Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20
Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Thunder by 8 wickets
Sydney Showground Stadium, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl.
Sydney Thunder106/820 ov
Melbourne Stars107/214.3 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Perth Scorchers won the title
Match report
From the scorecardMelbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Sydney Thunder made 106 for 8 in 20 overs, Aiden Blizzard 45 from 48 balls. Michael Beer took 2 for 14.
Melbourne Stars reached 107 for 2 in 14.3 overs, Kevin Pietersen 67 not out from 42 balls.
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets.
Key performers
Sydney Thunder innings
106/8(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallisc TIF Triffitt b JM Bird | c TIF Triffitt b JM Bird | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jason Royb MA Beer | b MA Beer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Daniel Hughesc KP Pietersen b JM Bird | c KP Pietersen b JM Bird | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Aiden Blizzardc †PSP Handscomb b JW Hastings | c †PSP Handscomb b JW Hastings | 45 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Andrew McDonaldb MA Beer | b MA Beer | 23 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 71.88 |
| Chris Hartley †b JW Hastings | b JW Hastings | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ahillen Beadlec JM Bird b CJ McKay | c JM Bird b CJ McKay | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nathan Hauritzc RJ Quiney b CJ McKay | c RJ Quiney b CJ McKay | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Chris Tremainnot out | not out | 1* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Josh Lalornot out | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(b 2, lb 2, w 1) | (b 2, lb 2, w 1) | 5 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 5.30) | 20 Ov (RR 5.30) | 106/8 | ||||
Did not bat: Dirk Nannes
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (JJ Roy, 0.3 ov), 6-2 (DP Hughes, 2 ov), 9-3 (JH Kallis, 3.1 ov), 68-4 (AB McDonald, 14.2 ov), 82-5 (CD Hartley, 16.4 ov), 83-6 (AC Blizzard, 17 ov), 102-7 (NM Hauritz, 19.2 ov), 102-8 (AR Beadle, 19.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beer | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Bird | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hastings | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clint McKay | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | JH Kallis 1(2) & JJ Roy 0(1) | 1 | 3 |
| 2nd | DP Hughes 4(8) & JH Kallis 1(1) | 5 | 9 |
| 3rd | JH Kallis 2(3) & AC Blizzard 1(4) | 3 | 7 |
| 4th | AB McDonald 23(32) & AC Blizzard 34(35) | 59 | 67 |
| 5th | CD Hartley 4(6) & AC Blizzard 10(8) | 14 | 14 |
| 6th | AR Beadle 1(1) & AC Blizzard 0(1) | 1 | 2 |
| 7th | NM Hauritz 12(9) & AR Beadle 6(5) | 19 | 14 |
| 8th | AR Beadle 0(1) & CP Tremain 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 9th | CP Tremain 1(2) & JK Lalor 1(1) | 4* | 3 |
Melbourne Stars innings
107/2(14.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Whitec JK Lalor b NM Hauritz | c JK Lalor b NM Hauritz | 23 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 88.46 |
| Luke Wrightc sub (CJ Green) b JK Lalor | c sub (CJ Green) b JK Lalor | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Kevin Pietersennot out | not out | 67* | 42 | 10 | 1 | 159.52 |
| Peter Handscomb †not out | not out | 10* | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Extras(w 3) | (w 3) | 3 | ||||
| Total14.3 Ov (RR 7.38) | 14.3 Ov (RR 7.38) · Target 107 from 20 ov | 107/2 | ||||
Did not bat: Rob Quiney, Tom Triffitt, John Hastings, Clint McKay, Scott Boland, Jackson Bird, Michael Beer
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (LJ Wright, 1.5 ov), 84-2 (CL White, 10 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallis | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Lalor | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dirk Nannes | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Tremain | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ahillen Beadle | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Hauritz | 1.3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 10.67 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | CL White 4(6) & LJ Wright 4(5) | 8 | 11 |
| 2nd | CL White 19(20) & KP Pietersen 55(29) | 76 | 49 |
| 3rd | KP Pietersen 12(13) & PSP Handscomb 10(14) | 23* | 27 |
Commentary
14.31
NM Hauritz to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
14.22
NM Hauritz to PSP Handscomb, 2 runs
14.10
NM Hauritz to PSP Handscomb, no run
End of over 146 runsMS 104/211Wd0111
PSP Handscomb 7(11)KP Pietersen 67(42)CP Tremain 3-0-18-0
13.61
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
13.51
CP Tremain to KP Pietersen, 1 run
13.41
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
13.30
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, no run
13.3Wd
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, wide
13.21
CP Tremain to KP Pietersen, 1 run
13.11
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
End of over 138 runsMS 98/2112004
KP Pietersen 65(40)PSP Handscomb 4(7)AR Beadle 4-0-22-0
12.64
AR Beadle to KP Pietersen, FOUR
12.50
AR Beadle to KP Pietersen, no run
12.40
AR Beadle to KP Pietersen, no run
12.32
AR Beadle to KP Pietersen, 2 runs
12.21
AR Beadle to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
12.11
AR Beadle to KP Pietersen, 1 run
End of over 122 runsMS 90/2000101
KP Pietersen 58(35)PSP Handscomb 3(6)CP Tremain 2-0-12-0
11.61
CP Tremain to KP Pietersen, 1 run
11.50
CP Tremain to KP Pietersen, no run
11.41
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
11.30
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, no run
11.20
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, no run
11.10
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, no run
End of over 114 runsMS 88/2110011
PSP Handscomb 2(2)KP Pietersen 57(33)AR Beadle 3-0-14-0
10.61
AR Beadle to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
10.51
AR Beadle to KP Pietersen, 1 run
10.40
AR Beadle to KP Pietersen, no run