SIX, in the slot on leg stump, backs away to create room to heave this down the ground into the sight screen over long-on.

18.3

Siddle to Clarke, no run, slower ball on a length, swings past it and bounces through to the keeper.

18.3

1nb

Siddle to Clarke, 1 no ball, searches for yorker, winds up as a waist high full toss miscued to mid-off for a basic catch at ankle height. No real celebrations from the Strikers. They're assuming it was a no ball on height. It's right at the belt line. Touch and go. Third umpire sides with the batter claiming it was not out. Harsh call but probably the right one by the letter of the law. Free hit coming up.

18.2

Siddle to Clarke, 2 runs, short on middle, pulls this wide of midwicket for a pair.

18.1

Siddle to Webster, 1 run, full on fifth stump, driven to long-off for one.

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | MS: 123/4 (17 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 8.50)

Joe Clarke75 (53b)
Beau Webster13 (18b)

Harry Conway4-0-37-1
Fawad Ahmed4-0-34-1

Well that changes things dramatically. 17 off 12 balls to win now. Siddle to bowl the 19th.

17.6

Conway to Clarke, SIX, full on the legs, feeds him a half-volley for a devastating flick into the 20th row over backward square leg.

17.5

Conway to Webster, 1 run, short and wide, toe slaps this to the cover sweeper for one.

17.4

Conway to Clarke, 1 run, length ball on the stumps, smears a slog to midwicket for one.

17.3

Conway to Webster, 1 run, dropped! Slower ball lands full and wide, slams a scorching drive back to Conway's left at waist height. Reaches out one-handed and it bursts through.

17.2

Conway to Clarke, 1 run, short on the body following him backing away from leg, top edge to deep fine leg for one.

17.1

Conway to Clarke, FOUR, short on off stump, flat bats a pull muscling it past mid-off on the ring to the rope.

Conway back for his last over.

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | MS: 109/4 (31 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.41, RRR: 10.33)

Joe Clarke63 (49b)
Beau Webster11 (16b)

Fawad Ahmed4-0-34-1
Peter Siddle3-0-16-1

Stars have suddenly made this very interesting by going a bit too casually for the target. No boundaries in the last four overs. 31 off 18 balls needed now.

16.6

Fawad Ahmed to Clarke, 1 run, good length ball, batter charges and slaps this into the ground misfielded by Fawad to allow a single to mid-on.

16.5

Fawad Ahmed to Clarke, 2 runs, googly lands short on middle, backs away to pull and bottom edges this through fine leg for a very long two. Poor running, should've been three.

16.4

Fawad Ahmed to Webster, 1 run, short and wide, slaps this to extra cover on the ring, diving stop by Rashid keeps it to one.

16.3

Fawad Ahmed to Clarke, 1 run, short on the legs, pulls this off a bottom edge to short fine leg for one.

16.2

Fawad Ahmed to Clarke, no run, good length ball on fourth stump, defended back to Fawad.

16.1

Fawad Ahmed to Webster, 1 run, good length ball on fourth stump, slapped wide of extra cover for one.

Stars INNINGS		R	B
JM Clarke	caught	83	58
CD Hinchliffe	lbw	2	6
NCR Larkin	stumped	3	6
JA Burns	caught	9	14
HWR Cartwright	caught	17	11
BJ Webster	not out	14	20
Qais Ahmad	not out	6	1
XA Crone
A Zampa
Haris Rauf
BL Couch
EXTRAS	(w 5, nb 1)
TOTAL	140 (5 wkts; 19.1 ovs)

Strikers BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
MW Short	3.1	27	0	8.52	(2w)
HNA Conway	4.0	37	1	9.25
Rashid Khan	4.0	16	1	4.00
Fawad Ahmed	4.0	34	1	8.50	(3w)
PM Siddle	4.0	26	2	6.50	(1nb)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	7	JM Clarke	CD Hinchliffe
2nd	18	NCR Larkin	JM Clarke
3rd	18	JA Burns	JM Clarke
4th	40	HWR Cartwright	JM Clarke
5th	50	BJ Webster	JM Clarke
6th	7	BJ Webster	Qais Ahmad

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PS	14	11	3	40	0.926
SS	14	9	4	35	1.027
ST	14	9	5	35	0.725
AS	14	6	8	28	0.237
HH	14	7	7	27	-0.332
MS	14	7	7	26	-0.222
BH	14	3	11	16	-0.91
MR	14	3	10	16	-1.477

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 133/5 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 7.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | MS: 123/4 (17 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 8.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | MS: 109/4 (31 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.41, RRR: 10.33)

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END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 133/5 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 7.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 14 Runs | MS: 123/4 (17 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 8.50)

END OF OVER:17 | 6 Runs | MS: 109/4 (31 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.41, RRR: 10.33)

Joe Clarke's 83 helps revive Stars' campaign

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 133/5 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 7.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | MS: 123/4 (17 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 8.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | MS: 109/4 (31 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.41, RRR: 10.33)