Heat vs Stars, 29th Match at Melbourne, , Jan 14 2016 - Match Result

RESULT
29th Match (N), Melbourne, January 14, 2016, Big Bash League
(20 ov, T:189) 132/9

Heat won by 56 runs

Player Of The Match
5/22
samuel-badree
Cricinfo's MVP
108.31 ptsImpact List
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Comms: Shashank Kishore
Scorecard summary
Brisbane Heat 188/7(20 overs)
56 (24)
2/31 (4)
Melbourne Stars 132/9(20 overs)
61* (52)
5/22 (4)
25 (23)
2/21 (4)
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PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
BH108.3156(24)79.68108.31--0
BH87.84--05/225.2887.84
MS60.1611(8)117.992/312.7252.17
MS54.1661(52)6241.350/27-12.8
BH47.7244(35)48.6747.72--0
end of over 2011 runs
MS: 132/9CRR: 6.60 
Michael Beer3 (3b)
Evan Gulbis61 (52b 8x4 1x6)
Andrew Fekete 2-0-20-0
Josh Lalor 4-0-21-2

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Samuel Badree has been named Player of the Match for his 5 for 22.

Moment of the evening then? Has to easily be the five successive, and big ones too, that Chris Lynn muscled off Ben Hilfenhaus to give the Heat a head start. There were plenty of other moments too with the bat, but none as enterprising as this. Then, Samuel Badree bowled a dream spell first up to become only the fourth bowler in BBL history to take a five-wicket haul that derailed the Stars' chase.

The race for the top four is still on. Renegades and Thunder still in with a chance of sneaking into the top four. For now, lets doff our hats to James Hopes, who finishes his career with the Brisbane Heat today, although he's expected to see off the entire domestic season before calling quits from all forms of cricket.

Didn't think they would last the 20 overs when they lost five wickets for next to nothing. But in doing so, the Melbourne Stars have managed to give their net run-rate some fillip. But that can't hide the thumping Brisbane Heat have given them as they finish off their season with three wins in four games. It also brings to an end the Stars' four-game winning streak.

19.6
1
Fekete to Beer, 1 run

short ball on middle, gets big on him, somehow manages to get some bat on it as it lobs wide of the wicketkeeper

19.5
1
Fekete to Gulbis, 1 run

hit wide of the cover fielder at the edge of the circle

19.4
Fekete to Gulbis, no run

full and straight outside off, looks to back away and squeeze it into the off side, misses

19.3
4
Fekete to Gulbis, FOUR runs

pulled handsomely into the gap at deep square. Short, he shaped to pull and picked the bones out of that one

19.2
4
Fekete to Gulbis, FOUR runs

length ball on middle, he backs away, creates room and runs it into the gap between point and short third man. So their NRR will go into the positives, by only just

19.1
1
Fekete to Beer, 1 run

slower one on off, runs it down to third man

They ran the second to perhaps to get the NRR to 0 by getting to 126? Only time will tell.

end of over 194 runs • 2 wickets
MS: 121/9CRR: 6.36 RRR: 68.00
Evan Gulbis52 (48b 6x4 1x6)
Michael Beer1 (1b)
Josh Lalor 4-0-21-2
James Hopes 4-0-17-0
18.6
2
Lalor to Gulbis, 2 runs

on the pads, flicked to wide long-on, not sure why they ran two

Can they last the 20 overs?

18.5
1
Lalor to Beer, 1 run

slower one on off, opens the face and runs it down to third man

18.4
W
Lalor to Worrall, OUT

that's another corker! Full, straight at pace and boom! By the time the bat came down, the zing bails were flying in the air. Played around the delivery and paid the price for it.

Daniel Worrall b Lalor 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
18.3
Lalor to Worrall, no run

slower one on off, dabs it to the off side, the non-striker was halfway down the pitch when he was sent back, he would have been on the bike had the throw hit direct at the bowler's end

18.2
W
Lalor to Hilfenhaus, OUT

that is the ball of the day. Wasim Akram would have been proud of that. Full and tailing away late, right into the blockhole, Hilfy plays all around it, misses and the ball brushes the top of his right boot and hits off stump. He was off balance because of the pace too

Ben Hilfenhaus b Lalor 7 (7b 1x4 0x6 8m) SR: 100
18.1
1
Lalor to Gulbis, 1 run

full ball on off, driven to the cover fielder at the edge of the circle to bring up a well-deserved half-century. Neat little knock here

end of over 1810 runs
MS: 117/7CRR: 6.50 RRR: 36.00
Evan Gulbis49 (46b 6x4 1x6)
Ben Hilfenhaus7 (6b 1x4)
James Hopes 4-0-17-0
Josh Lalor 3-0-17-0
17.6
1
Hopes to Gulbis, 1 run

slower one on off again, hit towards the man at cover

Last ball for Hopes in BBL

17.5
Hopes to Gulbis, no run

cuts and misses. Looked to play it behind point, deceived by the slower one

Jacob: "The impact of losing players to national squad is bigger than any of us have thought. Stars have lost most their entire bowling lineup and some great hitters in Maxwell, Faulkner, Boland and Hastings and the margin reflected that. "

17.4
4
Hopes to Gulbis, FOUR runs

poor ball and has been picked away. Full toss on off, he walks across, uses the pace and turns that full toss over short fine leg.

17.3
1
Hopes to Hilfenhaus, 1 run

slower one on off, drops it towards cover for an easy single

17.2
Hopes to Hilfenhaus, no run

throws the kitchen sink at that one, can't make any connection, misses the outside edge by a whisker

17.1
4
Hopes to Hilfenhaus, FOUR runs

short ball, sitting up nicely for him to pull, fetches it from outside off, couple of bounces into the boundary there

end of over 174 runs
MS: 107/7CRR: 6.29 RRR: 27.33
Ben Hilfenhaus2 (3b)
Evan Gulbis44 (43b 5x4 1x6)
Josh Lalor 3-0-17-0
Mitchell Swepson 4-0-29-2
16.6
1
Lalor to Hilfenhaus, 1 run

short of length on middle, dabs it to the off side but takes off for a run that wasn't on, Lynn at mid-off came flying in, and had the stumps been hit direct at the bowler's end, Hilfy would have been hobbling back. Lazy running, but gets away

16.5
1
Lalor to Gulbis, 1 run

one again, right into the blockhole, pushed towards cover as they scoot across for a quick single

Match details
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossMelbourne Stars, elected to field first
Series
Season2015/16
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)19.40 start, First Session 19.40-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.40
Match days14 January 2016 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsBrisbane Heat 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Win Probability
BH 100%
BHMS
100%50%100%BH InningsMS Innings

Over 20 • MS 132/9

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