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Stars vs Scorchers, 41st Match at Melbourne, BBL, Jan 18 2020 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
41st Match, Melbourne, January 18, 2020, Big Bash League
(20 ov, T:142) 131/9

Stars won by 10 runs

Player Of The Match
25 (23) & 1/20
glenn-maxwell
Cricinfo's MVP
matthew-kelly
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end of over 208 runs • 1 wicket
PS: 131/9CRR: 6.55 
Jhye Richardson9 (7b)
Fawad Ahmed1 (1b)
Nic Maddinson 4-0-24-3
Clint Hinchliffe 3-0-16-1

Melbourne Stars win by 10 wins in a brilliant defensive effort on a slow pitch. Nic Maddinson the story of the day with the ball, some brilliant captaincy from Glenn Maxwell, but the Perth Scorchers will need a long, hard look at themselves. They have had an awful travel schedule, but have produced two awful batting displays in the last few days. They need to pull it together to avoid slipping out of the finals. The Stars, meanwhile, are flying high.

James: "Every single over after the powerplay was spin. The Stars knew their strategy, and got it right."

Waseem: "This is brave captaincy. I mean how many times you have seen spinners and part-timers bowling during complete last 10 overs of T20 innings."

I'll wrap things up there for this match. You can head over and follow all the action from the second game of the day: the Sydney derby. I'll be back tomorrow, thanks for joining us. see you soon

19.6
1
Maddinson to Jhye Richardson, 1 run

a big swing, takes the toe end into the off side

19.5
1
Maddinson to Fawad, 1 run

pulled down the ground, straight to long-on. That's the game

Fawad Ahmed has hit a few sixes this season...needs two to force a Super Over!

19.4
W
Maddinson to Kelly, OUT

that's another for Maddinson! Holds his nerve, fires it between the inside edge and the pads as he comes down the pitch. A little juggle from Gotch, but it's all good

Matthew Kelly st †Gotch b Maddinson 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 166.66

13 off 3

19.3
4
Maddinson to Kelly, FOUR runs

finds the boundary! Clubbed from outside off and splits the gap perfectly between long-on and deep midwicket

19.2
1
Maddinson to Jhye Richardson, 1 run

short and very slow, almost dips under Richardson's bat, he swipes across the line

19.1
1
Maddinson to Kelly, 1 run

dragged down short, pulled to deep midwicket

So it's down to 19 needed off the last over. It's been a poor chase from the Scorchers, but superb stuff from the Stars. Who'd have thought Maddinson would be in this position?

end of over 197 runs • 1 wicket
PS: 123/8CRR: 6.47 RRR: 19.00
Jhye Richardson7 (5b)
Matthew Kelly0 (0b)
Clint Hinchliffe 3-0-16-1
Nic Maddinson 3-0-16-2
18.6
2
Hinchliffe to Jhye Richardson, 2 runs

short outside off, carved over the off side wide of the cover sweeper

18.5
W
Hinchliffe to Jordan, OUT

taken at long-on...and it's that man Maxwell! Jordan tried to go long down the ground, almost got enough of it but couldn't quite clear the rope. Maxwell so cool under such a crucial catch

Chris Jordan c Maxwell b Hinchliffe 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

Luke : "Willing to admit when I'm wrong, Cartwright's knock was perfect for this pitch "

18.4
1
Hinchliffe to Jhye Richardson, 1 run

length ball outside off, steps back and drives to long-off

18.3
2
Hinchliffe to Jhye Richardson, 2 runs

dragged down short, pulls wide of long-on but Maxwell does brilliantly to get around and prevent the boundary

18.2
1
Hinchliffe to Jordan, 1 run

edged towards short third man

18.1
1
Hinchliffe to Jhye Richardson, 1 run

low full toss wide outside off, driven to long-off

26 off 12 needed, just three wickets in hand. Hinchliffe for the penultimate over

end of over 184 runs • 2 wickets
PS: 116/7CRR: 6.44 RRR: 13.00
Jhye Richardson1 (1b)
Chris Jordan1 (2b)
Nic Maddinson 3-0-16-2
Sandeep Lamichhane 4-0-29-1
17.6
1
Maddinson to Jhye Richardson, 1 run

tucked off the back foot into the leg side

17.5
W
Maddinson to Jordan, OUT

another run out! It's all falling about for the Scorchers. Driven to cover on the edge of the circle, it went pretty quickly, and once the throw was decent Green had no chance

Cameron Green run out (Coulter-Nile/†Gotch) 4 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
17.4
1
Maddinson to Green, 1 run

edges fine, forcing off the back foot, finds short third man

17.3
1
Maddinson to Jordan, 1 run

pulls out to deep midwicket

17.2
W
Maddinson to David, OUT

charges and misses! Maddinson's day with the ball. Terrific captaincy from Maxwell. Pretty poor shot selection. Wide outside off, David runs down the pitch and can't get anywhere near it

Tim David st †Gotch b Maddinson 11 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 122.22
17.1
1
Maddinson to Green, 1 run

length outside off, driven to the cover sweeper

30 off 18. This could be a thriller. Maddinson for another

end of over 1710 runs
PS: 112/5CRR: 6.58 RRR: 10.00
Tim David11 (8b 1x4)
Cameron Green2 (2b)
Sandeep Lamichhane 4-0-29-1
Glenn Maxwell 3-0-20-1
16.6
4
Lamichhane to David, FOUR runs

sliced in the air, over backward point, and Stoinis can't get there from deep cover...that's a vital boundary

16.5
1
Lamichhane to Green, 1 run

gets well across the crease and sweeps strongly to backward square leg

Win Probability
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Over 20 • PS 131/9

Matthew Kelly st †Gotch b Maddinson 5 (3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 166.66
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