Strikers win by four runs Yorker on leg, and padded away to short fine leg.
Strikers vs Stars, 13th Match at Carrara, BBL, Dec 27 2019 - Match Result
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9.30pm Experience trumps flair tonight as Siddle keeps cool to finish the game magnificently for Strikers. They remain undefeated as they jump to first. This was also Stars' first defeat. Fireworks at the stadium - a beautiful sight with the night sky in the background. Maxwell, Stoinis and Handscomb kept Stars in the hunt all evening but Rashid and Siddle always kept Strikers ahead of the eight-ball. Don't forget Jono Wells' 68 in the first innings. He is the Man of the Match.. "I was nervous after dropping Maxi," he says, "but credit to Siddle for keeping calm at the death."
Amit Kumar: "Ifs and Buts - Steyn would have been a better swinger choice than Zampa, isnt it.."
Can the new man hit a six a win it for Stars? Coulter-Nile will be at the non-striker's for the final ball. Surely Siddle doesn't need a reminder about "no no-balls, no wides." Zampa will take strike
Jay: "B Dunk 16 balls for just 17 runs cost stars this match!!"
got 'im! Yorker on leg stump, and the bails are off even before Dunk could bring his bat down. What an over so far
Stars one shot away from victory as Dunk comes back for the second. Low full toss on middle, and dragged to deep midwicket. Would've been out at the batsman's end if the throw was better
full, on leg stump, and struck past the bowler. Mid-off runs across to intercept
Nine needed off four. The right man's on strike, if you're a Stars fan. Cameron White helping Carey out. Fine leg goes back
full on middle, and hammered to long on. This time they settle for the one
Five more twos and the Stars are home. Crowd on it's feet
Vaibhav Shukla: "Sorry about the Rashid comment Liam, anyways Siddle proved me wrong."
low full toss on middle, and he thumps this to long on. Dangerous attempting the second run, but they scurry across well
Grandstand finish to this fixture, folks.
Duke: "Possibly the best game of this BBL season."
Stars need 12 off six! Fullish outside off, and Coulter-Nile attempts the drive. But he finds the nick, and the ball flies over a makeshift wide first slip
this time the wide yorker isn't perfect. Outside the tramlines
inch perfect wide yorker. On the tramlines. Coulter-Nile can't connect
pressure releaser! Low full toss outside off, and he slaps hard at this. Finds the edge, flies past Carey and Stars collect an important four runs
full, outside off, and he wants to get under it but can't. Smacks it to long off for just a single
full and wide outside off. Drills this to wide long off but just for one
pressure on Agar. Been a tad expensive tonight
yorker length, on middle. Drilled to long off
Liam: "Seeing comments like "Rashid Khan is the only one can win this for Strikers" is disrespectful to the Strikers. This is the most well rounded unit in the BBL. They are on the verge of taking out an international worthy Stars team."
Jake: "@Abdul Have you seen any t20 internationals?? Maxi has twice made unbeaten hundreds chasing in the second innings "
baseball style! Goes short again, but Coulter-Nile swivels to access the leg side and then pulls over cow corner
shotttt! Half-tracker on off, and the big man swings to cow corner. Not fast enough to trouble the tall Coulter-Nile
slower ball to welcome the new man. Full on off. Defended away
NCN. Strike-rate of 131
Abdul Ghaffar: "Never in my memory i've seen Maxwell finishing a match ..."
would you believe that? Maxwell's idiosyncracy costs him his wicket. Tries to reverse hook this over third man again, but it flies off the bat's toe and dislodges the bails. Stunning innings comes to an end
full, on leg stump. Swung away to wide long on for a couple
attempted yorker outside off, and Dunk taps and runs for a single. Maxwell on strike
Twelve needed per over
good length, on middle, and turning into Dunk. Flays a cut to deep point and that's the end of Rashid for the night
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Carrara Oval | |
Toss | Melbourne Stars, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2019/20 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 27 December 2019 - daynight (20-over match) |
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Points | Adelaide Strikers 2, Melbourne Stars 0 |
Over 20 • MS 169/6