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Big Bash LeagueMatch 16 · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Melbourne Renegades by 7 wickets

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

Melbourne Stars163/319.1 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Sydney Thunder won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Melbourne Renegades made 161 for 7 in 20 overs, Cameron White 54 from 39 balls and Aaron Finch 36 from 29 balls. John Hastings took 4 for 29.

Melbourne Stars reached 163 for 3 in 19.1 overs, Luke Wright 109 not out from 63 balls.

Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets.

Key performers

Melbourne Renegades innings

161/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Aaron Finchc JP Faulkner b MP Stoinisc JP Faulkner b MP Stoinis362941124.14
Chris Gaylec KP Pietersen b JW Hastingsc KP Pietersen b JW Hastings4100040.00
Cameron Whitec A Zampa b MA Beerc A Zampa b MA Beer543943138.46
Matthew Wade †c †PSP Handscomb b JW Hastingsc †PSP Handscomb b JW Hastings242111114.29
Dwayne Bravob JW Hastingsb JW Hastings780087.50
Tom Beatonc A Zampa b BW Hilfenhausc A Zampa b BW Hilfenhaus12611200.00
Tom Cooperc JP Faulkner b JW Hastingsc JP Faulkner b JW Hastings12601200.00
Cameron Gannonnot outnot out2*100200.00
Chris Tremainnot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(lb 2, w 6, nb 1)(lb 2, w 6, nb 1)9
Total20 Ov (RR 8.05)20 Ov (RR 8.05)161/7
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (CH Gayle, 3.2 ov), 66-2 (AJ Finch, 9.2 ov), 124-3 (MS Wade, 16 ov), 124-4 (CL White, 16.2 ov), 137-5 (TM Beaton, 17.3 ov), 156-6 (TLW Cooper, 19.2 ov), 158-7 (DJ Bravo, 19.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
James Faulkner302608.6771140
Ben Hilfenhaus403318.2592200
John Hastings402947.25103021
Michael Beer403017.5093100
Adam Zampa3030010.0040300
Marcus Stoinis201115.5051000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAJ Finch 10(10) & CH Gayle 4(10)1720
2ndCL White 22(17) & AJ Finch 26(19)4936
3rdMS Wade 24(21) & CL White 32(20)5840
4thCL White 0(2) & DJ Bravo 0(0)02
5thTM Beaton 12(6) & DJ Bravo 1(1)137
6thDJ Bravo 4(5) & TLW Cooper 12(6)1911
7thDJ Bravo 2(2) & CJ Gannon 0(0)22
8thCP Tremain 1(1) & CJ Gannon 2(1)3*2

Melbourne Stars innings

163/3(19.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marcus Stoinisc †MS Wade b CP Tremainc †MS Wade b CP Tremain7140050.00
Luke Wrightnot outnot out109*63114173.02
Kevin Pietersenc †MS Wade b CJ Gannonc †MS Wade b CJ Gannon681075.00
Glenn Maxwellb DJ Bravob DJ Bravo221801122.22
Peter Handscomb †not outnot out13*1200108.33
Extras(lb 3, w 3)(lb 3, w 3)6
Total19.1 Ov (RR 8.50)19.1 Ov (RR 8.50) · Target 162 from 20 ov163/3
Fall of wickets: 38-1 (MP Stoinis, 5.3 ov), 50-2 (KP Pietersen, 7.3 ov), 99-3 (GJ Maxwell, 13 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Xavier Doherty4043010.7551300
Chris Tremain402215.50151020
Nathan Rimmington3033011.0052210
Dwayne Bravo402817.00104000
Aaron Finch10808.0011000
Cameron Gannon3.102618.2153000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMP Stoinis 7(14) & LJ Wright 28(19)3833
2ndKP Pietersen 6(8) & LJ Wright 6(4)1212
3rdGJ Maxwell 22(18) & LJ Wright 26(15)4933
4thLJ Wright 49(25) & PSP Handscomb 13(12)64*37

Commentary

End of innings: MS 163/3 (19.1 ov)
19.14
CJ Gannon to LJ Wright, FOUR
End of over 1915 runsMS 159/3031Lb641
LJ Wright 105(62)PSP Handscomb 13(12)NJ Rimmington 3-0-33-0
18.61
NJ Rimmington to LJ Wright, 1 run
18.54
NJ Rimmington to LJ Wright, FOUR
18.46
NJ Rimmington to LJ Wright, SIX
HUNDRED for LJ Wright (100 off 60)
18.31Lb
NJ Rimmington to PSP Handscomb, 1 leg bye
18.23
NJ Rimmington to LJ Wright, 3 runs
18.10
NJ Rimmington to LJ Wright, no run
End of over 184 runsMS 144/3010021
LJ Wright 91(57)PSP Handscomb 13(11)DJ Bravo 4-0-28-1
17.61
DJ Bravo to LJ Wright, 1 run
17.52
DJ Bravo to LJ Wright, 2 runs
17.40
DJ Bravo to LJ Wright, no run
17.30
DJ Bravo to LJ Wright, no run
17.21
DJ Bravo to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
17.10
DJ Bravo to PSP Handscomb, no run
End of over 178 runsMS 140/3111113
PSP Handscomb 12(9)LJ Wright 88(53)CJ Gannon 3-0-22-1
16.63
CJ Gannon to PSP Handscomb, 3 runs
16.51
CJ Gannon to LJ Wright, 1 run
16.41
CJ Gannon to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
16.31
CJ Gannon to LJ Wright, 1 run
16.21
CJ Gannon to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
16.11
CJ Gannon to LJ Wright, 1 run
End of over 1610 runsMS 132/3112141Lb
LJ Wright 85(50)PSP Handscomb 7(6)DJ Bravo 3-0-24-1
15.61Lb
DJ Bravo to LJ Wright, 1 leg bye
15.54
DJ Bravo to LJ Wright, FOUR
15.41
DJ Bravo to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
15.32
DJ Bravo to PSP Handscomb, 2 runs
15.21
DJ Bravo to LJ Wright, 1 run
15.11
DJ Bravo to PSP Handscomb, 1 run