full on leg stump, driven between mid-on and midwicket
Renegades vs Stars, 22nd Match at Melbourne, BBL, Jan 04 2020 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Stars won by 8 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
10:23pm Melbourne Stars open up a gap at the top of the table. Fifth win in six games and two points ahead now of Sydney Sixers who have eight points in six games. For Renegades - another day without a win. They continue to be the only team without a win this season. The derby doesn't prove to be a turning point for them, which is a pity after the start they had to their innings earlier today. Stars' spinners were too good in the back end of the innings and their openers put up 41 in the first three overs of a 143-run chase. From there, it was a canter. Stoinis unbeaten on 68 and Maxwell on 40 seeing them through.
short and down leg side, pulled to fine leg
length on leg stump, flicked to deep square
full slower ball at middle, driven down to long-on
slower length ball on leg stump, flicked to fine leg
length at middle, punched to long-on
length on off stump, pushed to extra cover's right
full slower ball at off, driven to long-off
slower short ball at the hips. Gets bat on that attempted pull, it's off the inside edge and lands in front of the diving keeper
slower short ball outside off, backs into the leg side and hacks at that. Thick outside edge clears short third
short of a length outside off, punched to sweeper cover
length and turning away outside off. Squared up and forced to defend into the covers
short of a length on off stump, tapped to sweeper cover
length on off stump, gets the front leg out, chips it over extra cover
short outside off, shapes for the reverse sweep, forced to reach out to get a touch on that
short and wide outside off, cut to sweeper cover
full on leg stump, leans in and taps to long-on
legcutter at a length on off stump. Pushed to point's left
sweetly put away. Short outside off, stands tall, lines up and swivels to cart this past midwicket
short of a length outside off, punched down to long-on
Over 19 • MS 143/2
Stars won by 8 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)