slippery short ball on middle, pulled to deep midwicket. Adelaide Strikers open their BBL campaign with a win at home
Strikers vs Stars, 2nd Match at Adelaide, Dec 18 2015 - Match Result
This is the highest match aggregate (355) involving Strikers & Stars in T20s
Brad Hodge and Alex Ross's 115-run partnership is AS's highest for the 5th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 87 between Alex Ross and Travis Head
10:10pm: Adelaide Strikers were sloppy in the field, throwing away as many as five chances, but Richardson and Laughlin pulled it back at the death. Both were impressive with their assortment of slower balls. The win, though, was set up by fifties from Hodge and Ross. That is all we have for you tonight. Ciao tomorrow.
Hodge: It is a great place to play cricket. Phenomenal atmosphere and BBL is up and running. It was a bit like my Under-12 side, few [chances] gone down. We were lacking in intensity [in the field], but we bowled very well.
full and on off, carved over backward point
Laughlin nails a yorker, inside edged onto the pad
nice and full on middle, Hastings gets under it and lifts it over long-on for a six.. but it's all too late for the Stars
cutter outside off, sliced over cover-point
yorker outside off, jabbed over backward point
full and on middle, he goes for a slog, loses his shape and edges it through slip
full and outside off, wild swing and a miss
Zampa backs away, targets cover and misses. Richardson, however, hits middle, and lights up the bails with a back-of-the-hand slower delivery
Zampa..
length ball on off, swiped to wide long-on
the slower ball does the trick! Handscomb uses his feet and is tricked by the 110ks ball - variation. He pulls and picks out deep backward square leg
Handscomb comes down the pitch, Richardson bangs a slower bouncer. Too high and wide called
length ball, slower legcutter on middle, swat-pulled to deep square leg
Stars need 39 from 2 overs.
dug in wide outside off, chopped to backward point
pitched up and outside off, Faulkner gets under it as he swings it to long-off
banged in short, pulled up and over midwicket
full and wide outside off, swing and a miss
yorker on off, drilled down the ground
Handscomb walks down the pitch, does not connect properly with a flick. Off the inside edge and dribbles behind square
Laughlin.
Adelaide Oval | |
Toss | Melbourne Stars, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2015/16 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 19.10 start, First Session 19.10-20.25, Interval 20.25-20.40, Second Session 20.40-21.55 |
Match days | 18 December 2015 - night (20-over match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Adelaide Strikers 2, Melbourne Stars 0 |
Over 20 • MS 168/7
Strikers won by 19 runs