Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Big Bash League 2022, 4th Match

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

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

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

Boult to Meredith, 1 run, Full delivery outside off again, this time driven to the fielder at extra cover

19.3

Boult to Meredith, 2 runs, Full and wide and this time it's hit to deep backward point

19.2

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

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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19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 134/8 (50 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 50.00)

Joel Paris5 (5b)
Patrick Dooley1 (3b)

Adam Zampa4-0-27-3
Luke Wood4-0-25-3

Zampa bowls out taking three wickets for 27. Not a bad return from the skipper!

18.6

Zampa to Paris, 1 run, Full and wide, drilled to mid-on

18.5

Zampa to Dooley, 1 run, Goes across to this length ball outside off and manages to scoop it, but only just short of backward square

18.4

Zampa to Dooley, no run, Length ball on middle, can't connect with the pull

18.3

Zampa to Dooley, no run, Zampa almost has a fourth! Dooley goes across to try and paddle it fine but misses as Zampa loops this up on middle. Hit on the back leg and umpire gives it immediately. Dooley reviews and there was clearly no bat on that but it's umpire's call on impact and missing wickets!

18.2

Zampa to Ellis, OUT, Good catch by Boult! Ellis can't get this cleanly as he looks to go aerial off a length ball on middle and Trent Boult does well to run to his left from midwicket and takes it with ease in the end

NT Ellis c Boult b Zampa 0 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.1

Zampa to Paris, 1 run, Goes across to this length delivery outside off but misses his sweep. Comes off the body and goes towards short third

Nathan Ellis comes out to bat and Zampa will bowl out here

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18 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | HH: 131/7 (53 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.27, RRR: 26.50)

Joel Paris3 (3b)

Luke Wood4-0-25-3
Trent Boult3-0-30-0

17.6

Wood to David, OUT, Chipped to extra cover. Looked to flick this full delivery off his toes but gets a leading edge that loops up straight to the substitute fielder O'Connell

TH David c sub (TL O'Connell) b Wood 24 (43m 17b 2x4 1x6) SR: 141.17

17.5

Wood to David, SIX, Muscled over long-off! Full delivery just outside off and David just uses his long levers to power it down the ground. There was no fielder there in the deep, but would not have mattered even if there had been one

17.4

Wood to Paris, 1 run, Short ball going down leg, swivels and helps it on to deep backward square

17.3

Wood to Paris, 2 runs, Length ball sits up and Paris slaps it down the ground, but mid-off is able to run and cut it off before it reached the rope

17.2

Wood to Paris, no run, Banged in short, he looks to ramp it but misses. Beaten by the pace

Joel Paris is in at No. 8

17.1

Wood to Neesham, OUT, And instantly sends Neesham packing! Looks to smash this full delivery outside off and ends up skying it to mid-off

JDS Neesham c Larkin b Wood 16 (14m 11b 3x4 0x6) SR: 145.45

Luke Wood returns

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17 | 15 Runs | HH: 122/5 (62 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 20.66)

Tim David18 (15b)
James Neesham16 (10b)

Trent Boult3-0-30-0
Luke Wood3-0-16-1

15 off the first Power Surge over

16.6

Boult to David, FOUR, Slashed over backward point. Short and wide and David doesn't miss out.

16.5

Boult to Neesham, 1 run, Full on middle, he paddles it to short fine and they get a single

16.4

Boult to Neesham, no run, Length outside off, this time beats Neesham's swipe

16.3

Boult to Neesham, FOUR, Length around off and this time he smacks it between deep midwicket and long-on. Good start to the Power Surge for the Hurricanes

16.2

Boult to Neesham, FOUR, Shot! Full outside off and Neesham crunches the drive between cover and mid-off

Hurricanes INNINGS		R	B
BR McDermott	caught	17	11
DJM Short	caught wk	15	15
MS Wade	caught	35	35
Shadab Khan	caught	7	10
TH David	caught	24	17
Asif Ali	caught	4	6
JDS Neesham	caught	16	11
JS Paris	caught	5	6
NT Ellis	caught	0	1
PG Dooley	not out	5	5
RP Meredith	not out	7	3
EXTRAS	(lb 7, w 3)
TOTAL	145 (9 wkts; 20 ovs)

Stars BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
TA Boult	4.0	41	1	10.25	(1w)
L Wood	4.0	25	3	6.25	(2w)
BJ Webster	4.0	21	0	5.25
A Zampa	4.0	27	3	6.75
NM Coulter-Nile	4.0	24	2	6.00

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	25	DJM Short	BR McDermott
2nd	18	MS Wade	DJM Short
3rd	28	MS Wade	Shadab Khan
4th	21	MS Wade	TH David
5th	5	Asif Ali	TH David
6th	25	JDS Neesham	TH David
7th	9	JS Paris	TH David
8th	1	JS Paris	NT Ellis
9th	2	JS Paris	PG Dooley
10th	11	RP Meredith	PG Dooley

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PS	14	11	3	22	1.205
SS	14	10	3	21	0.846
MR	14	7	7	14	-0.027
ST	14	7	7	14	-0.716
BH	14	6	7	13	-0.483
HH	14	6	8	12	-0.34
AS	14	5	9	10	-0.151
MS	14	3	11	6	-0.287

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 145/9 (39 runs required, RR: 7.25)

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 134/8 (50 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 50.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | HH: 131/7 (53 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.27, RRR: 26.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 15 Runs | HH: 122/5 (62 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 20.66)

Match Coverage

Clarke century and three-fors from Zampa and Wood give Stars big win

Hurricanes 2nd innings Partnerships

Big Bash League

END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 145/9 (39 runs required, RR: 7.25)

END OF OVER:19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 134/8 (50 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 50.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | HH: 131/7 (53 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.27, RRR: 26.50)

END OF OVER:17 | 15 Runs | HH: 122/5 (62 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 20.66)

Clarke century and three-fors from Zampa and Wood give Stars big win

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 145/9 (39 runs required, RR: 7.25)

END OF OVER:
19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 134/8 (50 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 50.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | HH: 131/7 (53 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.27, RRR: 26.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 15 Runs | HH: 122/5 (62 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 20.66)