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Big Bash LeagueMatch 21 · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Hobart Hurricanes by 8 wickets

Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl.

Melbourne Stars126/215 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Sydney Thunder won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Hobart Hurricanes were bowled out for 124, George Bailey 55 from 40 balls. Adam Zampa took 2 for 18.

Melbourne Stars reached 126 for 2 in 15 overs, Glenn Maxwell 56 not out from 32 balls and Luke Wright 51 not out from 41 balls.

Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets.

Key performers

Hobart Hurricanes innings

124(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Tim Painec JP Faulkner b GJ Maxwellc JP Faulkner b GJ Maxwell02000.00
Ben Dunkrun out (JW Hastings/GJ Maxwell)run out (JW Hastings/GJ Maxwell)11610183.33
Kumar Sangakkara †c †PSP Handscomb b MA Beerc †PSP Handscomb b MA Beer140025.00
George Baileyb A Zampab A Zampa554032137.50
Daniel Christianrun out (LJ Wright)run out (LJ Wright)4110036.36
Jonathan Wellsst †PSP Handscomb b A Zampast †PSP Handscomb b A Zampa22290075.86
Darren Sammyb JW Hastingsb JW Hastings171410121.43
Clive Rosenot outnot out8*100080.00
Cameron Boyceb SM Bolandb SM Boland120050.00
Sam Rainbirdb SM Bolandb SM Boland01000.00
Shaun Taitrun out (DJ Hussey)run out (DJ Hussey)01000.00
Extras(lb 1, w 4)(lb 1, w 4)5
Total20 Ov (RR 6.20)20 Ov (RR 6.20)124
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (TD Paine, 0.3 ov), 10-2 (KC Sangakkara, 1.3 ov), 21-3 (BR Dunk, 3 ov), 31-4 (DT Christian, 5.5 ov), 98-5 (JW Wells, 15.1 ov), 99-6 (GJ Bailey, 15.3 ov), 121-7 (DJG Sammy, 19 ov), 124-8 (CJ Boyce, 19.4 ov), 124-9 (SL Rainbird, 19.5 ov), 124-10 (SW Tait, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Glenn Maxwell302518.3362030
Michael Beer301214.0091000
John Hastings402315.7571000
Scott Boland402626.5070100
Adam Zampa401824.50101000
James Faulkner1011011.0010100
Marcus Stoinis10808.0000000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTD Paine 0(2) & BR Dunk 3(1)73
2ndKC Sangakkara 1(4) & BR Dunk 2(2)36
3rdGJ Bailey 5(6) & BR Dunk 6(3)119
4thDT Christian 4(11) & GJ Bailey 5(6)1017
5thGJ Bailey 45(27) & JW Wells 22(29)6756
6thDJG Sammy 1(1) & GJ Bailey 0(1)12
7thCA Rose 6(8) & DJG Sammy 16(13)2221
8thCA Rose 2(2) & CJ Boyce 1(2)34
9thSL Rainbird 0(1) & CA Rose 0(0)01
10thSW Tait 0(1) & CA Rose 0(0)01

Melbourne Stars innings

126/2(15 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marcus Stoinisc BR Dunk b SL Rainbirdc BR Dunk b SL Rainbird10160062.50
Luke Wrightnot outnot out51*4151124.39
Kevin Pietersenrun out (†KC Sangakkara/CA Rose)run out (†KC Sangakkara/CA Rose)1100100.00
Glenn Maxwellnot outnot out56*3233175.00
Extras(lb 4, w 4)(lb 4, w 4)8
Total15 Ov (RR 8.40)15 Ov (RR 8.40) · Target 125 from 20 ov126/2
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (MP Stoinis, 4 ov), 27-2 (KP Pietersen, 4.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Clive Rose201507.5051100
Sam Rainbird402516.25113000
Shaun Tait302207.3361020
Daniel Christian201407.0031010
Cameron Boyce3040013.3332310
Darren Sammy10606.0010000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMP Stoinis 10(16) & LJ Wright 3(8)1524
2ndLJ Wright 11(4) & KP Pietersen 1(1)125
3rdLJ Wright 37(29) & GJ Maxwell 56(32)99*61

Commentary

End of innings: MS 126/2 (15 ov)
End of over 1522 runsMS 126/2641416
GJ Maxwell 56(32)LJ Wright 51(41)CJ Boyce 3-0-40-0
14.66
CJ Boyce to GJ Maxwell, SIX
14.51
CJ Boyce to LJ Wright, 1 run
14.44
CJ Boyce to LJ Wright, FOUR
FIFTY for LJ Wright (50 off 40)
14.31
CJ Boyce to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
FIFTY for GJ Maxwell (50 off 31)
14.24
CJ Boyce to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
14.16
CJ Boyce to GJ Maxwell, SIX
End of over 149 runsMS 104/21Lb20411
GJ Maxwell 39(28)LJ Wright 46(39)SL Rainbird 4-0-25-1
13.61
SL Rainbird to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
13.51
SL Rainbird to LJ Wright, 1 run
13.44
SL Rainbird to LJ Wright, FOUR
13.30
SL Rainbird to LJ Wright, no run
13.22
SL Rainbird to LJ Wright, 2 runs
13.11Lb
SL Rainbird to GJ Maxwell, 1 leg bye
End of over 136 runsMS 95/2011013
GJ Maxwell 38(26)LJ Wright 39(35)CJ Boyce 2-0-18-0
12.63
CJ Boyce to GJ Maxwell, 3 runs
12.51
CJ Boyce to LJ Wright, 1 run
12.40
CJ Boyce to LJ Wright, no run
12.31
CJ Boyce to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
12.21
CJ Boyce to LJ Wright, 1 run
12.10
CJ Boyce to LJ Wright, no run
End of over 126 runsMS 89/2102111
LJ Wright 37(31)GJ Maxwell 34(24)DJG Sammy 1-0-6-0
11.61
DJG Sammy to LJ Wright, 1 run
11.51
DJG Sammy to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
11.41
DJG Sammy to LJ Wright, 1 run
11.32
DJG Sammy to LJ Wright, 2 runs
11.20
DJG Sammy to LJ Wright, no run
11.11
DJG Sammy to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
End of over 1111 runsMS 83/211204WdWd1
GJ Maxwell 32(22)LJ Wright 33(27)SW Tait 3-0-22-0