- BATSMENRB4s6sSR13.1 gets the ramp wrong, taken behind the stumps! Full and straight, Clarke had jumped around in pre-meditated fashion, but can only divert it up and into the waiting gloves of the keeper, Harry Nielsen. He'd got a start but never looked fluent 112/37.2 short ball, brings the breakthrough! Rogers looks to club this into the stands but picks out the man at deep midwicket. Not a clean connection and it's a big outfield here, simple catch for Hose well in from the rope 63/19.2 slogged and taken! Webster falls trying to take on Agar, slices his forcing shot and ends up sending a simple catch to cover. Pitched up and miscued on the attack. Siddle snaffles it and Strikers have a second 70/219.1 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 74 177/515.6 slapped to backward point! Again Cartwright stepped away to free the arms, plenty of power on the shot but it flew straight into Hunt's bread basket, a solid low catch to check Stars' momentum again 134/419.5 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 186/619.6 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 186/7Extras8 (lb 1, w 7)TOTAL186/7 (20 Overs, RR: 9.3)Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Thomas Rogers, 7.2 ov), 2-70 (Beau Webster, 9.2 ov), 3-112 (Joe Clarke, 13.1 ov), 4-134 (Hilton Cartwright, 15.6 ov), 5-177 (Marcus Stoinis, 19.1 ov), 6-186 (Campbell Kellaway, 19.5 ov), 7-186 (Luke Wood, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MW Short 2 0 8 0 4.00 0 0 HTRJY Thornton 4 0 46 2 11.50 0 0 WA Agar 4 0 27 3 6.75 2 0 PM Siddle 2 0 41 0 20.50 1 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 32 0 8.00 0 0 C de Grandhomme 4 0 31 0 7.75 0 0
31/12Result
23rd Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 31 2022
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
178/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
31/12Result
23rd Match (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 31 2022
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
178/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.4 plinked to mid-on! Short stay from Short, who hoists this high into the leg side but not very far. Rogers settles safely underneath the catch, and Stars have an early breakthrough 6/114.2 clubbed to deep square leg! Webster goes short, gets him hitting to the longer part of the ground, and it's safely taken on the rope. Not Hunt's forte, really. But 49 from 40 has given his side a platform 123/35.2 oh my, Lynn has holed out to deep square leg! Looked like a drag-down from Zampa but it's done the job here. Sat up to be hit as Lynn wheeled on it, but sent the ball straight to the man on the fence for a waist-high catch 49/216.2 pumped down the ground, straight to long-off! No debate about this one. CDG doesn't get enough elevation, it's a long hit down there and the fielder settles under a simple take. Big blow for Stars at a crucial stage 143/416.3 nicked him off first ball! Good length and Kelly wafts without footwork, he'll be walking straight back off alongside Daddles! Two in two for Hatcher 143/5Extras9 (lb 3, w 6)TOTAL178/5 (20 Overs, RR: 8.9)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Matthew Short, 0.4 ov), 2-49 (Chris Lynn, 5.2 ov), 3-123 (Henry Hunt, 14.2 ov), 4-143 (Colin de Grandhomme, 16.2 ov), 5-143 (Thomas Kelly, 16.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TA Boult 4 0 34 1 8.50 0 0 LC Hatcher 4 0 29 2 7.25 3 0 BJ Webster 2 0 21 1 10.50 0 0 A Zampa 4 0 25 1 6.25 1 0 L Wood 4 0 41 0 10.25 0 0 MP Stoinis 2 0 25 0 12.50 1 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
31 December 2022 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
Match Notes
- Over 5.3: Review by Melbourne Stars (Batting), Umpire - SA Lightbody, Batter - JM Clarke (Upheld)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (JM Clarke 17, TF Rogers 28, Ex 6)
- Drinks: Melbourne Stars - 73/2 in 10.0 overs (JM Clarke 30, MP Stoinis 2)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 11.1 - 13.0 (Batting side - 35 runs, 0 wicket)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 8
- MP Stoinis: 50 off 28 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Melbourne Stars: 150 runs in 17.3 overs (105 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: Melbourne Stars - 186/7 in 20.0 overs (NCR Larkin 9)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 37 runs, 1 wicket)
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Adelaide Strikers - 79/2 in 10.0 overs (HJ Hunt 38, AJ Hose 8)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 12.1 - 14.0 (Batting side - 26 runs, 0 wicket)
- Adelaide Strikers: 100 runs in 12.3 overs (75 balls), Extras 7
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (HJ Hunt 26, AJ Hose 22, Ex 4)
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