Big Bash League live scores, blog: Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers
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Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND, JANUARY 19, 2012 Match 28 - MLS v ADS |
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| Adelaide Strikers 1st Inn | 125 All Out |
| Melbourne Stars 1st Inn | 4/129 |
| Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat | |
| Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets | |
| Melbourne Stars | RR:6.85 | ||||
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| Batsmen | Runs | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| DJ Hussey* | 41 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 113.89 |
| GJ Bailey | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 172.73 |
| Adelaide Strikers | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| NM Lyon* | 3.5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.22 |
| AC Thomas | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Last Wicket: | White, 28 (c:Harris b:Franklin, Over: 15.5) |
| Current Partnership: | 27 runs, 18 balls, RR:150.00 |
The qualification equation for the Melbourne Stars isn’t a hard one for their game against the Adelaide Strikers in the final league game of the Big Bash League at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
We’ll bring you the live scores and commentary of the action throughout the game, with the match starting at 7.00 pm AEDT on January 19.
If the Stars win, they will be through to the semi-finals while a loss will push them out of the tournament.
Of course, there is always that chance of an odd shower spoiling the game and if the teams have to share the points, the Stars will pip Brisbane Heat to make it to the last-four stage.
Stars looked down and almost out when they slumped to their third defeat in four games at home against the Scorchers. But a late resurgence and a bit of good fortune with the rain saw them win two in a row, giving them a chance to attempt the semi-finals.
A hat-trick of wins will give them an opportunity to take on the Scorchers for a chance to play the final.
David Hussey has played a couple of vital knocks in the tournament while Rob Quiney is fifth in the list of top run-getters in the tournament. Luke Wright’s timely return to form, with that century against the Hurricanes should help as well.
On the other hand, the Strikers need to not only win the game but also get better Brisbane Heat’s net run-rate to make it to the last four. And to do that they either need approximately an 80-run victory or a win with around 10 overs to spare.
Given how the Strikers have generally struggled towards the second half of the Big Bash League, this will be a tough cookie to crack.
After winning their opener by a comfortable 67-run margin, the Strikers looked to be on their way to emulate the South Australian Redbacks from the previous edition.
Surprisingly then, they have won only one of their remaining five games, while the four defeats include two by 42 and 64 runs each.
The dents these huge defeats would have left will be huge.
For a batting unit so strong on paper, the 87-run collapse in their previous game was as shocking as their successive qualification for the Champions League T20.
Captain Michael Klinger has tried his best to lead from the front but not too many of the rest have put their hands up in support. Callum Ferguson has yet to get back to his best while likes of Daniel Harris and Cameron Borgas haven’t been as effective as previous years.
Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon could be back for their respective sides.
The Stars should be favourites in this one despite the pressure on captain Cameron White to get some runs under his belt.
We will bring you the live coverage throughout the game from the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 7.00 pm AEDT and hope to receive your opinions as the action unfolds.
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10:11pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:11pm | Report comment
The Melbourne Stars will now go to the WACA to play the Perth Scorchers on Saturday, while the Hurricanes take on Sixers at home on Sunday night in Hobart.
I will be back with the live coverage of the two potentially, cracking two semi-finals in the Big Bash League over the weekend…
10:09pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:09pm | Report comment
Strikers did not have too many runs on the board on a sticky pitch. A total of 140-150 would have been a tester for the Melbourne Stars.
For a while it looked like the Stars were going to make heavy weather of scoring those runs but they were assisted well by their captain Cameron White and David Hussey, and then by George Bailey joined Hussey to finish things off.
10:04pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:04pm | Report comment
Four!
That’s it then, Stars have won and are through to the semi-finals.
Brisbane Heat, who looked to going out through most of the tournament but had come alive with three successive wins, are unlucky to miss out.
10:03pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:03pm | Report comment
Three singles from the first four balls from Lyon.
One needed to win.
10:02pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:02pm | Report comment
News Update
The Bangladesh Premier League T20 tournament’s first ever auction’s happening today. Stuart MacGill was bought by one of the Bangladeshi T20 teams for $50,000.
Shahid Afridi is the costliest cricketer there with a price of $700,000 while Chris Gayle was bought over for $551,000.
10:01pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 10:01pm | Report comment
Decent end to the over and it is still four needed off two overs.
Lyon to bowl.
9:59pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:59pm | Report comment
Three runs to Bailey takes the required total down to 4 from 15.
He moves on to 17, Hussey on 36. Hats off to Hussey, who has done an excellent job this game as he has through the entire tournament.
9:56pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:56pm | Report comment
SIX!
Short ball, swatted over long-on for a six. Bailey moves on to 14 from eight balls.
And that should be the match. McGain was given this over in a bid to eke out a few wickets, instead he concedes 14 in the over.
Nine needed off 18.
9:54pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:54pm | Report comment
Four!
Excellent shot through the cover region and the equation becomes easier for the Stars. George Bailey gets his first four.
17 needed off 21.
9:53pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:53pm | Report comment
23 needed from 24 to win this and qualify for the semi-finals. Adelaide are out of contention but will still be gunning for a win and if that happens, Brisbane will make it to the last-four. Important 20 minutes of cricket coming up for both sides.
9:50pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:50pm | Report comment
OUT!
Unnecessary from White. They needed at less than six runs per over and they had got four singles from four balls. White goes for a big one over long-on but holes out off Franklin.
After missing out in all the other games, this was his chance to see his side through. Gone for 28.
9:45pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:45pm | Report comment
Four!
And now the Stars get a four. Hussey cuts it hard and the ball rolls away to the vacant third-man fence.
Only 28 needed from 30 now.
9:45pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:45pm | Report comment
Interesting, the first time McGain tossed it up there, he got the wicket of Voges, who tried to hit him over the leg-side.
The second time he did that, Hussey aimed over mid-wicket but the top-edge went for six.
This was the best shot of them, White was always looking to smack it back to where it came from – long-off.
9:43pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:43pm | Report comment
SIX!
He is well and truly back in form now – White’s hit McGain for a six over long-off. That’s his first six in the tournament.
9:42pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:42pm | Report comment
0/12 in four overs is excellent bowling by anyone and Aaron O’Brien can be a very happy man with that effort. Would have wanted a wicket or two though.
3/85 in 14 overs as the run-rate creeps up above 6.
9:39pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:39pm | Report comment
Seven runs off that Thomas over. White is still there, batting on 14 – his highest score in the tournament by far.
3/78 in 13 overs. At the same stage, Adelaide were ahead of the Stars. It was the late-order collapse that will come back to haunt the Strikers.
9:37pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:37pm | Report comment
Alfonso Thomas recalled into the attack. The Strikers need a wicket or two and given the nature of the pitch, one could lead to the second.
9:34pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:34pm | Report comment
Given that the required rate is around 7 per over, Franklin’s 12 runs conceded in that over is crucial. One four, two wides and a misfield contribute to it.
3/71 in 12.
9:32pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:32pm | Report comment
Four!
Franklin, at his pace, pitches it short and Hussey wastes no time in taking the four offered on platter.
3/65 in 11.2.
9:30pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:30pm | Report comment
Five runs from Nathan Lyon’s third over. He’s bowled that one well and had White in trouble.
The Stars captain is on eight. I wonder if he will show his bat in acknowledgement if he gets to double-figures.
9:27pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:27pm | Report comment
Only three from O’Brien’s third over.
0/5 in three overs from O’Brien is excellent bowling.
3/54 in 10 overs.
9:25pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:25pm | Report comment
That six aside, a decent over from McGain, but 12 still off it. Relieves a bit of the pressure that was building on the Stars.
O’Brien to continue.
9:21pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:21pm | Report comment
SIX!
For 90% of the ball’s journey over the fence, it looked like the fielder will catch it. And then it turns out to be a big enough six!
Mis-hit from Hussey goes for a six.
9:20pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:20pm | Report comment
Only one from that Aaron O’Brien over. 3/39 in eight overs, which means they need 87 from 12.
9:18pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:18pm | Report comment
Two senior pros now, Cameron White and David Hussey.
White’s not got a score in double-figures this BBL season.
9:17pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:17pm | Report comment
OUT!
Bryce McGain called upon to bowl after being picked for this game and he has a wicket in his first over. McGain gave it a bit of flight and Voges was tempted out of his crease.
The wild swing missed and the wicket-keeper, Adam Crosthwaite completed an easy stumping.
Three down for 38. Not proved to be an easy pitch so far.
9:14pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:14pm | Report comment
Six runs in Franklin’s first over takes Stars to 2/33 in six overs.
Adelaide are as good as out of a chance to qualify for the semis. Its now a two-horse race between Brisbane and Stars for that fourth slot to take on Perth Scorchers.
9:09pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:09pm | Report comment
OUT!
Franklin bowling his first over this season and he gets Luke Wright out, edged to the wicket-keeper. Brisbane Heat are still in it!
2/27 in 5.2
9:07pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:07pm | Report comment
Excellent start to his spell. One run from it and Stars are now at 1/26 in five overs.
100 more to win from the 15 overs.
9:05pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:05pm | Report comment
Aaron O’Brien replaces Lyon.
9:04pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:04pm | Report comment
Four!
Thomas’ been bowling too short and Voges pulls him away to the left of square-leg for a four.
The Stars do not have to worry about net run-rates and hence can use their entire quota of 20 overs to win the game. But they need to win it surely.
9:03pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:03pm | Report comment
Stars mixed their bowling around – no bowler sent down successive overs in the Powerplay. Already, the Strikers have seen both their opening bowlers send down two overs apiece.
9:02pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 9:02pm | Report comment
Adam Voges replaces Quiney. Cameron White, who has batted at that position more recently, demotes himself down the order.
Thomas to continue…
8:59pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:59pm | Report comment
OUT!
What a brilliant piece of fielding there by Lyon! Floated another one up and Wright drove powerfully back at the bowler.
Lyon managed to get his right hand to it, fielded it and turned around to throw the stumps down with a flick-throw.
Quiney was not in his crease and he is a goner!
8:57pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:57pm | Report comment
Four!
Smacked back at the off-spinner Lyon. Wright was always going to go for it after Lyon floated it up.
8:56pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:56pm | Report comment
A mixed over from Thomas there. Tried a couple of slower ones, then bowled a few really quick ones, some of them short, a couple wide.
The end result is seven runs off that Thomas over.
0/9 in 2 overs.
8:52pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:52pm | Report comment
Alfonso Thomas from the other end. He has been decent in the tournament, but not got too many wickets to show for his effort.
8:51pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:51pm | Report comment
Ooooh! Why wasn’t that out!
Tracker says it was bouncing over the stumps but Wright was on the back-foot when it hit him. Close, close shave.
Two runs from that first over.
0/2.
8:49pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:49pm | Report comment
Back with Nathan Lyon with the ball in his hands.
Rob Quiney and one of the three centurions in this BBL, Luke Wright on strike.
8:35pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:35pm | Report comment
Melbourne Stars now needs to score 126 to qualify for the semi-finals.
Adelaide, on the other hand needs to restrict the Stars to 46 to qualify for the last four. It will not be easy.
Back in 10 minutes then with the chase.
8:33pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:33pm | Report comment
OUT!
Two in two, Bird gets his second of the over and the innings as well. Strikers are bowled out for a paltry 125 and they can almost rule out their chances of making it to the semi-finals.
Another poor batting display. They lost their last six for 27.
8:32pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:32pm | Report comment
OUT!
Bird has Aaron O’Brien caught down the leg-side as he attempted a scoop shot.
9/125
8:30pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:30pm | Report comment
Only three runs off McKay’s last over. He has bowled 20 slower ones probably out of the 24 he has sent down, conceded 17 and taken three wickets.
8/123 with an over to go.
8:28pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:28pm | Report comment
OUT!
Run-out this time. Adam Voges swooped at it at the backward point and hits the non-striker’s stumps direct. Sends back Alfonso Thomas for four. Superb effort.
8/122 with eight balls to go.
8:24pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:24pm | Report comment
Six runs from Hussey’s fourth over means that he ends with 2/30 in his four overs.
7/121 in 18 overs.
8:23pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:23pm | Report comment
News Update
England have just lost their third wicket in their second innings of the first Test against Pakistan. 3/25, after trailing by 146 in the first innings.
Pietersen dismissed for a duck after scoring 2 in the first innings.
8:21pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:21pm | Report comment
OUT!
Gone, bowled. Crosthwaite’s bowled by David Hussey, who gets his second wicket.
7/115 in 17.1 overs.
8:20pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:20pm | Report comment
Only five runs off that Faulkner over takes Adelaide to 6/115 in 17 overs. At this stage, Strikers will need to restrict Stars to something around 35 to have a chance of qualifying for the semi-final.
Needless to say, that sounds a little difficult.
8:17pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:17pm | Report comment
OUT!
Strikers have lost their main striker – Ferguson. Slower one from James Faulkner this time and the batsman slices it to short cover for a simple catch to White. 41 for Ferguson.
Two catches for Faulkner and White’s got three catches now.
8:15pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:15pm | Report comment
End of Warne’s spell and he concedes 10 in that fourth over. 0/28 in four overs for him.
Ferguson has shown form today right from the onset. It is sad that he was under-par in the tournament earlier and none of his teammates have been able to support him today.
5/110 in 16. 24 balls to go and they need something like 60 or so.
8:12pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:12pm | Report comment
SIX!
Finally! First six of the innings, when Adelaide needed many, many more by now.
Will this start off something dramatic for the surprisingly low-key Adelaide today.
8:11pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:11pm | Report comment
OUT!
End of Tom Cooper, gone for nine.
Another slow, slow ball from McKay and it was shorter in length. The batsman went for a pull shot and got it as far as the fielder.
5/100.
8:09pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:09pm | Report comment
News Update
In the first England-Pakistan Test match at Dubai, the hosts Pakistan have taken a 146-run lead in the first innings. England, in their second are 2/25.
Two horrid decisions related to DRS today, one against each team.
8:06pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:06pm | Report comment
Six runs from that over from Warne. Some flippers and some others floated right up.
Not got the timing right there.
8:05pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:05pm | Report comment
The Strikers are finding it difficult to get Warne away. In fact they have found it difficult to get any slow bowler away – Warne, Hussey and umm…Clint McKay.
McKay’s slower ones will be something opponents may have to look out for in the future.
8:02pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:02pm | Report comment
Shane Warne’s back on to replace Hussey.
8:01pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 8:01pm | Report comment
Four!
Five runs off five balls followed by a boundary off the last ball. Still only nine runs in the over, which is not enough for the Strikers I feel.
Tom Cooper and Callum Ferguson are at the crease, the former is a recent arrival while Ferguson’s got his eye in.
7:56pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:56pm | Report comment
OUT!
A gentle half-volley on the leg-side, Franklin goes for a big one over long-on but the ball parries as far as the fielder. Simple catch and Strikers in further trouble.
4/80 in 12.
7:55pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:55pm | Report comment
Hussey rushes through his overs – he is a slow bowling version of Ben Hilfenhaus. Much like Shahid Afridi.
Ferguson wasn’t ready when he bowled one and the umpire needed to call it a dead ball.
7:53pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:53pm | Report comment
David Hussey replaces Shane Warne now. Warne usually sends down his four in succession, but they are saving him for later today.
7:52pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:52pm | Report comment
Better over for the Strikers, a four and five singles off it.
3/75 in 11.
7:50pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:50pm | Report comment
Four!
Even as we were talking of the lack of boundaries, Ferguson slams Faulkner down to long-on for a four. There was a mid-on in place and he dived but failed to get a hand.
7:49pm
Red Kev said | 7:49pm | Report comment
Quality close-up of Warnie’s renovated face from the 3rd eye glasses on the umpire.
7:52pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:52pm | Report comment
He surely has come a long way since allegedly taking a pill or two because his mum thought he needed to thin down before the 2003 World Cup.
7:48pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:48pm | Report comment
Seven runs from the Shane Warne over. He says he is surprised at seeing Franklin bat at number five – the last time he saw him bat was at the number 10 or 11, he claims!
3/66 in 10 overs and it is 26 balls since a boundary was hit.
Interesting to see Ferguson hit everything from Warne to the leg-side.
7:43pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:43pm | Report comment
Slow starter alright. Four dot balls for Franklin followed by a brace. The Strikers have lost whatever little momentum they had in the first six.
3/59 in nine overs.
7:40pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:40pm | Report comment
New Zealand international, James Franklin, who was playing in the New Zealand HRV T20 Cup till yesterday, joins the Strikers today. He comes in at five.
Usually, Franklin is a slow starter but once he gets going, he can get those boundaries.
7:39pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:39pm | Report comment
OUT!
Blizzard has been deceived by pace as well, but this time it is a quick bouncer by Faulkner.
Went for a pull, hits it high on the bat and the Strikers have lost their third. Blizzard scored seven.
3/57 in 8.1.
7:38pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:38pm | Report comment
Five runs off that Shane Warne over. First couple of balls were quicker, one beat the outside edge while the second one was driven back by Blizzard.
The other four balls were scored off and Strikers move on to 2/57 in eight overs.
7:33pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:33pm | Report comment
Shane Warne comes on to bowl now. This should be interesting – two hard-hitters against a maestro.
7:33pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:33pm | Report comment
Wicket and six off that McKay over takes Adelaide to 2/52 in seven overs. They need at least 200 on the board to give themselves a chance of qualifying.
7:32pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:32pm | Report comment
Smell that Ferguson! Bouncer in anger and this isn’t the same McKay that we know from the previous nine balls.
For some reason, Ferguson seems to have got the pace going for the Victorian bowler.
7:31pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:31pm | Report comment
Whoa, a delivery above 130 km/hr from McKay. Callum Ferguson gets a single immediately.
But that is about it – he goes back to bowling his best, which is at 110 km/hr.
7:29pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:29pm | Report comment
OUT!
McKay is on a roll. Seventh successive slower ball of his spell and he has the captain beaten for…pace!
The bottom hand came off and the ball soared high for Hussey to take the catch.
Two down now and in bit of strife.
7:27pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:27pm | Report comment
Four!
Smash flick over mid-wicket for four. First for the Adelaide captain Klinger as Adelaide move on 1/46 in six overs.
It has been a strange sort of six overs. Strikers will take 1/46 but they tried hard to get many more – in the end, got only two boundaries.
7:25pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:25pm | Report comment
It is Jackson Bird to send down the sixth now. He had earlier bowled the second over of the innings.
Aiden Blizzard is the new man and probably the apt one given the situation. He can send them a fair distance…
7:23pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:23pm | Report comment
And he rounds up the over with a slower ball. That is a rather long run-up for speeds of 110 km/hr but good enough to concede only five runs and scalp a wicket.
1/37 in five.
7:21pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:21pm | Report comment
OUT!
It is the fifth slower ball in the row and the Strikers continue to miss picking them. Harris goes for a big one over the bowler’s head but can only manage to get it as far as mid-off. White picks up a simple catch.
7:20pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:20pm | Report comment
Does McKay love the slower ball or what? Four balls way short of his usual pace and done it on purpose.
7:19pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:19pm | Report comment
Another change in bowling. Clint McKay comes on to bowl. No bowler has bowled two overs in a row so far.
7:17pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:17pm | Report comment
Three more! That is the second successive shot over the covers and this time Klinger gets the three.
Huge swathes of empty areas allowing the batsmen to take twos and threes rather easily.
0/32 in four overs as Hussey concedes 13.
7:15pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:15pm | Report comment
Four!
The first of the innings, Harris cuts Hussey and gets a boundary. Follows it up with a carve over covers to get three more.
7:15pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:15pm | Report comment
David Hussey is on from the other end now. Changing things around here Cameron White.
7:14pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:14pm | Report comment
James Faulkner bowls the third over. He had a finger injury issue but did not go for the surgery.
0/19 in 3.
Despite the lack of boundaries, the pace is frenetic – almost like it is the last two overs of a T20 innings. No wickets either.
7:11pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:11pm | Report comment
I will probably sit on the fence there – two ways of looking at whether to bat first or field.
It depends on the team in question as well. Either way, it is never going to be an easy task unless they bat and bowl extremely well and Melbourne make a lot of mistakes.
7:10pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:10pm | Report comment
No boundary hit yet, seven runs off that over from Bird.
0/11
7:09pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:09pm | Report comment
Jackson Bird with the ball at the other end.
Bit of a grass there on the pitch…
7:08pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:08pm | Report comment
Mind games by Shane Warne?
He’s on the field, speaking to the commentators and says he is stunned by the Adelaide decision to bat first given that the Strikers have a chance to make it through as well.
Later he adds that the side does not mind what they are doing, batting or fielding first.
Probably could be the case of the Strikers believing they have the arsenal to bowl better after putting up the runs on the board.
7:06pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:06pm | Report comment
Positive start from Adelaide. Off the very first ball, Harris tries to hit Hussey over long-on, but gets a single.
Three balls later, he steps down again but can get it through mid-wicket for a couple only.
Six in that over, quickly bowled by Hussey. Strikers know they have to win it by a heavy margin..
0/6 in 1.
7:03pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 7:03pm | Report comment
As has been the case throughout the tournament, David Hussey opens the bowling, sending it down to Daniel Harris and Michael Klinger in front.
6:58pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:58pm | Report comment
The news is that Strikers have won the toss and decided to bat first.
6:57pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:57pm | Report comment
A win for Stars will take them to the semi-finals at the expense of Adelaide and Brisbane. If they lose, they are out and one of Adelaide or Brisbane will go through.
Adelaide need a huge win to make it to the semi-finals – by approximately 80 runs or so, now that they are batting first. If Adelaide win but not by a margin good enough, Brisbane will go through to the last-four stage.
6:55pm
Suneer Chowdhary said | 6:55pm | Report comment
Welcome to the live coverage of the Big Bash League 2011-12 game between Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars.
This is the last round-robin match of the competition and a vital one as far as qualification for the semi-finals is concerned for both the teams involved – and for the Brisbane Heat.