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Match 44, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne , Jan 10, 2022
Melbourne Stars Melbourne Stars
140/5 (19.1/20)
Adelaide Strikers Adelaide Strikers
139/9 (20.0/20)
Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Joe Clarke
    83(58)
Right then! That is it from the coverage of this game! But we have another double-header coming up on Tuesday, 11th January 2022. The first game of the day will be played between Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars which will begin at 8.40 am IST (3.10 am GMT). The second clash of the day sees a tussle between Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Sixers. This game will begin at 1.45 pm IST (8.15 am GMT). We look forward to your company for this double-header and make sure you tune in early for the buildup. Till then, goodbye and take care!
Joe Clarke is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH! He says that he enjoyed the knock and wanted the team to win. Tells that he just had 10 minutes in the nets the day before and they are playing a game tomorrow as well. Mentions that it was nice to contribute and get those crucial points. Says that they watched the Melbourne derby from their rooms due to Covid and they wanted to get back on the field.
A great win for Melbourne Stars! They would be mighty pleased with their performance here. They started off brilliantly, as the spin trio restricted the Strikers for just under 140. After losing quick wickets at the start, it was only Joe Clarke who rebuilt the innings, kept his cool, and guided them home. It was not an easy task though. Qais Ahmad came in and finished things off in style. Melbourne Stars have sealed the deal here and managed to grab four points.
Adelaide Strikers put on a great battle but just could not get over the line. A phenomenal bowling performance throughout the innings, but Joe Clarke just stole the show. It was the spinners in the second innings as well, who added the pressure on the batting side. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers, who gave away just 16 runs and picked one wicket. Peter Siddle was excellent too, he grabbed two wickets and leaked just 26 runs in his spell. But it was Conway's final over in which he gave away 14 runs and that changed the momentum of the game.
A low-scoring thriller! A game that was filled with twists and turns, and a game that could have gone either way till the end. It was Joe Clarke who kept his calm and helped Melbourne Stars win this game. They have grabbed 4 vital points and have moved above Adelaide Strikers in the points table.
End Of The Over 19.2 : 140/5
7 Runs
  • 619.1
  • 1 WD 19.2
Q. Ahmad
6 (1)
B. Webster
14 (20)
M. Short
3.1-0-27-0
19.2
wd
Matthew Short To Qais Ahmad
WIDE! It's done! Bizarre end to the game! Short tries to fire one at the pads but Qais Ahmad just moves out of the way. The ball is down the leg side and a wide is called. Melbourne Stars win the contest by 5 wickets!
19.1
6
Matthew Short To Qais Ahmad
SIX! Bang! Where did that come from? Flatter delivery, angled across the off stump. Qais Ahmad channelizes his inner Rashid Khan and swats it hard. The ball clears the cow corner fence and what a hit that is! Scores level now.
Matthew Short to bowl the last over of the innings. Will he take the Strikers home?
End Of The Over 19 : 133/5
10 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 218.2
  • 1 NB 18.3
  • 018.3
  • 618.4
  • W 18.5
  • 018.6
B. Webster
14 (20)
Q. Ahmad
0 (0)
P. Siddle
4-0-26-2
18.6
0
Peter Siddle To Beau Webster
A slower ball, on a length, around off. Beau Webster pushes it to the left of the bowler and it is a DOT BALL! 7 runs needed off the last over now!
Qais Ahmad is the new man in.
18.5
W
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Peter Siddle has the last laugh and is there a late twist in this match? After getting pumped for a maximum on the previous delivery, Siddle yet again looks for the yorker. He misses it yet again but this time there's not much pace on the ball. Joe Clarke looks to get the scores level as he looks to lift it over the long on fence. He gets the elevation but not the distance. Thomas Kelly composes himself at the long on fence and takes a good catch. 7 required off 7 now!
18.4
6
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
SIX! That should be the game! Siddle looks for the toe-crushing yorker but misses his mark. Joe Clarke thumps it right back over the bowler's head and clears the long on fence. 7 needed now off 8 deliveries.
18.3
0
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
Joe Clarke swings too hard at that one! Siddle holds his nerve and delivers an off-pace deliver, very full and sliding into leg stump. Clarke makes room and looks to swing across the line but misses.
18.3
nb
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
NO BALL! Huge drama out there in the middle! Peter Siddle delivers a high full toss, angling into leg stump. Joe Clarke backs away but mistimes his shot towards mid off. The fielder over there dives forward and takes the catch. Clarke however, is confident that it is above waist height. The third umpire is called in and it's literally centimeters in it. The third umpire does call it a no ball and Siddle is absolutely furious with the decision. Free-hit to follow.
Is that a no ball? The on-field umpires have sent it upstairs to check whether it was above the waist of the batter. Replays roll in and it looks pretty close. The TV umpire feels that it was above the waist of the batter and Clarke survives.
18.2
2
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
Banged in short, around off. Joe Clarke walks down the pitch and pulls it wide of long on. They race back for the second.
18.1
1
Peter Siddle To Beau Webster
Pitched up, on off. Webster drills it down to long off for a single.
Peter Siddle (3-0-16-1) comes back to bowl the penultimate over.
End Of The Over 18 : 123/4
14 Runs
  • 417.1
  • 117.2
  • 117.3
  • 117.4
  • 117.5
  • 617.6
J. Clarke
75 (53)
B. Webster
13 (18)
H. Conway
4-0-37-1
17.6
6
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
SIX! Is that the match? Conway bowls a gentle half-volley at the batter's pads. Joe Clarke is ready for it as he picks it up and lifts it well over the square leg fence for a maximum. 17 needed off 12 balls.
17.5
1
Harry Conway To Beau Webster
Short ball, outside off and a bit slower in pace. Webster slaps it straight to sweeper cover and picks up a run.
17.4
1
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
A length ball, around middle and leg. Clarke heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another single.
17.3
1
Harry Conway To Beau Webster
Good work from Conway! Full, right in the slot and on off stump. Webster drills it flat towards the left of the bowler but Conway puts his left foot towards it. He gets hammered on the left shin but probably saves the boundary. The ball deflects onto the off side and they get a single.
17.2
1
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
A bumper now, around leg stump. Clarke looks to hook but gets a top edge which falls well short of fine leg. Single taken.
17.1
4
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
FOUR! Powerful from Clarke! Good-length ball, around off. Clarke just walks down the pitch and pulls it right back past the bowler. The fielder from long off can't cut it off and it's a boundary to start the 18th over.
Harry Conway (3-0-23-1) is back on.
End Of The Over 17 : 109/4
6 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 016.2
  • 116.3
  • 116.4
  • 216.5
  • 116.6
J. Clarke
63 (49)
B. Webster
11 (16)
F. Ahmed
4-0-34-1
16.6
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Joe Clarke skips down the track and Ahmed floats it up. Clarke doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball but manages to push it to the right of the bowler. Ahmed makes a half-stop and they get a single.
16.5
2
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Ooh, that was close! Just a subtle change of pace from Fawad Ahmed as he slows this one up beautifully and bowls it on middle. Clarke makes room to cut but gets a bottom edge past the leg stump. The ball goes towards fine leg and they come back for the second.
16.4
1
Fawad Ahmed To Beau Webster
On a length, outside off and turning away. Webster strokes it with the spin and through covers for a single.
16.3
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Shortish ball, angled into the leg stump. Clarke backs away and gets an inside edge towards backward square leg. They scamper through for one.
16.2
0
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Quicker one, on a length and around off. This one drifts in a bit and Clarke can't get it away.
16.1
1
Fawad Ahmed To Beau Webster
Flatter one, around off and tapped towards cover-point for a single.
Fawad Ahmed (3-0-28-1) is brought back into the attack.
End Of The Over 16 : 103/4
3 Runs
  • 015.1
  • 115.2
  • 015.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
  • 115.6
B. Webster
9 (14)
J. Clarke
59 (45)
P. Siddle
3-0-16-1
15.6
1
Peter Siddle To Beau Webster
Another full toss, around off. Beau Webster drills it towards mid off and takes a single. Still no boundaries for the Stars!
15.5
1
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
Short ball, outside off. Joe Clarke stands tall and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.4
0
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
Siddle hurls a yorker, way outside off. Joe Clarke fails to dig it out.
15.3
0
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
Oh, dear! Joe Clarke misses out on a juicy full toss here! Siddle serves a full toss, around leg. Joe Clarke stays back and looks to reverse scoop it over the keeper but he misses and the ball goes just past the leg stump.
15.2
1
Peter Siddle To Beau Webster
Ouch! Another slower ball, fuller in length, outside off. Beau Webster pulls it hard and right back at the bowler. Siddle has almost no time react and the ball deflects off his right thigh and goes towards mid on. They take a single.
15.1
0
Peter Siddle To Beau Webster
A slower ball, fuller in length, around middle and leg. Beau Webster squeezes it out back to the bowler.
Peter Siddle is back into the attack to bowl the second over of the Power Surge.
End Of The Over 15 : 100/4
6 Runs
  • 114.1
  • 014.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 214.5
  • 214.6
J. Clarke
58 (42)
B. Webster
7 (11)
R. Khan
4-0-16-1
14.6
2
Rashid Khan To Joe Clarke
A tad short, outside off. Joe Clarke gets inside the line of the ball and chips it over the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. 40 runs needed off 30 balls.
14.5
2
Rashid Khan To Joe Clarke
Uppish but safe! Flatter ball, on a length, around off. Joe Clarke looks to heave it away but it goes off the outer half of the blade over the point fielder for a couple of runs.
14.4
0
Rashid Khan To Joe Clarke
Flatter and quicker, outside off. Joe Clarke backs away and cuts it to the cover-point fielder.
14.3
1
Rashid Khan To Beau Webster
Rashid overpitches it around off. Beau Webster drills it to long off and collects a run.
14.2
0
Rashid Khan To Beau Webster
Tossed up, around middle. Beau Webster tucks it towards mid-wicket.
14.1
1
Rashid Khan To Joe Clarke
This is a flatter ball, on a length, around middle. Joe Clarke eases it down to long on for a single.
Power Surge has been taken by Melbourne Stars! Adelaide Strikers can now have only 2 fielders outside the ring for the next 2 overs.
End Of The Over 14 : 94/4
4 Runs
  • 013.1
  • 013.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • 213.5
  • 113.6
J. Clarke
53 (38)
B. Webster
6 (9)
H. Conway
3-0-23-1
13.6
1
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
On a length, angling in from middle. Joe Clarke heaves it to towards deep mid-wicket and collects a run. 46 runs needed off 36 balls.
13.5
2
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
A slower bumper, around middle. Joe Clarke works it behind square on the leg side and comes back for the second run.
13.4
1
Harry Conway To Beau Webster
Had that been a direct hit at the bowler's end, Beau Webster was a goner! Good-length ball, on middle. Beau Webster taps it to the right of the bowler towards mid-wicket and takes off for a single. Rashid Khan comes running in, collects the ball and underarms it towards the stumps at the bowler's end but he misses. Top effort nonetheless from Rashid Khan.
13.3
0
Harry Conway To Beau Webster
Short of a length, well outside off. Beau Webster punches it but fails to find the gap and hits it towards the cover fielder.
13.2
0
Harry Conway To Beau Webster
On a length, outside off. Beau Webster reaches out and taps it to backward point.
13.1
0
Harry Conway To Beau Webster
Back of a length, on off. Beau Webster knocks it to mid-wicket.
Harry Conway (2-0-19-1) is back into the attack.
End Of The Over 13 : 90/4
7 Runs
  • 012.1
  • 412.2
  • 012.3
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 212.6
J. Clarke
50 (36)
B. Webster
5 (5)
R. Khan
3-0-10-1
12.6
2
Rashid Khan To Joe Clarke
Full ball, on middle. Joe Clarke drills it back past the bowler and collects a couple of runs. Fifty for Joe Clarke! What an innings this has been from Clarke but he would be aware that the job is only half done.
12.5
1
Rashid Khan To Beau Webster
A quicker ball, on a length, around middle. Beau Webster pushes it wide of the cover fielder and collects a single.
12.4
0
Rashid Khan To Beau Webster
An overpitched ball, on middle. Beau Webster digs it out watchfully towards the mid-wicket fielder.
12.3
0
Rashid Khan To Beau Webster
A googly, on a length, around middle. Beau Webster tucks it towards mid-wicket.
12.2
4
Rashid Khan To Beau Webster
FOUR! Nails it this time! Another ball, fuller in length, around middle. Beau Webster presses forward and paddles it through the vacant fine leg region for a boundary.
12.1
0
Rashid Khan To Beau Webster
A stifled appeal for LBW but turned down by the umpire! Tossed up, well outside off. Beau Webster looks to paddle it through fine leg but he misses and gets hit on the pad.
Beau Webster comes to the crease. Also, Rashid Khan (2-0-3-1) is brought back into the attack.
End Of The Over 12 : 83/4
7 Runs
  • 411.1
  • 011.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • W 11.6
H. Cartwright
17 (11)
J. Clarke
48 (35)
P. Siddle
2-0-13-1
11.6
W
Peter Siddle To Hilton Cartwright OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! The skipper has done the trick for the Strikers as he breaks the partnership. Peter Siddle goes for another short ball, it is angled at the body this time. Hilton Cartwright makes a bit of room and it is at a good height to pull. Cartwright though mistimes it and the ball goes off the top edge. The ball is skied towards the square leg fence and this time Henry Hunt doesn't make any mistake. Is this the spark the Strikers needed?
11.5
1
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
Full and straight, driven down the ground for a single.
11.4
1
Peter Siddle To Hilton Cartwright
Siddle hits the length hard, around off. Cartwright looks to pull but the ball hurries onto him. He manages to pull it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.3
1
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
On middle, pushed down to long on for a single.
11.2
0
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
Dead ball! A length ball, down the leg side. For the second time tonight, Clarke pads a ball away. It is a really easy leg glance to play but Clarke leaves it. The ball goes off the pads and races away into the fence. The boundary won't be given as the batter did not play at it.
11.1
4
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
FOUR! Dropped! Really tough chance to be honest. Siddle bangs it in short, around middle. Joe Clarke takes on the aggressive pull shot and connects well. The ball goes flat towards the square leg fence and the fielder is fairly inside the ropes. He tries to back peddle and gets a hand on it but drops it. The ball ends up in the boundary.
Peter Siddle (1-0-6-0) brings himself back on.
End Of The Over 11 : 76/3
7 Runs
  • 110.1
  • 210.2
  • 010.3
  • 210.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
J. Clarke
42 (31)
H. Cartwright
16 (9)
M. Short
3-0-20-0
10.6
1
Matthew Short To Joe Clarke
In the air...safe! Short gives it a bit more flight and angles it across the off stump. Joe Clarke skips down the track and looks to lift it over mid on. The hand comes off the handle and the ball is sliced up in the air. The ball just about clears extra cover and they get one.
10.5
1
Matthew Short To Hilton Cartwright
On off, eased down to long off for a single.
10.4
2
Matthew Short To Hilton Cartwright
A touch shorter, around middle and leg. Cartwright tucks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for two more.
10.3
0
Matthew Short To Hilton Cartwright
Around 100 kph, at the stumps. Cartwright can't find the gap through the off side.
10.2
2
Matthew Short To Hilton Cartwright
Quicker and flatter, around middle. Hilton Cartwright goes on the back foot and pulls it towards wide long on. The fielder is a bit slow to get to the ball and the batters exploit it by coming back for the second.
10.1
1
Matthew Short To Joe Clarke
Fired in, around the pads. Clarke presents the full face of the bat and pushes it down towards long on for a couple.
DRINKS BREAK! Melbourne Stars have managed to clinch the Bash Boost point! A game that is evenly poised at the moment. Adelaide Strikers have managed to grab three wickets in the 10 overs of the innings and are in need of a few more to put some more pressure on Melbourne Stars. Joe Clarke and Hilton Cartwright are striking the ball well at the moment and will look to carry on till the end. Also, Matthew Short is back into the attack.
End Of The Over 10 : 69/3
16 Runs
  • 1 WD 9.1
  • 69.1
  • 29.2
  • 19.3
  • 69.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
H. Cartwright
11 (5)
J. Clarke
40 (29)
F. Ahmed
3-0-28-1
9.6
0
Fawad Ahmed To Hilton Cartwright
Another delivery that is drifted in, around the leg stump. Cartwright presses forward to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
9.5
0
Fawad Ahmed To Hilton Cartwright
On a length, around off and turning away. This is pushed towards the cover region.
9.4
6
Fawad Ahmed To Hilton Cartwright
SIX! 14 required for the Bash Boost point off 6 deliveries and the Stars get there with two balls to spare. Flighted ball, around off and drifted in. Hilton Cartwright absolutely smokes this one over the long on fence for a maximum.
9.3
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
On the pads, swept through square leg for a single.
9.2
2
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Excellent running! On middle, worked away to wide long on and the batters just race back for the second.
9.1
6
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
SIX! Joe Clarke wants the Bash Boost point it seems. Tossed up, on off. Clarke hangs deep and flat-bats it over the bowler's head and the ball flies over the long off fence.
9.1
wd
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
WIDE! Ahmed comes back into the attack and pushes it well outside off. Joe Clarke lets it be. Wided.
End Of The Over 9 : 53/3
9 Runs
  • 28.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • 48.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
J. Clarke
31 (26)
H. Cartwright
5 (2)
M. Short
2-0-13-0
8.6
1
Matthew Short To Joe Clarke
Shorter in length, around off. Clarke comes down the track and flicks it away on the leg side for a single.
8.5
1
Matthew Short To Hilton Cartwright
Quicker and shorter, on the pads. Cartwright rocks back and tucks it towards deep square leg for one.
8.4
4
Matthew Short To Hilton Cartwright
FOUR! Quicker one again, at 101 kph, on middle. Hilton Cartwright skips down the track first delivery and nails it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
8.3
1
Matthew Short To Joe Clarke
Fired in, around the off stump. Clarke drives it down towards long off for a single.
8.2
0
Matthew Short To Joe Clarke
Quicker and flatter, down the leg side. Clarke pads it away.
8.1
2
Matthew Short To Joe Clarke
Short comes from around the wicket and pushes it across the right-hander. Clarke pushes it towards wide long on and races back for the second.
Matthew Short comes back to bowl. 4 runs came off his first over.
End Of The Over 8 : 44/3
2 Runs
  • 17.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • W 7.5
  • 17.6
J. Clarke
27 (22)
H. Cartwright
0 (0)
R. Khan
2-0-3-1
7.6
1
Rashid Khan To Joe Clarke
A fuller ball, on midde. Joe Clarke drags it to long on for a single. A wicket and just 2 runs off it!
Hilton Cartwright walks in at number 5.
7.5
W
Rashid Khan To Joe Burns OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan picks up his first wicket of the game! He sends back Joe Burns cheaply. A loopy ball, change of pace this time from Rashid, on middle. Joe Burns gets down on his knee and miscues his slog-sweep to deep square leg. Henry Hunt there takes an easy catch. The Stars are in a spot of bother and they badly need a partnership now.
7.4
0
Rashid Khan To Joe Burns
Quicker on this occasion, around middle and leg. Joe Burns gets an inside edge once again on the leg side.
7.3
0
Rashid Khan To Joe Burns
Loopy ball, on middle. Joe Burns looks to sweep but gets an inside edge towards the short fine leg fielder.
7.2
0
Rashid Khan To Joe Burns
Quicker this time, outside off. Joe Burns cuts it straight to the man at point.
7.1
1
Rashid Khan To Joe Clarke
A googly, around middle. Joe Clarke hangs back and pushes it uppishly towards long on for a single.
Rashid Khan (1-0-1-0) is back on.
End Of The Over 7 : 42/2
4 Runs
  • 1 WD 6.1
  • 16.1
  • 16.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • 06.6
J. Burns
9 (10)
J. Clarke
25 (20)
F. Ahmed
2-0-12-1
6.6
0
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Burns
Back of a length, around middle. Joe Burns pushes it back to the bowler.
6.5
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Fuller, around middle. Joe Clarke drags it to long on. A single taken.
6.4
0
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Shorter, around off. Joe Clarke advances down the pitch and pushes it to mid off.
6.3
0
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
An appeal for LBW but turned down. A shorter ball, skids through the surface on the pads. Joe Clarke misses his flick and gets rapped on his pad. Probably too high on this occasion.
6.2
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Burns
Much fuller this time, outside off. Joe Burns leans and pushes this towards deep cover. A single taken.
6.1
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Touch shorter, drifting it into the pads. Joe Clarke works this away towards mid-wicket for a single.
6.1
wd
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
WIDE! Quicker through the air, wide of off. Joe Clarke leaves it alone. Wide called.
End Of The Over 6 : 38/2
6 Runs
  • 05.1
  • 15.2
  • 15.3
  • 45.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
J. Burns
8 (8)
J. Clarke
23 (16)
P. Siddle
1-0-6-0
5.6
0
Peter Siddle To Joe Burns
Good-length delivery, around middle. Joe Burns taps it to mid-wicket. Dot to tend the over.
5.5
0
Peter Siddle To Joe Burns
A length ball, around middle and off. Joe Burns pushes it back to the bowler.
5.4
4
Peter Siddle To Joe Burns
FOUR! Good effort from Matthew Short in the deep but he cannot prevent a boundary. Back of a length, well outside off. Joe Burns stands tall, rides the bounce nicely and cuts it past the point fielder. Short runs across to his left, puts in a dive just in front of the ropes but just as he looks to push the ball back in play with his left hand, his left shoulder touches the boundary ropes and it is signalled as a boundary.
5.3
1
Peter Siddle To Joe Clarke
Fuller in length, around middle. Joe Clarke prods and eases it to long on for a single.
5.2
1
Peter Siddle To Joe Burns
Siddle drags his length back a bit, outside off. Joe Burns hangs back and cuts it past the point fielder for a single.
5.1
0
Peter Siddle To Joe Burns
Siddle starts with a good-length delivery, around off. Joe Burns stays back and blocks it to the off side.
The skipper, Peter Siddle brings himself into the attack now.
End Of The Over 5 : 32/2
8 Runs
  • 1 WDW 4.1
  • 14.1
  • 14.2
  • 14.3
  • 24.4
  • 14.5
  • 14.6
J. Burns
3 (3)
J. Clarke
22 (15)
F. Ahmed
1-0-8-1
4.6
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Burns
Fuller, on the pads. Joe Burns, on back foot, tucks it to square leg for a single. End of a successful over by Fawad Ahmed!
4.5
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Fawad Ahmed misses his length this time, serves a low full toss. Joe Clarke whips this wide of long on for a single.
4.4
2
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Good running! Touch shorter this time, around middle. Joe Clarke pushes it towards long on for a brace.
4.3
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Burns
Full again, quicker through the air, on the pads. Joe Burns clips it to mid-wicket for a single.
4.2
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Clarke
Another fuller delivery, around off. Joe Clarke pushes it towards long off for another single.
4.1
1
Fawad Ahmed To Joe Burns
A loopy ball, outside off. Joe Burns leans and drives it towards mid-off for a single. He gets off the mark with that.
Joe Burns joins Joe Clarke at the crease now.
4.1
W+wd
Fawad Ahmed To Nick Larkin OUT!
OUT! Fawad Ahmed strikes straightaway! A classic leg spinner dismissal. A fuller ball, down the leg side. Nick Larkin advances down the track and misses his flick. Harry Nielsen collects the ball and whips the bails off. Nick Larkin is way out of his crease. He will walk back to the hut eary. Stars are now 2 down!
End Of The Over 4 : 24/1
16 Runs
  • 63.1
  • 03.2
  • 43.3
  • 13.4
  • 33.5
  • 23.6
J. Clarke
18 (12)
N. Larkin
3 (6)
H. Conway
2-0-19-1
3.6
2
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
This is excellent work from Thomas Kelly to save a couple of runs for his side! Good-length ball, around off. Joe Clarke chips it over the bowler's head. Kelly gives it a chase from mid on, puts in a dive just in front of the ropes and keeps the ball in play. The batters take a couple of runs. The on-field umpire decides to check whether Kelly touched the ropes while trying to stop the ball. Replays roll in multiple times and the TV umpire goes with Kelly.
3.5
3
Harry Conway To Nick Larkin
Good effort from Rashid Khan in the deep to save a run for his side! This is a length ball, around middle. Nick Larkin heaves it behind square on the leg side. Rashid runs across to his right from deep square leg and cuts it off by putting in a slide just in front of the ropes. The batters take three runs.
3.4
1
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
A slower ball, fuller in length, outside off. Joe Clarke advances down the track and looks to hoick it over the mid-wicket region but it goes off the inside half of the blade towards square leg for a run.
3.3
4
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
FOUR! WHACKED! Conway bangs it into the deck, around off. Joe Clarke hangs back and pulls it in front of square to fetch himself a boundary.
3.2
0
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
A length ball, nipping back in from middle. Joe Clarke misses his nudge on the leg side and gets hit on the pads.
3.1
6
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
SIX! BOOM! An off-pace delivery, around off. Joe Clarke skips down and smacks it way over the long on fence for a biggie. First maximum of the innings!
End Of The Over 3 : 8/1
1 Runs
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 12.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
N. Larkin
0 (5)
J. Clarke
5 (7)
R. Khan
1-0-1-0
2.6
0
Rashid Khan To Nick Larkin
Play and a miss! A quicker ball, on a length, outside off. Nick Larkin stays back to cut but the ball goes past his blade.
2.5
0
Rashid Khan To Nick Larkin
Quicker one, around middle. Larkin skips down the track and looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
2.4
0
Rashid Khan To Nick Larkin
Flatter and quicker, outside off. Nick Larkin cuts hard but straight to the point fielder.
2.3
1
Rashid Khan To Joe Clarke
Rashid bowls it quicker, on a length, around off. Joe Clarke stays back and works it past the cover fielder for a run.
2.2
0
Rashid Khan To Joe Clarke
Slightly shorter in length, outside off. Joe Clarke pushes it to the off side off the back foot.
2.1
0
Rashid Khan To Joe Clarke
Flatter and quicker, outside off. Joe Clarke rocks back and punches it to the cover fielder.
Rashid Khan comes into the attack. He replaces Matthew Short.
End Of The Over 2 : 7/1
3 Runs
  • 11.1
  • 11.2
  • 11.3
  • W 1.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
N. Larkin
0 (2)
J. Clarke
4 (4)
H. Conway
1-0-3-1
1.6
0
Harry Conway To Nick Larkin
Back of a length, outside off. Nick Larkin hangs back and punches it towards mid off. Just 3 runs and a wicket off the over!
1.5
0
Harry Conway To Nick Larkin
On a length, outside off. Nick Larkin pushes it to cover.
Nick Larkin walks in at number 3.
1.4
W
Harry Conway To Clint Hinchliffe OUT!
OUT! LBW! Harry Conway strikes for the Strikers and Melbourne Stars lose their opener early! This is a length ball, around middle and leg and nipping back in late. Clint Hinchliffe misses his heave on the leg side and gets hit on the inner half of his pad. Conway appeals and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Conway would feel lucky here as it felt like the ball would have missed the leg stump by a mile. A wicket nonetheless for the Strikers. Incidentally, Strikers too lost their first wicket in a similar manner, that of Hunt, uncanny resemblance.
1.3
1
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
On a length, around middle and leg. Joe Clarke prods and nudges it to the leg side for one.
1.2
1
Harry Conway To Clint Hinchliffe
A bit shorter this time, outside off. Clint Hinchliffe punches it past the cover fielder and takes a single.
1.1
1
Harry Conway To Joe Clarke
Conway starts with a length ball, outside off. Clarke stays back, opens the face of his bat and taps it to backward point for a run.
Harry Conway will bowl from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 4/0
4 Runs
  • 10.1
  • 1 WD 0.2
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 10.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
C. Hinchliffe
1 (4)
J. Clarke
2 (2)
M. Short
1-0-4-0
0.6
0
Matthew Short To Clint Hinchliffe
Flatter and quicker, outside off. Clint Hinchliffe punches it to cover. A tidy start from Matthew Short as just 4 runs came off the first over.
0.5
1
Matthew Short To Joe Clarke
Tossed up, around middle. Joe Clarke eases it to long on for a single.
0.4
1
Matthew Short To Clint Hinchliffe
Flatter ball, on a length, around leg. Clint Hinchliffe tucks it to the on side and collects a single.
0.3
0
Matthew Short To Clint Hinchliffe
Another quicker ball, drifting onto the pads. Clint Hinchliffe looks to slog but it goes off the inside egde towards short fine leg.
0.2
0
Matthew Short To Clint Hinchliffe
An arm-ball, on a length, around middle. Clint Hinchliffe looks to drive on the up but it goes off the inside half of the blade towards short fine leg.
0.2
wd
Matthew Short To Clint Hinchliffe
Wide! Flatter ball, drifting down leg. Clint Hinchliffe misses his flick and the umpire calls it as a wide.
0.1
1
Matthew Short To Joe Clarke
Flatter ball, around middle and leg. Joe Clarke tucks it to the leg side and collects a run. Clarke and Melbourne Stars are up and running!
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Match Info
  • Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match Joe Clarke
  • Umpire Nathan Johnstone (AUS), Troy Penman (AUS) and Simon Lightbody (AUS)
  • Referee Kent Hannam (AUS)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Adelaide Strikers 139/9 in 20.0 overs
  • Adelaide Strikers: 100/5 in 15.0 overs
  • J Wells 15th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 44 balls (4x4) (1x6)
  • Adelaide Strikers: 50/3 in 8.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Adelaide Strikers 30/2
  • Melbourne Stars: 100/4 in 15.0 overs
  • J Clarke 15th T20 fifty: 50 runs in 36 balls (2x4) (2x6)
  • Melbourne Stars: 50/3 in 8.4 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Melbourne Stars 24/1
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Match Poll

Who will win the Match

Worm
Player Runs Avg.
Ben McDermott HUR 577 48.08
Jonathan Wells STR 501 38.53
Matthew Short STR 493 32.86
Glenn Maxwell STA 468 42.54
Jason Sangha THU 445 49.44
Player Wickets Eco.
Peter Siddle STR 30 8.33
Hayden Kerr SIX 25 7.50
Andrew Tye SCO 25 8.07
Rashid Khan STR 20 6.34
Thomas Rogers HUR 20 7.87
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