Nabi, bowlers hand Stars fourth loss
The Afghanistan allrounder took 1 for 27 and then smashed 52 off 30 balls to lift Melbourne Renegades to the top of the BBL points table
06/01Result
19th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 6 2018
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Melbourne Renegades]( "Melbourne Renegades")
159/4 (17.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
06/01Result
19th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 6 2018
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Melbourne Renegades]( "Melbourne Renegades")
159/4 (17.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Mohammad Nabi
52(30) 2x4 - 2x6
Control %69%
- Productive Shot
- off drive
- 23 runs
- 1x4 - 3x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Renegades , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
06 January 2018 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Renegades 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Scorecard Summary
MELBOURNE STARS 157/4 (20 OVERS)
- Kevin Pietersen40 (30)
- Ben Dunk47 (30)
- Mohammad Nabi1/27 (4)
- Jack Wildermuth1/28 (4)
MELBOURNE RENEGADES 159/4 (17.5 OVERS)
- Aaron Finch43 (22)
- Mohammad Nabi52 (30)
- John Hastings2/24 (3.5)
- Jackson Coleman1/22 (4)
Commentator: Deivarayan Muthu
10.15pm Before today, the Stars had won seven of their last eight matches v Renegades. This just wasn't their evening. Stoinis and Maxwell did not get enough big hits in the end overs, then Finch hit out against Beer, Stars' Powerplay specialist. After Zampa bowled Finch with a googly, Nabi took over. Stars have crashed to their fourth loss in four matches. Where will they go from here? Nabi is the Man of the Match. That is all we have for you from this game. Many thanks for your company and comments. Goodbye and good night for now.
17.5
6
Hastings to Bravo, SIX, Renegades win the Melbourne derby with Bravo's six! Back of a length on middle, Bravo unfurls the smoothest of bat-swings and lifts it straight over the bowler's head
17.4
0
Hastings to Bravo, no run, Dropped by Zampa at short cover. Full-toss on off, backs away and drives in the air. Zampa drops it to his left despite getting both hands to the ball
17.3
1
Hastings to White, 1 run, whipped from off stump to long leg
Bravo
17.2
W
Hastings to Hodge, OUT, Dunk pockets another catch mid-off. Hodge aims a front-foot pull but Hastings hits the pitch hard and gets it to bounce, hitting the top of the bat. Dunk runs in and tracks the ball down
BJ Hodge c Dunk b Hastings 4 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00
17.1
1
Hastings to White, 1 run, White rushes down the track and hooks it with a top edge to deep square leg
END OF OVER:17 | 6 Runs | MR: 151/3 (7 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.88, RRR: 2.33)
- Cameron White33 (35b)
- Brad Hodge4 (4b)
- Adam Zampa3-0-26-1
- John Hastings3-0-16-1
16.6
1
Zampa to White, 1 run,
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