THU vs STA Live Cricket Score

3 OUT! TAKEN! Gurinder Sandhu draws first blood! Joe Clarke has to go back for a low score. Gurinder Sandhu sees the batter advancing and lands this short, on middle and leg, Joe Clarke still goes for the pull shot, but he is cramped for room and gets a top edge high up in the air. Jason Sangha at mid-wicket runs backwards to take a very good catch. Melbourne Stars lose their first. 24/1

4.1 OUT! TAKEN! Daniel Sams strikes on his very first ball. Melbourne Stars loses their second right after the Powerplay! Daniel Sams lands this short and outside off, Tom Rogers goes for the pull shot, but has to drag it from outside off. As a result, he falis to generate the required power and hits it straight into the hands of Chris Green at deep mid-wicket who makes no mistake. 31/2

12.5 OUT! TAKEN! Double strike from Fazalhaq Farooqi! What an over this is turning out to be for the Sydney Thunder! He bowls this short and way outside off, slower too, Nick Larkin tries to reach for it to cleat the infield on the off side, but he only manages to hit it with the toe end as the ball loops up in the air towards covers. Alex Ross there takes a dolly. Melbourne Stars lose half their side now. 84/5

8.3 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Chris Green bowls this one slower and on a length on off, entices Marcus Stoinis in the shot as he gets down on one knee to slog sweep. Ends up getting a top edge that flies over the keeper towards Fazalhaq Farooqi at short fine leg who makes no mistake. Marcus Stoinis is gone for a golden duck and Melbourne Stars are now 3 down. 54/3

12.3 OUT! TIMBER! Fazalhaq Farooqi gets his first wicket! Hilton Cartwright is waiting for the yorker, but Fazalhaq Farooqi bowls this on a fuller length and on off, skidding through, Hilton Cartwright tries to play at it without any foot work, but he misses it completely and the ball goes through to rattle the off pole. Melbourne Stars are in a spot of bother now! 83/4

16.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Full and on off, right in the slot for Beau Webster who looks to clear the straight fence. Gets it from the toe end of the bat and it goes only as far as Chris Green at long off who settles under it and does the rest. Melbourne Stars are now 7 down. 97/7

15.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Gurinder Sandhu bowls this slower and full outside off, Luke Wood fetches this one from outside off to go over the infield on the off side. Ends up getting it from the toe end of the bat and it skies in the air towards Rilee Rossouw at point who does the rest. 93/6

18.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Slower and short outside off by Daniel Sams, Nathan Coulter-Nile gets into the position to slog across the line. Gets this one from the toe end of the bat and it skies high in the air towards Brendan Doggett at deep mid-wicket who takes a good catch. 115/8

0.2 OUT! Would you believe it? Brody Couch has taken a blinder. Full and angling at the pads, Matthew Gilkes clips it towards short fine leg and it travels all the way through to the fielder. Brody Couch dives forward and gets hit high on the hands, the ball falls onto his foot and stays in the air. Brody Couch finally hangs onto it after a few juggling attempts. Just the start Melbourne Stars needed. 0/1

4.2 OUT! BOWLED! Nathan Coulter-Nile misses his length and bowls a full toss on leg, Alex Hales moves to the leg side to go through covers but ends up getting an outside edge that clatters back onto the stumps. A huge wicket for Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder are now 3 down. 28/3

0.3 OUT! TAKEN! Trent Boult is on fire here! He gets two wickets in two balls. Rilee Rossouw goes back to the hut for a golden duck. Boult serves this a touch fuller and around off, shaping away a bit, Rilee Rossouw goes for the drive on the up, but cannot control it and plays it uppishly towards mid off. Nathan Coulter-Nile there tims his jump perfectly to take a nice catch. Sydney Thunder lose their second. 0/2

8.2 OUT! TIMBER! Adam Zampa strikes! Skipper gets skipper! This is a huge breakthrough for Melbourne Stars. Adam Zampa bowls this quicker again, on middle and off, skids through the surface a bit, Jason Sangha looks to cut it from close to his body, but gets beaten and the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. Sydney Thunder four down now! 47/4

14.4 OUT! BOWLED! Adam Zampa has his 100th BBL wicket! Slower and on a length on off, Alex Ross gets down on one knee to slog sweep this one but plays this one a bit early and misses. The ball takes the off stump and Alex Ross has to depart. A timely wicket for Adam Zampa and Melbourne Stars. 89/7

9.5 OUT! TAKEN! There was absolutely no need to play that shot. Daniel Sams tries to go big, but holes out! Nathan Coulter-Nile lands this short and on middle, Daniel Sams goes for the pull shot, but miscues it and fails to generate the power. As a result, the ball travels uppishly towards long on where Tom Rogers settles under it to take a comfortable catch. Sams will be kicking himself for throwing his wicket away here. Sydney Thunder lose half their side now. 57/5

12 OUT! CHOPPED ON! Slower and outside off, Oliver Davies goes for the cut once again but does not get on top of the bounce. Ends up getting an inside edge and drags the ball back onto the stumps. Sydney Thunder are now 6 down. 71/6

19.1 OUT! TAKEN! OH MY GOD! What a catch! This is just spectacular stuff! Beau Webster serves this full and on off, Chris Green uses his feet and lofts it wide of long off where Brody Couch runs to his right and stretches his right hind to take a blinder of a catch. He has taken two amazing catches in this game and that could be the difference after all. 115/8

19.2 OUT! TMBER! TWO-IN-TWO! Beau Webster bows this on a good length and on middle, Fazalhaq Farooqi makes room and goes for a big heave across the line, but misses and the ball goes through to disturb the stumps. Melbourne Stars are one wicket away from victory. 115/9