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Stars vs Heat, 15th Match at Melbourne, , Jan 02 2018 - Match Result

RESULT
15th Match (N), Melbourne, January 02, 2018, Big Bash League
(14.4/20 ov, T:142) 144/1

Heat won by 9 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/14
mitchell-swepson
Cricinfo's MVP
102.83 ptsImpact List
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Comms: Shashank Kishore
Scorecard summary
Melbourne Stars 141/7(20 overs)
Brisbane Heat 144/1(14.4 overs)
63* (46)
1/21 (2)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
BH102.83--03/144.3102.83
BH82.9161(30)73.6382.91--0
BH54.69--01/161.5454.69
MS44.1550(39)48.7644.15--0
BH43.3463(46)58.3143.34--0

Stephen Fleming, the Stars coach, has a chat with McCullum. Who knows, the two could team up later in the year at the IPL.

"It wasn't a pretty fifty but I found a way to be not out at the end, so it feels nice," says Chris Lynn. "We normally lose at home and win away, trying to turn it around this year."

If ever Chennai Super Kings, who have to finalise their player retention this week, were in two minds, tonight should be enough validation regarding Brendon McCullum. The Brisbane Heat captain knocked the stuffing out of Melbourne Stars in a bruising half-century to set up this chase. A target of 140 on a slightly slugging surface ought to have tested them, but the manner of that opening stand resulted in a rout that has left Stars winless after three matches. Lots of hard work lays ahead. As Pietersen summed it up, 'We can't be this poor.'

14.4
4
Beer to Lynn, FOUR runs

short ball angling away, has width needed to slap this over long-off. Brisbane Heat have decimated Melbourne Stars. As convincing as it can get

14.3
1
Beer to Burns, 1 run

punches this wide of mid-on for an easy single

14.2
1
Beer to Lynn, 1 run

eased with the spin to sweeper cover

14.1
Beer to Lynn, no run

helps this incoming length ball to short fine leg

end of over 148 runs
BH: 138/1CRR: 9.85 RRR: 0.66
Chris Lynn58 (43b 6x4 3x6)
Joe Burns17 (11b 3x4)
Adam Zampa 4-0-28-0
Marcus Stoinis 2-0-30-0
13.6
1
Zampa to Lynn, 1 run

eased with the spin to sweeper cover for an easy single

13.5
1
Zampa to Burns, 1 run

rocks back and cuts to deep point

13.4
Zampa to Burns, no run

steps out to launch over long-on, gets a thick inside edge onto the pad.

13.3
4
Zampa to Burns, FOUR runs

down on one knee as he pulls this short delivery to the deep square leg boundary. Super shot

13.2
1
Zampa to Lynn, 1 run

drifting into middle and leg, tucked to deep midwicket

13.1
1
Zampa to Burns, 1 run

works this length ball on middle to deep midwicket

end of over 1320 runs
BH: 130/1CRR: 10.00 RRR: 1.71
Chris Lynn56 (41b 6x4 3x6)
Joe Burns11 (7b 2x4)
Marcus Stoinis 2-0-30-0
James Faulkner 2-0-14-0
12.6
4
Stoinis to Lynn, FOUR runs

backs away and crashes this length ball outside off to the cover boundary. Does he want to hop out of Melbourne tonight itself? Looks like it. As a bowler, you'd think you didn't do much wrong. What improvisation

12.5
4
Stoinis to Lynn, FOUR runs

looks to slap this over mid-off but ends up getting a thick edge that flies wide of the keeper. Brings up his half-century. This is his slowest-ever BBL fifty Would you believe it?

12.4
Stoinis to Lynn, no run

mistimes an attempted slap to cover

12.3
6
Stoinis to Lynn, SIX runs

he's hit this to Gold Coast or what? He was waiting for this shot, sitting up nicely as he muscled this pull deep into the stands at midwicket. Massive

12.3
1w
Stoinis to Lynn, 1 wide

backs away to slash, but this bounces over his head. Left alone

12.2
1
Stoinis to Burns, 1 run

steered to third man once again

12.1
4
Stoinis to Burns, FOUR runs

so easy on the eye. This is a length ball angling away, he hangs back, opens the bat face and steers this behind point, no chance for square third man

end of over 128 runs
BH: 110/1CRR: 9.16 RRR: 4.00
Joe Burns6 (5b 1x4)
Chris Lynn42 (37b 4x4 2x6)
James Faulkner 2-0-14-0
Liam Bowe 2-0-21-1
11.6
1
Faulkner to Burns, 1 run

works this length ball on middle and leg to deep fine leg

11.5
4
Faulkner to Burns, FOUR runs

one bounce to the long-off boundary. Too full, he made room, got underneath the length and belted this away.

11.4
Faulkner to Burns, no run

right behind the line of this length ball as he defends

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
CA Lynn
63 runs (46)
7 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
17 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
79%
BB McCullum
61 runs (30)
7 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
16 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
90%
Best performances - bowlers
MJ Swepson
O
4
M
0
R
14
W
3
ECO
3.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Yasir Shah
O
4
M
0
R
16
W
1
ECO
4
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossBrisbane Heat, elected to field first
Series
Season2017/18
Player Of The Match
Match days02 January 2018 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsBrisbane Heat 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Win Probability
BH 100%
MSBH
100%50%100%MS InningsBH Innings

Over 15 • BH 144/1

Heat won by 9 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
PS1082160.154
AS1073140.801
MR1064120.297
HH105510-0.291
SS104680.331
ST10468-0.039
BH10468-0.437
MS10284-0.926