that's it. Misery continues for Sydney Thunder. On the pads and nudged to on side for a single and Melbourne Stars have won the match by 7 wickets with 5 balls to spare.
Thunder vs Stars, at Sydney, Jan 01 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Stars won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
driven to off for a single and score are level
makes room and driven down the ground
width offered and smashed to covers
full and straight on leg stump and gets a thick inside edge to short fine leg
Hodge has whacked it over wide long. He is in a hurry for a New Year party
take that for shot!! Back of a length delivery outside off and slapped it over covers
Fahad: "Hodge holds a key here.. Game changing innings from him...."
length delivery on off stump and crunched to long off
Yash: "I some times wonder why has Hodge not played much for Oz..a fantastic player.."
foxed him with a slower delivery, play and a miss
on the pads and slogged to deep fine leg region. 50 up for Brad Hodge. Well played.
fuller outside off and squeezed it past diving point for three more
fuller on the middle stump, in the base and digs it out for a single
slower bouncer, he was waiting for this for ages and has dispatched it over mid wicket
length delivery on off and played to mid off. Fielder collects and rockets at the bowlers end as Hodge was well and truly in.
driven down the ground
short and pace by Drik. Saw him backing away and opts bowl short and wide. Swing and a miss by Huss
mistimed a length delivery over covers
almighty heave and a miss. Back of a length delivery on off stump, Hodge cleared his front foot and tried for a big yahoo hit but forgot to get wood onto that
short and a mistimed pull to long on. Nothings going their way!
Spear head Nannes back onto bowl
missed his length by a yard and Hodge smacked it straight. Sheer power!
Over 20 • MS 156/3
Stars won by 7 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)