04/01Result
27th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 4 2021
Stars won by 10 runs
Player of the Match
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus StoinisMelbourne Stars
04/01Result
27th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 4 2021
Stars won by 10 runs
Player of the Match
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus StoinisMelbourne Stars

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 173/6 (11 runs required, RR: 8.65)

  • Nathan Ellis2 (2b)
  • Johan Botha1 (1b)
  • Billy Stanlake4-0-41-1
  • Liam Hatcher4-0-45-1

7.30 pm So McDermott's valiant knock is undone by a brilliant piece of fielding from Andre Fletcher, his second superb boundary catch in this chase to swing momentum the Stars way and they hold on in the end. A lot of people have been calling for Fletcher to be dropped due to his woeful form with the bat but he contributed in a massive way to the victory with his fielding. Stoinis' 97 ends up being a match-winning knock. He made a crucial decision in the final over of the first innings to turn down a single second ball and he followed it with a hat-trick of fours. McDermott may show 91 next to his name on the scorecard but his incredibly slow start comes back to bite the Hurricanes in the end, just 27 off his first 29 balls before a surge that came too late for the home side to pull out a win.

Anyway, that's all from this match. Feel free to flip on over to the second game in the BBL doubleheader which is already well underway. Take care!

19.6
1
Stanlake to Ellis, 1 run, full and wide, sliced behind point for one to end the match.

Stars are finally going to break the losing streak.

19.5
1
Stanlake to Botha, 1 run, full and wide, shuffles across and flicks this along the ground to deep midwicket.

Botha the new man in asked to clear the ropes twice.

Two sixes needed to send this to a Super Over.

19.4
W
Stanlake to Handscomb, 1 leg bye, OUT, full on fifth stump, Handscomb walks way across his stumps to try to shovel this over fine leg and misses, it caroms off the pads behind square leg and they come back for a suicide second to try to keep the match alive but Zampa races from short fine leg and relays sharply to the keeper to deny the second.

PSP Handscomb run out 21 (9b 1x4 2x6) SR: 233.33

19.3
0
Stanlake to Handscomb, no run, wide yorker pitches this time, slices a drive straight to backward point.
19.2
6
Stanlake to Handscomb, SIX, tries for the slower wide yorker, misfires horribly and it's a knee high full toss on fourth stump, Handscomb shuffled way outside off and heaves this high and deep 20 rows into the stands over square leg.
19.1
1
Stanlake to Ellis, 1 run, full and wide, driven through the ring for one.

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 163/5 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.57, RRR: 21.00)

  • Peter Handscomb15 (6b)
  • Liam Hatcher4-0-45-1
  • Sam Rainbird4-0-22-2
18.6
W
Hatcher to McDermott, OUT, The Spiceman is winning this match in the field! Thigh high full toss wide outside off, flays this flat over extra cover, Fletcher races 10 yards left and flings his body more like Superman to intercept this with another sterling catch. Would've been six had he not been in the way. Two match-winning catches in the last several overs by the man from Grenada. 10 out of 10 from all the Olympic judges.

BR McDermott c Fletcher b Hatcher 91 (58b 8x4 5x6) SR: 156.89

18.5
1
Hatcher to Handscomb, 1 run, knee high full toss on the legs, flicks this fiercely but straight to deep square leg on the rope. Five yards either side and it's a boundary.
18.4
2
Hatcher to Handscomb, 2 runs, yorker speared into the legs, digs it out with soft hands through midwicket and they scamper a pair.
18.3
6
Hatcher to Handscomb, SIX, full and wide outside off, misfires an attempted yorker and this is driven high and deep over wide long-off, imperious blow.
18.2
1
Hatcher to McDermott, 1 run, low full toss at ankle height on sixth stump, slaps this past point on the ring but relayed in sharply by the sweeper to deny a second.
18.1
0
Hatcher to McDermott, no run, wide yorker, McDermott walked a long way across to try to drive this and beaten, no wide called.

Hatcher to bowl the 19th. McDermott on strike on 90. He started 27 off 29 balls but has struck 63 off his next 26.

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 153/4 (31 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.50, RRR: 15.50)

  • Peter Handscomb6 (3b)
  • Ben McDermott90 (55b)
  • Sam Rainbird4-0-22-2
  • Billy Stanlake3-0-32-1
17.6
4
Rainbird to Handscomb, FOUR, slower ball lands full and wide, Handscomb reads it well out of the hand and clocks this clean over midwicket, splits the two boundary riders to get to the rope.
17.5
2
Rainbird to Handscomb, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, slaps this through the covers for a sharply run pair.
17.4
0
Rainbird to Handscomb, no run, slower ball lands full and wide outside off, can't flick this away.
17.3
W
Rainbird to David, OUT, knee high full toss on sixth stump, David tries to drag this over midwicket instead of going with the angle through the off side and drags this onto his stumps. Not Rainbird's best ball but good enough to take a wicket.

TH David b Rainbird 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

17.3
1w
Rainbird to David, 1 wide, slower ball lands on a good length but spins wide outside off, too wide, outside the guidelines. Bonus ball.
17.2
0
Rainbird to David, no run, dropped! In the slot on fifth stump, hammers it back to the bowler at knee height. It was catchable and got two hands around it but it pops out.
17.1
2
Rainbird to David, 2 runs, slower ball lands full and wide, shovels a drive in the air over cover, splits the gap between long-off and cover sweeper for a pair.

END OF OVER:
17 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 144/3 (40 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.47, RRR: 13.33)

  • Ben McDermott90 (55b)
  • Tim David0 (0b)
  • Billy Stanlake3-0-32-1
  • Liam Hatcher3-0-35-0

35 runs come from the two overs. Now a more manageable 40 off 18 required. Still difficult but not as daunting as 75 off 30.

16.6
4
Stanlake to McDermott, FOUR, full on sixth stump, doesn't land the yorker properly and shovels this over mid-on for a boundary to end the Power Surge.
16.6
1w
Stanlake to McDermott, 1 wide, full and wide, outside the guidelines. Bonus ball to come.
16.5
W
Stanlake to Ingram, OUT, what a catch! Was going to take something special to break the momentum and Fletcher has done this at cover sweeper! Full and wide, slices this in the air over extra cover and Fletcher charges in misreading it at first then adjusts his line as the ball backspins tailing away and moves back toward the rope at the last moment diving right and sticks the landing. The Spiceman gets up and wiggles his hips in a celebratory dance.

CA Ingram c Fletcher b Stanlake 17 (13b 1x4 1x6) SR: 130.76

16.4
4
Stanlake to Ingram, FOUR, slower ball lands full on the legs, flicked over backward square, one bounce over the rope.
16.3
1
Stanlake to McDermott, 1 run, missed runout! Full and wide, driven firmly toward extra cover. Shy at the non-striker's end would've had McDermott toast for 85.

Hurricanes 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23DJM ShortBR McDermott
2nd66DJ MalanBR McDermott
3rd50CA IngramBR McDermott
4th8BR McDermottTH David
5th16PSP HandscombBR McDermott
6th8PSP HandscombNT Ellis
7th2J BothaNT Ellis

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
SS1495360.257
PS1485320.851
ST1486310.949
BH147729-0.286
AS1477280.105
HH147728-0.187
MS1458240.14
MR1441016-1.727