STR vs STA Live Cricket Score

13.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Henry Thornton bowls a yorker on off, Joe Clarke looks to ramp this one over the keeper's head but fails to get any elevation. Gets it from the bottom part of the bat and it lobs to Harry Nielsen behind the wicket who makes no mistake. Henry Thornton has his second wicket and Melbourne Stars are now three down. 112/3

7.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Adelaide Strikers finally have a breakthrough and it is Henry Thornton the leading wicket-taker of the tournament that draws first blood! This is bowled on a good length and just outside off, Tom Rogers looks to pull this but is hurried into his shot. He does not get this off the middle of his bat and ends up hitting it right down the throat of the deep mid-wicket fielder. Adam Hose makes no mistake claiming the catch and Melbourne Stars' opening partnership ends on 63. Beau Webster makes his way out to the middle at number 3. 63/1

9.2 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The pressure of dots gets the better of Beau Webster! Wes Agar bowls this one slow and on a length on off, Beau Webster looks to go over mid off but plays the shot a bit early. Skies this one high in the air towards mid off where Peter Siddle settles under it and does the rest. 70/2

19.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Wes Agar bowls this one slow and into the wicket outside off, Marcus Stoinis looks to slap this one and clear the square fence on the off side. Fails to get enough bat on it to clear the fielder in the deep and holds out to Matthew Short at deep cover. End of an exceptional knock by Marcus Stoinis. 177/5

16 OUT! CAUGHT! Wes Agar gets his man! Slower and short of a length on off by Wes Agar, Hilton Cartwright makes room to carve this one on the off side but fails to keep his shot along the ground. Hits it straight to Henry Hunt at backward point. 134/4

19.5 OUT! RUN OUT! Full outside off, Campbell Kellaway drives this one hard towards long off and wants to come back for the second. Thomas Kelly there picks the right end to throw and Harry Nielsen whips the bails off at the striker's end to catch the diving Campbell Kellaway short of his crease. 186/6

20 OUT! RUN OUT! Wes Agar bowls this one full and down the leg side, Luke Wood looks to clip but misses. The batters think of running a bye but Harry Nielsen is alert and hits at the striker's end with an underarm throw to catch Luke Wood well out of his crease. 186/7

0.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Trent Boult draws first blood and gets Melbourne Stars an early breakthrough as he has done so often in his career! He pulls his length back slightly and serves this outside off. Matthew Short looks to pull but top edge this to high into the air. The ball goes towards mid on where Tom Rogers settles under it and takes it comfortably. Not the start Adelaide Strikers were looking for. 6/1

14.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Short and on middle by Beau Webster, Henry Hunt gets into the position to early and pulls this one. Does not get enough bat on it to clear the man in the deep and holds out to Tom O'Connell at deep square leg. 123/3

5.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Adam Zampa gets the big wicket of Chris Lynn and Melbourne Stars have broken this partnership! This is slightluy short and outside off, gets stuck in the pitch slightly. Chris Lynn looks to pull this to the leg side but is early into the shot. Ends up hitting it straight into the hands of Nick Larkin at deep backward square leg and he makes it look easy. Adam Zampa claps his hands in celebration and it looks like he feels like he is a bit lucky to get this wicket on a short delivery. Adelaide Strikers have lost their second wicket but need to keep the scoring rate up. 49/2

16.2 OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket on the next ball though and Colin de Grandhomme is the man who has to make the long walk back to the shed! Liam Hatcher bowls a full delivery outside the off stump. Colin de Grandhomme looks to go over long off but does not get under the ball well enough and ends up hitting this straight into the hands of Trent Boult. A crucial wicket for Melbourne Stars and they will look to put pressure in the new batter. Thomas Kelly makes his way out to the crease. 143/4

16.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! TWO IN TWO! Thomas Kelly departs for a golden duck! Liam Hatcher bowls this one back of a length outside off, Thomas Kelly looks to punch this one on the off side without much foot movement. Gets an outside edge that is taken safely by Joe Clarke behind the wicket. 143/5