Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20
Melbourne Stars beat Brisbane Heat by 8 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat.
Brisbane Heat169/720 ov
Melbourne Stars177/720 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs
Sydney Sixers won the title
Match report
From the scorecardMelbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat. Melbourne Stars made 177 for 7 in 20 overs, Rob Quiney 97 from 60 balls and David Hussey 45 from 32 balls. Nathan Hauritz took 3 for 18.
Brisbane Heat made 169 for 7 in 20 overs, Brendon McCullum 36 from 25 balls and Michael Neser 30 not out from 21 balls. Clint McKay took 3 for 22.
Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs.
Key performers
Melbourne Stars innings
177/7(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Quineyc DT Christian b RJ Harris | c DT Christian b RJ Harris | 97 | 60 | 5 | 6 | 161.67 |
| Matthew Wade †c PJ Forrest b NM Hauritz | c PJ Forrest b NM Hauritz | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125.00 |
| George Baileylbw b NM Hauritz | lbw b NM Hauritz | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| David Husseyc ND Buchanan b DT Christian | c ND Buchanan b DT Christian | 45 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 140.63 |
| Cameron Whiteb NM Hauritz | b NM Hauritz | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Adam Vogesrun out (AW Robinson/RJ Harris) | run out (AW Robinson/RJ Harris) | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Luke Wrightnot out | not out | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| James Faulknerrun out (†BB McCullum) | run out (†BB McCullum) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras(lb 2, w 3) | (lb 2, w 3) | 5 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 8.85) | 20 Ov (RR 8.85) | 177/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (MS Wade, 2.3 ov), 31-2 (GJ Bailey, 5 ov), 136-3 (DJ Hussey, 14.4 ov), 145-4 (CL White, 16.1 ov), 173-5 (AC Voges, 19.1 ov), 177-6 (RJ Quiney, 19.5 ov), 177-7 (JP Faulkner, 20 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hauritz | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.50 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Harris | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Christian | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alister McDermott | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Neser | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13.00 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | RJ Quiney 10(11) & MS Wade 5(4) | 15 | 15 |
| 2nd | GJ Bailey 10(9) & RJ Quiney 6(6) | 16 | 15 |
| 3rd | RJ Quiney 58(26) & DJ Hussey 45(32) | 105 | 58 |
| 4th | RJ Quiney 7(5) & CL White 2(4) | 9 | 9 |
| 5th | AC Voges 13(9) & RJ Quiney 13(9) | 28 | 18 |
| 6th | RJ Quiney 3(3) & LJ Wright 0(1) | 4 | 4 |
| 7th | LJ Wright 0(1) & JP Faulkner 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
Brisbane Heat innings
169/7(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum †b SK Warne | b SK Warne | 36 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 144.00 |
| Matthew Haydenc LJ Wright b CJ McKay | c LJ Wright b CJ McKay | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 220.00 |
| Chris Lynnc †MS Wade b CJ McKay | c †MS Wade b CJ McKay | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Peter Forrestc SK Warne b JW Dernbach | c SK Warne b JW Dernbach | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Daniel Christianc LJ Wright b JP Faulkner | c LJ Wright b JP Faulkner | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 163.64 |
| Andrew Robinsonrun out (†MS Wade) | run out (†MS Wade) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Michael Nesernot out | not out | 30* | 21 | 2 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Nick Buchananhit wicket b CJ McKay | hit wicket b CJ McKay | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ryan Harrisnot out | not out | 25* | 20 | 2 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Extras(lb 3, w 6, nb 1) | (lb 3, w 6, nb 1) | 10 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 8.45) | 20 Ov (RR 8.45) · Target 178 from 20 ov | 169/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (ML Hayden, 3.1 ov), 59-2 (CA Lynn, 5.2 ov), 85-3 (BB McCullum, 9.3 ov), 89-4 (PJ Forrest, 10.2 ov), 100-5 (AW Robinson, 11.5 ov), 107-6 (DT Christian, 12.3 ov), 114-7 (ND Buchanan, 14.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Faulkner | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jade Dernbach | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clint McKay | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luke Wright | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | BB McCullum 14(9) & ML Hayden 22(10) | 39 | 19 |
| 2nd | CA Lynn 13(9) & BB McCullum 7(4) | 20 | 13 |
| 3rd | PJ Forrest 10(13) & BB McCullum 15(12) | 26 | 25 |
| 4th | DT Christian 2(2) & PJ Forrest 2(3) | 4 | 5 |
| 5th | DT Christian 10(6) & AW Robinson 1(3) | 11 | 9 |
| 6th | DT Christian 6(3) & MG Neser 1(1) | 7 | 4 |
| 7th | MG Neser 5(4) & ND Buchanan 2(6) | 7 | 10 |
| 8th | RJ Harris 25(20) & MG Neser 24(16) | 55* | 35 |
Commentary
End of over 2011 runsBH 169/722Wd22021
MG Neser 30(21)RJ Harris 25(20)LJ Wright 4-0-42-0
19.61
LJ Wright to MG Neser, 1 run
19.52
LJ Wright to MG Neser, 2 runs
19.40
LJ Wright to MG Neser, no run
19.32
LJ Wright to MG Neser, 2 runs
19.22
LJ Wright to MG Neser, 2 runs
19.22Wd
LJ Wright to RJ Harris, 2 wides
19.12
LJ Wright to RJ Harris, 2 runs
End of over 197 runsBH 158/7102Nb1111
RJ Harris 23(19)MG Neser 23(16)CJ McKay 4-0-22-3
18.61
CJ McKay to RJ Harris, 1 run
18.51
CJ McKay to MG Neser, 1 run
18.41
CJ McKay to RJ Harris, 1 run
18.31
CJ McKay to MG Neser, 1 run
18.32Nb
CJ McKay to RJ Harris, no ball, 1 run
18.20
CJ McKay to RJ Harris, no run
18.11
CJ McKay to MG Neser, 1 run
End of over 188 runsBH 151/7221102
RJ Harris 20(15)MG Neser 20(13)JW Dernbach 4-0-44-1
17.62
JW Dernbach to RJ Harris, 2 runs
17.50
JW Dernbach to RJ Harris, no run
17.41
JW Dernbach to MG Neser, 1 run
17.31
JW Dernbach to RJ Harris, 1 run
17.22
JW Dernbach to RJ Harris, 2 runs
17.12
JW Dernbach to RJ Harris, 2 runs
End of over 1713 runsBH 143/742Lb0241Lb
RJ Harris 13(10)MG Neser 19(12)JP Faulkner 4-0-36-1
16.61Lb
JP Faulkner to RJ Harris, 1 leg bye
16.54
JP Faulkner to RJ Harris, FOUR
16.42
JP Faulkner to RJ Harris, 2 runs
16.30
JP Faulkner to RJ Harris, no run
16.22Lb
JP Faulkner to RJ Harris, 2 leg byes