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Big Bash LeagueMatch 23 · T20

Adelaide Strikers beat Melbourne Stars by 8 wickets

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

Adelaide Strikers152/218.4 ov
Melbourne Stars151/620 ov
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Strikers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat. Melbourne Stars made 151 for 6 in 20 overs, Glenn Maxwell 60 from 39 balls and Marcus Stoinis 39 from 29 balls.

Adelaide Strikers reached 152 for 2 in 18.4 overs, Alex Carey 59 not out from 52 balls and Travis Head 53 from 32 balls.

Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

151/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marcus Stoinisc B Laughlin b Rashid Khanc B Laughlin b Rashid Khan392961134.48
Ben Dunkc B Laughlin b MG Neserc B Laughlin b MG Neser140025.00
Kevin Pietersenb B Stanlakeb B Stanlake561083.33
Peter Handscomb †c †AT Carey b B Laughlinc †AT Carey b B Laughlin150020.00
Glenn Maxwellc TM Head b PM Siddlec TM Head b PM Siddle603971153.85
Seb Gotchrun outrun out14180077.78
James Faulknernot outnot out6*90066.67
John Hastingsnot outnot out17*1001170.00
Extras(lb 3, w 5)(lb 3, w 5)8
Total20 Ov (RR 7.55)20 Ov (RR 7.55)151/6
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (BR Dunk, 1.3 ov), 11-2 (KP Pietersen, 2.5 ov), 34-3 (PSP Handscomb, 6 ov), 51-4 (MP Stoinis, 7.4 ov), 112-5 (SE Gotch, 15.4 ov), 132-6 (GJ Maxwell, 18 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Billy Stanlake403117.75144120
Michael Neser402917.25103100
Peter Siddle403318.25105020
Ben Laughlin403218.0051110
Rashid Khan402315.7581000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMP Stoinis 1(5) & BR Dunk 1(4)29
2ndMP Stoinis 1(2) & KP Pietersen 5(6)98
3rdPSP Handscomb 1(5) & MP Stoinis 22(14)2319
4thMP Stoinis 15(8) & GJ Maxwell 2(2)1710
5thGJ Maxwell 44(30) & SE Gotch 14(18)6148
6thGJ Maxwell 14(7) & JP Faulkner 4(7)2014
7thJW Hastings 17(10) & JP Faulkner 2(2)19*12

Adelaide Strikers innings

152/2(18.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Alex Carey †not outnot out59*5241113.46
Jake Weatheraldst †PSP Handscomb b GJ Maxwellst †PSP Handscomb b GJ Maxwell181711105.88
Travis Headc JP Faulkner b MP Stoinisc JP Faulkner b MP Stoinis533253165.63
Colin Ingramnot outnot out15*1111136.36
Extras(lb 2, w 5)(lb 2, w 5)7
Total18.4 Ov (RR 8.14)18.4 Ov (RR 8.14) · Target 152 from 20 ov152/2
Fall of wickets: 50-1 (J Weatherald, 6.5 ov), 124-2 (TM Head, 15.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
James Faulkner20603.0060000
Jackson Coleman201005.0051000
Scott Boland2026013.0034100
John Hastings201306.5071100
Glenn Maxwell302418.0031010
Marcus Stoinis4047111.7584330
Adam Zampa3.402406.5580110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAT Carey 29(24) & J Weatherald 18(17)5041
2ndTM Head 53(32) & AT Carey 20(21)7453
3rdAT Carey 10(7) & CA Ingram 15(11)28*18

Commentary

End of innings: AS 152/2 (18.4 ov)
18.46
A Zampa to AT Carey, SIX
18.31
A Zampa to CA Ingram, 1 run
18.20
A Zampa to CA Ingram, no run
18.11
A Zampa to AT Carey, 1 run
End of over 1816 runsAS 144/2611Wd40Wd2
CA Ingram 14(9)AT Carey 52(50)MP Stoinis 4-0-47-1
17.62
MP Stoinis to CA Ingram, 2 runs
17.6Wd
MP Stoinis to CA Ingram, wide
17.50
MP Stoinis to CA Ingram, no run
17.44
MP Stoinis to CA Ingram, FOUR
17.4Wd
MP Stoinis to CA Ingram, wide
17.31
MP Stoinis to AT Carey, 1 run
17.21
MP Stoinis to CA Ingram, 1 run
17.16
MP Stoinis to CA Ingram, SIX
End of over 173 runsAS 128/2100Wd010
AT Carey 51(49)CA Ingram 1(4)A Zampa 3-0-16-0
16.60
A Zampa to AT Carey, no run
16.51
A Zampa to CA Ingram, 1 run
16.40
A Zampa to CA Ingram, no run
16.4Wd
A Zampa to CA Ingram, wide
16.30
A Zampa to CA Ingram, no run
16.20
A Zampa to CA Ingram, no run
16.11
A Zampa to AT Carey, 1 run
End of over 1611 runs, 1 wktAS 125/2640W01
AT Carey 50(47)CA Ingram 0(0)MP Stoinis 3-0-31-1
15.61
MP Stoinis to AT Carey, 1 run
FIFTY for AT Carey (50 off 47)
15.50
MP Stoinis to AT Carey, no run
15.4W
MP Stoinis to TM Head, OUT
TM Head c JP Faulkner b MP Stoinis 53(32) [4s-5 6s-3] · FoW 124/2 (15.4 ov)
15.30
MP Stoinis to TM Head, no run
15.24
MP Stoinis to TM Head, FOUR
FIFTY for TM Head (53 off 30)
15.16
MP Stoinis to TM Head, SIX
End of over 158 runsAS 114/1311120
AT Carey 49(45)TM Head 43(28)A Zampa 2-0-13-0