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Stars vs Sixers, at Melbourne, Dec 21 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

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(N), Melbourne, December 21, 2012, Big Bash League
Melbourne Stars FlagMelbourne Stars
177/6
Sydney Sixers FlagSydney Sixers
(20 ov, T:178) 156/5

Stars won by 21 runs

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Over20
7 runs
SS 156/5CRR: 7.80
Dominic Thornely 9 (5b 1x6)Steven Smith 13 (14b 1x4)
James Faulkner0/24 (4)

That is the end of that then, Stars have won it with much to spare thanks to some superb batting at the top by Brad Hodge and Glenn Maxwell and then with Lasith Malinga getting his four overs through for 1/18.

Stars now have three wins as well, the same as their cross-town rivals Renegades, but have played a game more. Sixers have one win from three games and will need to get their winning touch back. Suneer Chowdhary here and it has been a pleasure reading all your comments...will be back with tomorrow's game, till then have a great day ahead!

19.6
•
Faulkner to Thornely, no run

short run and outside the off, beaten outside the off stump

19.5
1
Faulkner to Smith, 1 run

another one off a shorter run-up, tapped to the off side for a single

19.4
•
Faulkner to Smith, no run

slower outside the off and beaten

19.3
2
Faulkner to Smith, 2 runs

down the track and he has been able to loft it away, and falls between the two fielders at long-on and mid-wicket, the latter fields, flicks it up to the long-on fielder and they get only two

19.2
4
Faulkner to Smith, FOUR runs

goes down the track and suddenly is faced with a bouncer, squeezes it away to third-man for a four

19.1
•
Faulkner to Smith, no run

slower outside the off and he wants to drive at it, but misses it

29 needed off 6.

Over19
12 runs
SS 149/5CRR: 7.84  RRR: 29.00
Dominic Thornely 9 (4b 1x6)Steven Smith 6 (9b)
Lasith Malinga1/18 (4)
18.6
6
Malinga to Thornely, SIX runs

a slower one that marginally misses its mark and would you believe it, Malinga has been tonked over his head for a six! as far as I remember this is just the second boundary that the Sri Lankan has conceded whole tournament, you beauty!

18.5
1
Malinga to Smith, 1 run

full outside the off stump and driven to mid-off for a single

James: "Mendis undone by White and McKay. Not the first batsman to be done in by Whsisky!"

18.4
1
Malinga to Thornely, 1 run

length ball for a change and he is able to drive it down to long-on for a single

18.3
1
Malinga to Smith, 1 run

very full ball on the off stump and somehow he manages to get his bat down in time, pats it to the off side

18.2
2b
Malinga to Smith, 2 byes

very quick and full and he was going back to smash it away to the leg side, he misses and it misses the leg-stump and the keeper too!

Kapil: "Where is Nick Madinson today? He should have been playing... could have made a difference..." Groin injury, he was out last game too.

18.1
1
Malinga to Thornely, 1 run

another one that's very full and he can only tap it away to the off side

Over18
13 runs, 1 wicket
SS 137/5CRR: 7.61  RRR: 20.50
Steven Smith 4 (6b)Dominic Thornely 1 (1b)
Clint McKay1/40 (4)
17.6
2
McKay to Smith, 2 runs

it is a slower ball again and Smith uses all his force to pull it but it goes to the fielder for a single, they come back for a second in the end

17.5
1
McKay to Thornely, 1 run

no pace on it again, less than 110 km/hr, plays it to short third-man for a single

17.4
1
McKay to Smith, 1 run

quicker on the middle stump, wants to pull it away and gets it only away to square-leg

17.3
•
McKay to Smith, no run

slower and on a length, he plays his shot very early and beats the outside edge of the bat.

Glenn: "What about the Sydney Comfortable Two's but could have been Three's had they run the First One Harders?" Sounds good, Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas would their overseas player.

17.2
W
McKay to Jeevan Mendis, OUT

slower one and caught at long-on! it was a slower one and he was looking to smack it across, but the lack of pace makes it difficult for him and he lost his bottom hand off the bat too, easy catch to White

Jeevan Mendis c White b McKay 8 (4b 0x4 1x6 6m) SR: 200
17.1
6
McKay to Jeevan Mendis, SIX runs

short ball from McKay and he goes back and hooks it away to fine-leg for a six! good shot but is it enough?

Over17
3 runs, 1 wicket
SS 127/4CRR: 7.47  RRR: 17.00
Jeevan Mendis 2 (2b)Steven Smith 1 (3b)
Lasith Malinga1/8 (3)
16.6
1
Malinga to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run

fuller on the middle stump and can only dig it out to mid-on for a single

16.5
1
Malinga to Smith, 1 run

he is now doling them out at will, can only tap it away to the leg-side for a single

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