brilliant slower ball to finish it. Another swing and miss
Stars vs Thunder, Challenger at Melbourne, BBL, Feb 06 2020 - Match Result
RESULT
Challenger, Melbourne, February 06, 2020, Big Bash League
Match centre
Comms: Alex MalcolmScorecard summary
Melbourne Stars • 194/2(20 overs)
83* (49)
2/30 (4)
83 (54)
0/31 (4)
Sydney Thunder • 166/8(20 overs)
58 (38)
3/17 (4)
30 (17)
2/29 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
end of over 202 runs • 1 wicket
ST: 166/8CRR: 8.30
Chris Tremain0 (3b)
Nathan McAndrew1 (3b)
Haris Rauf 4-0-17-3
Nathan Coulter-Nile 4-0-29-2
Melbourne Stars into the final winning by 28 runs! The Stars will head to Sydney to face the Sixers and try for redemption if the rain holds off. The game was set up by Marcus Stoinis and Nick Larkin. Both men batted superbly for 83 and shared a 117-run stand. They had some luck but capitalised. The Thunder were sloppy in the field. The Stars were outstanding in the field by comparison. Nathan Coulter-Nile ran out Alex Hales and then knocked over Usman Khawaja. Then it was all Haris Rauf. He took 3 for 17 to ice the game.
Nick Larkin is Player of the Match for his 83 not out from 49. Larkin on Seven: "I had a bit of luck. Kept picking out the fielders early but Stoin kept me in the game and he was outstanding."
JUZER BATLIWALA: "What is the result if the final is rained off. Is the trophy shared ? Or do Stars win because of higher points during the league phase ? Or do Sixers win because they defeated Stars in the qualifier ??" The Sixers will win if it is rained off.
Roy: "Really good to see NCN back in the game. Could be key to have three excellent fit bowlers in the finals to match the Sixers' attack."
James: "You have to say that 3/17 off 4 is a stunning return for Haris Rauf."
Great performance by the Melbourne Stars. Thanks for your company from the MCG. Join us on Saturday night for the BBL final at the SCG between the Sydney Sixers and the Stars. Hopefully the weather holds off.
19.6
•
Haris Rauf to Tremain, no run
19.5
•
Haris Rauf to Tremain, no run
bouncer, over middle, he backs away and ducks late. That was rapid!
19.4
•
Haris Rauf to Tremain, no run
slower ball, 120kph, he backed away and tried to heave but misses
19.3
1
Haris Rauf to McAndrew, 1 run
144kph, full and straight, he swings hard and drags it to deep midwicket
19.2
W
Haris Rauf to Lenton, OUT
caught at deep midwicket! Maddinson had two bites but hung on! A length slower ball, Lenton takes a big swing and launches it high to deep midwicket, Maddinson runs in and calls Maxwell out, he needs to bites but doesn't panic and holds on
Jay Lenton c Maddinson b Haris Rauf 10 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 142.85
19.1
1lb
Haris Rauf to McAndrew, 1 leg bye
141kph, length ball angled into the pad, it runs fine to the keeper and they pinch a leg bye
end of over 1910 runs • 1 wicket
ST: 164/7CRR: 8.63 • RRR: 31.00
Jay Lenton10 (6b 1x4)
Nathan McAndrew0 (1b)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 4-0-29-2
Haris Rauf 3-0-16-2
Farooq: "How valuable is that Wonder Boy haris ... "
18.6
2
Coulter-Nile to Lenton, 2 runs
shorter slower ball, he mistimes a pull towards long on
18.5
1lb
Coulter-Nile to McAndrew, 1 leg bye
shorter slower ball, he tries to pull but cops it on the body and it rolls away for a leg bye
JB: "Before we crucify CA note that forecasters can be wrong. There was supposed to be 20mm of rain in Sydney today but only 1mm fell at Randwick nearest guage to SCG"
18.4
1
Coulter-Nile to Lenton, 1 run
he backs away and slaps this through cover but can't beat the man on the ring
AB: "Maxwell said on his mic that he doesn't dare face Rauf in the nets. If Maxwell is refusing to face Rauf, the who does he actually ball to in the nets? " A lot of target bowling
18.3
2
Coulter-Nile to Lenton, 2 runs
short slower ball, he's back and pulling through square leg for a couple
Kev: "Hats off to Maxwell's captaincy throughout this BBL. He's really been on his feet all along with the use of his bowlers!"
18.2
4
Coulter-Nile to Lenton, FOUR runs
short slower ball, he swings hard and gets a thick edge that runs to fine third man!
18.1
W
Coulter-Nile to Sams, OUT
Caught at deep square! Banged in slower ball, he rocked back and hits this high to forward of square, it's a huge hit but it still falls short of the long boundary and Larkin takes good catch just inside the rope
Daniel Sams c Larkin b Coulter-Nile 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
Coulter-Nile
end of over 183 runs
ST: 154/6CRR: 8.55 • RRR: 20.50
Daniel Sams3 (5b)
Jay Lenton1 (2b)
Haris Rauf 3-0-16-2
Adam Zampa 4-0-43-2
AB: "Quite unexpectedly, Thunders' middle-order has given a fight to what at one point looked like a lost cause. They will go out with their heads held high!"
17.6
1
Haris Rauf to Sams, 1 run
144kph, shorter length into the body, he mistimes pull behind square
17.5
•
Haris Rauf to Sams, no run
slower ball, brilliant, grips in the surface and he swings and misses again
17.4
•
Haris Rauf to Sams, no run
140kph, back of a length wide of off, he tries to cut but misses
17.3
1
Haris Rauf to Lenton, 1 run
148kph, fuller, he drives to mid off and takes on the man for a tight single
Usama Mukhtar: "How good was the move by Maxwell to bowl Zampa at this stage with 2 set batsmen on the crease." Brave
17.2
•
Haris Rauf to Lenton, no run
142kph length ball outside off, it stays low, he swings and misses
17.1
1
Haris Rauf to Sams, 1 run
143kph, length ball on off, he's back and slapping this to deep midwicket
Haris Rauf to bowl two of the last three
end of over 1716 runs • 2 wickets
ST: 151/6CRR: 8.88 • RRR: 14.66
Daniel Sams1 (1b)
Jay Lenton0 (0b)
Adam Zampa 4-0-43-2
Nathan Coulter-Nile 3-0-20-1
16.6
1
Zampa to Sams, 1 run
edged off the gloves of Gotch! He went back to a shorter length, got a thick edge but it was too thick for the keeper, it came off the top of the gloves and runs away
MoonVale: "Thats game right there. Lenton hasn't been a quick scorer, and Sams is out of form with the bat. Now it's just how much the Stars win by."
16.5
W
Zampa to Nair, OUT
holes out to long off! A touch slower with some turn, he skipped down to go again, he sliced it high to long off and Handscomb took the catch easily well inside the rope
Arjun Nair c Handscomb b Zampa 30 (17b 3x4 2x6) SR: 176.47
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
83 runs (49)
9 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
cut shot
25 runs
5 fours0 six
Control
92%
83 runs (54)
7 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
flick
21 runs
1 four0 six
Control
91%
Best performances - bowlers
O
4
M
0
R
17
W
3
ECO
4.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
O
4
M
0
R
29
W
2
ECO
7.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Toss | Melbourne Stars, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2019/20 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Melbourne Stars advanced |
| Hours of play (local time) | 19.40 start, First Session 19.40-21.10, Interval 21.10-21.30, Second Session 21.30-23.00 |
| Match days | 6 February 2020 - day (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
Win Probability
MS 100%
MSST100%50%100%
Over 20 • ST 166/8
Jay Lenton c Maddinson b Haris Rauf 10 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 142.85
Stars won by 28 runsW
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