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Big Bash LeagueMatch 6 · T20

Adelaide Strikers beat Melbourne Stars by 15 runs

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

Adelaide Strikers165/620 ov
Melbourne Stars150/920 ov
Adelaide Strikers won by 15 runs
Hobart Hurricanes won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Adelaide Strikers made 165 for 6 in 20 overs, D'Arcy Short 60 from 42 balls and Alex Ross 35 from 26 balls. Peter Siddle took 2 for 21.

Melbourne Stars made 150 for 9 in 20 overs, Sam Harper 48 from 44 balls and Marcus Stoinis 27 from 19 balls. Lloyd Pope took 3 for 21.

Adelaide Strikers won by 15 runs.

Key performers

Adelaide Strikers innings

165/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Matthew Shortb AF Milneb AF Milne11901122.22
Jake Weatheraldc HWR Cartwright b GJ Maxwellc HWR Cartwright b GJ Maxwell111010110.00
D'Arcy Shortc BM Duckett b PM Siddlec BM Duckett b PM Siddle604282142.86
Ollie Pope †c †SB Harper b PM Siddlec †SB Harper b PM Siddle8101080.00
Alex Rossb AF Milneb AF Milne352613134.62
James Bazleyb D Warrenb D Warren161320123.08
Jamie Overtonnot outnot out6*610100.00
Liam Scottnot outnot out8*510160.00
Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 5, nb 1)(b 1, lb 3, w 5, nb 1)10
Total20 Ov (RR 8.25)20 Ov (RR 8.25)165/6
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (MW Short, 2.1 ov), 56-2 (J Weatherald, 6 ov), 85-3 (OJ Pope, 10.1 ov), 115-4 (DJM Short, 14.4 ov), 151-5 (JJ Bazley, 17.5 ov), 151-6 (AI Ross, 18.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Adam Milne403228.00103110
Peter Siddle402125.25132020
Glenn Maxwell201216.0072010
Tom Curran4046011.5064310
Doug Warren403919.7583201
Marcus Stoinis201105.5041000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMW Short 11(9) & J Weatherald 3(4)1713
2ndDJM Short 29(17) & J Weatherald 8(6)3923
3rdDJM Short 20(15) & OJ Pope 8(10)2925
4thAI Ross 16(17) & DJM Short 11(10)3027
5thJJ Bazley 16(13) & AI Ross 19(7)3619
6thJ Overton 0(1) & AI Ross 0(2)03
7thL Scott 8(5) & J Overton 6(5)14*10

Melbourne Stars innings

150/9(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sam Harper †b L Popeb L Pope484451109.09
Ben Duckettlbw b MW Shortlbw b MW Short01000.00
Marcus Stoinisb CJ Boyceb CJ Boyce271941142.11
Glenn Maxwelllbw b HTRY Thorntonlbw b HTRY Thornton15502300.00
Tom Rogersb MW Shortb MW Short230066.67
Hilton Cartwrightb L Popeb L Pope490044.44
Beau Websterc †OJ Pope b J Overtonc †OJ Pope b J Overton350060.00
Tom Curranc AI Ross b J Overtonc AI Ross b J Overton252240113.64
Adam Milnec J Overton b L Popec J Overton b L Pope340075.00
Doug Warrennot outnot out3*300100.00
Peter Siddlenot outnot out12*520240.00
Extras(lb 4, w 4)(lb 4, w 4)8
Total20 Ov (RR 7.50)20 Ov (RR 7.50) · Target 166 from 20 ov150/9
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (BM Duckett, 0.3 ov), 45-2 (MP Stoinis, 5.1 ov), 62-3 (GJ Maxwell, 6.3 ov), 72-4 (TF Rogers, 8.3 ov), 85-5 (HWR Cartwright, 11.4 ov), 105-6 (BJ Webster, 13.5 ov), 112-7 (SB Harper, 15.2 ov), 126-8 (AF Milne, 17.3 ov), 137-9 (TK Curran, 19 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Matthew Short302327.6773010
Henry Thornton401614.00131000
Jamie Overton4044211.0095230
Liam Scott1011011.0012000
Cameron Boyce403117.75102200
Lloyd Pope402135.25102000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSB Harper 1(2) & BM Duckett 0(1)13
2ndMP Stoinis 27(19) & SB Harper 11(9)4428
3rdGJ Maxwell 15(5) & SB Harper 1(3)178
4thTF Rogers 2(3) & SB Harper 8(9)1012
5thHWR Cartwright 4(9) & SB Harper 9(10)1319
6thBJ Webster 3(5) & SB Harper 17(8)2013
7thTK Curran 6(6) & SB Harper 1(3)79
8thAF Milne 3(4) & TK Curran 11(9)1413
9thD Warren 2(2) & TK Curran 8(7)119
10thD Warren 1(1) & PM Siddle 12(5)13*6

Commentary

End of innings: MS 150/9 (20 ov)
End of over 2013 runsMS 150/9104242
PM Siddle 12(5)D Warren 3(3)MW Short 3-0-23-2
19.62
MW Short to PM Siddle, 2 runs
19.54
MW Short to PM Siddle, FOUR
19.42
MW Short to PM Siddle, 2 runs
19.34
MW Short to PM Siddle, FOUR
19.20
MW Short to PM Siddle, no run
19.11
MW Short to D Warren, 1 run
End of over 196 runs, 1 wktMS 137/9100Wd40W
D Warren 2(2)J Overton 4-0-44-2
18.6W
J Overton to TK Curran, OUT
TK Curran c AI Ross b J Overton 25(22) [4s-4 6s-0] · FoW 137/9 (19 ov)
18.50
J Overton to TK Curran, no run
18.44
J Overton to TK Curran, FOUR
18.4Wd
J Overton to TK Curran, wide
18.30
J Overton to TK Curran, no run
18.20
J Overton to TK Curran, no run
18.11
J Overton to D Warren, 1 run
End of over 186 runs, 1 wktMS 131/801W104
TK Curran 21(17)D Warren 1(1)L Pope 4-0-21-3
17.64
L Pope to TK Curran, FOUR
17.50
L Pope to TK Curran, no run
17.41
L Pope to D Warren, 1 run
17.3W
L Pope to AF Milne, OUT
AF Milne c J Overton b L Pope 3(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 126/8 (17.3 ov)
17.21
L Pope to TK Curran, 1 run
17.10
L Pope to TK Curran, no run
End of over 179 runsMS 125/7000441
TK Curran 16(13)AF Milne 3(3)J Overton 3-0-38-1
16.61
J Overton to TK Curran, 1 run
16.54
J Overton to TK Curran, FOUR
16.44
J Overton to TK Curran, FOUR
16.30
J Overton to TK Curran, no run
16.20
J Overton to TK Curran, no run
16.10
J Overton to TK Curran, no run