04/01Result
23rd Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 4 2025
Stars won by 5 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Ben Duckett
Ben DuckettMelbourne Stars
04/01Result
23rd Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 4 2025
Stars won by 5 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Ben Duckett
Ben DuckettMelbourne Stars

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | MR: 168/7 | RR: 8.40

  • Laurie Evans24 (11b)
  • Tom Rogers0 (0b)
  • Peter Siddle4-0-36-2
  • Mark Steketee4-0-32-1

kportal : "Steketee's missed catch of Bethell turned out to be costly for the Stars."

8:45pm An amazing recovery by the Renegades, who had slipped to 21-2 after the mandatory powerplay. Bethell and Seifert then put together 34, which laid the platform for Wells to walk in and stitch a more substantial partnership with Bethell. Both of them missed out on fifties, but injected the impetus the innings needed, ultimately enabling the Renegades to get close to 170, with Evans also producing a handy cameo towards the end.

The Stars will be a little disappointed with their bowling effort. They began well but lost their way once the Renegades mounted a fightback. Paris was their most successful bowler, with Mir also frugal, although at this stage, it seems the Stars will have to come up with something special to get over the line. Join us in a bit for the chase!

19.6
4
Siddle to Evans, FOUR, what a shot to finish off the innings! Siddle goes for the on-pace yorker but errs by an inch on the shorter side. Evans gives himself room, gets his hands through the ball and crrrrrrrrrunnnnnnnchhhhhessss it past extra cover for four!

Evans on strike for what should be the last ball of the innings

19.5
W
Siddle to Crone, OUT, more chaos and this time, it leads to a run-out! Dug into the track on middle and off. Crone swings for the hills and misses. Evans calls him through for the bye (he was always going to), and Crone is well short as Harper's throw finds Siddle, who then does the rest at the bowler's end. Harper's throw, it must be said, was originally designed to get Evans out, but he could not hit bulls-eye!

XA Crone run out 1 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

19.4
1
Siddle to Evans, 1 run, very full on middle and off. Evans clears his front leg and tugs it towards deep mid wicket. Crone was intent on coming back for the second but Evans was not as interested. Crone has to dive to regain his ground and even though the technique is not ideal, he manages it
19.3
1
Siddle to Crone, 1 run, back of a length on off. Crone does the smart thing and drops it into the off side, allowing Evans to get back on strike

Four balls to get. Can MR get to 170 and beyond? Maxwell, speaking to the commentators earlier, did hint that he felt 150 was about par. Crone on strike

19.2
W
Siddle to Sutherland, OUT, holes out to deep mid wicket! A knee-high full toss on leg stump and on most days, Sutherland would have dumped it into the stands. Tonight, though, he does not quite get the extension of the arms he wants and picks out Maxwell on the fence. Siddle has two, and this has been a good start to the final over!

W Sutherland c Maxwell b Siddle 9 (10m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 150

19.1
1
Siddle to Evans, 1 run, into the blockhole, honing into the toes. Evans jams down on it and squirts it off the bottom edge towards fine leg. Excellent start to the over for the Stars

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | MR: 161/5 | RR: 8.47

  • Laurie Evans18 (8b)
  • Will Sutherland9 (5b)
  • Mark Steketee4-0-32-1
  • Peter Siddle3-0-29-1
18.6
1
Steketee to Evans, 1 run, off-pace on a back of a length on middle and leg. Evans is early into the stroke and the bottom hand comes off too. Ends up dragging it to deep backward square leg
18.5
1
Steketee to Sutherland, 1 run, watch out, non-striker! Fullish outside off. Sutherland comes forward and flicks it straight into Evans' midriff at the other end. Not what Evans would have been expecting...
18.4
2
Steketee to Sutherland, 2 runs, keeps banging it in short. This is outside off and Sutherland shimmies across his stumps. Hooks it enough to fine leg's left and gallops back for two
18.3
1
Steketee to Evans, 1 run, dug in short on leg stump. Evans backs away and laces his pull, straight to deep mid wicket. A couple of yards either side, and it would have been four
18.2
2
Steketee to Evans, 2 runs, slower delivery into the track on off. Evans waits for it, swivels and helps it between deep backward square leg and fine leg for a brace
18.1
6
Steketee to Evans, SIX, Evans with a mighty blow! Back of a length outside off and that is into Evans' arc. He lines it up and smokes it clean over the wide long on fence!

Steketee to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | MR: 148/5 | RR: 8.22

  • Laurie Evans8 (4b)
  • Will Sutherland6 (3b)
  • Peter Siddle3-0-29-1
  • Usama Mir4-0-28-1
17.6
1
Siddle to Evans, 1 run, into the blockhole on middle and leg. Evans shuffles across and laps it towards fine leg
17.5
4
Siddle to Evans, FOUR, four more! Slower bumper on middle and off. Evans backs away and gives it the lot. Does not middle it but he slashed so hard at it that the outside edge spooned over short third!
17.5
1w
Siddle to Evans, 1 wide, slower ball that goes slightly awry and slides down leg. Evans does not make contact and the umpire calls it a wide
17.4
1lb
Siddle to Sutherland, 1 leg bye, off-pace and into the track on leg stump. Sutherland swings at it and misses. The ball rolls off his body to the left of the pitch
17.3
2
Siddle to Sutherland, 2 runs, thigh-high full toss on leg stump. Sutherland tugs it towards deep mid wicket and charges back for two. A wild throw from the deep by Lawrence but no further damage done
17.2
4
Siddle to Sutherland, FOUR, edged and four! This would not have been out of place at the SCG earlier today. Pitching on a length, nipping away against the angle a smidgen. Sutherland gets squared up and gets an outside edge that races away past short third!

Skipper Sutherland is the new batter in

17.1
W
Siddle to Wells, OUT, Siddle gets the set batter! Dug into the track outside off and this seems like a bit of a change-up. Wells throws the kitchen sink at it but the lack of pace means he does not get the purchase he is after. Slices it straight to Paris at short third, and that could be a crucial wicket at this juncture!

JW Wells c Paris b Siddle 45 (35m 31b 4x4 1x6) SR: 145.16

Siddle to bowl the 18th. Renegades with 170 in their sights

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | MR: 135/4 | RR: 7.94

  • Jonathan Wells45 (30b)
  • Laurie Evans3 (2b)
  • Usama Mir4-0-28-1
  • Joel Paris4-0-23-2
16.6
1
Usama Mir to Wells, 1 run, back of a length on off. Wells dabs it towards backward point and hares across to the other end. Rogers hits the stumps at the bowler's end, but Wells had gotten back. Just.
16.5
1
Usama Mir to Evans, 1 run, full on middle and leg. Evans comes forward and knocks it to long on
16.4
1
Usama Mir to Wells, 1 run, slower on a length just outside off. Wells gets into position for the lap but has to then wait an eternity for the ball to arrive. Misses it eventually and the Renegades sneak in a bye, with Harper unable to gather cleanly
16.3
2
Usama Mir to Wells, 2 runs, shorter outside off. Wells goes back and hacks it towards long on. Evans takes on Maxwell's arm and gets back to the danger end. Comfortably done

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1BM DuckettTF Rogers
2nd2BM DuckettSB Harper
3rd38BM DuckettDW Lawrence
4th83MP StoinisBM Duckett
5th3MP StoinisGJ Maxwell
6th44GJ MaxwellHWR Cartwright