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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Challenger Match Summary

MLS vs SYT, 2020 - T20 Summary

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Scorecard
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Challenger, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne , Feb 06, 2020
Melbourne Stars Melbourne Stars
194/2 (20.0/20)
Sydney Thunder Sydney Thunder
166/8 (20.0/20)
Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Thunder by 28 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Nick Larkin
    83(49)
MLS 194/2
Bat Top Batsmen
Nick Larkin
Nick Larkin
83 (49)
  • 9x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 169.38SR
<a href=/cricket/players/42327-marcus-peter-stoinis-playerprofile>Marcus Stoinis</a>
Marcus Stoinis
83 (54)
  • 7x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 153.70SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Chris Morris
ECON 7.5
4.0
OVERS
30/2
R/W
Bowler
Nathan McAndrew
ECON 8.5
2.0
OVERS
17/0
R/W
SYT 166/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/22416-alexander-ian-ross-playerprofile>Alex Ross</a>
Alex Ross
58 (38)
  • 3x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 152.63SR
<a href=/cricket/players/108558-arjun-nair-playerprofile>Arjun Nair</a>
Arjun Nair
30 (17)
  • 3x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 176.47SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Haris Rauf
ECON 4.25
4.0
OVERS
17/3
R/W
Bowler
Nathan Coulter-Nile
ECON 7.25
4.0
OVERS
29/2
R/W
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Over 20 : 166/8
2 Runs
C. Tremain
0 (3)
N. McAndrew
1 (3)
H. Rauf
3.6-0-17-3
20
0
Haris Rauf To Chris Tremain
Slower ball to finish! MELBOURNE STARS ARE INTO THE FINALS OF BBL 09. It is bowled on middle, Tremain looks to heave it away but fails to make any connection on it. The Stars win by 28 runs.
19.5
0
Haris Rauf To Chris Tremain
BOUNCER! A good one at that. He bends his back and bowls it around middle, Tremain does well to sway away from it.
19.4
0
Haris Rauf To Chris Tremain
Slower delivery on middle, Tremain looks to pull&nbsp;but fails to get any bat on it due to slowness of the ball.
19.3
1
Haris Rauf To Nathan McAndrew
Full delivery on middle, McAndrew flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
19.2
W
Haris Rauf To Jay Lenton OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Nic Maddinson takes a very good catch and now Lenton departs. Good length ball on off, Lenton looks to heave this one towards the leg side but gets a top edge on this one. It flies towards the mid-wicket region inside the circle. Maddinson settles himself under it and takes the catch on the second attempt. Stars enjoying their way to the victory now.
19.1
LB
Haris Rauf To Nathan McAndrew
Leg bye! Length ball on the pads, McAndrew looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls towards the leg side and the batters take a leg bye.
Over 19 : 164/7
10 Runs
  • 1 LB 19.1
  • W 19.2
  • 119.3
  • 019.4
  • 019.5
  • 019.6
J. Lenton
10 (6)
N. McAndrew
0 (1)
Nathan Coulter
3.6-0-29-2
19
2
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Jay Lenton
Full delivery on middle, Lenton drives it to the long on region for a couple.
18.5
LB
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Nathan McAndrew
Short of a length ball on the pads, McAndrew looks to pull but gets hit around the body. The ball rolls to the leg side and the batters steal a leg bye.
18.4
1
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Jay Lenton
Back of a length ball on off, Lenton punches this aerially over covers for a single.
18.3
2
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Jay Lenton
Back of a length ball on middle, pulled towards mid-wicket and the batters take a couple.
18.2
4
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Jay Lenton
EDGED AND FOUR! Back of a length ball way outside off, Lenton looks to go for a wild heave but the ball goes off the outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary.
18.1
W
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Daniel Sams OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket falls and the Melbourne Stars are closing in on the&nbsp;finals of BBL 09. Coulter-Nile gets his second wicket. He is having an excellent game. First, a run out and now two wickets as well. Short of a length ball on middle, Sams looks to pull but it takes the top edge and it goes towards deep mid-wicket. Nick Larkin settles himself under it and takes a simple catch.
Over 18 : 154/6
3 Runs
  • W 18.1
  • 418.2
  • 218.3
  • 118.4
  • 1 LB 18.5
  • 218.6
D. Sams
3 (5)
J. Lenton
1 (2)
H. Rauf
2.6-0-16-2
18
1
Haris Rauf To Daniel Sams
Short of a length ball on middle, Sams pulls it to the leg side for a run. 41 required from the last two overs.
17.5
0
Haris Rauf To Daniel Sams
Slower short ball outside off, Sams is early into his pull and he misses.
17.4
0
Haris Rauf To Daniel Sams
Short of a length outside off, Sams looks to cut but fails to make any connection to it.
17.3
1
Haris Rauf To Jay Lenton
Fullish delivery on off, Lenton pushes it down to mid off and takes off for a single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Would have been close had he hit.
17.2
0
Haris Rauf To Jay Lenton
Short of a length ball outside off, Lenton looks to pull but fails to get any bat on it.
17.1
1
Haris Rauf To Daniel Sams
Good length ball on middle, Sams flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Over 17 : 151/6
16 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • 117.6
D. Sams
1 (1)
J. Lenton
0 (0)
A. Zampa
3.6-0-43-2
17
1
Adam Zampa To Daniel Sams
Dropped! A tough chance though! Fires this one just outside off, Sams looks to cut but gets an outside edge. The ball goes to Gotch quickly who cannot pouch it. It hits his hand and goes to third man for a single.
16.5
W
Adam Zampa To Arjun Nair OUT!
OUT! Caught! Nair too holes out in search of quick runs. Zampa has another wicket and he is bowling superbly here. Bowls it wide outside off, Nair goes after it and looks to smash it over long off but fails to get the distance. It goes straight to Handscomb who makes no mistake.
16.4
6
Adam Zampa To Arjun Nair
SIX! Smashed down the ground. Another loopy ball on middle, Nair slams it over the long on fence for a maximum.
16.3
W
Adam Zampa To Alex Ross OUT!
OUT! Caught! Excellent catch from Maddinson and this ends a&nbsp;top knock from Alex Ross. A huge wicket for the Stars!&nbsp;Zampa tosses it up again and invites Ross for another slog. He obliges but fails to time it well. Maddinson from deep mid-wicket runs to his right and dives forward to take the catch.
16.3
WD
Adam Zampa To Alex Ross
WIDE! Fires it wide outside off, Ross lets it be.
16.2
6
Adam Zampa To Alex Ross
SIX! Tonked! This time he makes the perfect connection. Another flighted ball on middle, Ross reaches out and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie.
16.1
2
Adam Zampa To Alex Ross
50-run stand is up between Alex Ross and Arjun Nair. Floated ball on middle, Ross looks to slog it away but mistimes it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Over 16 : 135/4
6 Runs
  • 216.1
  • 616.2
  • 1 WD 16.3
  • W 16.3
  • 616.4
  • W 16.5
  • 116.6
A. Nair
24 (15)
A. Ross
50 (35)
Nathan Coulter
2.6-0-20-1
16
0
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Arjun Nair
Length ball around off, Nair goes for the pull but does not connect. Excellent over from Coulter-Nile, just 6 from the over.
15.5
0
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Arjun Nair
Good length ball on off, Nair taps it onto the pitch and thinks of&nbsp;a run but decides against it.
15.4
1
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Alex Ross
Half-century for Ross! Top innings from him so far. He gets a length ball on middle and&nbsp;tucks it behind square leg for a single. His job is not done yet and if the Thunder want to reach the finals, he will be the key man for them.
15.3
1
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Arjun Nair
Another short of a length ball on middle, Nair backs away and punches it down the ground. Nathan looks to stop the ball but it hits his hands and goes past the stumps. Could've easily gone onto hit the stumps. A single taken.
15.2
4
Nathan Coulter-Nile To Arjun Nair
TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Lucky runs! Short of a length ball on middle, Nair looks to pull but gets a top edge. It flies over the keeper and rolls towards the fine leg fence.
Full Commentary
20 OV
2 Runs
H. Rauf to N. McAndrew J. Lenton C. Tremain
  • 1 LB 19.1
  • W 19.2
  • 119.3
  • 019.4
  • 019.5
  • 019.6
19 OV
10 Runs
Nathan Coulter to D. Sams J. Lenton N. McAndrew
  • W 18.1
  • 418.2
  • 218.3
  • 118.4
  • 1 LB 18.5
  • 218.6
18 OV
3 Runs
H. Rauf to D. Sams J. Lenton
  • 117.1
  • 017.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
16 Runs
A. Zampa to A. Ross A. Nair D. Sams
  • 216.1
  • 616.2
  • 1 WD 16.3
  • W 16.3
  • 616.4
  • W 16.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
6 Runs
Nathan Coulter to A. Nair A. Ross
  • 015.1
  • 415.2
  • 115.3
  • 115.4
  • 015.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
12 Runs
D. Worrall to A. Ross A. Nair
  • 114.1
  • 614.2
  • 114.3
  • 214.4
  • 1 LB 14.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
9 Runs
A. Zampa to A. Ross A. Nair
  • 413.1
  • 113.2
  • 113.3
  • 113.4
  • 013.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
15 Runs
M. Stoinis to A. Ross A. Nair
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 412.3
  • 112.4
  • 412.5
  • 412.6
12 OV
5 Runs
D. Worrall to A. Ross A. Nair
  • 011.1
  • 111.2
  • 1 LB 11.3
  • 211.4
  • 111.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
4 Runs
H. Rauf to C. Morris A. Ross A. Nair
  • 110.1
  • 010.2
  • 110.3
  • W 10.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
10 Runs
C. Hinchliffe to A. Ross C. Morris
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 09.3
  • 69.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
9 Runs
A. Zampa to A. Ross C. Morris
  • 18.1
  • 68.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
10 Runs
Nathan Coulter to C. Morris A. Ross
  • 07.1
  • 27.2
  • 17.3
  • 07.4
  • 67.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
9 Runs
A. Zampa to C. Morris A. Ross
  • 06.1
  • 26.2
  • 26.3
  • 16.4
  • 46.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
9 Runs
H. Rauf to C. Ferguson C. Morris A. Ross
  • 05.1
  • 45.2
  • W 5.3
  • 35.4
  • 25.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
4 Runs
Nathan Coulter to U. Khawaja A. Ross C. Ferguson
  • W 4.1
  • 24.2
  • 04.3
  • 14.4
  • 04.5
  • 14.6
4 OV
11 Runs
G. Maxwell to U. Khawaja C. Ferguson
  • 13.1
  • 13.2
  • 33.3
  • 13.4
  • 43.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
8 Runs
D. Worrall to U. Khawaja A. Hales
  • 02.1
  • 42.2
  • 32.3
  • 02.4
  • W 2.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
8 Runs
G. Maxwell to A. Hales U. Khawaja
  • 11.1
  • 11.2
  • 01.3
  • 21.4
  • 21.5
  • 21.6
1 OV
6 Runs
D. Worrall to U. Khawaja A. Hales
  • 40.1
  • 00.2
  • 10.3
  • 10.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Thunder by 28 runs
  • Player of the Match Nick Larkin
  • Umpire Gerard Abood (AUS), Shaun Haig (NZ) and Paul Wilson (AUS)
  • Referee Daryl Harper (AUS)
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