Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20
Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by 8 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Adelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bat.
Melbourne Stars91/27.3 ov
Adelaide Strikers90/920 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Perth Scorchers won the title
Match report
From the scorecardAdelaide Strikers won the toss and chose to bat. Adelaide Strikers made 90 for 9 in 20 overs, Michael Klinger 42 from 49 balls. James Faulkner took 3 for 9.
Melbourne Stars reached 91 for 2 in 7.3 overs, Luke Wright 49 from 20 balls and Glenn Maxwell 25 not out from 10 balls. Michael Neser took 2 for 21.
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets.
Key performers
Adelaide Strikers innings
90/9(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Klingerc JM Bird b JP Faulkner | c JM Bird b JP Faulkner | 42 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 85.71 |
| Alex Halesc GJ Maxwell b JM Bird | c GJ Maxwell b JM Bird | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Tim Ludeman †c JM Muirhead b JP Faulkner | c JM Muirhead b JP Faulkner | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Phillip Hughesc †MS Wade b JP Faulkner | c †MS Wade b JP Faulkner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan Reardonb SL Malinga | b SL Malinga | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Shakib Al Hasanc JP Faulkner b LJ Wright | c JP Faulkner b LJ Wright | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Michael Neserst †MS Wade b JM Muirhead | st †MS Wade b JM Muirhead | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Kane Richardsonrun out (GJ Maxwell/†MS Wade) | run out (GJ Maxwell/†MS Wade) | 21 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 87.50 |
| Jon Hollandb SL Malinga | b SL Malinga | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gary Putlandnot out | not out | 1* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Shaun Taitnot out | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(lb 4, w 3) | (lb 4, w 3) | 7 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 4.50) | 20 Ov (RR 4.50) | 90/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (AD Hales, 2.5 ov), 37-2 (TP Ludeman, 5.2 ov), 37-3 (PJ Hughes, 5.3 ov), 41-4 (NJ Reardon, 7.2 ov), 45-5 (Shakib Al Hasan, 9 ov), 57-6 (MG Neser, 12.4 ov), 81-7 (M Klinger, 17.5 ov), 81-8 (JM Holland, 18.3 ov), 89-9 (KW Richardson, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Bird | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasith Malinga | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2.00 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Faulkner | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2.25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Wright | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Hastings | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.50 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Muirhead | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M Klinger 16(14) & AD Hales 5(3) | 21 | 17 |
| 2nd | TP Ludeman 6(11) & M Klinger 8(4) | 16 | 15 |
| 3rd | PJ Hughes 0(1) & M Klinger 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 4th | NJ Reardon 1(6) & M Klinger 3(5) | 4 | 11 |
| 5th | Shakib Al Hasan 2(8) & M Klinger 1(2) | 4 | 10 |
| 6th | M Klinger 8(11) & MG Neser 4(11) | 12 | 22 |
| 7th | KW Richardson 16(18) & M Klinger 6(13) | 24 | 31 |
| 8th | KW Richardson 0(1) & JM Holland 0(3) | 0 | 4 |
| 9th | GD Putland 1(3) & KW Richardson 5(5) | 8 | 8 |
| 10th | SW Tait 1(1) & GD Putland 0(0) | 1* | 1 |
Melbourne Stars innings
91/2(7.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Whitec Shakib Al Hasan b MG Neser | c Shakib Al Hasan b MG Neser | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Luke Wrightc KW Richardson b MG Neser | c KW Richardson b MG Neser | 49 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 245.00 |
| Glenn Maxwellnot out | not out | 25* | 10 | 4 | 1 | 250.00 |
| Matthew Wade †not out | not out | 2* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Extras(lb 1, w 1) | (lb 1, w 1) | 2 | ||||
| Total7.3 Ov (RR 12.13) | 7.3 Ov (RR 12.13) · Target 91 from 20 ov | 91/2 | ||||
Did not bat: David Hussey, Brad Hodge, James Faulkner, John Hastings, James Muirhead, Jackson Bird, Lasith Malinga
Fall of wickets: 62-1 (LJ Wright, 5.1 ov), 62-2 (CL White, 5.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Tait | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11.00 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Putland | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane Richardson | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Neser | 1.3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 14.00 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | CL White 13(11) & LJ Wright 49(20) | 62 | 31 |
| 2nd | CL White 0(1) & GJ Maxwell 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd | GJ Maxwell 25(10) & MS Wade 2(3) | 29* | 13 |
Commentary
7.36
MG Neser to GJ Maxwell, SIX
7.24
MG Neser to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
7.11
MG Neser to MS Wade, 1 run
End of over 77 runsMS 80/2142000
GJ Maxwell 15(8)MS Wade 1(2)SW Tait 3-0-33-0
6.60
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, no run
6.50
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, no run
6.40
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, no run
6.32
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs
6.24
SW Tait to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
6.11
SW Tait to MS Wade, 1 run
End of over 611 runs, 2 wktsMS 73/2WW11LbWd44
GJ Maxwell 9(3)MS Wade 0(1)MG Neser 1-0-10-2
5.64
MG Neser to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
5.54
MG Neser to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
5.5Wd
MG Neser to GJ Maxwell, wide
5.41Lb
MG Neser to MS Wade, 1 leg bye
5.31
MG Neser to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
5.2W
MG Neser to CL White, OUT
CL White c Shakib Al Hasan b MG Neser 13(12) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 62/2 (5.2 ov)
5.1W
MG Neser to LJ Wright, OUT
LJ Wright c KW Richardson b MG Neser 49(20) [4s-8 6s-2] · FoW 62/1 (5.1 ov)
End of over 510 runsMS 62/0130204
CL White 13(11)LJ Wright 49(19)Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-10-0
4.64
Shakib Al Hasan to CL White, FOUR
4.50
Shakib Al Hasan to CL White, no run
4.42
Shakib Al Hasan to CL White, 2 runs
4.30
Shakib Al Hasan to CL White, no run
4.23
Shakib Al Hasan to LJ Wright, 3 runs
4.11
Shakib Al Hasan to CL White, 1 run
End of over 413 runsMS 52/0216004
LJ Wright 46(18)CL White 6(6)KW Richardson 1-0-13-0
3.64
KW Richardson to LJ Wright, FOUR
3.50
KW Richardson to LJ Wright, no run
3.40
KW Richardson to LJ Wright, no run