END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs | MS: 273/2 | RR: 13.65
- Glenn Maxwell154 (64b)
- Marcus Stoinis75 (31b)
- Jordan Thompson3-0-32-1
- Josh Kann2-0-40-1
9.25 pm Who said this was a dead rubber? Maxwell (and Stoinis) electrify the MCG and TV screens around the world with that performance. Stars may not have made the playoffs, but Maxwell has helped them make a few pieces of history on this evening. Is Matthew Wade going into the dressing room telling his crew that he feels like this total is under par?! ;-) Join us for the start of the chase shortly.
19.6
1
Thompson to Maxwell, 1 run, wide yorker driven down the ground for one to long-on. Thompson walks across to be the first to shake his hand. A stream of Hurricanes players follows suit to shake hands including Lamichhane who practically bear hugs Maxwell. Stoinis finally gets a chance to shake his partner's hand. Maxwell finally walks off now taking off his helmet and waving to the crowd which gives him one more very long full-throated cheer as he walks off the MCG concluding one of the most memorable knocks in the 11-year history of the tournament.
Maxwell on strike with a chance to equal the highest T20 team total ever. A six will do it.
19.5
1
Thompson to Stoinis, 1 run, full on the stumps, driven to long-on for one.
This is now the highest total in T20 franchise cricket. Seven runs short of the highest T20 total ever.
19.4
3
Thompson to Maxwell, 3 runs, full and wide yorker, slices this out beyond point, sweeper from extra cover dives desperately to just knock this back into play and looks like he's done so based on the third umpire replays.
11 runs needed off the last three balls to set the highest T20 mark of all time.
19.3
1
Thompson to Stoinis, 1 run, yorker on fourth stump, jammed out to long-off for one.
19.2
6
Thompson to Stoinis, SIX, The carnage won't stop! full on off, Stoinis clobbers this 25 rows back over wide long-on.
19.1
1
Thompson to Maxwell, 1 run, full and wide yorker, sliced away through point for one to bring up 150 for Maxwell at better than 200 strike rate. He takes his helmet off for another roar from the crowd and gets a hug from Stoinis, the man whose BBL record he's just broken moments ago.
Highest score in all T20 cricket is 278 by Afghanistan v Ireland. Very much within reach for these two.
END OF OVER:19 | 22 Runs | MS: 260/2 | RR: 13.68
- Marcus Stoinis67 (28b)
- Glenn Maxwell149 (61b)
- Josh Kann2-0-40-1
- Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-52-0
18.6
6
Kann to Stoinis, SIX, short on the stumps, muscles a vicious pull over midwicket for six. The crowd roars, not just for the six but because Maxwell will start the final over on strike.
18.5
2
Kann to Stoinis, 2 runs, slower ball short on fifth stump, slapped wide of deep midwicket for another two which is roundly booed by the fans. They'll cheer loudly though if a two is taken off the final ball of this over.
18.4
4
Kann to Stoinis, FOUR, short on the stumps, pulls this high and deep toward Short at cow corner. Took an awkward route to the ball and misreads it really as it falls behind him and bounces over for four.
The crowd is booing these twos by Stoinis. They want Maxwell back on strike.
18.3
2
Kann to Stoinis, 2 runs, slower ball on the stumps, flat-batted past Kann and a diving stop is made at the long-off rope to keep it to two.
18.2
2
Kann to Stoinis, 2 runs, short and wide, carves this over extra cover and cut off for two.
18.1
6
Kann to Stoinis, SIX, short on the body, pulled over deep fine leg and just clears the rope. The crowd's voices are getting hoarse. 23-ball half-century up for Stoinis. A footnote on the day next to Maxwell.
END OF OVER:18 | 22 Runs | MS: 238/2 | RR: 13.22
- Glenn Maxwell149 (61b)
- Marcus Stoinis45 (22b)
- Sandeep Lamichhane4-0-52-0
- Wil Parker3-0-32-0
Stoinis did his 147 off 79 balls. Maxwell has passed it in 61. Extraordinary.
17.6
2
Lamichhane to Maxwell, 2 runs, short and wide, uppercuts this over backward point and it's retrieved just inside the rope for two to deny Maxwell a complete over of boundaries. But Maxwell now has the highest total in BBL history eclipsing the previous mark of 147 by Stoinis!
17.5
4
Lamichhane to Maxwell, FOUR, another full ball outside off, another reverse sweep goes very fine this time through short third man to the rope. Stars now have the highest team total in BBL history. Maxwell has equalled Stoinis for highest individual total in BBL history.
17.4
4
Lamichhane to Maxwell, FOUR, reverse sweep to a full ball on the wide guideline again beats David at short third man to the rope.
17.3
4
Lamichhane to Maxwell, FOUR, floated full and wide on the guideline, Maxwell shuffles way across his stumps to slog sweep this over midwicket, it swirls toward the man charging right from cow corner, he dives but it just clears him for another boundary.
17.2
4
Lamichhane to Maxwell, FOUR, full and wide, an exquisite lofted extra cover drive whistles flat over the man on the ring and bisects the off side boundary riders.
17.1
4
Lamichhane to Maxwell, FOUR, short on middle, backs away and flat bats a pull over Stoinis and screams down the ground to beat long-on, who was fielding quite wide on the rope.
END OF OVER:17 | 12 Runs | MS: 216/2 | RR: 12.70
- Marcus Stoinis45 (22b)
- Glenn Maxwell127 (55b)
- Wil Parker3-0-32-0
- Jordan Thompson2-0-19-1
Matthew: "Stop hogging the strike, Stoinis!" To be fair, Maxwell looks gassed. He'll need to dig deep for a second wind in these last three overs to get to that BBL record which Stoinis holds.
16.6
2
Parker to Stoinis, 2 runs, short not he stumps, pulled through midwicket to wide long-on for one.
16.5
0
Parker to Stoinis, no run, good length ball wide outside off, left alone. Stoinis wanted a wide called and gestures with his arms to the umpire but it looked live like it was inside the guideline and judged to be legal.
Arun: "Believe I just heard Gilly on comms saying he uses Cricinfo for his stats". Doesn't everyone?
16.4
4
Parker to Stoinis, FOUR, short and wide, creams another punch through the off side to the rope.
16.3
4
Parker to Stoinis, FOUR, full and wide, shovels this high over extra cover and bounces away to the rope.
16.2
1
Parker to Maxwell, 1 run, wide full toss outside off at knee height, Maxwell backs away and one-hand tennis backhands this to long-off along the ground for one.
