squeezed back past the bowler to mid-off
Scorchers vs Stars, 2nd Semi-Final at Melbourne, Jan 22 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd Semi-Final (N), Melbourne, January 22, 2016, Big Bash League
139/7
(18.1/20 ov, T:140) 140/3
Stars won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
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Time to rest those fingers. Hope you enjoyed the coverage tonight. Join us for the grand finale on Sunday. Until then, it's goodbye from the commentary desk. Cheers!
Kevin Pietersen is the Man of the Match for his 36-ball 62. It's always nice to perform in big games. Credit to the bowlers for setting it up. I think about the consequences, not the result. So I wouldn't have really been impacted even if I was out first ball.I wanted to get runs tonight, and was up for it. Someone came up with a few words, I was simply giving it back. Super coach Fleming has done it again, hasn't he? Was brought in to do a job and he's done it. I love Melbourne. The crowds that we've got here is amazing. It's my home in Australia, I'd love to see 80,000 fans on Sunday.
Wonder if David Willey's sledge to KP was the costliest this season. That seemed to fire up KP, who didn't look back from there on. He signed a two-year extension with Melbourne Stars prior to this game. On the big night, he ensured that move was worth its weight in gold.
Another final for Stephen Fleming. Amazing isn't it? All it needs for a franchise to qualify for the final is to have him as coach
It's going to be difficult for the Hussey household on Sunday. Not sure who they will cheer for. David up against Michael
Melbourne Stars have erased memories of their past, where they kept stuttering at the semifinal stage. Tonight, they've been clinical and have set up a final date with Sydney Thunder on Sunday. Elation on one side, dejection on the other. Perth Scorchers came into the game, looking to make it a hat-trick of titles, but they bow out of the semifinals following a comprehensive defeat. The man who made the difference tonight - Kevin Pietersen. Took the pressure off the Stars after they lost an early wicket. He was authoritative and the swagger that he's known for didn't leave him at any stage.
18.1
1
Paris to Handscomb, 1 run
end of over 189 runs
MS: 139/3CRR: 7.72 • RRR: 0.50
David Hussey7 (3b 1x4)
Peter Handscomb14 (18b)
Andrew Tye 3-0-29-0
Joel Paris 2-0-23-1
17.6
4
Tye to Hussey, FOUR runs
swings over midwicket, gets a thick edge that races into the vacant third man boundary. Scores tied
17.5
1
Tye to Handscomb, 1 run
hit hard down to long on
17.4
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Tye to Handscomb, no run
spears in a superb yorker, jams his bat down in time to keep that out
17.3
2
Tye to Handscomb, 2 runs
hit down the ground but didn't get hold of it, Agar running in from long-off dives full length forward but the ball was dying on him, full marks for the effort
17.2
1
Tye to Hussey, 1 run
pulled towards deep midwicket
17.1
1
Tye to Handscomb, 1 run
slower one on off, bunted down to long on
KP bowled for 62 looking to play reverse paddle - but @StarsBBL still on course for #BBL05 final. Watch on SS1. pic.twitter.com/oFmYTYWapx
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) January 22, 2016end of over 1714 runs • 1 wicket
MS: 130/3CRR: 7.64 • RRR: 3.33
David Hussey2 (1b)
Peter Handscomb10 (14b)
Joel Paris 2-0-23-1
Brad Hogg 4-0-20-1
16.6
2
Paris to Hussey, 2 runs
squeezed behind point, takes on the throw of Willey at third man, manages to get back in time
16.5
W
Paris to Pietersen, OUT
what has he done here? He has self-destructed, but the job has been nearly done. Yorker-length delivery on off, changed his grip to play the reverse pull even before the ball was delivered, was cramped for room and couldn't get underneath it as the off stump is pegged back
Kevin Pietersen b Paris 62 (36b 5x4 2x6 59m) SR: 172.22
16.4
2
Paris to Pietersen, 2 runs
backs away and hammers it back past the bowler, long-off and long-on converge
16.3
6
Paris to Pietersen, SIX runs
well, this one's been hit 20 rows back. Home run stuff! Picks the length early and clubs that one way in front of square over wide long-on. KP? Spent force? Well, he's sent out a message with this knock. What a knock when it mattered the most
16.2
4
Paris to Pietersen, FOUR runs
squeezed behind point, how quickly did he unfurl those wrists to open the face? Amazing! So much power even if it doesn't fly off the middle. Not much the bowler can do, to be fair, it wasn't all that bad a delivery
16.1
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Paris to Pietersen, no run
makes room to hit over cover, gets it off the toe end, rolls to the cover fielder. Well bowled by Paris
end of over 166 runs
MS: 116/2CRR: 7.25 • RRR: 6.00
Peter Handscomb10 (14b)
Kevin Pietersen50 (31b 4x4 1x6)
Brad Hogg 4-0-20-1
David Willey 3-0-22-1
15.6
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Hogg to Handscomb, no run
excellent stop at cover by Voges
15.5
1
Hogg to Pietersen, 1 run
gets a leading edge, squeezed behind point for a half-century, soaks in the applause of the crowd. What a knock
15.4
1
Hogg to Handscomb, 1 run
drags it short, he backs away and pulls it towards deep square leg
15.3
1
Hogg to Pietersen, 1 run
turns it towards short midwicket, as if to prove he can pinch the quick singles too
15.2
1
Hogg to Handscomb, 1 run
swept across the line, this time it's races away towards Willey who is right on the money
15.1
2
Hogg to Handscomb, 2 runs
swept across the line to deep square leg, Willey picked it late and they're easily back for the second
end of over 1513 runs
MS: 110/2CRR: 7.33 • RRR: 6.00
Kevin Pietersen48 (29b 4x4 1x6)
Peter Handscomb6 (10b)
David Willey 3-0-22-1
Andrew Tye 2-0-20-0
14.6
6
Willey to Pietersen, SIX runs
don't mess with KP. You don't want to really rile him up, do you? This one's floated full on middle and off, KP backs away, frees his arms and lofts him nice and clean over long-off. Enough elevation, excellent use of the bottom hand
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