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Big Bash LeaguePlayoffs · Semi-final · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Hobart Hurricanes by 6 wickets in the semi-final

Bellerive Oval, Hobart, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl.

Hobart Hurricanes153/720 ov
Melbourne Stars157/418.5 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Renegades won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Hobart Hurricanes made 153 for 7 in 20 overs, Ben McDermott 53 from 42 balls and George Bailey 37 from 32 balls. Daniel Worrall took 4 for 23.

Melbourne Stars reached 157 for 4 in 18.5 overs, Glenn Maxwell 43 not out from 33 balls and Peter Handscomb 35 from 26 balls. Qais Ahmad took 3 for 33.

Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets.

Key performers

Hobart Hurricanes innings

153/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Matthew Wade †c †PSP Handscomb b DJ Worrallc †PSP Handscomb b DJ Worrall240050.00
D'Arcy Shortc SE Gotch b A Zampac SE Gotch b A Zampa352142166.67
Caleb Jewellb DJ Worrallb DJ Worrall140025.00
Ben McDermottc GJ Maxwell b DJ Bravoc GJ Maxwell b DJ Bravo534220126.19
George Baileyc GJ Maxwell b DJ Worrallc GJ Maxwell b DJ Worrall373202115.63
Simon Milenkolbw b DJ Worralllbw b DJ Worrall360050.00
James Faulknerrun outrun out4400100.00
Jofra Archernot outnot out7*400175.00
Clive Rosenot outnot out4*300133.33
Extras(b 3, lb 1, w 3)(b 3, lb 1, w 3)7
Total20 Ov (RR 7.65)20 Ov (RR 7.65)153/7
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (MS Wade, 1.1 ov), 5-2 (CP Jewell, 2 ov), 42-3 (DJM Short, 5.4 ov), 117-4 (GJ Bailey, 16 ov), 136-5 (BR McDermott, 17.5 ov), 138-6 (S Milenko, 18.3 ov), 148-7 (JP Faulkner, 19.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Glenn Maxwell302207.3371100
Daniel Worrall402345.75122010
Sandeep Lamichhane403107.7543000
Adam Zampa403117.7590300
Dwayne Bravo403218.0020010
Marcus Stoinis1010010.0000010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMS Wade 2(4) & DJM Short 1(3)37
2ndCP Jewell 1(4) & DJM Short 1(1)25
3rdDJM Short 33(17) & BR McDermott 4(5)3722
4thBR McDermott 33(30) & GJ Bailey 37(32)7562
5thBR McDermott 16(7) & S Milenko 3(4)1911
6thJP Faulkner 2(2) & S Milenko 0(2)24
7thJC Archer 7(4) & JP Faulkner 2(2)106
8thCA Rose 4(3) & JC Archer 0(0)5*3

Melbourne Stars innings

157/4(18.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ben Dunkc †MS Wade b JC Archerc †MS Wade b JC Archer9310300.00
Marcus Stoinisb Qais Ahmadb Qais Ahmad18201190.00
Peter Handscomb †lbw b Qais Ahmadlbw b Qais Ahmad352651134.62
Nic Maddinsonc CA Rose b Qais Ahmadc CA Rose b Qais Ahmad18902200.00
Glenn Maxwellnot outnot out43*3340130.30
Seb Gotchnot outnot out33*2241150.00
Extras(w 1)(w 1)1
Total18.5 Ov (RR 8.34)18.5 Ov (RR 8.34) · Target 154 from 20 ov157/4
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (BR Dunk, 1.1 ov), 52-2 (MP Stoinis, 6.5 ov), 78-3 (NJ Maddinson, 8.5 ov), 85-4 (PSP Handscomb, 10.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
James Faulkner3.5046012.0074200
Jofra Archer403318.25106000
Riley Meredith402305.75122010
Qais Ahmad403338.25113200
D'Arcy Short201809.0010100
Clive Rose10404.0020000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBR Dunk 9(3) & MP Stoinis 2(4)117
2ndPSP Handscomb 24(18) & MP Stoinis 16(16)4134
3rdNJ Maddinson 18(9) & PSP Handscomb 8(3)2612
4thGJ Maxwell 4(6) & PSP Handscomb 3(5)711
5thSE Gotch 33(22) & GJ Maxwell 39(27)72*49

Commentary

End of innings: MS 157/4 (18.5 ov)
18.56
JP Faulkner to SE Gotch, SIX
18.44
JP Faulkner to SE Gotch, FOUR
18.31
JP Faulkner to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
18.23
JP Faulkner to SE Gotch, 3 runs
18.11
JP Faulkner to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
End of over 184 runsMS 142/4101110
SE Gotch 20(19)GJ Maxwell 41(31)CA Rose 1-0-4-0
17.60
CA Rose to SE Gotch, no run
17.51
CA Rose to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
17.41
CA Rose to SE Gotch, 1 run
17.31
CA Rose to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
17.20
CA Rose to GJ Maxwell, no run
17.11
CA Rose to SE Gotch, 1 run
End of over 1712 runsMS 138/4411114
GJ Maxwell 39(28)SE Gotch 18(16)JP Faulkner 3-0-31-0
16.64
JP Faulkner to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
16.51
JP Faulkner to SE Gotch, 1 run
16.41
JP Faulkner to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
16.31
JP Faulkner to SE Gotch, 1 run
16.21
JP Faulkner to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
16.14
JP Faulkner to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
End of over 169 runsMS 126/4021141
GJ Maxwell 29(24)SE Gotch 16(14)JC Archer 4-0-33-1
15.61
JC Archer to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
15.54
JC Archer to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
15.41
JC Archer to SE Gotch, 1 run
15.31
JC Archer to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
15.22
JC Archer to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs
15.10
JC Archer to GJ Maxwell, no run
End of over 157 runsMS 117/4211021
GJ Maxwell 21(19)SE Gotch 15(13)DJM Short 2-0-18-0
14.61
DJM Short to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
14.52
DJM Short to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs