Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Big Bash League 2024, 19th Match

Every team now has a win, but for Stars, ambitions need to be heavily tempered. For Heat, it's the third loss in a row. Both teams have issues with their batting. They'll try sorting things out, you can find out whether they do by following the BBL here on Cricinfo. Thanks for joining. Goodnigt.

Marcus Stoinis, Stars captain and POTM: Big relief, nice way to start the year. We've wanted to show the same character despite the results, we did that. Lawrence batted brilliantly, we tried to keep each other calm. It was an important win. I've been partly disappointed with my own performances, get more than starts, that's the blueprint for us. We're going back to the MCG and can make it our fortress, got some rest too.

9:38pm: Comfortable win in the end. Stoinis' 62 and Lawrence's 64* ensured that the wobble that Stars experienced early on wasn't decisive in the game. Johnson and Bartlett were good for Heat but not much well went for them. There was a bit of dew as well, which McSweeney reported in the chase, That might've played a part too. The differentiator, in the end, was that Stars got a big partnership. Heat couldn't. Also, Stars won the toss.

18.1

Prestwidge to Lawrence, FOUR, Full toss has been wristily whipped behind square and Stars are off the mark in BBL 2024

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 149/5 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 8.27, RRR: 0.50)

Hilton Cartwright1 (3b)
Dan Lawrence60 (37b)

Xavier Bartlett4-0-10-4
Spencer Johnson4-0-28-1

17.6

Bartlett to Cartwright, no run, Cartwright tries to whack it across, misses. Power Surge must now be taken. The ball was around a back of length, just down leg; the batter wanted a bit more room than he had to lift a pull square of the wicket

All fielders now run in

17.5

Bartlett to Lawrence, 1 run, Length on off, worked off the back foot to deep fine leg. Fielder hurries in a throw, but the batters don't risk trying a second

17.4

Bartlett to Cartwright, 1 run, Pitched up on the pads, pushed through midwicket. Edge of the ring to bring it to two needed off the last ball

17.3

Bartlett to Cartwright, no run, Appeal for caught behind but that seemed to have come off the grille. Was a bumper angled in, Cartwright swivelled on the pull, wanted to go square or behind

17.3

Bartlett to Cartwright, 1 wide, Full down leg, the full ball goes past the flick

Hat-trick ball. Five-for on Bartlett. Slip in

17.2

Bartlett to Maxwell, OUT, Heaved... excellent catch by Renshaw. He moved to the right from midwicket, flung himself close to the ground. Took it with both hands while hovering. Was a shortish ball around off that was pulled after making toom

GJ Maxwell c Renshaw b Bartlett 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

17.1

Bartlett to Stoinis, OUT, Top edges a slashed cut straight to deep third. On a length, wide and he went as hard as he could. Stoinis can't clear the game but has effectively done it

MP Stoinis c Johnson b Bartlett 62 (62m 48b 10x4 0x6) SR: 129.16

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | MS: 146/3 (4 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.58, RRR: 1.33)

Dan Lawrence59 (36b)
Marcus Stoinis62 (47b)

Spencer Johnson4-0-28-1
Matthew Kuhnemann3-0-33-0

16.6

Johnson to Lawrence, FOUR, Chipped over the bowler with a delightful flat-bat punch. He was charging too and cut the angle plus pace with ease. Mid-on and mid-off, whom it went over, were in

16.5

Johnson to Stoinis, 1 run, Slottesque but Stoinis goes too hard while trying to hit it across the line. Gets a single for his trouble

16.5

Johnson to Stoinis, 1 wide, Bumper is over leg. Very high too. Let go

16.4

Johnson to Lawrence, 1 run, Should be out... placement works out for Lawrence. A touch short and he tried to swipe it across the line. A pull off the top edge took it far enough behind that the keeper wasn't in contentio

16.3

Johnson to Lawrence, FOUR, Makes room and flays the full ball over cover. It wasn't middled by any means but the outfield gave the ball extra speed to make it through easily

16.2

Johnson to Lawrence, no run, Shortish over off, 138ks, Lawrence cleared the front foot and went hard. Only got a bottom edge to long-on. No-ball check. All good

Stars INNINGS		R	B
BM Duckett	caught wk	0	1
TF Rogers	caught wk	6	7
SB Harper	bowled	8	11
DW Lawrence	not out	64	38
MP Stoinis	caught	62	48
GJ Maxwell	caught	0	1
HWR Cartwright	not out	1	3
Usama Mir
MT Steketee
JS Paris
PM Siddle
EXTRAS	(lb 4, w 8)
TOTAL	153 (5 wkts; 18.1 ovs)

Heat BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
XC Bartlett	4.0	10	4	2.50	(1w)
SH Johnson	4.0	28	1	7.00	(3w)
W Prestwidge	3.1	25	0	7.89
MP Kuhnemann	3.0	33	0	11.00	(1w)
PI Walter	2.0	31	0	15.50
MJ Swepson	2.0	22	0	11.00

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	BM Duckett	TF Rogers
2nd	14	SB Harper	TF Rogers
3rd	0	DW Lawrence	TF Rogers
4th	132	MP Stoinis	DW Lawrence
5th	0	GJ Maxwell	DW Lawrence
6th	7	HWR Cartwright	DW Lawrence

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SS	6	4	1	9	0.228
ST	6	4	2	8	0.166
HH	5	4	1	8	-0.154
BH	7	3	3	7	-0.518
PS	6	3	3	6	0.785
MR	6	2	4	4	0.413
AS	7	2	5	4	-0.299
MS	7	2	5	4	-0.531

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 149/5 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 8.27, RRR: 0.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | MS: 146/3 (4 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.58, RRR: 1.33)

Match Coverage

Stoinis, Lawrence fifties deliver Stars' first win of the season

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

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END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 149/5 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 8.27, RRR: 0.50)

END OF OVER:17 | 12 Runs | MS: 146/3 (4 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.58, RRR: 1.33)

Stoinis, Lawrence fifties deliver Stars' first win of the season

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 149/5 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 8.27, RRR: 0.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | MS: 146/3 (4 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.58, RRR: 1.33)