McCullum, Lynn hand Stars third straight loss
The Bash Brothers finished the job but it was Brisbane Heat's spin twins - Mitchell Swepson and Yasir Shah - who laid the platform for Melbourne Stars' nine-wicket defeat
02/01Result
15th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 2 2018
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
144/1 (14.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
02/01Result
15th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 2 2018
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
144/1 (14.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
CA Lynn
63(46) 7x4 - 3x6
Control %78%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 17 runs
- 3x4 - 0x6
BB McCullum
61(30) 7x4 - 3x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- slog shot
- 16 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
Best performances - Bowlers
MJ Swepson
- O4
- M0
- R14
- W3
- Eco3.50
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
BCJ Cutting
- O2
- M0
- R14
- W1
- Eco7.00
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Series
Toss
Brisbane Heat , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
02 January 2018 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Brisbane Heat 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Scorecard Summary
MELBOURNE STARS 141/7 (20 OVERS)
- Kevin Pietersen30 (25)
- Glenn Maxwell50 (39)
- Ben Cutting1/14 (2)
- Mitchell Swepson3/14 (4)
BRISBANE HEAT 144/1 (14.4 OVERS)
- Brendon McCullum61 (30)
- Chris Lynn*63 (46)
- Michael Beer0/28 (2.4)
- Liam Bowe1/21 (2)
Commentator: Shashank Kishore
Stephen Fleming, the Stars coach, has a chat with McCullum. Who knows, the two could team up later in the year at the IPL.
"It wasn't a pretty fifty but I found a way to be not out at the end, so it feels nice," says Chris Lynn. "We normally lose at home and win away, trying to turn it around this year."
If ever Chennai Super Kings, who have to finalise their player retention this week, were in two minds, tonight should be enough validation regarding Brendon McCullum. The Brisbane Heat captain knocked the stuffing out of Melbourne Stars in a bruising half-century to set up this chase. A target of 140 on a slightly slugging surface ought to have tested them, but the manner of that opening stand resulted in a rout that has left Stars winless after three matches. Lots of hard work lays ahead. As Pietersen summed it up, 'We can't be this poor.'
14.4
4
Beer to Lynn, FOUR, short ball angling away, has width needed to slap this over long-off. Brisbane Heat have decimated Melbourne Stars. As convincing as it can get
14.3
1
Beer to Burns, 1 run, punches this wide of mid-on for an easy single
14.2
1
Beer to Lynn, 1 run, eased with the spin to sweeper cover
14.1
0
Beer to Lynn, no run, helps this incoming length ball to short fine leg
END OF OVER:14 | 8 Runs | BH: 138/1 (4 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 9.85, RRR: 0.66)
- Chris Lynn58 (43b)
- Joe Burns17 (11b)
- Adam Zampa4-0-28-0
- Marcus Stoinis2-0-30-0
13.6
1
Zampa to Lynn, 1 run, eased with the spin to sweeper cover for an easy single
13.5
1
Zampa to Burns, 1 run, rocks back and cuts to deep point
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McCullum, Lynn hand Stars third straight loss
The Bash Brothers finished the job but it was Brisbane Heat's spin twins - Mitchell Swepson and Yasir Shah - who laid the platform for Melbourne Stars' nine-wicket defeat
