- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.3 charges a full ball on off stump, shovels this flat to the man on the ring at mid-off, who doesn't have to move and takes a simple catch at head height. 29/22.3 yorker speared into the legs and Hunt misses a flick to the leg side, huge lbw shout upheld. Live this looked like it was sliding well past leg stump with three stumps showing at the time he played the flick. Replays pretty much confirm that. Another poor umpiring decision in this BBL. 21/15.3 full on fifth stump, width to encourage a lofted drive but doesn't get any power behind it and shovels it up to long-off who settles under this with ease 15 yards in from the rope, taken at head height. 34/318.3 flighted full on fifth stump, slog down the ground trying to clear long-on very straight but Webster rangers 15 yards to his left along the rope and gives a bunny hop reaching up to his left to intercept this. Denies a sure six and ends a solid innings from Wells. 128/612.1 waist high full toss on middle, Kelly tries to muscle a pull over cow corner but miscues this to Cartwright who shuffles 10 yards left and clutches on 10 yards inside the rope. 81/413.6 absolute gem! Qais has been getting consistent turn when he's given more flight to his legbreaks all night. Floats this up on a good length on middle and Gibson walks through a flick to midwicket that spins sharply past the outside edge before the bails are whipped off. 91/519.4 slower ball on a good length, Nielsen is through a slog way too early. Appropriately tame end to a tame innings. 138/719.5 another slower length ball on middle and leg, Siddle is similarly through his heave to the leg side early. Top of leg stump is knocked back. 138/819.6 goes for a full pace yorker but winds up as a knee high full toss flicked through square leg for an easy one, they come back for a non-existent second and the relay from Xavier Crone to the keeper is completed in plenty of time to deny the second. 139/9Extras8 (b 1, lb 3, w 4)TOTAL139/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.95)Did not bat: Fawad AhmedFall of wickets: 1-21 (Henry Hunt, 2.3 ov), 2-29 (Matthew Short, 3.3 ov), 3-34 (Jake Weatherald, 5.3 ov), 4-81 (Thomas Kelly, 12.1 ov), 5-91 (Ryan Gibson, 13.6 ov), 6-128 (Jonathan Wells, 18.3 ov), 7-138 (Harry Nielsen, 19.4 ov), 8-138 (Peter Siddle, 19.5 ov), 9-139 (Harry Conway, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Haris Rauf 4 0 25 2 6.25 10 1 1 2 0 Qais Ahmad 4 0 21 2 5.25 12 2 0 0 0 BL Couch 3 0 31 1 10.33 4 3 0 2 0 A Zampa 4 0 24 2 6.00 8 2 0 0 0 CD Hinchliffe 4 0 21 1 5.25 9 1 0 0 0 XA Crone 1 0 13 0 13.00 1 1 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR18.5 slower ball on the stumps on a good length, tries to muscle this down the ground to level the scores but doesn't get the power behind it and hangs up in the air for Thomas Kelly to charge in 20 yards and to his left, taking the catch eight yards in from the rope at rib height. 133/51.4 good length inswinger pitching near leg stump coming over the wicket to the left-hander Hinchcliffe, heave across the line misses. Big lbw shout upheld. There was an awful lot of doubt in all directions. Did it pitch in line with the stumps? Was contact in line with the stumps? Was it even going on to hit the stumps? Umpire caught up in the emotion of the appeal but looked like another poor call. 7/14 flights a ball that drifts on a good length down the leg side. Wide called but a loose flick results in Larkin overbalancing and a simple stumping is completed. 25/27.5 full on middle and leg, goes to slog sweep this over backward square but only manages to pick out the man Hunt five yards inside the rope shuffling right to take a head high catch in stride. 43/311.6 short on the body, goes to pull this high over deep backward square leg but doesn't get the distance on this. Hangs in the air for the fielder to circle around and take this in stride 15 yards in from the rope. 83/4Extras6 (nb 1, w 5)TOTAL140/5 (19.1 Overs, RR: 7.3)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Clint Hinchliffe, 1.4 ov), 2-25 (Nick Larkin, 4 ov), 3-43 (Joe Burns, 7.5 ov), 4-83 (Hilton Cartwright, 11.6 ov), 5-133 (Joe Clarke, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MW Short 3.1 0 27 0 8.52 5 1 1 2 0 HNA Conway 4 0 37 1 9.25 7 2 2 0 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 16 1 4.00 14 1 0 0 0 Fawad Ahmed 4 0 34 1 8.50 6 0 2 3 0 PM Siddle 4 0 26 2 6.50 11 2 1 0 1
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
10 January 2022 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 4, Adelaide Strikers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 30 runs, 2 wickets)
- Melbourne Stars X factor subs: TL O'Connell and SL Rainbird
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 2
- JW Wells: 50 off 44 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Adelaide Strikers: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 5
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 11 runs, 0 wicket)
- Innings Break: Adelaide Strikers - 139/9 in 20.0 overs (Rashid Khan 7)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 24 runs, 1 wicket)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 8.4 overs (52 balls), Extras 3
- JM Clarke: 50 off 36 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 - 16.0 (Batting side - 9 runs, 0 wicket)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 4
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (JM Clarke 35, BJ Webster 14, Ex 1)
Match Coverage
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