- BATSMENRB4s6sSR7.4 taken at long-off! Nothing can stop Rashid! He lobs it up, daring the big-hitter to go for the big hit. Stoinis does, perhaps only looking to chip it, but it carries all the way to Laughlin 51/41.3 good catch at mid-off! Dunk looks to force the pace against a good length ball on off stump. He wants to lift it over the infield, but mistimes the shot. Laughlin runs back, leaps up and takes a fine catch to get the Strikers' fans up on their feet 2/12.5 150 kph and it crashes into off stump! KP wants to take on the fast bowler. Or he's worried one ball has his name on it at this pace. Backs away and looks to carve it over cover. Only offers a clear passage through to the sticks 11/25.6 straight up and the wicketkeeper secures the skier. Handscomb goes for the slog, put under pressure because of the dots he's consumed. Spots a back of a length ball, goes after it too early, gets a top edge and walks back to the pavilion 34/317.6 he's taken a stance well outside leg and has a big heave ho against a full delivery on off stump. Takes an outside edge which lands in the Strikers' captain's hands as he backtracks from cover. Good stuff. 132/615.4 run-out next ball. A slower ball bouncer that he taps towards point ends up as his undoing. A little mix-up with Maxwell on whether there is a single or not takes too much time to clear up. Gotch says "wait wait," but his senior partner has covered three-fourth the distance down the pitch and so he has to sacrifice his wicket. Even the big dive doesn't help him 112/5Extras8 (lb 3, w 5)TOTAL151/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.55)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Ben Dunk, 1.3 ov), 2-11 (Kevin Pietersen, 2.5 ov), 3-34 (Peter Handscomb, 5.6 ov), 4-51 (Marcus Stoinis, 7.4 ov), 5-112 (Seb Gotch, 15.4 ov), 6-132 (Glenn Maxwell, 17.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB B Stanlake 4 0 31 1 7.75 14 4 1 2 0 MG Neser 4 0 29 1 7.25 10 3 1 0 0 PM Siddle 4 0 33 1 8.25 10 5 0 2 0 B Laughlin 4 0 32 1 8.00 5 1 1 1 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 23 1 5.75 8 1 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR6.5 huge appeal for a stumping down leg, and the excitement is warranted. Weatherald is gone after a bit of magic from Handscomb. He shuffles across past leg stump after the batsman misses a big sweep. Collects the ball cleanly and then whips the bails off before Weatherald's back foot can even get close to the line 50/115.4 superb take from Faulkner running back to the square leg boundary. Completes a bit of good cricket from the Stars. Stoinis goes full pace as he gets through a short ball, making it climb nice and high. Head, rushing down the track, is panicked into playing a shot. The pull. When the ball is up above his left shoulder. Classic top edge ball 124/2Extras7 (lb 2, w 5)TOTAL152/2 (18.4 Overs, RR: 8.14)Fall of wickets: 1-50 (Jake Weatherald, 6.5 ov), 2-124 (Travis Head, 15.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JP Faulkner 2 0 6 0 3.00 6 0 0 0 0 JR Coleman 2 0 10 0 5.00 5 1 0 0 0 SM Boland 2 0 26 0 13.00 3 4 1 0 0 JW Hastings 2 0 13 0 6.50 7 1 1 0 0 GJ Maxwell 3 0 24 1 8.00 3 1 0 1 0 MP Stoinis 4 0 47 1 11.75 8 4 3 3 0 A Zampa 3.4 0 24 0 6.54 8 0 1 1 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
09 January 2018 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Adelaide Strikers 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 3 wickets)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 3
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 5
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (GJ Maxwell 37, SE Gotch 11, Ex 2)
- GJ Maxwell: 50 off 34 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Melbourne Stars: 150 runs in 19.6 overs (120 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: Melbourne Stars - 151/6 in 20.0 overs (JP Faulkner 6, JW Hastings 17)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 0 wicket)
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (AT Carey 29, J Weatherald 18, Ex 3)
- Adelaide Strikers: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (AT Carey 14, TM Head 35, Ex 1)
- TM Head: 50 off 30 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- AT Carey: 50 off 47 balls (4 x 4)
- Adelaide Strikers: 150 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 7
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