END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs | MS: 134/8 | RR: 6.70
- Tom O'Connell9 (6b)
- Jackson Bird4 (3b)
- Josh Lalor4-0-34-1
- Ben Cutting2-0-10-2
8.46pm Stoinis provided Stars a breezy start to Stars with a 29-ball 43. But the Heat bowlers made a great comeback to restrict them to 134 for 8. Swepson, Doggett and Cutting picked up two wickets each. We will be back with the chase in about 15 minutes. Stay tuned.
19.6
4
Lalor to O'Connell, FOUR, a slower full toss and smashed back past the bowler, beats the man at long-off
19.5
1
Lalor to Bird, 1 run, fuller and wider, reaches out to steer it towards backward point
Ashley Warner: "Richard not true. Stars made the final of BBL05 where they hosted and lost to the Thunders (beat Scorchers in the semi). But I agree they have been a middling team at best"
19.4
2
Lalor to Bird, 2 runs, fuller on the stumps, chipped towards long-on for a couple
19.3
1
Lalor to O'Connell, 1 run, length outside off, goes for the pull but ends up slicing it towards backward point, falls short again
19.2
2
Lalor to O'Connell, 2 runs, length around off, goes aerial but doesn't get the timing right, falls well short of the charging in long-on
19.1
1
Lalor to Bird, 1 run, length around off, pushed towards extra cover
END OF OVER:19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 123/8 | RR: 6.47
- Tom O'Connell2 (3b)
- Jackson Bird0 (0b)
- Ben Cutting2-0-10-2
- Josh Lalor3-0-23-1
18.6
0
Cutting to O'Connell, no run, slower one outside off, moves across and looks to scoop, fails to connect
18.5
W
Cutting to Bravo, OUT, length around off, stays back and looks to pull it over long-off, doesn't get the distance and Bryant takes a neat catch
DJ Bravo c Bryant b Cutting 17 (21b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.95
18.4
1
Cutting to O'Connell, 1 run, length around off, pulls it towards deep midwicket
18.3
1
Cutting to Bravo, 1 run, short of length, goes for a swat, mistimed towards deep midwicket
18.2
1
Cutting to O'Connell, 1 run, a full toss around off, pushed towards mid-off
18.1
1
Cutting to Bravo, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, goes back and hits it towards midwicket, doesn't get it from the middle of the bat
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 119/7 | RR: 6.61
- Dwayne Bravo15 (18b)
- Tom O'Connell0 (0b)
- Josh Lalor3-0-23-1
- Mitchell Swepson4-0-26-2
17.6
1
Lalor to Bravo, 1 run, fuller around off, pushes it towards covers for one
17.5
W
Lalor to Plunkett, OUT, length, angled across, Plunkett looks to go aerial, ends up skying it towards long-on where Cutting settles under it
LE Plunkett c Cutting b Lalor 4 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00
17.4
0
Lalor to Plunkett, no run, a low full toss outside off, Plunkett fails to get the bat on it
17.3
2
Lalor to Plunkett, 2 runs, a slower one, mistimes it towards midwicket, the fielder is in the deep and the lack of power behind the shot means they come back for the second
17.2
1
Lalor to Bravo, 1 run, a wider yorker, steered towards covers for one
Richard: "PD- their fantastic history? never been past the semi-final stage, so i'd say this would be about par for the Stars."
17.1
1
Lalor to Plunkett, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, was looking to flick it on the leg side, a leading edge goes towards extra cover
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 114/6 | RR: 6.70
- Dwayne Bravo13 (16b)
- Liam Plunkett1 (1b)
- Mitchell Swepson4-0-26-2
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-18-1
16.6
0
Swepson to Bravo, no run, flatter and quicker outside off, looks to force it off the back foot, misses
16.5
0
Swepson to Bravo, no run, length on middle and leg, slower in the air, defended on the front foot
16.4
1
Swepson to Plunkett, 1 run, length around off, goes back and taps it towards midwicket
Plunkett now
16.3
W
Swepson to Gulbis, OUT, length on the stumps, goes for the sweep but misses. Struck right in front and the finger goes up after a delay
EP Gulbis lbw b Swepson 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
16.2
1
Swepson to Bravo, 1 run, length on middle and leg, tucked away towards short fine leg
16.1
2
Swepson to Bravo, 2 runs, use of feet but Swepson bowls it down the leg side, flicked towards midwicket for a couple
END OF OVER:16 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 110/5 | RR: 6.87
- Evan Gulbis0 (1b)
- Dwayne Bravo10 (12b)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-18-1
- Brendan Doggett4-0-30-2
15.6
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Gulbis, no run, length ball, spinning in to the batsman who misses the flick and is struck on the pads, going down perhaps
Evan Gulbis now. A slip in place
