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Big Bash LeagueMatch 39 · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by 44 runs

Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe, . Adelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bowl.

Melbourne Stars167/220 ov
Adelaide Strikers12319.4 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 44 runs
Melbourne Renegades won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Adelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bowl. Melbourne Stars made 167 for 2 in 20 overs, Ben Dunk 72 not out from 53 balls and Marcus Stoinis 53 from 45 balls.

Adelaide Strikers were bowled out for 123, Jake Lehmann 40 from 32 balls and Alex Carey 30 from 23 balls. Marcus Stoinis took 3 for 20.

Melbourne Stars won by 44 runs.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

167/2(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ben Dunknot outnot out72*5343135.85
Marcus Stoinisc LN O'Connor b Rashid Khanc LN O'Connor b Rashid Khan534530117.78
Peter Handscomb †run outrun out362222163.64
Extras(lb 2, w 4)(lb 2, w 4)6
Total20 Ov (RR 8.35)20 Ov (RR 8.35)167/2
Fall of wickets: 113-1 (MP Stoinis, 13.4 ov), 167-2 (PSP Handscomb, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Billy Stanlake402606.5091100
Michael Neser403007.5094010
Ben Laughlin4040010.0040300
Rashid Khan403218.0073000
Matthew Short1010010.0000010
Liam O'Connor302709.0031110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBR Dunk 54(37) & MP Stoinis 53(45)11382
2ndBR Dunk 18(16) & PSP Handscomb 36(22)5438

Adelaide Strikers innings

123(19.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Alex Carey †c NJ Maddinson b MP Stoinisc NJ Maddinson b MP Stoinis302340130.43
Jake Weatheraldrun outrun out380037.50
Jake Lehmannc GJ Maxwell b DJ Bravoc GJ Maxwell b DJ Bravo403240125.00
Colin Ingramc GJ Maxwell b LE Plunkettc GJ Maxwell b LE Plunkett9150060.00
Jonathan Wellsc NJ Maddinson b MP Stoinisc NJ Maddinson b MP Stoinis131120118.18
Rashid Khanc NJ Maddinson b MP Stoinisc NJ Maddinson b MP Stoinis340075.00
Matthew Shortb LE Plunkettb LE Plunkett01000.00
Michael Neserb LE Plunkettb LE Plunkett140025.00
Ben Laughlinb DJ Bravob DJ Bravo141020140.00
Liam O'Connorc & b DJ Bravoc & b DJ Bravo250040.00
Billy Stanlakenot outnot out3*50060.00
Extras(lb 2, w 3)(lb 2, w 3)5
Total19.4 Ov (RR 6.25)19.4 Ov (RR 6.25) · Target 168 from 20 ov123
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (J Weatherald, 3.1 ov), 54-2 (AT Carey, 7 ov), 79-3 (CA Ingram, 11.5 ov), 97-4 (JS Lehmann, 14 ov), 101-5 (JW Wells, 15.1 ov), 103-6 (Rashid Khan, 15.3 ov), 104-7 (MG Neser, 16.1 ov), 105-8 (MW Short, 16.3 ov), 108-9 (LN O'Connor, 17.3 ov), 123-10 (B Laughlin, 19.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Glenn Maxwell302408.0053000
Jackson Bird402105.2591010
Liam Plunkett402135.2591020
Adam Zampa1013013.0023000
Marcus Stoinis402035.00112000
Dwayne Bravo3.402236.0062000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAT Carey 16(11) & J Weatherald 3(8)2019
2ndAT Carey 14(12) & JS Lehmann 19(11)3423
3rdCA Ingram 9(15) & JS Lehmann 15(14)2529
4thJS Lehmann 6(7) & JW Wells 11(6)1813
5thRashid Khan 1(2) & JW Wells 2(5)47
6thRashid Khan 2(2) & MW Short 0(0)22
7thMG Neser 1(4) & MW Short 0(0)14
8thB Laughlin 1(1) & MW Short 0(1)12
9thLN O'Connor 2(5) & B Laughlin 1(1)36
10thB Stanlake 3(5) & B Laughlin 12(8)1513

Commentary

End of innings: AS 123 (19.4 ov)
19.4W
DJ Bravo to B Laughlin, OUT
B Laughlin b DJ Bravo 14(10) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 123/10 (19.4 ov)
19.34
DJ Bravo to B Laughlin, FOUR
19.21
DJ Bravo to B Stanlake, 1 run
19.11
DJ Bravo to B Laughlin, 1 run
End of over 197 runsAS 117/9100141
B Laughlin 9(7)B Stanlake 2(4)MP Stoinis 4-0-20-3
18.61
MP Stoinis to B Laughlin, 1 run
18.54
MP Stoinis to B Laughlin, FOUR
18.41
MP Stoinis to B Stanlake, 1 run
18.30
MP Stoinis to B Stanlake, no run
18.20
MP Stoinis to B Stanlake, no run
18.11
MP Stoinis to B Laughlin, 1 run
End of over 184 runs, 1 wktAS 110/911W101
B Laughlin 3(4)B Stanlake 1(1)DJ Bravo 3-0-16-2
17.61
DJ Bravo to B Laughlin, 1 run
17.50
DJ Bravo to B Laughlin, no run
17.41
DJ Bravo to B Stanlake, 1 run
17.3W
DJ Bravo to LN O'Connor, OUT
LN O'Connor c & b DJ Bravo 2(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 108/9 (17.3 ov)
17.21
DJ Bravo to B Laughlin, 1 run
17.11
DJ Bravo to LN O'Connor, 1 run
End of over 172 runs, 2 wktsAS 106/8W1W001
LN O'Connor 1(3)B Laughlin 1(1)LE Plunkett 4-0-21-3
16.61
LE Plunkett to LN O'Connor, 1 run
16.50
LE Plunkett to LN O'Connor, no run
16.40
LE Plunkett to LN O'Connor, no run
16.3W
LE Plunkett to MW Short, OUT
MW Short b LE Plunkett 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 105/8 (16.3 ov)
16.21
LE Plunkett to B Laughlin, 1 run
16.1W
LE Plunkett to MG Neser, OUT
MG Neser b LE Plunkett 1(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 104/7 (16.1 ov)
End of over 163 runs, 2 wktsAS 104/6W2W001
MG Neser 1(3)MW Short 0(0)MP Stoinis 3-0-13-3
15.61
MP Stoinis to MG Neser, 1 run
15.50
MP Stoinis to MG Neser, no run
15.40
MP Stoinis to MG Neser, no run