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Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Thunder by 13 runs

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

Melbourne Stars145/820 ov
Sydney Thunder13219.4 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 13 runs
Brisbane Heat won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bat. Melbourne Stars made 145 for 8 in 20 overs, Brad Hodge 39 from 26 balls and David Hussey 32 from 28 balls. Chris Gayle took 2 for 5.

Sydney Thunder were bowled out for 132, Chris Gayle 65 from 43 balls. James Faulkner took 3 for 24.

Melbourne Stars won by 13 runs.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

145/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rob Quineyc UT Khawaja b SA Abbottc UT Khawaja b SA Abbott221930115.79
Luke Wrightrun out (CH Gayle)run out (CH Gayle)691066.67
Brad Hodgeb DP Nannesb DP Nannes392641150.00
David Husseyc MJ Cosgrove b GS Sandhuc MJ Cosgrove b GS Sandhu322810114.29
Glenn Maxwellc SA Abbott b GS Sandhuc SA Abbott b GS Sandhu171230141.67
Cameron Whiteb SJC Keenb SJC Keen560083.33
James Faulknernot outnot out11*1100100.00
John Hastingsb CH Gayleb CH Gayle480050.00
Dimitri Mascarenhasc UT Khawaja b CH Gaylec UT Khawaja b CH Gayle120050.00
Clint McKaynot outnot out0*000-
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 4, nb 1)(b 1, lb 2, w 4, nb 1)8
Total20 Ov (RR 7.25)20 Ov (RR 7.25)145/8
Did not bat: Jackson Bird
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (LJ Wright, 2.4 ov), 36-2 (RJ Quiney, 5.4 ov), 94-3 (BJ Hodge, 12.1 ov), 108-4 (DJ Hussey, 14 ov), 127-5 (GJ Maxwell, 16 ov), 133-6 (CL White, 17.2 ov), 141-7 (JW Hastings, 19.2 ov), 143-8 (AD Mascarenhas, 19.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Luke Doran201306.5031000
Gurinder Sandhu403328.2594020
Dirk Nannes401814.50101000
Sean Abbott403117.7584020
Adam Zampa201407.0020000
Simon Keen302819.3352101
Chris Gayle10525.0020000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRJ Quiney 9(7) & LJ Wright 6(9)1716
2ndRJ Quiney 13(12) & BJ Hodge 5(6)1918
3rdBJ Hodge 34(20) & DJ Hussey 22(20)5839
4thGJ Maxwell 3(3) & DJ Hussey 10(8)1411
5thGJ Maxwell 14(9) & CL White 3(3)1912
6thJP Faulkner 4(5) & CL White 2(3)68
7thJW Hastings 4(8) & JP Faulkner 4(4)812
8thAD Mascarenhas 1(2) & JP Faulkner 1(1)23
9thJP Faulkner 2(1) & CJ McKay 0(0)2*1

Sydney Thunder innings

132(19.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Chris Gaylec GJ Maxwell b AD Mascarenhasc GJ Maxwell b AD Mascarenhas654364151.16
Simon Keenc CL White b JP Faulknerc CL White b JP Faulkner4210200.00
Matt Prior †c JM Bird b CJ McKayc JM Bird b CJ McKay7160043.75
Usman Khawajac BJ Hodge b JM Birdc BJ Hodge b JM Bird231811127.78
Sean Abbottc JM Bird b GJ Maxwellc JM Bird b GJ Maxwell340075.00
Mark Cosgroverun out (GJ Maxwell)run out (GJ Maxwell)8130061.54
Ryan Cartersc DJ Hussey b AD Mascarenhasc DJ Hussey b AD Mascarenhas270028.57
Adam Zampac BJ Hodge b JW Hastingsc BJ Hodge b JW Hastings8610133.33
Gurinder Sandhuc RJ Quiney b JP Faulknerc RJ Quiney b JP Faulkner6610100.00
Luke Doranc AD Mascarenhas b JP Faulknerc AD Mascarenhas b JP Faulkner4310133.33
Dirk Nannesnot outnot out0*000-
Extras(b 1, lb 1)(b 1, lb 1)2
Total19.4 Ov (RR 6.71)19.4 Ov (RR 6.71) · Target 146 from 20 ov132
Fall of wickets: 19-1 (SJC Keen, 2.2 ov), 62-2 (MJ Prior, 7.3 ov), 91-3 (CH Gayle, 12.1 ov), 100-4 (UT Khawaja, 13.1 ov), 106-5 (SA Abbott, 14.4 ov), 110-6 (RGL Carters, 16.2 ov), 118-7 (MJ Cosgrove, 17.5 ov), 122-8 (A Zampa, 18.2 ov), 132-9 (LA Doran, 19.3 ov), 132-10 (GS Sandhu, 19.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
James Faulkner3.402436.55144000
Jackson Bird402015.00150200
John Hastings3033111.0075100
Dimitri Mascarenhas402726.75131200
Clint McKay402115.2571000
Glenn Maxwell10515.0020000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCH Gayle 15(12) & SJC Keen 4(2)1914
2ndMJ Prior 7(16) & CH Gayle 36(15)4331
3rdCH Gayle 14(16) & UT Khawaja 14(12)2928
4thUT Khawaja 9(6) & SA Abbott 0(0)96
5thMJ Cosgrove 2(5) & SA Abbott 3(4)69
6thRGL Carters 2(7) & MJ Cosgrove 2(3)410
7thMJ Cosgrove 4(5) & A Zampa 4(4)89
8thGS Sandhu 0(1) & A Zampa 4(2)43
9thGS Sandhu 6(4) & LA Doran 4(3)107
10thGS Sandhu 0(1) & DP Nannes 0(0)01

Commentary

End of innings: ST 132 (19.4 ov)
19.4W
JP Faulkner to GS Sandhu, OUT
GS Sandhu c RJ Quiney b JP Faulkner 6(6) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 132/10 (19.4 ov)
19.3W
JP Faulkner to LA Doran, OUT
LA Doran c AD Mascarenhas b JP Faulkner 4(3) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 132/9 (19.3 ov)
19.24
JP Faulkner to LA Doran, FOUR
19.10
JP Faulkner to LA Doran, no run
End of over 1910 runs, 1 wktST 128/84W0024
GS Sandhu 6(5)LA Doran 0(0)JW Hastings 3-0-33-1
18.64
JW Hastings to GS Sandhu, FOUR
18.52
JW Hastings to GS Sandhu, 2 runs
18.40
JW Hastings to GS Sandhu, no run
18.30
JW Hastings to GS Sandhu, no run
18.2W
JW Hastings to A Zampa, OUT
A Zampa c BJ Hodge b JW Hastings 8(6) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 122/8 (18.2 ov)
18.14
JW Hastings to A Zampa, FOUR
End of over 185 runs, 1 wktST 118/71111W0
GS Sandhu 0(1)A Zampa 4(4)CJ McKay 4-0-21-1
17.60
CJ McKay to GS Sandhu, no run
17.5W
CJ McKay to MJ Cosgrove, OUT
MJ Cosgrove run out (GJ Maxwell) 8(13) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 118/7 (17.5 ov)
17.41
CJ McKay to A Zampa, 1 run
17.31
CJ McKay to MJ Cosgrove, 1 run
17.21
CJ McKay to A Zampa, 1 run
17.11
CJ McKay to MJ Cosgrove, 1 run
End of over 174 runs, 1 wktST 113/61W0102
A Zampa 2(2)MJ Cosgrove 5(10)AD Mascarenhas 4-0-27-2
16.62
AD Mascarenhas to A Zampa, 2 runs
16.50
AD Mascarenhas to A Zampa, no run
16.41
AD Mascarenhas to MJ Cosgrove, 1 run
16.30
AD Mascarenhas to MJ Cosgrove, no run
16.2W
AD Mascarenhas to RGL Carters, OUT
RGL Carters c DJ Hussey b AD Mascarenhas 2(7) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 110/6 (16.2 ov)
16.11
AD Mascarenhas to MJ Cosgrove, 1 run
End of over 162 runsST 109/5000110
RGL Carters 2(6)MJ Cosgrove 3(7)JM Bird 4-0-20-1
15.60
JM Bird to RGL Carters, no run
15.51
JM Bird to MJ Cosgrove, 1 run
15.41
JM Bird to RGL Carters, 1 run