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Big Bash LeagueMatch 6 · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Hobart Hurricanes by 7 wickets

Bellerive Oval, Hobart, . Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and chose to bat.

Hobart Hurricanes188/420 ov
Melbourne Stars191/317.4 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and chose to bat. Hobart Hurricanes made 188 for 4 in 20 overs, Tim Paine 91 from 61 balls and George Bailey 74 not out from 46 balls. Ben Hilfenhaus took 3 for 38.

Melbourne Stars reached 191 for 3 in 17.4 overs, Rob Quiney 75 from 43 balls and Glenn Maxwell 58 not out from 29 balls. Stuart Broad took 2 for 35.

Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets.

Key performers

Hobart Hurricanes innings

188/4(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Tim Painec GJ Maxwell b BW Hilfenhausc GJ Maxwell b BW Hilfenhaus9161111149.18
D'Arcy Shortb BW Hilfenhausb BW Hilfenhaus120050.00
Dom Michaelb BW Hilfenhausb BW Hilfenhaus01000.00
Kumar Sangakkara †c JP Faulkner b GJ Maxwellc JP Faulkner b GJ Maxwell15920166.67
George Baileynot outnot out74*4644160.87
Daniel Christiannot outnot out1*20050.00
Extras(lb 3, w 2, nb 1)(lb 3, w 2, nb 1)6
Total20 Ov (RR 9.40)20 Ov (RR 9.40)188/4
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (DJM Short, 1.1 ov), 6-2 (DP Michael, 1.2 ov), 32-3 (KC Sangakkara, 4.3 ov), 177-4 (TD Paine, 18.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Beer302006.6761100
Ben Hilfenhaus403839.5094101
Glenn Maxwell201216.0041000
Scott Boland403308.2543000
Adam Zampa4041010.2562210
James Faulkner2024012.0012100
Marcus Stoinis1017017.0014000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTD Paine 5(5) & DJM Short 1(2)67
2ndDP Michael 0(1) & TD Paine 0(0)01
3rdKC Sangakkara 15(9) & TD Paine 9(11)2619
4thTD Paine 77(45) & GJ Bailey 65(41)14586
5thGJ Bailey 9(5) & DT Christian 1(2)11*7

Melbourne Stars innings

191/3(17.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rob Quineyc CJ Boyce b SCJ Broadc CJ Boyce b SCJ Broad754355174.42
Luke Wrightb CJ Boyceb CJ Boyce482980165.52
Glenn Maxwellnot outnot out58*2981200.00
David Husseyc †KC Sangakkara b SCJ Broadc †KC Sangakkara b SCJ Broad140025.00
James Faulknernot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(lb 7, w 2)(lb 7, w 2)9
Total17.4 Ov (RR 10.81)17.4 Ov (RR 10.81) · Target 189 from 20 ov191/3
Fall of wickets: 88-1 (LJ Wright, 8.3 ov), 161-2 (RJ Quiney, 15.3 ov), 186-3 (DJ Hussey, 17.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Clive Rose301705.6782000
Shaun Tait4056014.0047220
Stuart Broad3.403529.5586000
Hamish Kingston3037012.3343200
Cameron Boyce403919.7563200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRJ Quiney 34(22) & LJ Wright 48(29)8851
2ndGJ Maxwell 31(21) & RJ Quiney 41(21)7342
3rdGJ Maxwell 23(7) & DJ Hussey 1(4)2511
4thJP Faulkner 0(1) & GJ Maxwell 4(1)5*2

Commentary

End of innings: MS 191/3 (17.4 ov)
17.44
SCJ Broad to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
17.31Lb
SCJ Broad to JP Faulkner, 1 leg bye
17.2W
SCJ Broad to DJ Hussey, OUT
DJ Hussey c †KC Sangakkara b SCJ Broad 1(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 186/3 (17.2 ov)
17.10
SCJ Broad to DJ Hussey, no run
End of over 1719 runsMS 186/21Lb44244
GJ Maxwell 54(28)DJ Hussey 1(2)SW Tait 4-0-56-0
16.64
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
16.54
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
FIFTY for GJ Maxwell (50 off 27)
16.42
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs
16.34
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
16.24
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
16.11Lb
SW Tait to DJ Hussey, 1 leg bye
End of over 167 runs, 1 wktMS 167/210W411
DJ Hussey 1(1)GJ Maxwell 36(23)SCJ Broad 3-0-31-1
15.61
SCJ Broad to DJ Hussey, 1 run
15.51
SCJ Broad to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
15.44
SCJ Broad to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
15.3W
SCJ Broad to RJ Quiney, OUT
RJ Quiney c CJ Boyce b SCJ Broad 75(43) [4s-5 6s-5] · FoW 161/2 (15.3 ov)
15.20
SCJ Broad to RJ Quiney, no run
15.11
SCJ Broad to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
End of over 1514 runsMS 160/1060611
GJ Maxwell 30(20)RJ Quiney 75(41)HP Kingston 3-0-37-0
14.61
HP Kingston to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
14.51
HP Kingston to RJ Quiney, 1 run
14.46
HP Kingston to RJ Quiney, SIX
14.30
HP Kingston to RJ Quiney, no run
14.26
HP Kingston to RJ Quiney, SIX
14.10
HP Kingston to RJ Quiney, no run
End of over 1410 runsMS 146/1021160
GJ Maxwell 29(19)RJ Quiney 62(36)SW Tait 3-0-38-0
13.60
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, no run
13.56
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, SIX
13.41
SW Tait to RJ Quiney, 1 run