Melbourne Stars
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Sydney Thunder
| 4/148 Melbourne Stars win by 6 wickets |
| 0/29 (3.5) | *Morris | O: 17.5 | Maxwell* | 59 (37) |
| 1/36 (4.0) | Sams | RR:7.46 | Handscomb | 3 (5) |
| c. Morris b. Cook |  | 13.4 4/103 |  | Stoinis 50(44) |
| b. Nair | | 7.3 3/60 | | Larkin 6(4) |
| c. McAndrew b. Sams | | 5.4 2/48 | | Coulter-Nile 11(6) |
| run out (Morris) | | 3.3 1/21 | | Maddinson 13(12) |
| First Innings: Sydney Thunder | 5/145 | RR: 6.21 | O: 20.0 |
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| First Innings: Sydney Thunder | 5/145 | RR: 6.21 | O: 20.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.T. Khawaja c. Larkin b. Coulter-Nile | 33 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 122.22 |
A.D. Hales c. Coulter-Nile b. Zampa | 26 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 |
C.J. Ferguson* b. Rauf | 35 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 129.63 |
M. Gilkes+ c. Lamichhane b. Rauf | 41 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 117.14 |
C.H. Morris not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D.R. Sams lbw. Rauf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A.I. Ross not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A.J. Nair | |||||
N. McAndrew | |||||
J.D. Cook | |||||
C.P. Tremain | |||||
Extras (b 5, lb 3, w 2, nb 0) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 145 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.J. Maxwell | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 |
| D.J. Worrall | 2.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
| H. Rauf | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 |
| S. Lamichhane | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| A. Zampa | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
| N.M. Coulter-Nile | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
| First Innings: Melbourne Stars | 4/148 | RR: 7.46 | O: 17.5 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N.J. Maddinson run out (Morris) | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
M.P. Stoinis c. Morris b. Cook | 50 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 113.64 |
N.M. Coulter-Nile c. McAndrew b. Sams | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 183.33 |
N.C.R. Larkin b. Nair | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
G.J. Maxwell* not out | 59 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 159.46 |
P.S.P. Handscomb+ not out | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
H.W.R. Cartwright | |||||
A. Zampa | |||||
D.J. Worrall | |||||
H. Rauf | |||||
S. Lamichhane | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 2, w 3, nb 1) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 148 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.R. Sams | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
| C.H. Morris | 3.5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.57 |
| C.P. Tremain | 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| N. McAndrew | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| J.D. Cook | 2.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 |
| A.J. Nair | 2.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.50 |
The ladder-leading Melbourne Stars host the Sydney Thunder at the MCG on Wednesday evening. Join The Roar for coverage of the match, with live scores and a blog starting at 7:10pm (AEDT).
The Stars are coming off a strong win against Melbourne rivals the Renegades, winning by eight wickets. Sandeep Lamichhane bowled well, taking three wickets and restricting the Renegades to 142 runs in 20 overs.
Marcus Stoinis carried the chase, scoring 68 not out, while Glenn Maxwell made 40 as the Stars won with seven balls to spare.
Sydney Thunder featured in a rain-affected match on Monday, losing by 16 runs to the Brisbane Heat.
Bowling first, the Thunder got smashed around the park by the Heat, including an over by Arjun Nair that went for 30. Sydney were unable to make the runs required in the five-over innings.
Hilton Cartwright and Haris Rauf return to the Stars’ line-up, as Dale Steyn heads home to South Africa in preparation for a T20 series against England and Jon Merlo is omitted.
Jonathan Cook and Nathan McAndrew join the Thunder squad, replacing Liam Bowe and Gurinder Sandhu.
These two teams met last Thursday at Sydney Showground Stadium. The Thunder put 142 runs on the board but it wasn’t enough, as the Stars chased it down with two balls to spare.
Nick Larkin top scored with 65 runs and won player of the match. Marcus Stoinis also scored 58 runs, but the team had three players fall for ducks.
This match features the leading run-scorer Marcus Stoinis (281 runs) and the leading wicket-taker Daniel Sams (14), as of Tuesday evening’s leader boards.
Prediction
The Stars are the form team of the competition at the moment and they look like they could go all the way.
Melbourne only need one or two batsmen to fire and a big total is on the cards, while the spin of Adam Zampa and Sandeep Lamichhane has been effective against most teams.
Melbourne will continue their winning run this evening.
Join The Roar for all the action, starting from 7:10pm (AEDT).
Game information
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG
Time: 7:10pm (AEDT)
TV: Channel 7, Fox Cricket
Online: Kayo Sports, Foxtel
Odds: Melbourne Stars $1.58, Sydney Thunder $2.38
Last time they met: Stars by 3 wickets
Melbourne Stars squad
Glenn Maxwell (c), Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Dunk, Pete Handscomb, Clint Hinchliffe, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, Haris Rauf, Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa
Sydney Thunder squad
Callum Ferguson (c), Jonathan Cook, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales, Usman Khawaja, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Morris, Arjun Nair, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Chris Tremain
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
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I know that's not good for the people in the Top End but may be good for us down South - particularly those in fire affected areas - it's a weird world
JGK
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That's T20 for you.
The Late News
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no dramas!
Sarah Wildy
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Thanks for joining the blog tonight.
Sarah Wildy
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Thanks for joining me this evening for the BBL action. I'll be back for more cricket at the weekend. Until then, enjoy all the summer sport action here on The Roar!
Sarah Wildy
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Melbourne Stars return to the top of the table, they are going nicely in BBL09. A few different things by them tonight: Maxwell bowled three overs in the power play, Nathan Coulter-Nile came in at no.3 and Haris Rauf was back with the ball and took a hat-trick. Handscomb and Zampa now jump on a plane, heading with the Australian team to India for a 3-match ODI series. Thunder fall short again, they were unable to capitalise on a strong start and struggled to score in the middle overs. When Ferguson and co wanted to get going, Rauf struck for the Stars and slowed the runs right down. 145 was never going to be enough, particularly when wickets were hard to come by. Haris Rauf was named Player of the Match for his hat-trick. Thunder 5/145 Stars 4/148
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Thanks Sarah!
Sarah Wildy
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MELBOURNE STARS WIN BY 6 WICKETS The Stars have defeated the Sydney Thunder by six wickets, with 13 balls remaining. Maxwell finishes it off for his side with 59*, assisted by Marcus Stoinis 50 (44). Sams, Cook and Nair took a wicket each, but Sydney were unable to slow the chase after putting a modest total on the board. Thunder 5/145 Stars 4/148
Sarah Wildy
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Drive down to mid on, no run again. Stars 4/144 Overs 17.4 Target 146
Sarah Wildy
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Morris to Maxwell, plays to the fielder again. Stars 4/144 Overs 17.3 Target 146
anon
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Another incredible Maxwell performance
Sarah Wildy
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Maxwell plays Morris back to him, does well to field. Stars 4/144 Overs 17.2 Target 146
Sarah Wildy
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Morris comes in with the ball, Maxwell wants to get it done with one shot and misses the big swing! Stars 4/144 Overs 17.1 Target 146
Sarah Wildy
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Just two runs required here. Stars 4/144 Overs 17 Target 146
Sarah Wildy
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Sams to Maxwell, picks it out from between his feet, take the quick single as short mid on fields Stars 4/143 Overs 16.5 Target 146
The Late News
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Onya Maxie!
Sarah Wildy
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Behind point that one, FOUR more for Maxwell. Stars 4/143 Overs 16.5 Target 146
Sarah Wildy
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Maxwell's 50 came off 29 deliveries, he has guided his team home nicely. Stars 4/139 Overs 16.3 Target 146
Sarah Wildy
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7 runs left to get, 21 balls to get them in. Stars 4/139 Overs 16.3 Target 146
Sarah Wildy
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Sam to Maxwell, another two and that is 50 up for Maxwell. Maxi and Stoinis get 50s tonight.. Stars 4/139 Overs 16.3 Target 146