Big Bash LeagueMatch 26 · T20
Melbourne Stars beat Perth Scorchers by 7 wickets
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth, . Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bat.
Perth Scorchers134/720 ov
Melbourne Stars137/317.2 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Perth Scorchers won the title
Match report
From the scorecardPerth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bat. Perth Scorchers made 134 for 7 in 20 overs, Andrew Tye 42 from 33 balls and Ashton Agar 29 not out from 20 balls. Michael Beer took 2 for 12.
Melbourne Stars reached 137 for 3 in 17.2 overs, Kevin Pietersen 44 not out from 42 balls and Marcus Stoinis 40 not out from 23 balls. Jhye Richardson took 2 for 26.
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets.
Key performers
Perth Scorchers innings
134/7(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Marshc MA Beer b SM Boland | c MA Beer b SM Boland | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Michael Klingerb BW Hilfenhaus | b BW Hilfenhaus | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Ian Belllbw b MA Beer | lbw b MA Beer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cameron Bancroft †lbw b MA Beer | lbw b MA Beer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hilton Cartwrightc †PSP Handscomb b MP Stoinis | c †PSP Handscomb b MP Stoinis | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Andrew Tyec DJ Hussey b BW Hilfenhaus | c DJ Hussey b BW Hilfenhaus | 42 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Ashton Turnerc EP Gulbis b SM Boland | c EP Gulbis b SM Boland | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88.24 |
| Ashton Agarnot out | not out | 29* | 20 | 3 | 1 | 145.00 |
| Tim Bresnannot out | not out | 20* | 15 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 5, w 4) | (b 1, lb 5, w 4) | 10 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 6.70) | 20 Ov (RR 6.70) | 134/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (M Klinger, 2 ov), 7-2 (IR Bell, 2.3 ov), 7-3 (CT Bancroft, 3 ov), 13-4 (SE Marsh, 4 ov), 34-5 (HWR Cartwright, 7.4 ov), 78-6 (AJ Turner, 13.2 ov), 83-7 (AJ Tye, 14.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beer | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3.00 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan Gulbis | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Gannon | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13.00 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | SE Marsh 2(5) & M Klinger 3(7) | 6 | 12 |
| 2nd | SE Marsh 1(2) & IR Bell 0(1) | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd | CT Bancroft 0(3) & SE Marsh 0(0) | 0 | 3 |
| 4th | SE Marsh 5(5) & HWR Cartwright 1(1) | 6 | 6 |
| 5th | HWR Cartwright 6(11) & AJ Tye 10(11) | 21 | 22 |
| 6th | AJ Tye 27(17) & AJ Turner 15(17) | 44 | 34 |
| 7th | AJ Tye 5(5) & AC Agar 0(1) | 5 | 6 |
| 8th | TT Bresnan 20(15) & AC Agar 29(19) | 51* | 34 |
Melbourne Stars innings
137/3(17.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Quineyc SE Marsh b TT Bresnan | c SE Marsh b TT Bresnan | 35 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 152.17 |
| Luke Wrightc AJ Tye b JA Richardson | c AJ Tye b JA Richardson | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Kevin Pietersennot out | not out | 44* | 42 | 3 | 1 | 104.76 |
| Peter Handscomb †c AJ Turner b JA Richardson | c AJ Turner b JA Richardson | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Marcus Stoinisnot out | not out | 40* | 23 | 2 | 3 | 173.91 |
| Extras(lb 2, w 6) | (lb 2, w 6) | 8 | ||||
| Total17.2 Ov (RR 7.90) | 17.2 Ov (RR 7.90) · Target 135 from 20 ov | 137/3 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 31-1 (LJ Wright, 3.4 ov), 56-2 (RJ Quiney, 7.5 ov), 81-3 (PSP Handscomb, 11.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhye Richardson | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Tye | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Agar | 3.2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6.30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bresnan | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | RJ Quiney 19(11) & LJ Wright 7(11) | 31 | 22 |
| 2nd | RJ Quiney 16(12) & KP Pietersen 8(13) | 25 | 25 |
| 3rd | KP Pietersen 22(16) & PSP Handscomb 3(5) | 25 | 21 |
| 4th | MP Stoinis 40(23) & KP Pietersen 14(13) | 56* | 36 |
Commentary
17.26
AC Agar to MP Stoinis, SIX
17.11
AC Agar to KP Pietersen, 1 run
End of over 1722 runsMS 130/3426046
MP Stoinis 34(22)KP Pietersen 43(41)AJ Tye 4-0-37-0
16.66
AJ Tye to MP Stoinis, SIX
16.54
AJ Tye to MP Stoinis, FOUR
16.40
AJ Tye to MP Stoinis, no run
16.36
AJ Tye to MP Stoinis, SIX
16.22
AJ Tye to MP Stoinis, 2 runs
16.14
AJ Tye to MP Stoinis, FOUR
End of over 166 runsMS 108/31Lb01121
MP Stoinis 12(16)KP Pietersen 43(41)AC Agar 3-0-14-0
15.61
AC Agar to MP Stoinis, 1 run
15.52
AC Agar to MP Stoinis, 2 runs
15.41
AC Agar to KP Pietersen, 1 run
15.31
AC Agar to MP Stoinis, 1 run
15.20
AC Agar to MP Stoinis, no run
15.11Lb
AC Agar to KP Pietersen, 1 leg bye
End of over 155 runsMS 102/301021Lb1
KP Pietersen 42(39)MP Stoinis 8(12)MG Johnson 4-0-28-0
14.61
MG Johnson to KP Pietersen, 1 run
14.51Lb
MG Johnson to MP Stoinis, 1 leg bye
14.42
MG Johnson to MP Stoinis, 2 runs
14.30
MG Johnson to MP Stoinis, no run
14.21
MG Johnson to KP Pietersen, 1 run
14.10
MG Johnson to KP Pietersen, no run
End of over 146 runsMS 97/3121101
KP Pietersen 40(36)MP Stoinis 6(9)TT Bresnan 3-0-23-1
13.61
TT Bresnan to KP Pietersen, 1 run
13.50
TT Bresnan to KP Pietersen, no run
13.41
TT Bresnan to MP Stoinis, 1 run
13.31
TT Bresnan to KP Pietersen, 1 run
13.22
TT Bresnan to KP Pietersen, 2 runs