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Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by 8 runs

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

Adelaide Strikers167/420 ov
Melbourne Stars175/820 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs
Brisbane Heat won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat. Melbourne Stars made 175 for 8 in 20 overs, Brad Hodge 88 from 58 balls. Shaun Tait took 2 for 36.

Adelaide Strikers made 167 for 4 in 20 overs, Kieron Pollard 65 not out from 43 balls and Callum Ferguson 35 from 28 balls. James Faulkner took 2 for 32.

Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

175/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rob Quineyb BE Youngb BE Young221222183.33
Brad Hodgec CJ Ferguson b MJ Johnstonc CJ Ferguson b MJ Johnston8858103151.72
James Faulknerc M Klinger b KA Pollardc M Klinger b KA Pollard10110090.91
David Husseyc NJ Reardon b J Bothac NJ Reardon b J Botha171111154.55
Cameron Whiteb SW Taitb SW Tait131320100.00
Glenn Maxwellb SW Taitb SW Tait11511220.00
Peter Handscomb †not outnot out7*700100.00
John Hastingsrun out (J Botha)run out (J Botha)02000.00
Clive Rosec CJ Ferguson b KW Richardsonc CJ Ferguson b KW Richardson01000.00
Clint McKaynot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 3, w 4)(lb 3, w 4)7
Total20 Ov (RR 8.75)20 Ov (RR 8.75)175/8
Did not bat: Lasith Malinga
Fall of wickets: 46-1 (RJ Quiney, 5 ov), 103-2 (JP Faulkner, 11.4 ov), 142-3 (BJ Hodge, 15 ov), 145-4 (DJ Hussey, 15.5 ov), 157-5 (GJ Maxwell, 17 ov), 170-6 (CL White, 18.5 ov), 171-7 (JW Hastings, 19.2 ov), 174-8 (CA Rose, 19.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Kane Richardson402716.75113020
Johan Botha402616.5081110
Shaun Tait403629.00126110
Matt Johnston2029114.5052300
Brad Young302719.0052100
Cameron Boyce10808.0021000
Kieron Pollard201919.5021100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRJ Quiney 22(12) & BJ Hodge 22(18)4630
2ndBJ Hodge 43(29) & JP Faulkner 10(11)5740
3rdBJ Hodge 23(11) & DJ Hussey 16(9)3920
4thCL White 2(3) & DJ Hussey 1(2)35
5thCL White 1(2) & GJ Maxwell 11(5)127
6thCL White 10(8) & PSP Handscomb 2(3)1311
7thJW Hastings 0(2) & PSP Handscomb 1(1)13
8thPSP Handscomb 3(2) & CA Rose 0(1)33
9thPSP Handscomb 1(1) & CJ McKay 0(0)1*1

Adelaide Strikers innings

167/4(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Klingerb SL Malingab SL Malinga141301107.69
Tim Ludeman †c GJ Maxwell b JP Faulknerc GJ Maxwell b JP Faulkner302103142.86
Callum Fergusonc CJ McKay b JP Faulknerc CJ McKay b JP Faulkner352830125.00
Nathan Reardonc RJ Quiney b JW Hastingsc RJ Quiney b JW Hastings7700100.00
Kieron Pollardnot outnot out65*4354151.16
Matt Johnstonnot outnot out8*800100.00
Extras(lb 1, w 7)(lb 1, w 7)8
Total20 Ov (RR 8.35)20 Ov (RR 8.35) · Target 176 from 20 ov167/4
Fall of wickets: 37-1 (M Klinger, 5 ov), 55-2 (TP Ludeman, 6.2 ov), 70-3 (NJ Reardon, 8.4 ov), 110-4 (CJ Ferguson, 15.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Clive Rose3032010.6771300
Clint McKay402706.75130220
James Faulkner403228.00112210
Lasith Malinga402917.2582010
John Hastings403719.2573110
David Hussey10909.0000000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stM Klinger 14(13) & TP Ludeman 22(17)3730
2ndTP Ludeman 8(4) & CJ Ferguson 9(4)188
3rdCJ Ferguson 8(7) & NJ Reardon 7(7)1514
4thKA Pollard 20(22) & CJ Ferguson 18(17)4039
5thKA Pollard 45(21) & MJ Johnston 8(8)57*29

Commentary

End of innings: AS 167/4 (20 ov)
End of over 2018 runsAS 167/4114606
KA Pollard 65(43)MJ Johnston 8(8)CA Rose 3-0-32-0
19.66
CA Rose to KA Pollard, SIX
19.50
CA Rose to KA Pollard, no run
19.46
CA Rose to KA Pollard, SIX
19.34
CA Rose to KA Pollard, FOUR
FIFTY for KA Pollard (53 off 40)
19.21
CA Rose to MJ Johnston, 1 run
19.11
CA Rose to KA Pollard, 1 run
End of over 1914 runsAS 149/41213Wd241
KA Pollard 48(38)MJ Johnston 7(7)SL Malinga 4-0-29-1
18.61
SL Malinga to KA Pollard, 1 run
18.54
SL Malinga to KA Pollard, FOUR
18.42
SL Malinga to KA Pollard, 2 runs
18.43Wd
SL Malinga to KA Pollard, 3 wides
18.31
SL Malinga to MJ Johnston, 1 run
18.22
SL Malinga to MJ Johnston, 2 runs
18.11
SL Malinga to KA Pollard, 1 run
End of over 1817 runsAS 135/4264122
MJ Johnston 4(5)KA Pollard 40(34)JW Hastings 4-0-37-1
17.62
JW Hastings to MJ Johnston, 2 runs
17.52
JW Hastings to MJ Johnston, 2 runs
17.41
JW Hastings to KA Pollard, 1 run
17.34
JW Hastings to KA Pollard, FOUR
17.26
JW Hastings to KA Pollard, SIX
17.12
JW Hastings to KA Pollard, 2 runs
End of over 173 runsAS 118/401001Lb1
KA Pollard 27(30)MJ Johnston 0(3)CJ McKay 4-0-27-0
16.61
CJ McKay to KA Pollard, 1 run
16.51Lb
CJ McKay to MJ Johnston, 1 leg bye
16.40
CJ McKay to MJ Johnston, no run
16.30
CJ McKay to MJ Johnston, no run
16.21
CJ McKay to KA Pollard, 1 run
16.10
CJ McKay to KA Pollard, no run