Stars cruise to victory as Strikers crumble for 108
Tom Rogers' first BBL half-century ensure Stars win with 33 balls to spare, keeping their slim final hopes alive
12/01Result
38th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 12 2023
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
109/1 (14.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
12/01Result
38th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 12 2023
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
109/1 (14.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
12 January 2023 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
Scorecard Summary
ADELAIDE STRIKERS 108 (19.2 OVERS)
- Adam Hose21 (25)
- Harry Nielsen40 (33)
- Nathan Coulter-Nile3/17 (4)
- Liam Hatcher2/18 (4)
MELBOURNE STARS 109/1 (14.3 OVERS)
- Joe Clarke35 (28)
- Thomas Rogers*51 (45)
- Peter Siddle0/13 (2)
- Ben Manenti0/16 (2.3)
Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: @PeterDellaPenna
10.02 pm Melbourne is going to be partying long into the night. The MCG is going bonkers. LED lights at the top ring of the stadium spinning round in circles. Pyrotechnic flames shooting off on the boundary. One of the greatest nights in Stars history. If you think this is hyperbole, then you must not appreciate the greatness and exceptionalism of Victoria baby. A nine-wicket mauling of the Strikers sealed with 5.3 overs to spare.
Player of the Match is Liam Hatcher for his 2 for 18 in the field getting Matt Short and Chris Lynn out: "It was nice to get those two big ones. We were keen to get them early. There was a little bit of moisture underneath so we bowled a few cross seams and it got a little bit of nibble. You go from Shield cricket bowling 20 overs a day to this where it's only four overs so you can let the hand brake off a bit. We were still really positive coming into tonight. If we won our last five games, that would get us to 7-7 and 14 points would be enough to get us into the playoffs. So one down, four to go."
That's all for tonight's live BBL coverage. Come back tomorrow for some more live BBL action. Until then, take care!
14.3
4
Manenti to Cartwright, FOUR, short on the legs, pulls this flat through wide midwicket to the rope to end the match.
14.2
0
Manenti to Cartwright, no run, good length spinning into the legs, backs away to flick but misses off the body.
14.1
1
Manenti to Rogers, 1 run, good length ball on the legs, flicked through midwicket for one.
END OF OVER:14 | 9 Runs | MS: 104/1 (5 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 7.42, RRR: 0.83)
- Hilton Cartwright12 (12b)
- Thomas Rogers50 (44b)
- Henry Thornton3-0-25-0
- Cameron Boyce3-0-24-0
Brendan: "Rogers probably wouldn't have had a look in if Maxwell wasn't injured, but he's been good value."
13.6
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Thornton to Cartwright, no run, length ball on sixth stump, tries to repeat the shot but misses as the ball skids low through to the keeper.
13.5
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Thornton to Cartwright, FOUR, length ball on the stumps, cracks a pull over wide mid-on and bounces away to the rope.
13.4
0
Thornton to Cartwright, no run, back of a length on off, tapped behind point for none.
Match Coverage
All Match NewsStars cruise to victory as Strikers crumble for 108
Tom Rogers' first BBL half-century ensure Stars win with 33 balls to spare, keeping their slim final hopes alive
