06/02Result
Challenger, Big Bash League at Melbourne, Feb 6 2020
Stars won by 28 runs
Player of the Match
Nick Larkin
Nick LarkinMelbourne Stars
06/02Result
Challenger, Big Bash League at Melbourne, Feb 6 2020
Stars won by 28 runs
Player of the Match
Nick Larkin
Nick LarkinMelbourne Stars

END OF OVER:
20 | 17 Runs | MS: 194/2 | RR: 9.70

  • Glenn Maxwell4 (6b)
  • Nick Larkin83 (49b)
  • Daniel Sams4-0-41-0
  • Chris Morris4-0-30-2

Innings break Brilliant performance by Larkin and Stoinis. The Stars make 2 for 194 and Maxwell faced just six balls. Larkin on Fox: "It's been one of those tournaments where I've felt like I've threatened but it hasn't happened. Nice to go on with it." The Thunder didn't help themselves though with two dropped catches. Lenton spilled Stoinis early down the leg side and Sams dropped Larkin at deep square. It will require something special from Hales and Khawaja to run this down.

Kapil Baldawa: "Sams hasn't delivered today and those were 2 very ordinary overs bowled at the death. Length balls after length balls and Thunder have gifted 48 in last 3 overs. If Thunder don't get 60+ in PP, Stars may well play those finals after all"

19.6
1b
Sams to Maxwell, 1 bye, 133kph, yorker, through the legs and it just misses leg, they pinch a bye

One ball for Maxwell

19.5
1
Sams to Larkin, 1 run, 129kph full into leg, he jams it between his legs, a draw shot! But he hits it straight to short fine
19.4
2
Sams to Larkin, 2 runs, 135kph, full and jammed into leg, he backs away and squeezes it out through forward square for a couple
19.3
6
Sams to Larkin, SIX, full slower ball in the slot, he lofts this over wide long off! Superb stroke going inside out!
19.2
4
Sams to Larkin, FOUR, short slower ball, it sits up, he backs away and slaps it up and over mid off! Great shot
19.2
1w
Sams to Larkin, 1 wide, slower ball but too wide of off and just outside the guideline

Shiva: Nick Larkin now has the highest score by anyone not named Stoinis or Maxwell for Melbourne Stars this season

19.1
2
Sams to Larkin, 2 runs, shorter length outside off, he lifts this up and over cover for a couple

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs | MS: 177/2 | RR: 9.31

  • Nick Larkin68 (44b)
  • Glenn Maxwell4 (5b)
  • Chris Morris4-0-30-2
  • Daniel Sams3-0-25-0
18.6
1
Morris to Larkin, 1 run, full outside off, he drives to long off
18.5
2
Morris to Larkin, 2 runs, length ball outside off, he heaves this through the leg side to the gap at deep midwicket
18.4
1
Morris to Maxwell, 1 run, length ball, 127kph, it bites in the surface, he tries to heave and gets it off the toe through cover-point
18.3
0
Morris to Maxwell, no run, length ball outside off, he tries to reverse lap but misses. The slower ball just cut away from him
18.2
1
Morris to Larkin, 1 run, slower ball, he tries to launch but miscues this to long on
18.1
2
Morris to Larkin, 2 runs, full on leg, he clips this wide of long on for two

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | MS: 170/2 | RR: 9.44

  • Nick Larkin62 (40b)
  • Glenn Maxwell3 (3b)
  • Daniel Sams3-0-25-0
  • Chris Morris3-0-23-2

Shivam: "Stoinis isn't the team because he is performing at opening position and they needed a middle order batsman so they opted for Mitchell Marsh" Stoinis is unfortunate, don't get me wrong. Shivam is right. There just isn't a spot for him.

17.6
1
Sams to Larkin, 1 run, 132kph, full into leg, he flicks this in the air forward of square but for a single only
17.5
6
Sams to Larkin, SIX, slower ball in the slot, he picks it and lofts beautifully down the ground to the sightscreen!
17.4
4
Sams to Larkin, FOUR, short slower ball, wide of off, he slices an uppercut off the edge over short third man!

phillip martin: "Kohli's strike rate for India in T20's is 138. On that basis he would be unselected by Australia! " Stoinis strikes at 116 in T20I's for Australia

17.3
1
Sams to Maxwell, 1 run, full wide yorker, he jams it out to cover-point
17.2
1
Sams to Larkin, 1 run, full, angled into leg, he tries to loft down the ground but miscues to midwicket
17.1
1
Sams to Maxwell, 1 run, slower ball outside off, he mistimes a drive to cover

Sams around the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 156/2 | RR: 9.17

  • Glenn Maxwell1 (1b)
  • Nick Larkin50 (36b)
  • Chris Morris3-0-23-2
  • Chris Tremain4-0-31-0

Huzaima: "Stoinis isnt bowling so that doesnt help his case either."

16.6
1
Morris to Maxwell, 1 run, length slower ball outside off, he's back and pushing this to point

The Big Show

16.5
W
Morris to Stoinis, OUT, plays on trying to paddle again! He stepped outside off, to a full ball and tried to paddle it fine again but paddled it onto the top of off!

MP Stoinis b Morris 83 (54b 7x4 3x6) SR: 153.70

16.4
1
Morris to Larkin, 1 run, slower ball, outside off, he drives to long on and brings up 50 off 36. His second of the BBL

Jimmy: "@Tushar J Stoinis is an opener and we already have a very set top 3. Plus he starts too slow and rotates the strike too poorly to bat in the middle order, as we saw in the world cup

16.3
1
Morris to Stoinis, 1 run, fuller outside off, he whips this with the angle to deep midwicket

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Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st21UT KhawajaAD Hales
2nd12CJ FergusonUT Khawaja
3rd8CJ FergusonAI Ross
4th45AI RossCH Morris
5th58AI RossAJ Nair
6th6DR SamsAJ Nair
7th4JS LentonDR Sams
8th11JS LentonN McAndrew
9th1CP TremainN McAndrew

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS14104200.526
SS1494190.269
AS1485170.564
HH146713-0.355
ST146713-0.446
PS146812-0.023
BH146812-0.237
MR143116-0.348