Sams and Zaman give Thunder first win despite Webster's all-round heroics
Webster became the first to hit a half-century and pick up four wickets in a BBL match
23/12Result
12th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Albury, Dec 23 2023
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
176/5 (18.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
23/12Result
12th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Albury, Dec 23 2023
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
176/5 (18.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
AD Hales
40(26) 3x4 - 3x6
Control %76%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 12 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
23 December 2023 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Thunder 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Scorecard Summary
MELBOURNE STARS 172 (20 OVERS)
- Glenn Maxwell30 (26)
- Beau Webster59 (44)
- Daniel Sams4/33 (4)
- Zaman Khan3/24 (4)
SYDNEY THUNDER 176/5 (18.2 OVERS)
- Alex Hales40 (26)
- Cameron Bancroft30 (20)
- Liam Dawson1/35 (3.2)
- Beau Webster4/29 (4)
Scorer: MV Raghav | Commentator: Rvel Zahid
And that brings the end of the first match of today's double-header! Sydney Thunder will be pleased to register their first win of the season. Alex Hales and Cameron Bancroft set the platform in the powerplay, and then Jason Sangha and Oliver Davies chipped in as well, moving closer to the target and everybody contributed with the bat. However, the innings slowed down a touch in the middle overs but later, Daniel Sams went all guns blazing and raced to 22 off 13, while McAndrew was bullish in the end, finishing the game in a hurry. Webster bowled exceptionally well, picking up four wickets after thumping a becalmed fifty, but he just didn't get enough support from his teammates. Melbourne Stars were probably 10-15 runs short, as Zaman Khan and Daniel Sams bowled superbly in tandem, bringing the innings to a grinding halt at the death
And that wraps up our coverage of the first match. Thank you for your company. For now, it's goodbye from me, Rvel Zahid, and our scorer MV Raghav
18.2
6
Dawson to McAndrew, SIX, How about that? McAndrew pumps Dawson over long-on for a mighty long six and finishes the game in an emphatic style! Sydney Thunder get over the line with 10 balls to spare and bag their first two points this season with a thumping win. They stayed one step ahead in this entire game and coasted home with five wickets in hand, convincing win, well-done! Stars played catch-up cricket and as a unit weren't that threatening and competitive.
18.1
4
Dawson to McAndrew, FOUR, round the wicket, length ball on off, he dances down the track and butchers it through extra cover who is a bit scruffy and leaks a boundary
END OF OVER:18 | 10 Runs | ST: 166/5 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.22, RRR: 3.50)
- Daniel Sams22 (13b)
- Nathan McAndrew3 (3b)
- Usama Mir3-0-28-0
- Beau Webster4-0-29-4
17.6
4
Usama Mir to Sams, FOUR, filthy half-tracker on middle, he loads up and then clouts it over midwicket for a blistering boundary; loose delivery and duly dispatched
17.5
0
Usama Mir to Sams, no run, tossed up a quick and short legbreak and follows him up as he moves to the leg side, tapped back to the bowler
17.4
2
Usama Mir to Sams, 2 runs, tossed up, on middle and leg, whangs it away to midwicket, nicely manipulating the ball into the gaps
17.3
1
Usama Mir to McAndrew, 1 run, tossed up fuller, sliding across off, smothers the spin by pushing it down to long-off
Match Coverage
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Webster became the first to hit a half-century and pick up four wickets in a BBL match
