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Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 40, Big Bash League

Completed
Big Bash League, Completed
Melbourne Stars
MS
219/5 (20 ov)
Hobart Hurricanes
HH
179/10 (19.3 ov)
Melbourne Stars won by 40 runs.
BATTERS R B 4S 6S SR
Nathan Ellis * 40 22 4 3 181.82
Marcus Bean 1 1 0 0 100.00
BOWLERS O M R W ECON
Mark Steketee * 3.3 0 24 4 6.86
Joel Paris 4 0 40 2 10.00
Current Partnership: 10 run (1.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Nathan Ellis 40 (22) | Fall of Wicket: 179/10 (19.3 ov)
CRR: 9.18
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Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Live Cricket Commentary

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19 3 | 7.6
Nathan Ellis c G Maxwell b Mark Steketee 40 (22) Mark Steketee to Nathan Ellis, no run, c G Maxwell b Mark Steketee, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Nathan Ellis as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Glenn Maxwell for a soft dismissal.
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19 2 | 7.6
Mark Steketee to Nathan Ellis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease, it to the deep point, races away and finds the boundary.
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19 1 | 7.6
Mark Steketee to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, goes back, played it to the long on.
End of over 19 (6 runs)
Nathan Ellis 36 (19)
Marcus Bean 1 (1)
Hobart Hurricanes 175/9
Joel Paris 4-0-40-2
Mark Steketee 3-0-20-3
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18 6 | 7.6
Joel Paris to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, Joel Paris delivers fast ball at good length, Nathan Ellis goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.
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18 5 | 7.6
Joel Paris to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nathan Ellis goes back, tucks pull toward the fielder at long on, who halts the ball.
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18 4 | 7.6
Joel Paris to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Nathan Ellis goes back and strives to hit uppercut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
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18 3 | 7.6
Joel Paris to Nathan Ellis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis goes back, plays push in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
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18 2 | 7.6
Joel Paris to Marcus Bean, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Marcus Bean goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
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18 1 | 7.6
Cameron Gannon c Mark Steketee b JS Paris 6 (8) Joel Paris to Cameron Gannon, no run, c Mark Steketee b JS Paris, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Cameron Gannon as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep mid wicket, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Mark Steketee for a soft dismissal.
End of over 18 (12 runs)
Nathan Ellis 31 (15)
Cameron Gannon 6 (7)
Hobart Hurricanes 169/8
Mark Steketee 3-0-20-3
Peter Siddle 3-0-44-0
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17 6 | 7.6
Mark Steketee to Nathan Ellis, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.
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17 5 | 7.6
Mark Steketee to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
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17 4 | 7.6
Mark Steketee to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
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17 3 | 7.6
Mark Steketee to Nathan Ellis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
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17 2 | 7.6
Mark Steketee to Cameron Gannon, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Cameron Gannon hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
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17 1 | 7.6
Mark Steketee to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nathan Ellis goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Nathan Ellis 20 (10)
Cameron Gannon 5 (6)
Hobart Hurricanes 157/8
Peter Siddle 3-0-44-0
Tom Curran 3-0-26-1
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16 6 | 7.6
Peter Siddle to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Nathan Ellis goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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16 5 | 7.6
Peter Siddle to Nathan Ellis, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.
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16 4 | 7.6
Peter Siddle to Cameron Gannon, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Cameron Gannon hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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16 3 | 7.6
Peter Siddle to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Nathan Ellis goes forward to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
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16 2 | 7.6
Peter Siddle to Nathan Ellis, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, full length and Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
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16 1 | 7.6
Peter Siddle to Cameron Gannon, 1 run, Peter Siddle delivers fast ball at back of length, Cameron Gannon hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (9 runs)
Nathan Ellis 8 (6)
Cameron Gannon 3 (4)
Hobart Hurricanes 143/8
Tom Curran 3-0-26-1
Usama Mir 4-0-31-2
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15 6 | 7.6
Tom Curran to Nathan Ellis, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length and Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering it to long off for a magnificent Maximum!
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15 6 | 7.6
Tom Curran to Nathan Ellis, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Nathan Ellis's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
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15 5 | 7.6
Tom Curran to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
1
15 4 | 7.6
Tom Curran to Cameron Gannon, 1 run, Tom Curran delivers fast ball at back of length, Cameron Gannon hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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15 3 | 7.6
Tom Curran to Cameron Gannon, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Cameron Gannon hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
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15 2 | 7.6
Tom Curran to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Match Details
Date
Sunday, January 19, 2025 08:15
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss
Hobart Hurricanes elected to bowl
Umpires
    Sam Nogajski (Australia)
    Shawn Craig (Australia)
    Donovan Koch (Australia
    TV)
Match Referee
    Bob Stratford (Australia)