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Big Bash LeagueMatch 38 · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Perth Scorchers by 8 wickets

Perth Stadium, . Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bat.

Perth Scorchers8613.5 ov
Melbourne Stars89/212 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Sydney Sixers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bat. Perth Scorchers were bowled out for 86, Josh Inglis 37 from 19 balls. Jackson Coleman took 3 for 16.

Melbourne Stars reached 89 for 2 in 12 overs, Marcus Stoinis 39 not out from 31 balls.

Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets.

Key performers

Perth Scorchers innings

86(13.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Josh Inglis †c NCR Larkin b GJ Maxwellc NCR Larkin b GJ Maxwell371942194.74
Liam Livingstonec MP Stoinis b NM Coulter-Nilec MP Stoinis b NM Coulter-Nile451080.00
Cameron Greenrun outrun out450080.00
Mitchell Marshc DJ Worrall b JR Colemanc DJ Worrall b JR Coleman780087.50
Cameron Bancroftrun outrun out10190052.63
Tim Davidc †SE Gotch b JR Colemanc †SE Gotch b JR Coleman350060.00
Jaron Morganb JR Colemanb JR Coleman130033.33
Chris Jordanc BR Dunk b S Lamichhanec BR Dunk b S Lamichhane5100050.00
Jhye Richardsonb S Lamichhaneb S Lamichhane120050.00
Joel Parisnot outnot out1*100100.00
Fawad Ahmedb Haris Raufb Haris Rauf6601100.00
Extras(lb 1, w 6)(lb 1, w 6)7
Total13.5 Ov (RR 6.22)13.5 Ov (RR 6.22)86
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (LS Livingstone, 1.3 ov), 39-2 (C Green, 3.5 ov), 48-3 (JP Inglis, 5 ov), 58-4 (MR Marsh, 7.3 ov), 64-5 (TH David, 9.1 ov), 68-6 (J Morgan, 9.5 ov), 76-7 (CT Bancroft, 11.4 ov), 79-8 (CJ Jordan, 12.3 ov), 79-9 (JA Richardson, 12.4 ov), 86-10 (Fawad Ahmed, 13.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Daniel Worrall201407.0073000
Nathan Coulter-Nile201718.5041100
Haris Rauf2.502318.1290220
Glenn Maxwell10818.0021000
Sandeep Lamichhane31722.33110000
Jackson Coleman301635.3360040
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJP Inglis 5(4) & LS Livingstone 4(5)109
2ndJP Inglis 24(9) & C Green 4(5)2914
3rdJP Inglis 8(6) & MR Marsh 1(1)97
4thMR Marsh 6(7) & CT Bancroft 2(8)1015
5thTH David 3(5) & CT Bancroft 3(5)610
6thJ Morgan 1(3) & CT Bancroft 1(1)44
7thCJ Jordan 4(6) & CT Bancroft 4(5)811
8thJA Richardson 1(1) & CJ Jordan 1(4)35
9thJA Richardson 0(1) & JS Paris 0(0)01
10thFawad Ahmed 6(6) & JS Paris 1(1)77

Melbourne Stars innings

89/2(12 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Hilton Cartwrightc & b MR Marshc & b MR Marsh19253076.00
Marcus Stoinisnot outnot out39*3160125.81
Ben Dunkc †JP Inglis b Fawad Ahmedc †JP Inglis b Fawad Ahmed8620133.33
Seb Gotch †not outnot out14*1001140.00
Extras(lb 4, w 5)(lb 4, w 5)9
Total12 Ov (RR 7.42)12 Ov (RR 7.42) · Target 87 from 20 ov89/2
Fall of wickets: 47-1 (HWR Cartwright, 7.4 ov), 56-2 (BR Dunk, 8.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jhye Richardson401503.75141000
Joel Paris2021010.5044000
Chris Jordan10909.0032000
Fawad Ahmed302518.3373100
Mitchell Marsh201517.5051010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHWR Cartwright 19(25) & MP Stoinis 24(21)4746
2ndBR Dunk 8(6) & MP Stoinis 1(1)97
3rdSE Gotch 14(10) & MP Stoinis 14(9)33*19

Commentary

End of innings: MS 89/2 (12 ov)
12.15Wd
MR Marsh to SE Gotch, 5 wides
End of over 1210 runsMS 84/2013114
MP Stoinis 39(31)SE Gotch 14(10)JA Richardson 4-0-15-0
11.64
JA Richardson to MP Stoinis, FOUR
11.51
JA Richardson to SE Gotch, 1 run
11.41
JA Richardson to MP Stoinis, 1 run
11.33
JA Richardson to SE Gotch, 3 runs
11.21
JA Richardson to MP Stoinis, 1 run
11.10
JA Richardson to MP Stoinis, no run
End of over 1112 runsMS 74/2060141
MP Stoinis 33(27)SE Gotch 10(8)Fawad Ahmed 3-0-25-1
10.61
Fawad Ahmed to MP Stoinis, 1 run
10.54
Fawad Ahmed to MP Stoinis, FOUR
10.41
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, 1 run
10.30
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, no run
10.26
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, SIX
10.10
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, no run
End of over 106 runsMS 62/2111111
SE Gotch 3(4)MP Stoinis 28(25)MR Marsh 2-0-10-1
9.61
MR Marsh to SE Gotch, 1 run
9.51
MR Marsh to MP Stoinis, 1 run
9.41
MR Marsh to SE Gotch, 1 run
9.31
MR Marsh to MP Stoinis, 1 run
9.21
MR Marsh to SE Gotch, 1 run
9.11
MR Marsh to MP Stoinis, 1 run
End of over 99 runs, 1 wktMS 56/21440W0
SE Gotch 0(1)MP Stoinis 25(22)Fawad Ahmed 2-0-13-1
8.60
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, no run
8.5W
Fawad Ahmed to BR Dunk, OUT
BR Dunk c †JP Inglis b Fawad Ahmed 8(6) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 56/2 (8.5 ov)
8.40
Fawad Ahmed to BR Dunk, no run
8.34
Fawad Ahmed to BR Dunk, FOUR
8.24
Fawad Ahmed to BR Dunk, FOUR
8.11
Fawad Ahmed to MP Stoinis, 1 run