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Big Bash LeagueMatch 2 · T20

Adelaide Strikers beat Melbourne Stars by 19 runs

Adelaide Oval, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl.

Adelaide Strikers187/520 ov
Melbourne Stars168/720 ov
Adelaide Strikers won by 19 runs
Sydney Thunder won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Adelaide Strikers made 187 for 5 in 20 overs, Alex Ross 65 from 31 balls and Brad Hodge 56 not out from 41 balls. Scott Boland took 2 for 55.

Melbourne Stars made 168 for 7 in 20 overs, Marcus Stoinis 50 from 42 balls and David Hussey 25 from 13 balls. Kane Richardson took 3 for 22.

Adelaide Strikers won by 19 runs.

Key performers

Adelaide Strikers innings

187/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Craig Simmonsc JW Hastings b SM Bolandc JW Hastings b SM Boland13702185.71
Tim Ludeman †st †PSP Handscomb b MA Beerst †PSP Handscomb b MA Beer181512120.00
Mahela Jayawardenec †PSP Handscomb b JP Faulknerc †PSP Handscomb b JP Faulkner580062.50
Travis Headc †PSP Handscomb b JW Hastingsc †PSP Handscomb b JW Hastings161620100.00
Brad Hodgenot outnot out56*4141136.59
Alex Rosslbw b SM Bolandlbw b SM Boland653173209.68
Michael Nesernot outnot out7*310233.33
Extras(lb 3, w 3, nb 1)(lb 3, w 3, nb 1)7
Total20 Ov (RR 9.35)20 Ov (RR 9.35)187/5
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (CJ Simmons, 2.2 ov), 36-2 (TP Ludeman, 4.4 ov), 38-3 (DPMD Jayawardene, 5.1 ov), 64-4 (TM Head, 9.4 ov), 179-5 (AI Ross, 19.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Beer403218.0060220
James Faulkner402115.25143000
Scott Boland4055213.7556300
Adam Zampa403609.0054010
John Hastings4040110.0082301
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCJ Simmons 13(7) & TP Ludeman 6(7)2014
2ndTP Ludeman 12(8) & DPMD Jayawardene 4(6)1614
3rdTM Head 1(1) & DPMD Jayawardene 1(2)23
4thBJ Hodge 8(12) & TM Head 15(15)2627
5thAI Ross 65(31) & BJ Hodge 47(28)11558
6thMG Neser 7(3) & BJ Hodge 1(1)8*4

Melbourne Stars innings

168/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marcus Stoinisc KW Richardson b B Laughlinc KW Richardson b B Laughlin504260119.05
Luke Wrighthit wicket b AU Rashidhit wicket b AU Rashid131210108.33
Kevin Pietersenc TM Head b B Laughlinc TM Head b B Laughlin221730129.41
Glenn Maxwellc KW Richardson b AU Rashidc KW Richardson b AU Rashid211221175.00
David Husseyc DPMD Jayawardene b KW Richardsonc DPMD Jayawardene b KW Richardson251331192.31
James Faulknernot outnot out10*1010100.00
Peter Handscomb †c B Laughlin b KW Richardsonc B Laughlin b KW Richardson250040.00
Adam Zampab KW Richardsonb KW Richardson01000.00
John Hastingsnot outnot out15*811187.50
Extras(b 2, lb 1, w 7)(b 2, lb 1, w 7)10
Total20 Ov (RR 8.40)20 Ov (RR 8.40) · Target 188 from 20 ov168/7
Fall of wickets: 53-1 (LJ Wright, 6.1 ov), 90-2 (MP Stoinis, 11.1 ov), 94-3 (KP Pietersen, 12 ov), 134-4 (DJ Hussey, 15.3 ov), 139-5 (GJ Maxwell, 16.1 ov), 151-6 (PSP Handscomb, 18.2 ov), 152-7 (A Zampa, 18.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jon Holland403609.0074100
Kane Richardson402235.5091010
Michael Neser3039013.0046110
Ben Laughlin403829.5094110
Adil Rashid402726.75102010
Craig Simmons10303.0030000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMP Stoinis 36(25) & LJ Wright 13(12)5337
2ndKP Pietersen 19(13) & MP Stoinis 14(17)3730
3rdKP Pietersen 3(4) & GJ Maxwell 1(1)45
4thGJ Maxwell 15(8) & DJ Hussey 25(13)4021
5thGJ Maxwell 5(3) & JP Faulkner 0(1)54
6thJP Faulkner 9(8) & PSP Handscomb 2(5)1213
7thJP Faulkner 1(1) & A Zampa 0(1)12
8thJW Hastings 15(8) & JP Faulkner 0(0)16*8

Commentary

End of innings: MS 168/7 (20 ov)
End of over 2015 runsMS 168/7226041
JW Hastings 15(8)JP Faulkner 10(10)B Laughlin 4-0-38-2
19.61
B Laughlin to JW Hastings, 1 run
19.54
B Laughlin to JW Hastings, FOUR
19.40
B Laughlin to JW Hastings, no run
19.36
B Laughlin to JW Hastings, SIX
19.22
B Laughlin to JW Hastings, 2 runs
19.12
B Laughlin to JW Hastings, 2 runs
End of over 194 runs, 2 wktsMS 153/71WdW1W01Lb
JW Hastings 0(2)JP Faulkner 10(10)KW Richardson 4-0-22-3
18.61Lb
KW Richardson to JW Hastings, 1 leg bye
18.50
KW Richardson to JW Hastings, no run
18.4W
KW Richardson to A Zampa, OUT
A Zampa b KW Richardson 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 152/7 (18.4 ov)
18.31
KW Richardson to JP Faulkner, 1 run
18.2W
KW Richardson to PSP Handscomb, OUT
PSP Handscomb c B Laughlin b KW Richardson 2(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 151/6 (18.2 ov)
18.2Wd
KW Richardson to PSP Handscomb, wide
18.11
KW Richardson to JP Faulkner, 1 run
End of over 188 runsMS 149/5120410
PSP Handscomb 2(4)JP Faulkner 8(8)B Laughlin 3-0-23-2
17.60
B Laughlin to PSP Handscomb, no run
17.51
B Laughlin to JP Faulkner, 1 run
17.44
B Laughlin to JP Faulkner, FOUR
17.30
B Laughlin to JP Faulkner, no run
17.22
B Laughlin to JP Faulkner, 2 runs
17.11
B Laughlin to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
End of over 172 runs, 1 wktMS 141/5W01010
JP Faulkner 1(4)PSP Handscomb 1(2)AU Rashid 4-0-27-2
16.60
AU Rashid to JP Faulkner, no run
16.51
AU Rashid to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
16.40
AU Rashid to PSP Handscomb, no run
16.31
AU Rashid to JP Faulkner, 1 run
16.20
AU Rashid to JP Faulkner, no run
16.1W
AU Rashid to GJ Maxwell, OUT
GJ Maxwell c KW Richardson b AU Rashid 21(12) [4s-2 6s-1] · FoW 139/5 (16.1 ov)