Big Bash League Match 23: Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by 8 runs

Marcus Stoinis hit 74 (off 35 balls inc 5x4s and 6x6s) to help the Melbourne Stars to an 8 run win over the Strikers today, at the Adelaide Oval.

 

Match Summary

Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, 23rd Match, Big Bash League

Adelaide Strikers 178/5 (20 ov)

Melbourne Stars 186/7 (20 ov)

Result - Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs

SCORECARD

STARS WIN! ??

Their first win in Adelaide since BBL|02!

WHAT a finish ?? #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/UX4iAycKDl

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 31, 2022

Match Highlights

Melbourne Stars won the toss and decided to bat and the top order batters Joe Clarke 43, Tom Rogers 30 and Marcus Stoinis 74 gave the Stars a platform of 186/7 to defend - Henry Thornton 2-46 and Wes Agar 3-27 were the main wicket takers for the Strikers.

In the run chase, the Strikers were never really in the hunt, despite a good partnership between Henry Hunt 49 and Adam Hose 56, but then Rashid Khan 24* (14) came to the crease and gave them some hope -  however, the Stars bowlers held their nerve, at the death, and Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs - top wicket taker for the Stars was Liam Hatcher.

Player of the Match - Marcus Stoinis

 

Match Stats

Melbourne Stars Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Thomas Fraser Rogers - 7.2 ov), 2-70 (Beau Webster - 9.2 ov), 3-112 (Joe Clarke - 13.1 ov), 4-134 (Hilton Cartwright - 15.6 ov), 5-177 (Marcus Stoinis - 19.1 ov), 6-186 (Campbell Kellaway - 19.5 ov), 7-186 (Luke Wood - 19.6 ov)

Adelaide Strikers Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Matthew Short - 0.4 ov), 2-49 (Chris Lynn - 5.2 ov), 3-123 (Henry Hunt - 14.2 ov), 4-143 (Colin de Grandhomme - 16.2 ov), 5-143 (Thomas Kelly - 16.3 ov)

Playing XIs

Adelaide Strikers: Henry Hunt, Matthew Short, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen (WK), Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Henry Thornton, Peter Siddle (C)

Melbourne Stars: Joe Clarke (WK), Thomas Fraser Rogers, Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Campbell Kellaway, Luke Wood, Trent Boult, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa (C)

Match Details:

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022 08:00

Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Toss: Melbourne Stars won the toss & elected to bat