Match 6, Adelaide, December 20, 2024, 01:45 PM
Adelaide Strikers
165/6(20.0ov)
Melbourne Stars
150/9(20.0ov)
Adelaide Strikers beat Melbourne Stars by 15 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Lloyd Pope
Commentry
That's it from this game then! Big Bash action continues on Saturday! We got the first double-header of the season coming up tomorrow. Hobart Hurricanes take on Perth Scorchers in Hobart, followed by the Sydney Derby - Sixers vs Thunder at the Showground Stadium. Until then, goodbye and take care!
Lloyd Pope, MAN OF THE MATCH! He says that it's good to get the first win on the board. Adds that everyone chipped in well on a tough wicket and credits D'Arcy Short for his innings. Shares that he is glad to put up a winning performance in front of the home crowd. Ends by sharing that he is trying to keep it even and take it as it comes.
For Stars, their batters just couldn't get going. They got off to starts but could not capitalise. Harper did play well but he fell when they needed him to bat till the end. Quite a few of them fell playing rash shots, the batters can be disappointed with their overall effort.
That's a fine win for the hosts! Credit to their bowlers and credit to Short who was excellent in his captaincy. He set the tone as he got the first wicket in the first over! After that, they kept picking timely wickets. Even when their bowlers were getting hit, they did manage to come back. Pope and Boyce were brilliant. Thornton did his job well and Overton and Scott bowled well in patches.
In over# 20
2
4
2
4
0
1
Matthew Short 23/2(3)
19.6
2
Two to end! Won't be enough and it is the Strikers who bag their first win! On the pads. This is clipped through mid-wicket for two.
19.5
4
FOUR! Carved away! This is full and outside off. Siddle makes room and his it through covers.
19.4
2
Two! Full and on middle. This is lofted down towards long off. Two taken.
19.3
4
FOUR! Whipped away! Goes full and on middle. Siddle whips it through mid-wicket and this goes to the fence.
19.2
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Follows Siddle. He looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.
19.1
1
Fuller and on middle. This is hit down to long on for one.
In over# 19
0W
0
4
1wd
0
0
1
Jamie Overton 44/2(4)
OUT! Taken! Curran holes out. That should be the game for Adelaide if it wasn't obvious before! A short one outside off. Curran carves it towards point. The fielder runs in and takes it.
18.6
W
OUT! Taken! Curran holes out. That should be the game for Adelaide if it wasn't obvious before! A short one outside off. Curran carves it towards point. The fielder runs in and takes it.
18.5
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Curran misses out! This is short and outside off. Curran looks to pull but misses.
18.4
4
FOUR! 29 needed in 8! Outside ott. Curran lofts it over cover and this goes to the fence. They need a couple more in this over.
18.4
1wd
WIDE! This is very wide outside off. Curran looks to go over cover but misses.
18.3
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Another dot! Fuller and wide outside off. Curran looks to go over covers but misses.
18.2
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Dots will push the game away! Shorter and outside off. Curran looks to cut but misses.