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Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20

Adelaide Strikers beat Melbourne Stars by 8 wickets

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

Adelaide Strikers149/212.3 ov
Melbourne Stars148/720 ov
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat. Melbourne Stars made 148 for 7 in 20 overs, Kevin Pietersen 66 from 46 balls and Luke Wright 45 from 37 balls. Kane Richardson took 2 for 20.

Adelaide Strikers reached 149 for 2 in 12.3 overs, Tim Ludeman 92 not out from 44 balls and Craig Simmons 30 from 15 balls. John Hastings took 2 for 31.

Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

148/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Cameron Whitec BJ Hodge b B Laughlinc BJ Hodge b B Laughlin6101060.00
Luke Wrightc AI Ross b J Bothac AI Ross b J Botha453770121.62
Kevin Pietersenc J Botha b KW Richardsonc J Botha b KW Richardson664624143.48
Glenn Maxwellc †TP Ludeman b A Zampac †TP Ludeman b A Zampa781087.50
David Husseyc sub (HP Kingston) b B Laughlinc sub (HP Kingston) b B Laughlin8810100.00
James Faulknerb KW Richardsonb KW Richardson670085.71
Tom Triffittnot outnot out5*410125.00
Clive Roserun out (KW Richardson)run out (KW Richardson)0000-
John Hastingsnot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 1, w 4)(lb 1, w 4)5
Total20 Ov (RR 7.40)20 Ov (RR 7.40)148/7
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (CL White, 4.1 ov), 83-2 (LJ Wright, 11.2 ov), 100-3 (GJ Maxwell, 13.4 ov), 117-4 (DJ Hussey, 16.3 ov), 143-5 (JP Faulkner, 19.1 ov), 144-6 (KP Pietersen, 19.4 ov), 144-7 (CA Rose, 19.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Kane Richardson302026.67114010
Kieron Pollard2023011.5031200
Craig Simmons201407.0052010
Ben Laughlin403428.5082210
Shaun Tait302408.0053010
Johan Botha201115.5061000
Adam Zampa402115.2570000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCL White 6(10) & LJ Wright 20(15)2625
2ndLJ Wright 25(22) & KP Pietersen 29(21)5743
3rdKP Pietersen 10(6) & GJ Maxwell 7(8)1714
4thDJ Hussey 8(8) & KP Pietersen 9(9)1717
5thKP Pietersen 18(9) & JP Faulkner 6(7)2616
6thTIF Triffitt 1(2) & KP Pietersen 0(1)13
7thTIF Triffitt 0(1) & CA Rose 0(0)01
8thTIF Triffitt 4(1) & JW Hastings 0(0)4*1

Adelaide Strikers innings

149/2(12.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Craig Simmonsc LJ Wright b JW Hastingsc LJ Wright b JW Hastings301532200.00
Tim Ludeman †not outnot out92*4495209.09
Travis Headc KP Pietersen b JW Hastingsc KP Pietersen b JW Hastings221521146.67
Brad Hodgenot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 1)(b 1, lb 2, w 1)4
Total12.3 Ov (RR 11.92)12.3 Ov (RR 11.92) · Target 149 from 20 ov149/2
Fall of wickets: 83-1 (CJ Simmons, 5.3 ov), 148-2 (TM Head, 12.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Beer302408.0063000
Jackson Bird2025012.5043100
Clive Rose2036018.0013300
James Faulkner2021010.5052100
John Hastings2.3031212.4072310
Glenn Maxwell10909.0011000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCJ Simmons 30(15) & TP Ludeman 52(18)8333
2ndTP Ludeman 40(26) & TM Head 22(15)6541
3rdBJ Hodge 1(1) & TP Ludeman 0(0)1*1

Commentary

End of innings: AS 149/2 (12.3 ov)
12.31
JW Hastings to BJ Hodge, 1 run
12.2W
JW Hastings to TM Head, OUT
TM Head c KP Pietersen b JW Hastings 22(15) [4s-2 6s-1] · FoW 148/2 (12.2 ov)
12.10
JW Hastings to TM Head, no run
End of over 126 runsAS 148/1211b002
TP Ludeman 92(44)TM Head 22(13)JP Faulkner 2-0-21-0
11.62
JP Faulkner to TP Ludeman, 2 runs
11.50
JP Faulkner to TP Ludeman, no run
11.40
JP Faulkner to TP Ludeman, no run
11.31b
JP Faulkner to TM Head, 1 bye
11.21
JP Faulkner to TP Ludeman, 1 run
11.12
JP Faulkner to TP Ludeman, 2 runs
End of over 1113 runsAS 142/1610141
TP Ludeman 87(39)TM Head 22(12)CA Rose 2-0-36-0
10.61
CA Rose to TP Ludeman, 1 run
10.54
CA Rose to TP Ludeman, FOUR
10.41
CA Rose to TM Head, 1 run
10.30
CA Rose to TM Head, no run
10.21
CA Rose to TP Ludeman, 1 run
10.16
CA Rose to TP Ludeman, SIX
End of over 1017 runsAS 129/1241460
TM Head 21(10)TP Ludeman 75(35)JW Hastings 2-0-30-1
9.60
JW Hastings to TM Head, no run
9.56
JW Hastings to TM Head, SIX
9.44
JW Hastings to TM Head, FOUR
9.31
JW Hastings to TP Ludeman, 1 run
9.24
JW Hastings to TP Ludeman, FOUR
9.12
JW Hastings to TP Ludeman, 2 runs
End of over 911 runsAS 112/1041411
TP Ludeman 68(32)TM Head 11(7)MA Beer 3-0-24-0
8.61
MA Beer to TP Ludeman, 1 run
8.51
MA Beer to TM Head, 1 run
8.44
MA Beer to TM Head, FOUR
8.31
MA Beer to TP Ludeman, 1 run