Big Bash LeagueMatch 22 · T20
Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by 2 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl.
Melbourne Stars153/819.3 ov
Adelaide Strikers152/820 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 2 wickets
Perth Scorchers won the title
Match report
From the scorecardMelbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Adelaide Strikers made 152 for 8 in 20 overs, Ben Dunk 35 from 25 balls and Tim Ludeman 26 from 24 balls. Scott Boland took 4 for 30.
Melbourne Stars reached 153 for 8 in 19.3 overs, Kevin Pietersen 32 from 29 balls and Ben Hilfenhaus 32 not out from 24 balls. Ben Laughlin took 3 for 19.
Melbourne Stars won by 2 wickets.
Key performers
Adelaide Strikers innings
152/8(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Weatheraldc BW Hilfenhaus b SM Boland | c BW Hilfenhaus b SM Boland | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Ben Dunk †c DJ Hussey b L Bowe | c DJ Hussey b L Bowe | 35 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Tim Ludemanc RJ Quiney b SM Boland | c RJ Quiney b SM Boland | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Brad Hodgeb SM Boland | b SM Boland | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 77.27 |
| Kieron Pollardc DJ Hussey b BW Hilfenhaus | c DJ Hussey b BW Hilfenhaus | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Jono Deanc MP Stoinis b SM Boland | c MP Stoinis b SM Boland | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 143.75 |
| Kelvin Smithc †PSP Handscomb b BW Hilfenhaus | c †PSP Handscomb b BW Hilfenhaus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Neserrun out (†PSP Handscomb) | run out (†PSP Handscomb) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ish Sodhinot out | not out | 8* | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Wes Agarnot out | not out | 2* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 6, w 5) | (b 1, lb 6, w 5) | 12 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 7.60) | 20 Ov (RR 7.60) | 152/8 | ||||
Did not bat: Ben Laughlin
Fall of wickets: 33-1 (J Weatherald, 3.2 ov), 60-2 (BR Dunk, 7 ov), 95-3 (BJ Hodge, 13.1 ov), 97-4 (TP Ludeman, 13.3 ov), 132-5 (JR Dean, 17.5 ov), 138-6 (KA Pollard, 18.3 ov), 138-7 (KR Smith, 18.4 ov), 143-8 (MG Neser, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beer | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Bowe | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Gulbis | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Weatherald 11(9) & BR Dunk 21(11) | 33 | 20 |
| 2nd | BR Dunk 14(14) & TP Ludeman 13(8) | 27 | 22 |
| 3rd | BJ Hodge 17(22) & TP Ludeman 13(15) | 35 | 37 |
| 4th | KA Pollard 1(1) & TP Ludeman 0(1) | 2 | 2 |
| 5th | KA Pollard 11(10) & JR Dean 23(16) | 35 | 26 |
| 6th | KA Pollard 4(2) & KR Smith 0(2) | 6 | 4 |
| 7th | KR Smith 0(1) & MG Neser 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | IS Sodhi 2(3) & MG Neser 2(2) | 5 | 5 |
| 9th | WA Agar 2(2) & IS Sodhi 6(1) | 9* | 3 |
Melbourne Stars innings
153/8(19.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Quineyc †BR Dunk b B Laughlin | c †BR Dunk b B Laughlin | 31 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 182.35 |
| Luke Wrightc WA Agar b BR Dunk | c WA Agar b BR Dunk | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Kevin Pietersenrun out (IS Sodhi/BJ Hodge) | run out (IS Sodhi/BJ Hodge) | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 110.34 |
| Peter Handscomb †b IS Sodhi | b IS Sodhi | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Marcus Stoinisc & b MG Neser | c & b MG Neser | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| David Husseyc J Weatherald b IS Sodhi | c J Weatherald b IS Sodhi | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Evan Gulbisb B Laughlin | b B Laughlin | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Ben Hilfenhausnot out | not out | 32* | 24 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Scott Bolandb B Laughlin | b B Laughlin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Beernot out | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(lb 4, w 4) | (lb 4, w 4) | 8 | ||||
| Total19.3 Ov (RR 7.85) | 19.3 Ov (RR 7.85) · Target 153 from 20 ov | 153/8 | ||||
Did not bat: Liam Bowe
Fall of wickets: 44-1 (LJ Wright, 4.3 ov), 52-2 (RJ Quiney, 5.4 ov), 59-3 (PSP Handscomb, 7.2 ov), 62-4 (MP Stoinis, 8.3 ov), 84-5 (DJ Hussey, 11.2 ov), 107-6 (KP Pietersen, 13.5 ov), 144-7 (EP Gulbis, 18.2 ov), 150-8 (SM Boland, 19 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Agar | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12.00 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ben Dunk | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Smith | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Laughlin | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Neser | 3.3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 7.14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ish Sodhi | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieron Pollard | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | RJ Quiney 31(15) & LJ Wright 9(12) | 44 | 27 |
| 2nd | KP Pietersen 8(5) & RJ Quiney 0(2) | 8 | 7 |
| 3rd | KP Pietersen 5(6) & PSP Handscomb 2(4) | 7 | 10 |
| 4th | MP Stoinis 1(4) & KP Pietersen 2(3) | 3 | 7 |
| 5th | DJ Hussey 15(8) & KP Pietersen 6(9) | 22 | 17 |
| 6th | EP Gulbis 12(9) & KP Pietersen 11(6) | 23 | 15 |
| 7th | EP Gulbis 10(7) & BW Hilfenhaus 27(20) | 37 | 27 |
| 8th | SM Boland 0(2) & BW Hilfenhaus 3(2) | 6 | 4 |
| 9th | BW Hilfenhaus 2(2) & MA Beer 1(1) | 3* | 3 |
Commentary
19.31
MG Neser to BW Hilfenhaus, 1 run
19.21
MG Neser to MA Beer, 1 run
19.11
MG Neser to BW Hilfenhaus, 1 run
End of over 198 runs, 2 wktsMS 150/82W3Lb21W
BW Hilfenhaus 30(22)B Laughlin 4-0-19-3
18.6W
B Laughlin to SM Boland, OUT
SM Boland b B Laughlin 0(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 150/8 (19 ov)
18.51
B Laughlin to BW Hilfenhaus, 1 run
18.42
B Laughlin to BW Hilfenhaus, 2 runs
18.33Lb
B Laughlin to SM Boland, 3 leg byes
18.2W
B Laughlin to EP Gulbis, OUT
EP Gulbis b B Laughlin 22(16) [4s-1 6s-1] · FoW 144/7 (18.2 ov)
18.12
B Laughlin to EP Gulbis, 2 runs
End of over 1818 runsMS 142/6424026
BW Hilfenhaus 27(20)EP Gulbis 20(14)WA Agar 3-0-36-0
17.66
WA Agar to BW Hilfenhaus, SIX
17.52
WA Agar to BW Hilfenhaus, 2 runs
17.40
WA Agar to BW Hilfenhaus, no run
17.34
WA Agar to BW Hilfenhaus, FOUR
17.22
WA Agar to BW Hilfenhaus, 2 runs
17.14
WA Agar to BW Hilfenhaus, FOUR
End of over 176 runsMS 124/6210111
BW Hilfenhaus 9(14)EP Gulbis 20(14)B Laughlin 3-0-14-1
16.61
B Laughlin to BW Hilfenhaus, 1 run
16.51
B Laughlin to EP Gulbis, 1 run
16.41
B Laughlin to BW Hilfenhaus, 1 run
16.30
B Laughlin to BW Hilfenhaus, no run
16.21
B Laughlin to EP Gulbis, 1 run
16.12
B Laughlin to EP Gulbis, 2 runs
End of over 162 runsMS 118/6000002
BW Hilfenhaus 7(11)EP Gulbis 16(11)WA Agar 2-0-18-0
15.62
WA Agar to BW Hilfenhaus, 2 runs
15.50
WA Agar to BW Hilfenhaus, no run
15.40
WA Agar to BW Hilfenhaus, no run
15.30
WA Agar to BW Hilfenhaus, no run