31/12Result
23rd Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 31 2022
Stars won by 8 runs
Player of the Match
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus StoinisMelbourne Stars
31/12Result
23rd Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 31 2022
Stars won by 8 runs
Player of the Match
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus StoinisMelbourne Stars

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 3 Wkts | MS: 186/7 | RR: 9.30

  • Nick Larkin9 (7b)
  • Wes Agar4-0-27-3
  • Colin de Grandhomme4-0-31-0

8.02pm: That looks to be a fighting total from Stars, who opted to bat and have asked the home side to score 187 for victory. A good opening stand was built on in brutal fashion by Marcus Stoinis' return to form - he smacked 24 off a Peter Siddle over and 28 from just five balls from Henry Thornton, going at a strike rate of 211.42 in his 74. It looks a good track, but Strikers will have to go some. Back in 10

19.6
W
Agar to Wood, OUT, fired through down leg, and Wood is run out too! Thought it might be a leg-side wide, but apparently not. Wood had wandered out looking for one and Nielsen hits the stumps with an underarm

L Wood run out 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

One ball left, Luke Wood to face it

19.5
W
Agar to Kellaway, 1 run, OUT, pitched up outside off, drilled down the ground... Kellaway is run out going for two! Diving effort from the Stars young gun but he can't quite make his ground as Nielsen collects on the bounce and completes the job

C Kellaway run out 9 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 225.00

19.4
2
Agar to Kellaway, 2 runs, fired down full, worked for a couple back through md-on
19.3
4
Agar to Kellaway, FOUR, hoisted high into the leg side, picked up off the pads by Kellaway and it disappears to deep backward square leg for a one-bounce four
19.2
2
Agar to Kellaway, 2 runs, full and dug out down the ground for a couple

Campbell Kellaway is in

19.1
W
Agar to Stoinis, OUT, holes out to deep point! Short outside off, maybe pace off and Stoinis can't quite get enough on it to clear the man. Well held by Short on the rope, but Stoinis has done his job, back into form with a 35-ball 74

MP Stoinis c Short b Agar 74 (35b 5x4 6x6) SR: 211.42

Agar to close this out. What can Stoin do?

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs | MS: 177/4 | RR: 9.31

  • Nick Larkin9 (7b)
  • Marcus Stoinis74 (34b)
  • Colin de Grandhomme4-0-31-0
  • Henry Thornton4-0-46-2

Stars closing in on 190 here

18.6
4
de Grandhomme to Larkin, FOUR, pumped down the ground! Larkin gets in on the fun with a powerful swipe past mid-off
18.5
1
de Grandhomme to Stoinis, 1 run, full, aiming for the wide blockhole, Stoinis can't get under it
18.4
1
de Grandhomme to Larkin, 1 run, skiddy length outside off and Larkin chops a cut away

"The Rig has been unleashed." Aye, Afeef. It's Big Rig Time here in Adelaide

18.3
0
de Grandhomme to Larkin, no run, outside off, Larkin prods to backward point
18.2
1
de Grandhomme to Stoinis, 1 run, pace off and Stoinis snaps the hands through a drive, just one to the cover sweeper
18.1
1
de Grandhomme to Larkin, 1 run, floated full and tucked for one

CDG for the 19th

END OF OVER:
18 | 29 Runs | MS: 169/4 | RR: 9.38

  • Marcus Stoinis72 (32b)
  • Nick Larkin3 (3b)
  • Henry Thornton4-0-46-2
  • Rashid Khan4-0-32-0

A cool 29 off the over, most expensive of this year's BBL

17.6
6
Thornton to Stoinis, SIX, brutal, into the crowd again! Thornton puts it on a platter, right in Stoinis' hitting arc, and he plunders a fourth six from the over, into the second tier at deep midwicket
17.5
4
Thornton to Stoinis, FOUR, full toss, edged past the keeper! Not where he was intending but it flies for four more

Stoin is back, it seems

17.4
6
Thornton to Stoinis, SIX, Beasted! Six-six-six! Full again but wide of off and Stoinis targets the big blow down the ground, sends it over long-off
17.3
6
Thornton to Stoinis, SIX, slot ball disappears again! Too full on the pads and he just launches a huge mow over deep midwicket
17.2
6
Thornton to Stoinis, SIX, Big Pappy goes big! Pitched up, hammered leg side and it sails into the crowd for six. Brings up a 28-ball fifty
17.1
1
Thornton to Larkin, 1 run, fullish on off, Larkin punches down the ground

Thornton for his fourth over

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | MS: 140/4 | RR: 8.23

  • Marcus Stoinis44 (27b)
  • Nick Larkin2 (2b)
  • Rashid Khan4-0-32-0
  • Wes Agar3-0-18-2
16.6
2
Rashid Khan to Stoinis, 2 runs, floated up, dragged down to long-on for two. "Oh my goodness," squeals Rashid. "So lucky, Stoiny!"
16.5
0
Rashid Khan to Stoinis, no run, googly again, hit on the pads attempting to reverse. There's an appeal for lbw, but Rashid is saying he thinks Stoinis hit it. "If you want to take it, take it," he tells Siddle. Sids doesn't
16.4
1
Rashid Khan to Larkin, 1 run, fizzes down another Bosie, outside off and cushioned into the covers as Rashid gives chase
16.3
1
Rashid Khan to Stoinis, 1 run, googly, played off the back foot, sliced for one through point
16.2
1
Rashid Khan to Larkin, 1 run, floated up and worked to long-on

Nick Larkin is the new batter

Strikers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6MW ShortHJ Hunt
2nd43CA LynnHJ Hunt
3rd74AJ HoseHJ Hunt
4th20C de GrandhommeAJ Hose
5th0AJ HoseT Kelly
6th35AJ HoseRashid Khan

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PS14113221.205
SS14103210.846
MR147714-0.027
ST147714-0.716
BH146713-0.483
HH146812-0.34
AS145910-0.151
MS143116-0.287