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Big Bash LeagueMatch 36 · T20

Adelaide Strikers beat Melbourne Stars by 5 wickets

Adelaide Oval, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat.

Melbourne Stars149/720 ov
Adelaide Strikers150/519 ov
Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets
Sydney Sixers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat. Melbourne Stars made 149 for 7 in 20 overs, Nic Maddinson 48 not out from 34 balls and Marcus Stoinis 47 from 31 balls. Wes Agar took 2 for 19.

Adelaide Strikers reached 150 for 5 in 19 overs, Jonathan Wells 36 from 27 balls and Philip Salt 31 from 22 balls. Adam Zampa took 2 for 20.

Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

149/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Andre Fletcher †c RJ Gibson b WA Agarc RJ Gibson b WA Agar121202100.00
Marcus Stoinisc J Weatherald b WA Agarc J Weatherald b WA Agar473143151.61
Nick Larkinb Rashid Khanb Rashid Khan18233078.26
Glenn Maxwellc DR Briggs b Rashid Khanc DR Briggs b Rashid Khan01000.00
Nic Maddinsonnot outnot out48*3423141.18
Hilton Cartwrightc †AT Carey b HNA Conwayc †AT Carey b HNA Conway230066.67
Seb Gotchc Rashid Khan b DJ Worrallc Rashid Khan b DJ Worrall11121091.67
Adam Zampab DJ Worrallb DJ Worrall120050.00
Sam Rainbirdnot outnot out5*210250.00
Extras(lb 3, w 2)(lb 3, w 2)5
Total20 Ov (RR 7.45)20 Ov (RR 7.45)149/7
Did not bat: Liam Hatcher, Haris Rauf
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (ADS Fletcher, 3.1 ov), 52-2 (NCR Larkin, 8.5 ov), 52-3 (GJ Maxwell, 9 ov), 80-4 (MP Stoinis, 12 ov), 88-5 (HWR Cartwright, 13.2 ov), 111-6 (SE Gotch, 17.1 ov), 121-7 (A Zampa, 18 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Daniel Worrall412827.00163200
Harry Conway402917.25110310
Wes Agar411924.75141110
Rashid Khan402927.2584000
Danny Briggs4041010.2543200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stADS Fletcher 12(12) & MP Stoinis 5(7)1719
2ndNCR Larkin 18(23) & MP Stoinis 17(11)3534
3rdGJ Maxwell 0(1) & MP Stoinis 0(0)01
4thMP Stoinis 25(13) & NJ Maddinson 3(5)2818
5thNJ Maddinson 6(5) & HWR Cartwright 2(3)88
6thSE Gotch 11(12) & NJ Maddinson 9(11)2323
7thA Zampa 1(2) & NJ Maddinson 9(3)105
8thNJ Maddinson 21(10) & SL Rainbird 5(2)28*12

Adelaide Strikers innings

150/5(19 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Matt Renshawc NCR Larkin b SL Rainbirdc NCR Larkin b SL Rainbird9130169.23
Philip Saltc LC Hatcher b GJ Maxwellc LC Hatcher b GJ Maxwell312240140.91
Alex Carey †c NJ Maddinson b A Zampac NJ Maddinson b A Zampa212020105.00
Jonathan Wellsc NCR Larkin b Haris Raufc NCR Larkin b Haris Rauf362722133.33
Jake Weatheraldc NJ Maddinson b A Zampac NJ Maddinson b A Zampa191611118.75
Ryan Gibsonnot outnot out22*1340169.23
Rashid Khannot outnot out4*300133.33
Extras(lb 4, w 4)(lb 4, w 4)8
Total19 Ov (RR 7.89)19 Ov (RR 7.89) · Target 150 from 20 ov150/5
Fall of wickets: 27-1 (MT Renshaw, 4 ov), 58-2 (PD Salt, 8.1 ov), 65-3 (AT Carey, 10 ov), 97-4 (J Weatherald, 14.3 ov), 134-5 (JW Wells, 17.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Adam Zampa402025.00131100
Sam Rainbird403318.2584100
Glenn Maxwell401914.7570000
Haris Rauf3033111.0044110
Liam Hatcher4041010.2564130
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMT Renshaw 9(13) & PD Salt 17(11)2724
2ndAT Carey 17(14) & PD Salt 14(11)3125
3rdAT Carey 4(6) & JW Wells 3(5)711
4thJ Weatherald 19(16) & JW Wells 10(11)3227
5thRJ Gibson 11(9) & JW Wells 23(11)3720
6thRJ Gibson 11(4) & Rashid Khan 4(3)16*7

Commentary

End of innings: AS 150/5 (19 ov)
End of over 1912 runsAS 150/52111Wd42
RJ Gibson 22(13)Rashid Khan 4(3)LC Hatcher 4-0-41-0
18.62
LC Hatcher to RJ Gibson, 2 runs
18.54
LC Hatcher to RJ Gibson, FOUR
18.5Wd
LC Hatcher to RJ Gibson, wide
18.41
LC Hatcher to Rashid Khan, 1 run
18.31
LC Hatcher to RJ Gibson, 1 run
18.21
LC Hatcher to Rashid Khan, 1 run
18.12
LC Hatcher to Rashid Khan, 2 runs
End of over 1818 runs, 1 wktAS 138/54406W4
RJ Gibson 15(10)Rashid Khan 0(0)Haris Rauf 3-0-33-1
17.64
Haris Rauf to RJ Gibson, FOUR
17.5W
Haris Rauf to JW Wells, OUT
JW Wells c NCR Larkin b Haris Rauf 36(27) [4s-2 6s-2] · FoW 134/5 (17.5 ov)
17.46
Haris Rauf to JW Wells, SIX
17.30
Haris Rauf to JW Wells, no run
17.24
Haris Rauf to JW Wells, FOUR
17.14
Haris Rauf to JW Wells, FOUR
End of over 174 runsAS 120/4001201
JW Wells 22(22)RJ Gibson 11(9)A Zampa 4-0-20-2
16.61
A Zampa to JW Wells, 1 run
16.50
A Zampa to JW Wells, no run
16.42
A Zampa to JW Wells, 2 runs
16.31
A Zampa to RJ Gibson, 1 run
16.20
A Zampa to RJ Gibson, no run
16.10
A Zampa to RJ Gibson, no run
End of over 1614 runsAS 116/41Lb1Lb4Wd160
JW Wells 19(19)RJ Gibson 10(6)LC Hatcher 3-0-29-0
15.60
LC Hatcher to JW Wells, no run
15.56
LC Hatcher to JW Wells, SIX
15.41
LC Hatcher to RJ Gibson, 1 run
15.4Wd
LC Hatcher to RJ Gibson, wide
15.34
LC Hatcher to RJ Gibson, FOUR
15.21Lb
LC Hatcher to JW Wells, 1 leg bye