- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.2 Banton's proactivity no match for the conditions! Steketee keeps the length full, knows it's a luxury that the swing affords. Banton, Kohli-esque, in that he chased it a bit and tried to drive it well in front of the body. Edges it to Maxwell, surprise surprise, at slip 21/21.6 Skied and taken! Munro has looked at sea today, and this was a long time coming! Looks to flick away this length ball that seams away after pitching around middle and leg. The leading edge pops up to Lawrence at backward point and Stars have their first wicket 10/17.1 Who's the Test incumbent? From that ball, you'd think it's Siddle. Inswinger pro-max deluxe! 131ks, curves in sharply turning the half-volley length into one fraught with danger. McSweeney tried to work with it, went for the flick through midwicket, close-faced bat is beaten proper. McSweeney went hard at it which didn't help him make contacr 39/44.6 Amazing toss to win indeed for Stars, their pacers are getting swing after five overs, this one's brought about another pole. Renshaw tried to counter the movement by charging down and tried to flick the length ball on the up. Cut off some of the length but the away movement meant it went off the edge for another dolly to Maxwell at slip 33/312.1 Big shot... It's sailing, aaand... it's caught at long-on!. Was an 88ks wide full ball that Walter slog swept. Toppish edge 68/516.1 He's not the big show, he's a freak show! Perfectly described on air. George Binoy wrote a few weeks back about Angelo Matthews doing a boundary save in 2009 that was Ahead of its Time. This is that fully actualised. The ball was sailing past the ropes, but Maxwell took off with buckled feet - like a frog splashing over an invisible wall - and yanked the ball with his right hand. The swoosh was so quick it looked like an illusion. Generally, such pace is used to parry the ball back in. But this one stuck, and most impressively, he managed to do it while in the air while propelling it hard enough to bring it back in the playing area. He then ran across with short steps and finished it by taking it easily. Yowza! Was a tossed-up full ball on middle. Prestwidge stood in the crease and tonked a full-fledged drive. Got a decent chunk on it. Shoulda gotten six but not in Maxwell's world. 106/619.6 Another wide yorker, this is rapid and beats Bryant's attempted square drive. Bartlett, smartly, takes off for the run early but the keeper underarms an accurate throw to the stumps 149/7Extras9 (lb 2, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL149/7 (20 Overs, RR: 7.45)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Colin Munro, 1.6 ov), 2-21 (Tom Banton, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (Matt Renshaw, 4.6 ov), 4-39 (Nathan McSweeney, 7.1 ov), 5-68 (Paul Walter, 12.1 ov), 6-106 (Will Prestwidge, 16.1 ov), 7-149 (Xavier Bartlett, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JS Paris 4 0 20 1 5.00 14 1 1 0 1 MT Steketee 4 0 42 2 10.50 13 1 4 5 0 MP Stoinis 4 0 28 0 7.00 9 2 1 0 0 PM Siddle 4 0 34 1 8.50 13 2 3 0 0 Usama Mir 3 0 17 1 5.66 8 2 0 0 0 DW Lawrence 1 0 6 1 6.00 1 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 Review first up! It's for a strangle down leg. Heat are convinced, hands on heads among fielders but Munro was quick to review. Was a length ball that swung in late and got decent bounce. 0/13.1 Stars scattered... Like Heat, their top order is crumbling against pace. This had Rogers squared up and back in the crease, hoping to fend it with the straight bat. 140-plus ball hit a length and straightened off the pitch to take a feather. Lost very little pace off the pitch too, it looked like 14/32.6 Is that swing? Yes, wobbles top of leg too! Bails go on a flight, Bartlett is pumping fists, jumping, all energy... Was a fullish ball that was angling in at the batter, Harper stood where he was and played the line. Problem was he went for the flick. Bat was nowhere close to ball. 14/217.1 Top edges a slashed cut straight to deep third. On a length, wide and he went as hard as he could. Stoinis can't clear the game but has effectively done it 146/417.2 Heaved... excellent catch by Renshaw. He moved to the right from midwicket, flung himself close to the ground. Took it with both hands while hovering. Was a shortish ball around off that was pulled after making toom 146/5Extras12 (lb 4, w 8)TOTAL153/5 (18.1 Overs, RR: 8.42)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Ben Duckett, 0.1 ov), 2-14 (Sam Harper, 2.6 ov), 3-14 (Thomas Rogers, 3.1 ov), 4-146 (Marcus Stoinis, 17.1 ov), 5-146 (Glenn Maxwell, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB XC Bartlett 4 0 10 4 2.50 17 0 0 1 0 SH Johnson 4 0 28 1 7.00 14 4 0 3 0 W Prestwidge 3.1 0 25 0 7.89 6 3 0 0 0 MP Kuhnemann 3 0 33 0 11.00 3 1 2 1 0 PI Walter 2 0 31 0 15.50 2 7 0 0 0 MJ Swepson 2 0 22 0 11.00 0 3 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.15 start, First Session 18.15-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.05, Second Session 20.05-21.35
Match days
1 January 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Brisbane Heat 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 25 runs, 2 wickets)
- Drinks: Brisbane Heat - 47/4 in 10.0 overs (M Bryant 4, PI Walter 5)
- Brisbane Heat: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (64 balls), Extras 6
- Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 - 16.0 (Batting side - 22 runs, 0 wicket)
- Brisbane Heat: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (94 balls), Extras 6
- M Bryant: 50 off 35 balls (1 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Innings Break: Brisbane Heat - 149/7 in 20.0 overs (M Bryant 77)
- Over 0.1: Review by Brisbane Heat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - DM Koch, Batter - BM Duckett (Upheld)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 15 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 1.6: Review by Melbourne Stars (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - BC Treloar, Batter - TF Rogers (Upheld)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 6.6 overs (42 balls), Extras 8
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (DW Lawrence 17, MP Stoinis 25, Ex 8)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 8
- Over 12.6: Review by Brisbane Heat (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - DM Koch, Batter - DW Lawrence (Struck down)
- MP Stoinis: 50 off 37 balls (9 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 68 balls (DW Lawrence 36, MP Stoinis 55, Ex 10)
- DW Lawrence: 50 off 32 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Melbourne Stars: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 12
- Powerplay 2: Overs 18.1 - 20.0 (Batting side)
Match Coverage
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