BBL 2023/24 Match 17: Melbourne Stars beat Hobart Hurricanes by 7 wickets (D/L)

Melbourne Stars came out on top by 7 wickets against Hobart Hurricanes, in the rain interrupted BBL Match 17, in Hobart, today.

Match Summary

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, 17th Match, Big Bash League

Hobart Hurricanes 155/10 (19.4 ov)

Melbourne Stars 67/3 (6.3 ov)

Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (DLS Method)

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Match Analysis

Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bowl and restricted Hobart Hurricanes to 155/10 (19.4 ov). Glenn Maxwell 3/29 and Haris Rauf 3/24 were the stars with the ball.

There was a short delay in play because of rain and then, in a reduced over chase, Melbourne Stars required 67 runs in 7 overs (D/L).

In the first over, Riley Meridith struck twice, removing both Sam Harper and Marcus Stoinis, and the Stars were struggling at 2/3.     

However, Tom Rogers 21*(14) and Glenn Maxwell 32*(17) got the Stars over the line, by 7 wickets, to complete back-to-back wins for them.

Match Stats

Hobart Hurricanes Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Matthew Wade - 0.6 ov), 2-43 (Macalister Wright - 5.1 ov), 3-86 (Sam Hain - 10.6 ov), 4-94 (Caleb Jewell - 12.3 ov), 5-96 (Tim David - 12.6 ov), 6-98 (Corey Anderson - 13.5 ov), 7-132 (Nikhil Chaudhary - 16.5 ov), 8-144 (Patrick Dooley - 18.1 ov), 9-146 (Chris Jordan - 18.6 ov), 10-155 (Nathan Ellis - 19.4 ov)

Melbourne Stars Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Sam Harper - 0.1 ov), 2-1 (Marcus Stoinis - 0.4 ov), 3-6 (Hilton Cartwright - 1.4 ov)

Playing XIs

Hobart Hurricanes: 

• Matthew Wade(WK)
• Caleb Jewell
• Macalister Wright
• Sam Hain
• Corey Anderson
• Tim David
• Nikhil Chaudhary
• Chris Jordan
• Patrick Dooley
• Nathan Ellis(C)
• Riley Meredith

Melbourne Stars:

• Tom Fraser Rogers
• Sam Harper(WK)
• Beau Webster
• Glenn Maxwell(C)
• Marcus Stoinis
• Hilton Cartwright
• Imad Wasim
• Jonathan Merlo
• Usama Mir
• Haris Rauf
• Joel Paris

Match Details:

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023 08:15

Venue:Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Toss: Melbourne Stars elected to bowl