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Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Perth Scorchers by 3 wickets

Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bat.

Melbourne Stars182/719.3 ov
Perth Scorchers179/220 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bat. Perth Scorchers made 179 for 2 in 20 overs, Shaun Marsh 79 from 51 balls and Michael Klinger 71 from 48 balls.

Melbourne Stars reached 182 for 7 in 19.3 overs, Peter Handscomb 103 not out from 64 balls. Yasir Arafat took 4 for 27.

Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets.

Key performers

Perth Scorchers innings

179/2(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Shaun Marshc CL White b MA Beerc CL White b MA Beer795183154.90
Michael Klingerrun out (JM Bird/TIF Triffitt)run out (JM Bird/TIF Triffitt)714852147.92
Adam Vogesnot outnot out27*2120128.57
Extras(lb 1, w 1)(lb 1, w 1)2
Total20 Ov (RR 8.95)20 Ov (RR 8.95)179/2
Fall of wickets: 127-1 (SE Marsh, 14 ov), 179-2 (M Klinger, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Beer403819.5054100
Jackson Bird403809.50105100
John Hastings403208.0052100
Scott Boland403107.7572110
Clint McKay403909.7542100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSE Marsh 79(51) & M Klinger 47(33)12784
2ndAC Voges 27(21) & M Klinger 24(15)5236

Melbourne Stars innings

182/7(19.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Cameron Whitec M Klinger b AJ Tyec M Klinger b AJ Tye13151086.67
Luke Wrightc AC Agar b Yasir Arafatc AC Agar b Yasir Arafat130033.33
Kevin Pietersenb Yasir Arafatb Yasir Arafat01000.00
Peter Handscomb †not outnot out103*6465160.94
Rob Quineyc M Klinger b GB Hoggc M Klinger b GB Hogg191611118.75
Tom Triffittc AC Voges b Yasir Arafatc AC Voges b Yasir Arafat450080.00
John Hastingsc †SM Whiteman b AC Agarc †SM Whiteman b AC Agar20603333.33
Clint McKayc AJ Turner b Yasir Arafatc AJ Turner b Yasir Arafat12720171.43
Scott Bolandnot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 6, w 4)(lb 6, w 4)10
Total19.3 Ov (RR 9.33)19.3 Ov (RR 9.33) · Target 180 from 20 ov182/7
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (LJ Wright, 1.1 ov), 8-2 (KP Pietersen, 1.2 ov), 28-3 (CL White, 5.2 ov), 88-4 (RJ Quiney, 12.4 ov), 113-5 (TIF Triffitt, 14.5 ov), 150-6 (JW Hastings, 17 ov), 168-7 (CJ McKay, 19 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jason Behrendorff403508.7563100
Yasir Arafat402746.75102100
Andrew Tye3.3042112.0053220
Brad Hogg403017.5091110
Ashton Agar4042110.5051400
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCL White 7(4) & LJ Wright 1(3)87
2ndKP Pietersen 0(1) & CL White 0(0)01
3rdPSP Handscomb 13(13) & CL White 6(11)2024
4thPSP Handscomb 33(28) & RJ Quiney 19(16)6044
5thPSP Handscomb 21(8) & TIF Triffitt 4(5)2513
6thPSP Handscomb 17(7) & JW Hastings 20(6)3713
7thPSP Handscomb 5(5) & CJ McKay 12(7)1812
8thPSP Handscomb 14(3) & SM Boland 0(0)14*3

Commentary

End of innings: MS 182/7 (19.3 ov)
19.36
AJ Tye to PSP Handscomb, SIX
HUNDRED for PSP Handscomb (103 off 64)
19.22
AJ Tye to PSP Handscomb, 2 runs
19.16
AJ Tye to PSP Handscomb, SIX
End of over 195 runs, 1 wktMS 168/712110W
PSP Handscomb 89(61)Yasir Arafat 4-0-27-4
18.6W
Yasir Arafat to CJ McKay, OUT
CJ McKay c AJ Turner b Yasir Arafat 12(7) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 168/7 (19 ov)
18.50
Yasir Arafat to CJ McKay, no run
18.41
Yasir Arafat to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
18.31
Yasir Arafat to CJ McKay, 1 run
18.22
Yasir Arafat to CJ McKay, 2 runs
18.11
Yasir Arafat to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
End of over 1813 runsMS 163/61Lb12144
CJ McKay 9(3)PSP Handscomb 87(59)AJ Tye 3-0-28-1
17.64
AJ Tye to CJ McKay, FOUR
17.54
AJ Tye to CJ McKay, FOUR
17.41
AJ Tye to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
17.32
AJ Tye to PSP Handscomb, 2 runs
17.21
AJ Tye to CJ McKay, 1 run
17.11Lb
AJ Tye to PSP Handscomb, 1 leg bye
End of over 1720 runs, 1 wktMS 150/666611W
PSP Handscomb 84(56)AC Agar 4-0-42-1
16.6W
AC Agar to JW Hastings, OUT
JW Hastings c †SM Whiteman b AC Agar 20(6) [4s-0 6s-3] · FoW 150/6 (17 ov)
16.51
AC Agar to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
16.41
AC Agar to JW Hastings, 1 run
16.36
AC Agar to JW Hastings, SIX
16.26
AC Agar to JW Hastings, SIX
16.16
AC Agar to JW Hastings, SIX
End of over 1616 runsMS 130/5242116
PSP Handscomb 83(55)JW Hastings 1(1)JP Behrendorff 4-0-35-0
15.66
JP Behrendorff to PSP Handscomb, SIX
15.51
JP Behrendorff to JW Hastings, 1 run
15.41
JP Behrendorff to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
15.32
JP Behrendorff to PSP Handscomb, 2 runs