What an entertaining innings we had!. Wright and Maxwell whacked the bowlers all around the park to seize an expected win. Earlier today, Strikers never recovered after the early set back, procession continued all the way till the end. Klinger was the lone fighter and made a good looking 42. Bowlers gave nothing away for strikers to pounce on it. Chasing a small total, Stars made their intentions clear way too early and the rest was history. Wright took on the quickies and clobbered them all-around. Maxwell came in and finished the match in style. JP Faulkner have been adjudged Man of the match for his brilliant bowing.

That's it from here. This is Thilak signing off. Do join us for the tomorrows game between Sixers and Scorchers. Till then take care, cheers! .

7.3

Neser to Maxwell, SIX runs

its over the rope! Would you believe it? Length ball outside off and Maxi tried for a big yahoo heave, gets a top edge and it has carried all the way back over the keepers head.

7.2

Neser to Maxwell, FOUR runs

length ball and a flat-batted shot over mid-on. Baseball swing!

7.1

Neser to Wade, 1 run

short and hooked to fine leg

end of over 77 runs

MS: 80/2CRR: 11.42 • RRR: 0.84

Glenn Maxwell15 (8b 3x4)

Matthew Wade1 (2b)

Shaun Tait 3-0-33-0

Michael Neser 1-0-10-2

6.6

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Tait to Maxwell, no run

shuffled across again and hasn't called wide

6.5

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Tait to Maxwell, no run

length delivery and a miscued pull to mid-off. Serious pace from Tait.

6.4

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Tait to Maxwell, no run

shuffled acorss the line and tried to whip it. Missed as it was bowled at 157 kmph

6.3

Tait to Maxwell, 2 runs

fuller outside off again and crumped to deep extra covers for a couple more

6.2

Tait to Maxwell, FOUR runs

makes room and creamed a fuller delivery through vacant cover region

6.1

Tait to Wade, 1 run

back of a length delivery and dabs to third man for a single

end of over 611 runs • 2 wickets

MS: 73/2CRR: 12.16 • RRR: 1.28

Glenn Maxwell9 (3b 2x4)

Matthew Wade0 (1b)

Michael Neser 1-0-10-2

Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-10-0

5.6

Neser to Maxwell, FOUR runs

length ball and a top edge fles over the slip cordon again for another boundary

5.5

Neser to Maxwell, FOUR runs

hammered! Short on off stump, sat up to be pulled and Maxi has crunched it towards mid wicket

5.5

Neser to Maxwell, 1 wide

wide down the leg. Erred in his line and bowled a down the leg

5.4

1lb

Neser to Wade, 1 leg bye

down the leg and brushed his thigh pad on its way to on side

5.3

Neser to Maxwell, 1 run

length ball and edged to third man for a single

5.2

Neser to White, OUT

White falls for the trap!! Short and wide outside off and cuts straight to third man.

Cameron White c Shakib Al Hasan b Neser 13 (12b 1x4 0x6 23m) SR: 108.33

5.1

Neser to Wright, OUT

fuller outside off, Wright on the charge gets a thick outside edge as the ball flew towards backward point region. Richardson runs in and completes the proceedings

Luke Wright c Richardson b Neser 49 (20b 8x4 2x6 21m) SR: 245

end of over 510 runs

MS: 62/0CRR: 12.40 • RRR: 1.93

Cameron White13 (11b 1x4)

Luke Wright49 (19b 8x4 2x6)

Shakib Al Hasan 1-0-10-0

Kane Richardson 1-0-13-0

4.6

Shakib to White, FOUR runs

down the track and whacked to long on

4.5

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Shakib to White, no run

length delivery and swatted to off side

4.4

Shakib to White, 2 runs

tossed up on leg stump and gets a top egde past short fine leg

4.3

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Shakib to White, no run

quicker delivery outside off and played along the carpet

4.2

Shakib to Wright, 3 runs

fuller outside off, touch slower and sliced over point for three more runs

4.1

Shakib to White, 1 run

tossed up outside off and swept to mid wicket

Win Probability

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Over 8 • MS 91/2

Stars won by 8 wickets (with 75 balls remaining)

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Stars Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
CL White	caught	13	12
LJ Wright	caught	49	20
GJ Maxwell	not out	25	10
MS Wade	not out	2	3
Extras	(lb 1, w 1)
Total	91(2 wkts; 7.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
SW Tait	3	33	0	11
GD Putland	1	13	0	13
KW Richardson	1	13	0	13
Shakib Al Hasan	1	10	0	10
MG Neser	1.3	21	2	14

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	62	Cameron White	Luke Wright
2nd	0	Cameron White	Glenn Maxwell
3rd	29	Matthew Wade	Glenn Maxwell

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Big Bash League

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
MS	8	8	0	16	2.189
SS	8	6	2	12	-0.218
PS	8	5	3	10	-0.064
HH	8	3	4	7	0.321
BH	8	3	5	6	-0.197
MR	8	3	5	6	-0.475
AS	8	2	5	5	-0.933
ST	8	1	7	2	-0.654

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