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Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Brisbane Heat by 3 wickets

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, . Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bat.

Brisbane Heat144/720 ov
Melbourne Stars149/719.4 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bat. Brisbane Heat made 144 for 7 in 20 overs, Daniel Christian 68 not out from 49 balls. Lasith Malinga took 2 for 21.

Melbourne Stars reached 149 for 7 in 19.4 overs, Luke Wright 37 from 33 balls and Matthew Wade 33 from 28 balls. James Hopes took 3 for 23.

Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets.

Key performers

Brisbane Heat innings

144/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Craig Kieswetter †c BJ Hodge b JM Birdc BJ Hodge b JM Bird131320100.00
Luke Pomersbachlbw b DJ Husseylbw b DJ Hussey120050.00
Peter Forrestc JW Hastings b JM Birdc JW Hastings b JM Bird121110109.09
Daniel Christiannot outnot out68*4943138.78
Chris Lynnc BJ Hodge b LJ Wrightc BJ Hodge b LJ Wright10710142.86
James Hopesb SL Malingab SL Malinga240050.00
Chris Sabburgc †MS Wade b JW Hastingsc †MS Wade b JW Hastings16280057.14
Ben Cuttingc DJ Hussey b SL Malingac DJ Hussey b SL Malinga7600116.67
Cameron Gannonnot outnot out0*000-
Extras(b 1, lb 8, w 6)(b 1, lb 8, w 6)15
Total20 Ov (RR 7.20)20 Ov (RR 7.20)144/7
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (LA Pomersbach, 0.4 ov), 21-2 (C Kieswetter, 3.2 ov), 36-3 (PJ Forrest, 6 ov), 49-4 (CA Lynn, 8 ov), 53-5 (JR Hopes, 9.1 ov), 127-6 (CJM Sabburg, 18.1 ov), 143-7 (BCJ Cutting, 19.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
David Hussey10616.0020000
Jackson Bird412526.25141200
John Hastings403218.0062030
James Muirhead402606.5050100
Luke Wright302518.3364000
Lasith Malinga402125.25121030
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stC Kieswetter 4(2) & LA Pomersbach 1(2)54
2ndPJ Forrest 7(5) & C Kieswetter 9(11)1616
3rdDT Christian 10(10) & PJ Forrest 5(6)1516
4thCA Lynn 10(7) & DT Christian 3(5)1312
5thDT Christian 2(3) & JR Hopes 2(4)47
6thCJM Sabburg 16(28) & DT Christian 46(26)7454
7thBCJ Cutting 7(6) & DT Christian 7(4)1610
8thDT Christian 0(1) & CJ Gannon 0(0)1*1

Melbourne Stars innings

149/7(19.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Cameron Whitec BCJ Cutting b MT Steketeec BCJ Cutting b MT Steketee171330130.77
Luke Wrightc †C Kieswetter b JR Hopesc †C Kieswetter b JR Hopes373341112.12
Matthew Wade †b CJ Gannonb CJ Gannon332821117.86
Brad Hodgec †C Kieswetter b JR Hopesc †C Kieswetter b JR Hopes140025.00
David Husseyc †C Kieswetter b JR Hopesc †C Kieswetter b JR Hopes161611100.00
Rob Quineyc CA Lynn b MT Steketeec CA Lynn b MT Steketee221411157.14
Marcus Stoinisc BCJ Cutting b CJ Gannonc BCJ Cutting b CJ Gannon11801137.50
John Hastingsnot outnot out8*201400.00
James Muirheadnot outnot out0*000-
Extras(w 4)(w 4)4
Total19.4 Ov (RR 7.58)19.4 Ov (RR 7.58) · Target 145 from 20 ov149/7
Fall of wickets: 47-1 (CL White, 5.1 ov), 80-2 (LJ Wright, 10 ov), 82-3 (BJ Hodge, 11.2 ov), 108-4 (DJ Hussey, 15.3 ov), 112-5 (MS Wade, 16.3 ov), 138-6 (MP Stoinis, 18.5 ov), 141-7 (RJ Quiney, 19.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Alister McDermott3032010.6742200
Daniel Christian10505.0041000
Mark Steketee3.402226.00132100
Cameron Gannon403528.7553100
Ben Cutting302709.0061210
Chris Sabburg10505.0010000
James Hopes402335.75112030
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCL White 17(13) & LJ Wright 30(18)4731
2ndMS Wade 24(14) & LJ Wright 7(15)3329
3rdMS Wade 1(4) & BJ Hodge 1(4)28
4thDJ Hussey 16(16) & MS Wade 8(9)2625
5thRJ Quiney 4(5) & MS Wade 0(1)46
6thMP Stoinis 11(8) & RJ Quiney 15(6)2614
7thRJ Quiney 3(3) & JW Hastings 0(0)33
8thJW Hastings 8(2) & JM Muirhead 0(0)8*2

Commentary

End of innings: MS 149/7 (19.4 ov)
19.46
MT Steketee to JW Hastings, SIX
19.32
MT Steketee to JW Hastings, 2 runs
19.2W
MT Steketee to RJ Quiney, OUT
RJ Quiney c CA Lynn b MT Steketee 22(14) [4s-1 6s-1] · FoW 141/7 (19.2 ov)
19.12
MT Steketee to RJ Quiney, 2 runs
End of over 199 runs, 1 wktMS 139/61160W1
RJ Quiney 20(12)JW Hastings 0(0)CJ Gannon 4-0-35-2
18.61
CJ Gannon to RJ Quiney, 1 run
18.5W
CJ Gannon to MP Stoinis, OUT
MP Stoinis c BCJ Cutting b CJ Gannon 11(8) [4s-0 6s-1] · FoW 138/6 (18.5 ov)
18.40
CJ Gannon to MP Stoinis, no run
18.36
CJ Gannon to MP Stoinis, SIX
18.21
CJ Gannon to RJ Quiney, 1 run
18.11
CJ Gannon to MP Stoinis, 1 run
End of over 1815 runsMS 130/5162411
MP Stoinis 4(4)RJ Quiney 18(10)AC McDermott 3-0-32-0
17.61
AC McDermott to MP Stoinis, 1 run
17.51
AC McDermott to RJ Quiney, 1 run
17.44
AC McDermott to RJ Quiney, FOUR
17.32
AC McDermott to RJ Quiney, 2 runs
17.26
AC McDermott to RJ Quiney, SIX
17.11
AC McDermott to MP Stoinis, 1 run
End of over 176 runs, 1 wktMS 115/521W111
MP Stoinis 2(2)RJ Quiney 5(6)CJ Gannon 3-0-26-1
16.61
CJ Gannon to MP Stoinis, 1 run
16.51
CJ Gannon to RJ Quiney, 1 run
16.41
CJ Gannon to MP Stoinis, 1 run
16.3W
CJ Gannon to MS Wade, OUT
MS Wade b CJ Gannon 33(28) [4s-2 6s-1] · FoW 112/5 (16.3 ov)
16.21
CJ Gannon to RJ Quiney, 1 run
16.12
CJ Gannon to RJ Quiney, 2 runs
End of over 163 runs, 1 wktMS 109/411W001
RJ Quiney 1(3)MS Wade 33(27)JR Hopes 4-0-23-3
15.61
JR Hopes to RJ Quiney, 1 run
15.50
JR Hopes to RJ Quiney, no run
15.40
JR Hopes to RJ Quiney, no run