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Big Bash LeaguePlayoffs · Semi-final · T20

Perth Scorchers beat Melbourne Stars by 11 runs in the semi-final

Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth, . Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bat.

Perth Scorchers174/320 ov
Melbourne Stars163/820 ov
Perth Scorchers won by 11 runs
Sydney Sixers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bat. Perth Scorchers made 174 for 3 in 20 overs, Herschelle Gibbs 71 from 46 balls and Mitchell Marsh 41 not out from 22 balls.

Melbourne Stars made 163 for 8 in 20 overs, James Faulkner 38 from 27 balls and Matthew Wade 37 from 17 balls. Brad Hogg took 2 for 17.

Perth Scorchers won by 11 runs.

Key performers

Perth Scorchers innings

174/3(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Herschelle Gibbsc & b LJ Wrightc & b LJ Wright7146110154.35
Marcus Northc DJ Hussey b JM Birdc DJ Hussey b JM Bird232011115.00
Paul Collingwoodc GJ Bailey b CJ McKayc GJ Bailey b CJ McKay312530124.00
Mitchell Marshnot outnot out41*2214186.36
Luke Ronchi †not outnot out5*70071.43
Extras(lb 2, w 1)(lb 2, w 1)3
Total20 Ov (RR 8.70)20 Ov (RR 8.70)174/3
Fall of wickets: 57-1 (MJ North, 6.3 ov), 120-2 (PD Collingwood, 14.1 ov), 132-3 (HH Gibbs, 16.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
David Hussey201507.5032000
Jackson Bird403919.75103200
James Faulkner4040010.0074200
Clint McKay403518.7573100
Shane Warne402907.2553000
Luke Wright201417.0041010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHH Gibbs 33(19) & MJ North 23(20)5739
2ndPD Collingwood 31(25) & HH Gibbs 30(21)6346
3rdHH Gibbs 8(6) & MR Marsh 4(6)1212
4thMR Marsh 37(16) & L Ronchi 5(7)42*23

Melbourne Stars innings

163/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rob Quineyst †L Ronchi b MA Beerst †L Ronchi b MA Beer8420200.00
Luke Wrightc MJ North b BM Edmondsonc MJ North b BM Edmondson332531132.00
James Faulknerc MR Marsh b GB Hoggc MR Marsh b GB Hogg382750140.74
Adam Vogesc NJ Rimmington b MR Marshc NJ Rimmington b MR Marsh9140064.29
David Husseyc †L Ronchi b BM Edmondsonc †L Ronchi b BM Edmondson01000.00
Cameron Whitec SM Katich b MR Marshc SM Katich b MR Marsh141411100.00
George Baileyb GB Hoggb GB Hogg470057.14
Matthew Wade †c MR Marsh b NJ Rimmingtonc MR Marsh b NJ Rimmington371723217.65
Clint McKaynot outnot out14*1001140.00
Jackson Birdnot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 2)(b 1, lb 3, w 2)6
Total20 Ov (RR 8.15)20 Ov (RR 8.15) · Target 175 from 20 ov163/8
Did not bat: Shane Warne
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (RJ Quiney, 0.4 ov), 75-2 (JP Faulkner, 8 ov), 88-3 (LJ Wright, 10.2 ov), 88-4 (DJ Hussey, 10.3 ov), 95-5 (AC Voges, 12.5 ov), 108-6 (CL White, 14.4 ov), 113-7 (GJ Bailey, 15.5 ov), 154-8 (MS Wade, 19.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Beer302016.6752000
Nathan Rimmington4045111.2573300
Nathan Coulter-Nile302809.3373110
Ben Edmondson413228.00104100
Brad Hogg401724.25100000
Mitchell Marsh201728.5041110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRJ Quiney 8(4) & LJ Wright 0(0)84
2ndJP Faulkner 38(27) & LJ Wright 28(17)6744
3rdAC Voges 7(6) & LJ Wright 5(8)1314
4thDJ Hussey 0(1) & AC Voges 0(0)01
5thCL White 3(6) & AC Voges 2(8)714
6thGJ Bailey 2(3) & CL White 11(8)1311
7thGJ Bailey 2(4) & MS Wade 3(3)57
8thCJ McKay 5(7) & MS Wade 34(14)4121
9thCJ McKay 9(3) & JM Bird 0(1)9*4

Commentary

End of innings: MS 163/8 (20 ov)
End of over 2015 runs, 1 wktMS 163/86W2610
JM Bird 0(1)CJ McKay 14(10)NJ Rimmington 4-0-45-1
19.60
NJ Rimmington to JM Bird, no run
19.51
NJ Rimmington to CJ McKay, 1 run
19.46
NJ Rimmington to CJ McKay, SIX
19.32
NJ Rimmington to CJ McKay, 2 runs
19.2W
NJ Rimmington to MS Wade, OUT
MS Wade c MR Marsh b NJ Rimmington 37(17) [4s-2 6s-3] · FoW 154/8 (19.2 ov)
19.16
NJ Rimmington to MS Wade, SIX
End of over 1911 runsMS 148/71111Lb61
MS Wade 31(15)CJ McKay 5(7)BM Edmondson 4-1-32-2
18.61
BM Edmondson to MS Wade, 1 run
18.56
BM Edmondson to MS Wade, SIX
18.41Lb
BM Edmondson to CJ McKay, 1 leg bye
18.31
BM Edmondson to MS Wade, 1 run
18.21
BM Edmondson to CJ McKay, 1 run
18.11
BM Edmondson to MS Wade, 1 run
End of over 1815 runsMS 137/7621Lb141
MS Wade 22(11)CJ McKay 4(5)NJ Rimmington 3-0-30-0
17.61
NJ Rimmington to MS Wade, 1 run
17.54
NJ Rimmington to MS Wade, FOUR
17.41
NJ Rimmington to CJ McKay, 1 run
17.31Lb
NJ Rimmington to MS Wade, 1 leg bye
17.22
NJ Rimmington to MS Wade, 2 runs
17.16
NJ Rimmington to MS Wade, SIX
End of over 179 runsMS 122/7410112
CJ McKay 3(4)MS Wade 9(6)BM Edmondson 3-1-22-2
16.62
BM Edmondson to CJ McKay, 2 runs
16.51
BM Edmondson to MS Wade, 1 run
16.41
BM Edmondson to CJ McKay, 1 run
16.30
BM Edmondson to CJ McKay, no run
16.21
BM Edmondson to MS Wade, 1 run
16.14
BM Edmondson to MS Wade, FOUR
End of over 163 runs, 1 wktMS 113/71110W0
CJ McKay 0(1)MS Wade 3(3)GB Hogg 4-0-17-2