12/01Result
38th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 12 2023
Stars won by 9 wkts (33b rem)
Player of the Match
Liam HatcherMelbourne Stars
12/01Result
38th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 12 2023
Stars won by 9 wkts (33b rem)
Player of the Match
Liam HatcherMelbourne Stars

10.02 pm Melbourne is going to be partying long into the night. The MCG is going bonkers. LED lights at the top ring of the stadium spinning round in circles. Pyrotechnic flames shooting off on the boundary. One of the greatest nights in Stars history. If you think this is hyperbole, then you must not appreciate the greatness and exceptionalism of Victoria baby. A nine-wicket mauling of the Strikers sealed with 5.3 overs to spare.

Player of the Match is Liam Hatcher for his 2 for 18 in the field getting Matt Short and Chris Lynn out: "It was nice to get those two big ones. We were keen to get them early. There was a little bit of moisture underneath so we bowled a few cross seams and it got a little bit of nibble. You go from Shield cricket bowling 20 overs a day to this where it's only four overs so you can let the hand brake off a bit. We were still really positive coming into tonight. If we won our last five games, that would get us to 7-7 and 14 points would be enough to get us into the playoffs. So one down, four to go."

That's all for tonight's live BBL coverage. Come back tomorrow for some more live BBL action. Until then, take care!

14.3
4
Manenti to Cartwright, FOUR, short on the legs, pulls this flat through wide midwicket to the rope to end the match.
14.2
0
Manenti to Cartwright, no run, good length spinning into the legs, backs away to flick but misses off the body.
14.1
1
Manenti to Rogers, 1 run, good length ball on the legs, flicked through midwicket for one.

END OF OVER:
14 | 9 Runs | MS: 104/1 (5 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 7.42, RRR: 0.83)

  • Hilton Cartwright12 (12b)
  • Thomas Rogers50 (44b)
  • Henry Thornton3-0-25-0
  • Cameron Boyce3-0-24-0

Brendan: "Rogers probably wouldn't have had a look in if Maxwell wasn't injured, but he's been good value."

13.6
0
Thornton to Cartwright, no run, length ball on sixth stump, tries to repeat the shot but misses as the ball skids low through to the keeper.
13.5
4
Thornton to Cartwright, FOUR, length ball on the stumps, cracks a pull over wide mid-on and bounces away to the rope.
13.4
0
Thornton to Cartwright, no run, back of a length on off, tapped behind point for none.
13.3
1
Thornton to Rogers, 1 run, good length on the legs, clipped behind square leg for his maiden BBL half-century off 44 balls.
13.2
4
Thornton to Rogers, FOUR, full on sixth stump, width to lace a drive over wide mid-off and bounces away to the rope.
13.1
0
Thornton to Rogers, no run, full on seventh stump, driven firmly to mid-off.

END OF OVER:
13 | 5 Runs | MS: 95/1 (14 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.30, RRR: 2.00)

  • Thomas Rogers45 (41b)
  • Hilton Cartwright8 (9b)
  • Cameron Boyce3-0-24-0
  • Wes Agar2-0-17-0
12.6
1
Boyce to Rogers, 1 run, good length ball on fifth stump, slices this behind point for one.
12.5
1
Boyce to Cartwright, 1 run, short on the legs, pulled to long-on for one.
12.4
1
Boyce to Rogers, 1 run, short and wide, slashes this through point to the sweeper for one.
12.3
1
Boyce to Cartwright, 1 run, full and wide, goes to slog this along the ground to long-on for one.
12.2
0
Boyce to Cartwright, no run, short on off, goes back to cross bat this back to Boyce, who deflects this into the stumps but Rogers was safely in.

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PS14113221.205
SS14103210.846
MR147714-0.027
ST147714-0.716
BH146713-0.483
HH146812-0.34
AS145910-0.151
MS143116-0.287