Stars vs Strikers, 23rd Match at Adelaide, BBL, Dec 31 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
23rd Match (N), Adelaide, December 31, 2022, Big Bash League
(20 ov, T:187) 178/5

Stars won by 8 runs

Player Of The Match
74 (35)
marcus-stoinis
Cricinfo's MVP
107.42 ptsImpact List
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end of over 208 runs
AS: 178/5CRR: 8.90 
Adam Hose56 (41b 4x4 1x6)
Rashid Khan24 (14b 2x4 1x6)
Luke Wood 4-0-41-0
Marcus Stoinis 2-0-25-0

9.55pm: We've had a post-Christmas cracker at the Adelaide Oval. A big win for Melbourne Stars, sending home the NYE crowd disappointed. Only their second win of the competition, and one that was much-needed after three straight defeats. Marcus Stoinis is named Player of the Match for his 74 off 35: "I was disappointed with some of my dismissals. Today was about hitting the ball on the ground, then putting a big swing on it." Apologies for some scoring issues on our side, but we got there in the end. Thanks for your comments, Happy New Year to all. Join again in 2023 for two more games from the BBL! Bye

19.6
Wood to Hose, no run

length ball, swing and a miss, bounces over the stumps! Wood has sealed it, Stars win a thriller by eight runs!

19.5
1
Wood to Rashid Khan, 1 run

slower ball wide of off, superbly bowled by Wood. Rashid can only dig it out to leg for one

Ten off two, Rashid needs to hit a six

19.4
2
Wood to Rashid Khan, 2 runs

full toss wide of off, slugged out to the boundary rider for two

Stars change the field, Wood has an off-side sweeper now

19.3
4
Wood to Rashid Khan, FOUR runs

smoked to the cover boundary! Wood puts it on a length wide of off, looking to protect the leg-side hit... but ends up getting carved to the ropes nevertheless

Sixteen off four now

19.2
Wood to Rashid Khan, no run

wide blockhole from Wood, he was across and waiting for it, but can only bunt the ball back to the bowler

Rashid is eyeing up the short leg-side boundary

19.1
1
Wood to Hose, 1 run

wide full toss, Hose can only dink it to cover for one

Last over, 17 needed... and Stars have missed the cut-off, and will have to have an extra man inside the ring! Luke Wood is the man tasked with closing this out, in the face of a raucous home crowd

end of over 1916 runs
AS: 170/5CRR: 8.94 RRR: 17.00 • Need 17 runs from 6b
Rashid Khan17 (10b 1x4 1x6)
Adam Hose55 (39b 4x4 1x6)
Marcus Stoinis 2-0-25-0
Trent Boult 4-0-34-1
18.6
4
Stoinis to Rashid Khan, FOUR runs

full and wide, jammed to deep third! Another vital boundary off the last ball of the 19th over, and Strikers are kicking and screaming in this chase!

18.5
6
Stoinis to Rashid Khan, SIX runs

all aboard the helicopter! Full in the slot and he's almost front on as he moves across and smashes six over deep midwicket

18.4
Stoinis to Rashid Khan, no run

good bumper from Stoin, flying through above Rashid's cross-batted swipe

18.3
1lb
Stoinis to Hose, 1 leg bye

full and straight, slower ball and Hose can't time it, comes off the pads behind square

18.2
4
Stoinis to Hose, FOUR runs

skimmed past short fine leg! Jumps down as Stoinis bowls into the pads, swung away into the gap

18.1
1
Stoinis to Rashid Khan, 1 run

full and wide with pace off, Rashid blaps it down to long-off

Stoinis again, 33 needed from the last two

end of over 187 runs
AS: 154/5CRR: 8.55 RRR: 16.50 • Need 33 runs from 12b
Adam Hose51 (37b 3x4 1x6)
Rashid Khan6 (6b)
Trent Boult 4-0-34-1
Liam Hatcher 4-0-29-2
17.6
2
Boult to Hose, 2 runs

skips out, turns this into a full toss and clubs it over the bowler's head. Hose brings up a 37-ball fifty, he's keeping Strikers in the hunt here

17.5
1
Boult to Rashid Khan, 1 run

pitched up, wide blockhole again and Rashid can only squeeze one towards backward point

17.4
2
Boult to Rashid Khan, 2 runs

full and wide, crashed through the off side, well stopped by the sliding Cartwright on the rope

17.3
1
Boult to Hose, 1 run

delivers another spot-on yorker, Hose can only dig it out for one

17.2
1
Boult to Rashid Khan, 1 run

pitched up on the stumps, thick-edged to fine leg

17.1
Boult to Rashid Khan, no run

flings down a wide yorker that Rashid misses

Boult back, Strikers need 40 from 18

end of over 175 runs • 2 wickets
AS: 147/5CRR: 8.64 RRR: 13.33 • Need 40 runs from 18b
Rashid Khan2 (2b)
Adam Hose48 (35b 3x4 1x6)
Liam Hatcher 4-0-29-2
Adam Zampa 4-0-25-1
16.6
1
Hatcher to Rashid Khan, 1 run

runs a single to deep third. Excellent over from Hatcher, two wickets and only five runs conceded

16.6
1w
Hatcher to Rashid Khan, 1 wide

wild bumper from Hatcher, sailing down leg

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