Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20
Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Adelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bat.
Melbourne Stars129/418.5 ov
Adelaide Strikers12519.3 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Sydney Sixers won the title
Match report
From the scorecardAdelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bat. Adelaide Strikers were bowled out for 125, Callum Ferguson 41 from 29 balls and Michael Klinger 25 from 20 balls. Clint McKay took 3 for 17.
Melbourne Stars reached 129 for 4 in 18.5 overs, David Hussey 41 not out from 36 balls and Cameron White 28 from 30 balls. James Franklin took 2 for 22.
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets.
Key performers
Adelaide Strikers innings
125(19.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Harrisc CL White b CJ McKay | c CL White b CJ McKay | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 113.33 |
| Michael Klingerc DJ Hussey b CJ McKay | c DJ Hussey b CJ McKay | 25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Aiden Blizzardc CL White b JP Faulkner | c CL White b JP Faulkner | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Callum Fergusonc CL White b JP Faulkner | c CL White b JP Faulkner | 41 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 141.38 |
| James Franklinc RJ Quiney b DJ Hussey | c RJ Quiney b DJ Hussey | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Tom Cooperc JM Bird b CJ McKay | c JM Bird b CJ McKay | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Adam Crosthwaite †b DJ Hussey | b DJ Hussey | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Aaron O'Brienc †MS Wade b JM Bird | c †MS Wade b JM Bird | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Alfonso Thomasrun out (AC Voges) | run out (AC Voges) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Nathan Lyonb JM Bird | b JM Bird | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bryce McGainnot out | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras(b 1, lb 2) | (b 1, lb 2) | 3 | ||||
| Total19.3 Ov (RR 6.41) | 19.3 Ov (RR 6.41) | 125 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 36-1 (DJ Harris, 4.5 ov), 46-2 (M Klinger, 6.1 ov), 57-3 (AC Blizzard, 8.1 ov), 80-4 (JEC Franklin, 12 ov), 100-5 (TLW Cooper, 15 ov), 110-6 (CJ Ferguson, 16.2 ov), 115-7 (AJ Crosthwaite, 17.1 ov), 122-8 (AC Thomas, 18.4 ov), 125-9 (AW O'Brien, 19.2 ov), 125-10 (NM Lyon, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hussey | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Bird | 3.3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 7.43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Faulkner | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint McKay | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DJ Harris 17(15) & M Klinger 18(14) | 36 | 29 |
| 2nd | M Klinger 7(6) & AC Blizzard 2(2) | 10 | 8 |
| 3rd | CJ Ferguson 6(5) & AC Blizzard 5(7) | 11 | 12 |
| 4th | JEC Franklin 7(11) & CJ Ferguson 16(12) | 23 | 23 |
| 5th | TLW Cooper 9(11) & CJ Ferguson 11(7) | 20 | 18 |
| 6th | AJ Crosthwaite 2(3) & CJ Ferguson 8(5) | 10 | 8 |
| 7th | AJ Crosthwaite 2(3) & AW O'Brien 3(2) | 5 | 5 |
| 8th | AC Thomas 4(5) & AW O'Brien 2(4) | 7 | 9 |
| 9th | AW O'Brien 3(3) & NM Lyon 0(1) | 3 | 4 |
| 10th | NM Lyon 0(1) & BE McGain 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
Melbourne Stars innings
129/4(18.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Quineyrun out (NM Lyon) | run out (NM Lyon) | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Luke Wrightc †AJ Crosthwaite b JEC Franklin | c †AJ Crosthwaite b JEC Franklin | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Adam Vogesst †AJ Crosthwaite b BE McGain | st †AJ Crosthwaite b BE McGain | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| David Husseynot out | not out | 41* | 36 | 3 | 1 | 113.89 |
| Cameron Whitec DJ Harris b JEC Franklin | c DJ Harris b JEC Franklin | 28 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 93.33 |
| George Baileynot out | not out | 19* | 11 | 1 | 1 | 172.73 |
| Extras(lb 6, w 8) | (lb 6, w 8) | 14 | ||||
| Total18.5 Ov (RR 6.85) | 18.5 Ov (RR 6.85) · Target 126 from 20 ov | 129/4 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (RJ Quiney, 2.2 ov), 27-2 (LJ Wright, 5.2 ov), 38-3 (AC Voges, 7 ov), 102-4 (CL White, 15.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lyon | 3.5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfonso Thomas | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Aaron O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Franklin | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bryce McGain | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | RJ Quiney 2(6) & LJ Wright 8(8) | 13 | 14 |
| 2nd | LJ Wright 1(6) & AC Voges 12(12) | 14 | 18 |
| 3rd | DJ Hussey 6(6) & AC Voges 4(4) | 11 | 10 |
| 4th | DJ Hussey 28(23) & CL White 28(30) | 64 | 53 |
| 5th | GJ Bailey 19(11) & DJ Hussey 7(7) | 27* | 18 |
Commentary
18.54
NM Lyon to DJ Hussey, FOUR
18.41
NM Lyon to GJ Bailey, 1 run
18.31
NM Lyon to DJ Hussey, 1 run
18.21
NM Lyon to GJ Bailey, 1 run
18.10
NM Lyon to GJ Bailey, no run
End of over 185 runsMS 122/4Wd103000
DJ Hussey 36(34)GJ Bailey 17(8)AC Thomas 4-0-26-0
17.60
AC Thomas to DJ Hussey, no run
17.50
AC Thomas to DJ Hussey, no run
17.40
AC Thomas to DJ Hussey, no run
17.33
AC Thomas to GJ Bailey, 3 runs
17.20
AC Thomas to GJ Bailey, no run
17.11
AC Thomas to DJ Hussey, 1 run
17.1Wd
AC Thomas to DJ Hussey, wide
End of over 1714 runsMS 117/4114206
GJ Bailey 14(6)DJ Hussey 35(30)BE McGain 4-0-43-1
16.66
BE McGain to GJ Bailey, SIX
16.50
BE McGain to GJ Bailey, no run
16.42
BE McGain to GJ Bailey, 2 runs
16.34
BE McGain to GJ Bailey, FOUR
16.21
BE McGain to DJ Hussey, 1 run
16.11
BE McGain to GJ Bailey, 1 run
End of over 165 runs, 1 wktMS 103/41Lb111W1
GJ Bailey 1(1)DJ Hussey 34(29)JEC Franklin 3-0-22-2
15.61
JEC Franklin to GJ Bailey, 1 run
15.5W
JEC Franklin to CL White, OUT
CL White c DJ Harris b JEC Franklin 28(30) [4s-0 6s-1] · FoW 102/4 (15.5 ov)
15.41
JEC Franklin to DJ Hussey, 1 run
15.31
JEC Franklin to CL White, 1 run
15.21
JEC Franklin to DJ Hussey, 1 run
15.11Lb
JEC Franklin to CL White, 1 leg bye
End of over 1513 runsMS 98/3116104
DJ Hussey 32(27)CL White 27(27)BE McGain 3-0-29-1
14.64
BE McGain to DJ Hussey, FOUR