A comprehensive win for the Melbourne Stars to start the campaign who post a massive 208 batting first with some blistering knock from the captain and Luke Wright. McKay and Bird shines with ball and nowhere Melbourne Renegades looked near to the target though Finch and Buttler tried their best. Luke Wright named Man of the Match for his knock of 70 and also grabs the important wicket of Finch. That's all we had for you guys tonight, do join us tomorrow for the match between Sixers and Thunder. Cheers!
Stars vs Renegades, at Melbourne, Dec 20 2013 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
(N), Melbourne, December 20, 2013, Big Bash League
127.84 ptsImpact List
17.3
W
McKay to Murali, OUT
back of a length delivery from McKay wide outside off. Muralitharan backs away and tries to make some room to slice it over backward point but ended up into the safe hands of Maxwell. He is everywhere and that's the final wicket and a 76 runs victory for the Stars.
Muthiah Muralidaran c Maxwell b McKay 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0
17.2
•
McKay to Murali, no run
length delivery outside off and Muralitharan misses a wild swing.
17.1
1
McKay to O'Brien, 1 run
length delivery, down leg, flicks it through midwicket
Over17
1 run, 2 wickets
MR 131/9CRR: 7.70Â Â RRR: 26.00
Aaron O'Brien 2 (6b)Muthiah Muralidaran 0 (0b)
John Hastings1/10 (3)
16.6
1
Hastings to O'Brien, 1 run
Steers a back of a length delivery to third man
16.5
•
Hastings to O'Brien, no run
goes for a wild to a back of a length delivery which moves away with the angle
16.4
•
Hastings to O'Brien, no run
back of a length angling away from O'Brien, left alone.
16.3
W
Hastings to O'Brien, OUT
length delivery outside off, O'Brien drives it straight to Maxwell at short cover, Herrick way out of his crease searching for a single which was not at all there, direct throw towards the non-striker's end he his gone without facing a ball.
Jayde Herrick run out (Maxwell) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
16.2
W
Hastings to Sheridan, OUT
short of a length delivery which was bowled from the back of the hand and Sheridan have to wait a long before he goes for that pull. He mistimes it and skies to deep midwicket where Maxwell grabs it running forward.
William Sheridan c Maxwell b Hastings 5 (8b 0x4 0x6 17m) SR: 62.5
16.1
•
Hastings to Sheridan, no run
back of a length delivery on off, misses a slog
Over16
7 runs, 1 wicket
MR 130/7CRR: 8.12Â Â RRR: 19.75
William Sheridan 5 (6b)Aaron O'Brien 1 (2b)
Clint McKay1/30 (3)
15.6
1
McKay to Sheridan, 1 run
short of a length delivery, pulls it down to long-on
15.5
1
McKay to O'Brien, 1 run
length delivery down leg, flicks it behind square leg
15.4
•
McKay to O'Brien, no run
length delivery struck high on his thigh pad
15.3
1W
McKay to Rimmington, 1 run, OUT
length delivery on middle and leg, turns it around square leg and tries to steal the second. Man runs in from deep square leg and throws it towards the striker's end and Rimmington was found short of his crease in the replay.
Nathan Rimmington run out (Bird/†Wade) 12 (13b 1x4 0x6 10m) SR: 92.3
15.2
2
McKay to Rimmington, 2 runs
back of a length delivery on middle and leg, pulls it off the back foot towards the cow corner, good save from the deep midwicket running to his left
15.1
2
McKay to Rimmington, 2 runs
back of a length delivery outside off, gets it over extra cover for a couple
Over15
5 runs
MR 123/6CRR: 8.20Â Â RRR: 17.20
Nathan Rimmington 7 (10b 1x4)William Sheridan 4 (5b)
Luke Wright1/26 (3)
14.6
1
Wright to Rimmington, 1 run
similar delivery outside off, this time he gets it to the right of the keeper and steals a quick single
14.5
•
Wright to Rimmington, no run
Rimmington dabs a back of a length delivery to backward point
14.4
•
Wright to Rimmington, no run
short of a length delivery too wide outside off, not able to reach it
14.3
•
Wright to Rimmington, no run
pushes a length delivery on off to mid-off
14.2
•
Wright to Rimmington, no run
short and wide outside off and is beaten, keeper does the rest
14.1
4
Wright to Rimmington, FOUR runs
back of a length delivery down leg, helps it away to the fence