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Big Bash LeagueMatch 3 · T20

Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Stars by 15 runs

Manuka Oval, Canberra, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl.

Sydney Thunder181/520 ov
Melbourne Stars74/68 ov
Sydney Thunder won by 15 runs (DLS method)
Melbourne Renegades won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Sydney Thunder made 181 for 5 in 20 overs, Jason Sangha 63 not out from 36 balls and Daniel Sams 34 from 21 balls. Adam Zampa took 2 for 23.

Melbourne Stars made 74 for 6 in 8 overs, Nick Larkin 28 not out from 13 balls. Daniel Sams took 3 for 5.

Sydney Thunder won by 15 runs (DLS method).

Key performers

Sydney Thunder innings

181/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jos Buttler †b A Zampab A Zampa201621125.00
Shane Watsonc NCR Larkin b S Lamichhanec NCR Larkin b S Lamichhane221930115.79
Callum Fergusonc & b S Lamichhanec & b S Lamichhane151111136.36
Joe Rootc †BR Dunk b A Zampac †BR Dunk b A Zampa181710105.88
Jason Sanghanot outnot out63*3644175.00
Daniel Samsc †BR Dunk b DJ Bravoc †BR Dunk b DJ Bravo342112161.90
Chris Greennot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(b 2, w 5, nb 1)(b 2, w 5, nb 1)8
Total20 Ov (RR 9.05)20 Ov (RR 9.05)181/5
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (JC Buttler, 4.4 ov), 57-2 (SR Watson, 7.2 ov), 59-3 (CJ Ferguson, 8 ov), 99-4 (JE Root, 12.4 ov), 176-5 (DR Sams, 19.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Beer4044011.0043220
Jackson Coleman2023011.5053110
Adam Zampa402325.75101100
Dwayne Bravo402817.0062020
Sandeep Lamichhane403629.0081300
Glenn Maxwell10808.0000000
Marcus Stoinis1017017.0012101
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJC Buttler 20(16) & SR Watson 18(12)3928
2ndCJ Ferguson 14(9) & SR Watson 4(7)1816
3rdCJ Ferguson 1(2) & JE Root 1(2)24
4thJE Root 17(15) & JJS Sangha 21(13)4028
5thJJS Sangha 40(21) & DR Sams 34(21)7741
6thCJ Green 1(1) & JJS Sangha 2(2)5*3

Melbourne Stars innings

74/6(8 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Travis Deanlbw b DR Samslbw b DR Sams790077.78
Ben Dunk †c †JC Buttler b N McAndrewc †JC Buttler b N McAndrew240050.00
Glenn Maxwellc SL Rainbird b DR Samsc SL Rainbird b DR Sams04000.00
Marcus Stoinisc JJS Sangha b CJ Greenc JJS Sangha b CJ Green230066.67
Dwayne Bravoc SL Rainbird b GS Sandhuc SL Rainbird b GS Sandhu11801137.50
Nick Larkinnot outnot out28*1331215.38
Evan Gulbisb DR Samsb DR Sams10501200.00
Adam Zampanot outnot out1*30033.33
Extras(lb 10, w 2, nb 1)(lb 10, w 2, nb 1)13
Total8 Ov (RR 9.25)8 Ov (RR 9.25) · Target 90 from 8 ov74/6
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (BR Dunk, 1.5 ov), 14-2 (TJ Dean, 2.1 ov), 20-3 (GJ Maxwell, 3 ov), 22-4 (MP Stoinis, 3.3 ov), 33-5 (DJ Bravo, 4.5 ov), 55-6 (EP Gulbis, 6.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Sam Rainbird10606.0020010
Nathan McAndrew2022111.0031101
Daniel Sams20532.5080010
Chris Green10616.0020000
Gurinder Sandhu2025112.5042200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTJ Dean 6(7) & BR Dunk 2(4)1311
2ndTJ Dean 1(2) & GJ Maxwell 0(0)12
3rdMP Stoinis 1(1) & GJ Maxwell 0(4)65
4thMP Stoinis 1(2) & DJ Bravo 1(1)23
5thDJ Bravo 10(7) & NCR Larkin 1(1)118
6thNCR Larkin 9(5) & EP Gulbis 10(5)229
7thA Zampa 1(3) & NCR Larkin 18(7)19*10

Commentary

End of innings: MS 74/6 (8 ov)
End of over 817 runsMS 74/6404621
NCR Larkin 28(13)A Zampa 1(3)GS Sandhu 2-0-25-1
7.61
GS Sandhu to NCR Larkin, 1 run
7.52
GS Sandhu to NCR Larkin, 2 runs
7.46
GS Sandhu to NCR Larkin, SIX
7.34
GS Sandhu to NCR Larkin, FOUR
7.20
GS Sandhu to NCR Larkin, no run
7.14
GS Sandhu to NCR Larkin, FOUR
End of over 73 runs, 1 wktMS 57/61W1100
A Zampa 1(3)NCR Larkin 11(7)DR Sams 2-0-5-3
6.60
DR Sams to A Zampa, no run
6.50
DR Sams to A Zampa, no run
6.41
DR Sams to NCR Larkin, 1 run
6.31
DR Sams to A Zampa, 1 run
6.2W
DR Sams to EP Gulbis, OUT
EP Gulbis b DR Sams 10(5) [4s-0 6s-1] · FoW 55/6 (6.2 ov)
6.11
DR Sams to NCR Larkin, 1 run
End of over 620 runsMS 54/55Nb2122Lb62
EP Gulbis 10(4)NCR Larkin 9(5)N McAndrew 2-0-22-1
5.62
N McAndrew to EP Gulbis, 2 runs
5.56
N McAndrew to EP Gulbis, SIX
5.42Lb
N McAndrew to EP Gulbis, 2 leg byes
5.32
N McAndrew to EP Gulbis, 2 runs
5.21
N McAndrew to NCR Larkin, 1 run
5.12
N McAndrew to NCR Larkin, 2 runsFree hit
5.15Nb
N McAndrew to NCR Larkin, FOUR
End of over 58 runs, 1 wktMS 34/51060W1
NCR Larkin 2(2)EP Gulbis 0(0)GS Sandhu 1-0-8-1
4.61
GS Sandhu to NCR Larkin, 1 run
4.5W
GS Sandhu to DJ Bravo, OUT
DJ Bravo c SL Rainbird b GS Sandhu 11(8) [4s-0 6s-1] · FoW 33/5 (4.5 ov)
4.40
GS Sandhu to DJ Bravo, no run
4.36
GS Sandhu to DJ Bravo, SIX
4.20
GS Sandhu to DJ Bravo, no run
4.11
GS Sandhu to NCR Larkin, 1 run