length ball, swing and a miss, bounces over the stumps! Wood has sealed it, Stars win a thriller by eight runs!
Stars vs Strikers, 23rd Match at Adelaide, BBL, Dec 31 2022 - Match Result
9.55pm: We've had a post-Christmas cracker at the Adelaide Oval. A big win for Melbourne Stars, sending home the NYE crowd disappointed. Only their second win of the competition, and one that was much-needed after three straight defeats. Marcus Stoinis is named Player of the Match for his 74 off 35: "I was disappointed with some of my dismissals. Today was about hitting the ball on the ground, then putting a big swing on it." Apologies for some scoring issues on our side, but we got there in the end. Thanks for your comments, Happy New Year to all. Join again in 2023 for two more games from the BBL! Bye
slower ball wide of off, superbly bowled by Wood. Rashid can only dig it out to leg for one
Ten off two, Rashid needs to hit a six
full toss wide of off, slugged out to the boundary rider for two
Stars change the field, Wood has an off-side sweeper now
smoked to the cover boundary! Wood puts it on a length wide of off, looking to protect the leg-side hit... but ends up getting carved to the ropes nevertheless
Sixteen off four now
wide blockhole from Wood, he was across and waiting for it, but can only bunt the ball back to the bowler
Rashid is eyeing up the short leg-side boundary
wide full toss, Hose can only dink it to cover for one
Last over, 17 needed... and Stars have missed the cut-off, and will have to have an extra man inside the ring! Luke Wood is the man tasked with closing this out, in the face of a raucous home crowd
full and wide, jammed to deep third! Another vital boundary off the last ball of the 19th over, and Strikers are kicking and screaming in this chase!
all aboard the helicopter! Full in the slot and he's almost front on as he moves across and smashes six over deep midwicket
good bumper from Stoin, flying through above Rashid's cross-batted swipe
full and straight, slower ball and Hose can't time it, comes off the pads behind square
skimmed past short fine leg! Jumps down as Stoinis bowls into the pads, swung away into the gap
full and wide with pace off, Rashid blaps it down to long-off
Stoinis again, 33 needed from the last two
skips out, turns this into a full toss and clubs it over the bowler's head. Hose brings up a 37-ball fifty, he's keeping Strikers in the hunt here
pitched up, wide blockhole again and Rashid can only squeeze one towards backward point
full and wide, crashed through the off side, well stopped by the sliding Cartwright on the rope
delivers another spot-on yorker, Hose can only dig it out for one
pitched up on the stumps, thick-edged to fine leg
flings down a wide yorker that Rashid misses
Boult back, Strikers need 40 from 18
runs a single to deep third. Excellent over from Hatcher, two wickets and only five runs conceded
wild bumper from Hatcher, sailing down leg
Adelaide Oval | |
Toss | Melbourne Stars, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 31 December 2022 - night (20-over match) |
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TV Umpire | |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Melbourne Stars 2, Adelaide Strikers 0 |
Over 20 • AS 178/5
Stars won by 8 runs