Stars vs Sixers, 34th Match at Melbourne, BBL, Jan 12 2020 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
34th Match (D/N), Melbourne, January 12, 2020, Big Bash League
(20 ov, T:220) 175/7

Stars won by 44 runs

Player Of The Match
147* (79)
marcus-stoinis
Cricinfo's MVP
146.31 ptsImpact List
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end of over 2018 runs
SS: 175/7CRR: 8.75 
Ben Dwarshuis42 (17b 3x4 3x6)
Jackson Bird6 (4b 1x4)
Haris Rauf 4-0-43-1
Lance Morris 3-0-30-1

Melbourne Stars win by 44 runs on Marcus Stoinis' night to remember. A brilliant innings of 147 not out, a BBL record, in a BBL-record stand of 207 with Hilton Cartwright. One of those nights where you had to see it to believe it, especially the second half of the innings. The Sixers needed everything to go their way in the chase and it didn't. They couldn't get the platform needed to challenge such a huge total. The Stars extend their lead at the top and the Sixers stay second. Can anyone challenge them for the top two spots? That's all for tonight, we'll be back with Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers tomorrow. Until then, goodbye and thanks for joining us.

19.6
Haris Rauf to Dwarshuis, no run

a slower short one, he swings and misses, through to the keeper

19.6
1w
Haris Rauf to Dwarshuis, 1 wide

fires down a very short bouncer...it's called wide. So the games goes on a ball longer

19.5
4
Haris Rauf to Dwarshuis, FOUR runs

back of a length, pulls and finds the gap again, in front of square this time...some rare treatment for Rauf

19.4
6
Haris Rauf to Dwarshuis, SIX runs

clears the boundary again! Rauf is full at off stump, in the slot, Dwarshuis heaves it over wide long-on

19.3
2
Haris Rauf to Dwarshuis, 2 runs

gives himself room to the leg side, swings hard at a short delivery, slices it over backward point

19.2
1
Haris Rauf to Bird, 1 run

length ball at the stumps, crunched to deep midwicket

19.1
4
Haris Rauf to Bird, FOUR runs

terrific yorker, he swings and gets an inside edge past leg stump

end of over 1912 runs • 1 wicket
SS: 157/7CRR: 8.26 RRR: 63.00
Ben Dwarshuis30 (13b 2x4 2x6)
Jackson Bird1 (2b)
Lance Morris 3-0-30-1
Haris Rauf 3-0-25-1

Sam: "So, thoughts on Man of the Match?" Tough call

18.6
4
Morris to Dwarshuis, FOUR runs

back of a length outside off, misfield at mid-off as he flat-bats it

18.5
6
Morris to Dwarshuis, SIX runs

lofted down the ground, creeps over the long-on boundary...maybe he should have come in earlier?

18.4
1
Morris to Bird, 1 run

full outside off, a thick outside edge flies one bounce to third man

18.3
Morris to Bird, no run

full outside off, a big drive which doesn't make contact

18.2
1
Morris to Dwarshuis, 1 run

full outside off, moves to the leg side and swings to deep midwicket

18.1
W
Morris to Silk, OUT

good catch at deep midwicket...a full ball on off stump, heaved into the leg side, Cartwright made that look very easy, he's such a good fielder. First BBL wicket for Morris

Jordan Silk c Cartwright b Morris 32 (31b 1x4 0x6) SR: 103.22
end of over 1815 runs
SS: 145/6CRR: 8.05 RRR: 37.50
Ben Dwarshuis19 (10b 1x4 1x6)
Jordan Silk32 (30b 1x4)
Haris Rauf 3-0-25-1
Sandeep Lamichhane 4-0-35-1
17.6
6
Haris Rauf to Dwarshuis, SIX runs

thump! Terrific shot...gives himself a touch of room to the leg side then drives through the line

17.5
1
Haris Rauf to Silk, 1 run

a low full toss, driven down the ground

17.4
4
Haris Rauf to Silk, FOUR runs

short on leg stump, he goes for the hook and gets it away to fine leg...finally a boundary for Silk

17.3
2
Haris Rauf to Silk, 2 runs

back of a length, heaved out to deep midwicket

17.2
2
Haris Rauf to Silk, 2 runs

gets an under edge on this hack, Gotch gets a glove on it as he dives

17.1
Haris Rauf to Silk, no run

completely does him with the slower ball! Short of a length, Silk is through his leg-side swipe before the ball arrives

end of over 1710 runs
SS: 130/6CRR: 7.64 RRR: 30.00
Jordan Silk23 (25b)
Ben Dwarshuis13 (9b 1x4)
Sandeep Lamichhane 4-0-35-1
Clint Hinchliffe 4-0-20-3
16.6
1
Lamichhane to Silk, 1 run

a googly, played off the back foot into the off side

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SS1494190.269
AS1485170.564
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PS146812-0.023
BH146812-0.237
MR143116-0.348