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Scorchers vs Stars, at Melbourne, , Jan 21 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(N), Melbourne, January 21, 2015, Big Bash League
(19.3/20 ov, T:180) 182/7

Stars won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
103* (64)
peter-handscomb
Cricinfo's MVP
126.76 ptsImpact List
yasir-arafat
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19.3
6
Tye to Handscomb, SIX runs

all over, brings the hundred as well as Melbourne Stars wins it, that's full toss around off and powers that over the square fence on the leg

19.2
2
Tye to Handscomb, 2 runs

another full toss outside off, drags it down to long-on and gets back for the second

19.1
6
Tye to Handscomb, SIX runs

full toss outside off, Handscomb walks down the track and swings it over midwicket

end of over 195 runs • 1 wicket
MS: 168/7CRR: 8.84 RRR: 12.00
Peter Handscomb89 (61b 6x4 3x6)
Yasir Arafat 4-0-27-4
Andrew Tye 3-0-28-1
18.6
W
Arafat to McKay, OUT

back of a length delivery on the leg, slower too, clears the front leg and tries to power it on the leg side, but went flat towards down the ground where long-on runs to his left and grabs it.

Clint McKay c Turner b Yasir Arafat 12 (7b 2x4 0x6 9m) SR: 171.42
18.5
Arafat to McKay, no run

back of a length delivery, slower delivery and McKay is beaten by the change of pace

18.4
1
Arafat to Handscomb, 1 run

walks down the track and works it straight to shortish fine leg

18.3
1
Arafat to McKay, 1 run

fullish delivery down leg, driven along the ground to long-on

18.2
2
Arafat to McKay, 2 runs

full and slower around off, moves across and turns it around to the left of short fine leg

18.1
1
Arafat to Handscomb, 1 run

comes out and powers that length delivery down to long-on

end of over 1813 runs
MS: 163/6CRR: 9.05 RRR: 8.50
Clint McKay9 (3b 2x4)
Peter Handscomb87 (59b 6x4 3x6)
Andrew Tye 3-0-28-1
Ashton Agar 4-0-42-1
17.6
4
Tye to McKay, FOUR runs

driven straight down the ground, that's full outside off and McKay drives that powerfully

17.5
4
Tye to McKay, FOUR runs

slogs that back of a length delivery over backward of square leg

17.4
1
Tye to Handscomb, 1 run

full and wide outside off, backs away to the leg and slices that over extra cover

17.3
2
Tye to Handscomb, 2 runs

drops short as he charges down the track, cuts it away off the back foot through cover

17.2
1
Tye to McKay, 1 run

full and outside of, driven down to sweeper for a single

17.1
1lb
Tye to Handscomb, 1 leg bye

full outside off, clips the pad and off for a leg bye

end of over 1720 runs • 1 wicket
MS: 150/6CRR: 8.82 RRR: 10.00
Peter Handscomb84 (56b 6x4 3x6)
Ashton Agar 4-0-42-1
Jason Behrendorff 4-0-35-0
16.6
W
Agar to Hastings, OUT

drops that short on middle and leg, he stays on the crease and gather the power on the back, clears the front leg and tries to hammered it over midwicket, ends up skying it to the right of the bowler, Agar wants it but Whiteman runs and takes it comfortably.

John Hastings c †Whiteman b Agar 20 (6b 0x4 3x6 11m) SR: 333.33
16.5
1
Agar to Handscomb, 1 run
16.4
1
Agar to Hastings, 1 run

flatter and on a length down leg, drags it down to long-on

16.3
6
Agar to Hastings, SIX runs

three in a row, another shortish delivery on middle and leg, powers it over midwicket

16.2
6
Agar to Hastings, SIX runs

this time he bowls flat but he clears the front leg and launches that over midwicket fence

16.1
6
Agar to Hastings, SIX runs

tossed up delivery outside off, leans onto it and lofted it over mid-off

Win Probability
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Over 20 • MS 182/7

Stars won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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