Stars vs Hurricanes, 1st Semi-Final at Melbourne, Feb 04 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
1st Semi-Final (N), Melbourne, February 04, 2014, Big Bash League
(18.1/20 ov, T:142) 142/3

Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

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The Stars have been knocked out by a Hurricane, a wonderful game. The Hurricanes have played well today and they deserve the win. Thanks for tuning in, do join us tomorrow for the 2nd Semi-Final, until then cheers and good bye.

18.1
1
Hastings to Bailey, 1 run

dabs to the short third man and picks up a single, and the winning runs.

18.1
1w
Hastings to Bailey, 1 wide

short rising delivery outside the off stump, signaled a wide.

Over18
13 runs
HH 140/3CRR: 7.77  RRR: 1.00
Travis Birt 8 (3b 2x4)George Bailey 31 (25b 3x4)
Marcus Stoinis0/19 (2)
17.6
4
Stoinis to Birt, FOUR runs

cut in the air behind point and to the fence for a boundary.

17.5
4
Stoinis to Birt, FOUR runs

hit well in the air to the extra cover fence.

17.4
1
Stoinis to Bailey, 1 run

dabs it down to short third man.

17.3
4
Stoinis to Bailey, FOUR runs

gives himself some room and hits hard in the air and in the gap wide of mid-off.

Two dots.

17.2
Stoinis to Bailey, no run

plays with an angled bat behind point.

17.1
Stoinis to Bailey, no run

goes for the pull and misses it, the ball keeps a bit low.

Over17
5 runs, 1 wicket
HH 127/3CRR: 7.47  RRR: 5.00
Travis Birt 0 (1b)George Bailey 26 (21b 2x4)
John Hastings1/24 (3)
16.6
Hastings to Birt, no run

outside the off stump and left alone.

16.5
1W
Hastings to Paine, 1 run, OUT

tucks it down to long leg and Paine takes the risk with the second run, a direct hit from the deep, he is just short of the crease and Paine has to go, OUT comes up on the screen, Malinga with the direct hit.

Tim Paine run out (Malinga) 65 (52b 8x4 0x6 73m) SR: 125
16.4
1
Hastings to Bailey, 1 run

dabs it down to third man.

16.3
2
Hastings to Bailey, 2 runs

off the glove down to fine leg.

16.2
1
Hastings to Paine, 1 run

short ball pulled in the air to deep midwicket.

16.1
Hastings to Paine, no run

slash outside the off stump and misses it.

Over16
11 runs
HH 122/2CRR: 7.62  RRR: 5.00
Tim Paine 63 (49b 8x4)George Bailey 23 (19b 2x4)
Lasith Malinga0/33 (4)

It is looking comfortable for the Hurricanes, Stars need wickets.

15.6
1
Malinga to Paine, 1 run

slower delivery chipped in the air to the right of the bowler to mid-on.

15.5
Malinga to Paine, no run

slower delivery and almost played too quickly by Paine, a leading edge.

15.4
4
Malinga to Paine, FOUR runs

plays forward and gets an inside edge past the stumps and down to fine leg fence.

15.3
4
Malinga to Paine, FOUR runs

short ball and pulled well to the backward square leg fence, the momentum is with the Hurricanes.

15.2
1
Malinga to Bailey, 1 run

slower delivery driven to mid-off.

15.1
1
Malinga to Paine, 1 run

full ball driven to mid-off.

Win Probability
HH 100%
MSHH
100%50%100%MS InningsHH Innings

Over 19 • HH 142/3

Hurricanes won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
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