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Strikers vs Stars, 38th Match at Melbourne, BBL, Jan 12 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
38th Match (N), Melbourne, January 12, 2023, Big Bash League
(14.3/20 ov, T:109) 109/1

Stars won by 9 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
2/18
liam-hatcher
Cricinfo's MVP
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10.02 pm Melbourne is going to be partying long into the night. The MCG is going bonkers. LED lights at the top ring of the stadium spinning round in circles. Pyrotechnic flames shooting off on the boundary. One of the greatest nights in Stars history. If you think this is hyperbole, then you must not appreciate the greatness and exceptionalism of Victoria baby. A nine-wicket mauling of the Strikers sealed with 5.3 overs to spare.

Player of the Match is Liam Hatcher for his 2 for 18 in the field getting Matt Short and Chris Lynn out: "It was nice to get those two big ones. We were keen to get them early. There was a little bit of moisture underneath so we bowled a few cross seams and it got a little bit of nibble. You go from Shield cricket bowling 20 overs a day to this where it's only four overs so you can let the hand brake off a bit. We were still really positive coming into tonight. If we won our last five games, that would get us to 7-7 and 14 points would be enough to get us into the playoffs. So one down, four to go."

That's all for tonight's live BBL coverage. Come back tomorrow for some more live BBL action. Until then, take care!

14.3
4
Manenti to Cartwright, FOUR runs

short on the legs, pulls this flat through wide midwicket to the rope to end the match.

14.2
Manenti to Cartwright, no run

good length spinning into the legs, backs away to flick but misses off the body.

14.1
1
Manenti to Rogers, 1 run

good length ball on the legs, flicked through midwicket for one.

end of over 149 runs
MS: 104/1CRR: 7.42 RRR: 0.83 • Need 5 runs from 36b
Hilton Cartwright12 (12b 2x4)
Thomas Rogers50 (44b 3x4 1x6)
Henry Thornton 3-0-25-0
Cameron Boyce 3-0-24-0

Brendan: "Rogers probably wouldn't have had a look in if Maxwell wasn't injured, but he's been good value."

13.6
Thornton to Cartwright, no run

length ball on sixth stump, tries to repeat the shot but misses as the ball skids low through to the keeper.

13.5
4
Thornton to Cartwright, FOUR runs

length ball on the stumps, cracks a pull over wide mid-on and bounces away to the rope.

13.4
Thornton to Cartwright, no run

back of a length on off, tapped behind point for none.

13.3
1
Thornton to Rogers, 1 run

good length on the legs, clipped behind square leg for his maiden BBL half-century off 44 balls.

13.2
4
Thornton to Rogers, FOUR runs

full on sixth stump, width to lace a drive over wide mid-off and bounces away to the rope.

13.1
Thornton to Rogers, no run

full on seventh stump, driven firmly to mid-off.

end of over 135 runs
MS: 95/1CRR: 7.30 RRR: 2.00 • Need 14 runs from 42b
Thomas Rogers45 (41b 2x4 1x6)
Hilton Cartwright8 (9b 1x4)
Cameron Boyce 3-0-24-0
Wes Agar 2-0-17-0
12.6
1
Boyce to Rogers, 1 run

good length ball on fifth stump, slices this behind point for one.

12.5
1
Boyce to Cartwright, 1 run

short on the legs, pulled to long-on for one.

12.4
1
Boyce to Rogers, 1 run

short and wide, slashes this through point to the sweeper for one.

12.3
1
Boyce to Cartwright, 1 run

full and wide, goes to slog this along the ground to long-on for one.

12.2
Boyce to Cartwright, no run

short on off, goes back to cross bat this back to Boyce, who deflects this into the stumps but Rogers was safely in.

12.1
1
Boyce to Rogers, 1 run

short on the stumps, goes back to punch through cover for one.

end of over 123 runs
MS: 90/1CRR: 7.50 RRR: 2.37 • Need 19 runs from 48b
Hilton Cartwright6 (6b 1x4)
Thomas Rogers42 (38b 2x4 1x6)
Wes Agar 2-0-17-0
Ben Manenti 2-0-11-0
11.6
Agar to Cartwright, no run

back of a length on middle, goes back to create room for an off side punch but is beaten.

11.5
Agar to Cartwright, no run

back of a length on fifth stump, goes to punch this and is beaten.

11.4
1
Agar to Rogers, 1 run

short on the stumps, pulled to deep backward square leg for one.

11.3
Agar to Rogers, no run

full on middle, driven back to Agar.

11.2
Agar to Rogers, no run

back of a length on off, punched straight to extra cover.

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