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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, 33rd Match, Big Bash League

Completed
Big Bash League, Completed
Melbourne Stars
MS
147/6 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder
ST
149/3 (16.1 ov)
Syd Thunder won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
Melbourne Stars inning MS inn.147/6 (20 ov)

Commentary

End of over 20 (11 runs)
John Hastings 9 (10)
Evan Gulbis 13 (8)
Melbourne Stars 147/6
Shane Watson 4-0-34-1
Mitchell McClenaghan 4-0-30-1
2
19 6
SR Watson to EP Gulbis, 2 runs,
0
19 5
SR Watson to EP Gulbis, no run,
4
19 4
SR Watson to EP Gulbis, Four,
1
19 3
SR Watson to John Hastings, 1 run,
0
19 2
SR Watson to John Hastings, no run,
4
19 1
SR Watson to John Hastings, Four,
End of over 19 (8 runs)
John Hastings 4 (7)
Evan Gulbis 7 (5)
Melbourne Stars 136/6
Mitchell McClenaghan 4-0-30-1
Chris Green 4-0-28-2
2
18 6
MJ McClenaghan to EP Gulbis, 2 runs,
1w
18 6
MJ McClenaghan to EP Gulbis, 1 wide,
1
18 5
MJ McClenaghan to John Hastings, 1 run,
1
18 4
MJ McClenaghan to EP Gulbis, 1 run,
1
18 3
MJ McClenaghan to John Hastings, 1 run,
1
18 2
MJ McClenaghan to EP Gulbis, 1 run,
1
18 1
MJ McClenaghan to John Hastings, 1 run,
End of over 18 (5 runs)
John Hastings 1 (4)
Evan Gulbis 3 (2)
Melbourne Stars 128/6
Chris Green 4-0-28-2
Gurinder Sandhu 4-0-26-1
2
17 6
Chris Green to EP Gulbis, 2 runs,
1
17 5
Chris Green to John Hastings, 1 run,
0
17 4
Chris Green to John Hastings, no run,
1
17 3
Chris Green to EP Gulbis, 1 run,
w
17 2
Chris Green to JP Faulkner, no run,
0
17 1
Chris Green to JP Faulkner, no run,
1w
17 1
Chris Green to JP Faulkner, 1 wide,
End of over 17 (9 runs)
John Hastings 0 (2)
James Faulkner 5 (7)
Melbourne Stars 123/5
Gurinder Sandhu 4-0-26-1
Fawad Ahmed 4-0-29-1
0
16 6
Gurinder Sandhu to John Hastings, no run,
0
16 5
Gurinder Sandhu to John Hastings, no run,
w
16 4
Gurinder Sandhu to SE Gotch, no run,
1w
16 4
Gurinder Sandhu to SE Gotch, 1 wide,
6
16 3
Gurinder Sandhu to SE Gotch, Six,
1
16 2
Gurinder Sandhu to JP Faulkner, 1 run,
1
16 1
Gurinder Sandhu to SE Gotch, 1 run,
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Seb Gotch 24 (22)
James Faulkner 4 (6)
Melbourne Stars 114/4
Fawad Ahmed 4-0-29-1
Mitchell McClenaghan 3-0-22-1
0
15 6
Fawad Ahmed to JP Faulkner, no run,
0
15 5
Fawad Ahmed to JP Faulkner, no run,
2
15 4
Fawad Ahmed to JP Faulkner, 2 runs,
0
15 3
Fawad Ahmed to JP Faulkner, no run,
1
15 2
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, 1 run,
4
15 1
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, Four,
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Seb Gotch 19 (20)
James Faulkner 2 (2)
Melbourne Stars 107/4
Mitchell McClenaghan 3-0-22-1
Chris Green 3-0-23-1
0
14 6
MJ McClenaghan to JP Faulkner, no run,
2
14 5
MJ McClenaghan to JP Faulkner, 2 runs,
1
14 4
MJ McClenaghan to SE Gotch, 1 run,
w
14 3
MJ McClenaghan to PSP Handscomb, no run,
4
14 2
MJ McClenaghan to PSP Handscomb, Four,
1
14 1
MJ McClenaghan to SE Gotch, 1 run,
End of over 14 (5 runs)
Seb Gotch 17 (18)
Peter Handscomb 53 (42)
Melbourne Stars 99/3
Chris Green 3-0-23-1
Shane Watson 3-0-23-1
1
13 6
Chris Green to SE Gotch, 1 run,
1
13 5
Chris Green to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
13 4
Chris Green to SE Gotch, 1 run,
1
13 3
Chris Green to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
0
13 2
Chris Green to PSP Handscomb, no run,
1lb
13 1
Chris Green to SE Gotch, 1 leg bye,
End of over 13 (7 runs)
Seb Gotch 15 (15)
Peter Handscomb 51 (39)
Melbourne Stars 94/3
Shane Watson 3-0-23-1
Fawad Ahmed 3-0-22-1
2
12 6
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, 2 runs,
1
12 5
SR Watson to SE Gotch, 1 run,
1
12 4
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
12 3
SR Watson to SE Gotch, 1 run,
1
12 2
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
12 1
SR Watson to SE Gotch, 1 run,
End of over 12 (9 runs)
Seb Gotch 12 (12)
Peter Handscomb 47 (36)
Melbourne Stars 87/3
Fawad Ahmed 3-0-22-1
Gurinder Sandhu 3-0-17-0
4
11 6
Fawad Ahmed to PSP Handscomb, Four,
0
11 5
Fawad Ahmed to PSP Handscomb, no run,
1
11 4
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, 1 run,
1
11 3
Fawad Ahmed to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1w
11 3
Fawad Ahmed to PSP Handscomb, 1 wide,
1
11 2
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, 1 run,
1
11 1
Fawad Ahmed to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
End of over 11 (7 runs)
Seb Gotch 10 (10)
Peter Handscomb 41 (32)
Melbourne Stars 78/3
Gurinder Sandhu 3-0-17-0
Fawad Ahmed 2-0-13-1
1
10 6
Gurinder Sandhu to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
10 5
Gurinder Sandhu to SE Gotch, 1 run,
1
10 4
Gurinder Sandhu to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
2
10 3
Gurinder Sandhu to PSP Handscomb, 2 runs,
2
10 2
Gurinder Sandhu to PSP Handscomb, 2 runs,
0
10 1
Gurinder Sandhu to PSP Handscomb, no run,
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Seb Gotch 9 (9)
Peter Handscomb 35 (27)
Melbourne Stars 71/3
Fawad Ahmed 2-0-13-1
Mitchell McClenaghan 2-0-14-0
1
9 6
Fawad Ahmed to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
9 5
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, 1 run,
0
9 4
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, no run,
3
9 3
Fawad Ahmed to PSP Handscomb, 3 runs,
1
9 2
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, 1 run,
4
9 1
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, Four,
End of over 9 (4 runs)
Seb Gotch 3 (5)
Peter Handscomb 31 (25)
Melbourne Stars 61/3
Mitchell McClenaghan 2-0-14-0
Fawad Ahmed 1-0-3-1
0
8 6
MJ McClenaghan to PSP Handscomb, no run,
0
8 5
MJ McClenaghan to PSP Handscomb, no run,
1
8 4
MJ McClenaghan to SE Gotch, 1 run,
1
8 3
MJ McClenaghan to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
8 2
MJ McClenaghan to SE Gotch, 1 run,
1
8 1
MJ McClenaghan to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
End of over 8 (3 runs)
Seb Gotch 1 (3)
Peter Handscomb 29 (21)
Melbourne Stars 57/3
Fawad Ahmed 1-0-3-1
Chris Green 2-0-18-1
0
7 6
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, no run,
1
7 5
Fawad Ahmed to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
7 4
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, 1 run,
0
7 3
Fawad Ahmed to SE Gotch, no run,
w
7 2
Fawad Ahmed to GJ Maxwell, no run,
1
7 1
Fawad Ahmed to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
End of over 7 (4 runs)
Glenn Maxwell 1 (2)
Peter Handscomb 27 (19)
Melbourne Stars 54/2
Chris Green 2-0-18-1
Shane Watson 2-0-16-1
1
6 6
Chris Green to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
6 5
Chris Green to GJ Maxwell, 1 run,
0
6 4
Chris Green to GJ Maxwell, no run,
w
6 3
Chris Green to KP Pietersen, no run,
1
6 2
Chris Green to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
6 1
Chris Green to KP Pietersen, 1 run,
End of over 6 (12 runs)
Kevin Pietersen 11 (9)
Peter Handscomb 25 (17)
Melbourne Stars 50/1
Shane Watson 2-0-16-1
Gurinder Sandhu 2-0-10-0
1
5 6
SR Watson to KP Pietersen, 1 run,
2
5 5
SR Watson to KP Pietersen, 2 runs,
4
5 4
SR Watson to KP Pietersen, Four,
1
5 3
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
4
5 2
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, Four,
0
5 1
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, no run,
End of over 5 (5 runs)
Ben Dunk 0 (0)
Kevin Pietersen 4 (6)
Melbourne Stars 38/1
Gurinder Sandhu 2-0-10-0
Shane Watson 1-0-4-1
4
4 6
Gurinder Sandhu to KP Pietersen, Four,
1w
4 6
Gurinder Sandhu to KP Pietersen, 1 wide,
0
4 5
Gurinder Sandhu to KP Pietersen, no run,
0
4 4
Gurinder Sandhu to KP Pietersen, no run,
0
4 3
Gurinder Sandhu to KP Pietersen, no run,
0
4 2
Gurinder Sandhu to KP Pietersen, no run,
0
4 1
Gurinder Sandhu to KP Pietersen, no run,
End of over 4 (4 runs)
Peter Handscomb 20 (14)
Ben Dunk 0 (0)
Melbourne Stars 33/1
Shane Watson 1-0-4-1
Chris Green 1-0-14-0
0
3 6
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, no run,
4
3 5
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, Four,
0
3 4
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, no run,
0
3 3
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, no run,
0
3 2
SR Watson to PSP Handscomb, no run,
w
3 1
SR Watson to BR Dunk, no run,
End of over 3 (14 runs)
Peter Handscomb 16 (9)
Ben Dunk 12 (9)
Melbourne Stars 29/0
Chris Green 1-0-14-0
Gurinder Sandhu 1-0-5-0
4
2 6
Chris Green to PSP Handscomb, Four,
0
2 5
Chris Green to PSP Handscomb, no run,
1
2 4
Chris Green to BR Dunk, 1 run,
1
2 3
Chris Green to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
4
2 2
Chris Green to PSP Handscomb, Four,
4
2 1
Chris Green to PSP Handscomb, Four,
End of over 2 (5 runs)
Peter Handscomb 3 (4)
Ben Dunk 11 (8)
Melbourne Stars 15/0
Gurinder Sandhu 1-0-5-0
Mitchell McClenaghan 1-0-10-0
1
1 6
Gurinder Sandhu to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
1 5
Gurinder Sandhu to BR Dunk, 1 run,
0
1 4
Gurinder Sandhu to BR Dunk, no run,
1
1 3
Gurinder Sandhu to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
1
1 2
Gurinder Sandhu to BR Dunk, 1 run,
0
1 1
Gurinder Sandhu to BR Dunk, no run,
1w
1 1
Gurinder Sandhu to BR Dunk, 1 wide,
End of over 1 (10 runs)
Peter Handscomb 1 (2)
Ben Dunk 9 (4)
Melbourne Stars 10/0
Mitchell McClenaghan 1-0-10-0
1
0 6
MJ McClenaghan to BR Dunk, 1 run,
4
0 5
MJ McClenaghan to BR Dunk, Four,
0
0 4
MJ McClenaghan to BR Dunk, no run,
4
0 3
MJ McClenaghan to BR Dunk, Four,
1
0 2
MJ McClenaghan to PSP Handscomb, 1 run,
0
0 1
MJ McClenaghan to PSP Handscomb, no run,
Sydney Thunder inning ST inn.149/3 (16.1 ov)

Commentary

4lb
16 1
JR Coleman to BJ Rohrer, 4 leg bye,
End of over 16 (11 runs)
Shane Watson 49 (28)
Chris Green 0 (0)
Sydney Thunder 145/3
John Hastings 4-0-32-1
Jackson Coleman 2-0-22-0
4
15 6
John Hastings to SR Watson, Four,
4
15 5
John Hastings to SR Watson, Four,
2
15 4
John Hastings to SR Watson, 2 runs,
0
15 3
John Hastings to SR Watson, no run,
w
15 2
John Hastings to Chris Green, no run,
1
15 1
John Hastings to SR Watson, 1 run,
End of over 15 (13 runs)
Shane Watson 38 (23)
Chris Green 4 (12)
Sydney Thunder 134/2
Jackson Coleman 2-0-22-0
John Hastings 3-0-21-0
1
14 6
JR Coleman to SR Watson, 1 run,
4
14 5
JR Coleman to SR Watson, Four,
6
14 4
JR Coleman to SR Watson, Six,
1
14 3
JR Coleman to Chris Green, 1 run,
0
14 2
JR Coleman to Chris Green, no run,
1
14 1
JR Coleman to SR Watson, 1 run,
End of over 14 (5 runs)
Shane Watson 26 (19)
Chris Green 3 (10)
Sydney Thunder 121/2
John Hastings 3-0-21-0
Liam Bowe 4-0-31-2
0
13 6
John Hastings to Chris Green, no run,
1
13 5
John Hastings to SR Watson, 1 run,
1
13 4
John Hastings to Chris Green, 1 run,
1
13 3
John Hastings to SR Watson, 1 run,
2
13 2
John Hastings to SR Watson, 2 runs,
0
13 1
John Hastings to SR Watson, no run,
End of over 13 (11 runs)
Shane Watson 22 (15)
Chris Green 2 (8)
Sydney Thunder 116/2
Liam Bowe 4-0-31-2
John Hastings 2-0-16-0
0
12 6
L Bowe to Chris Green, no run,
1
12 5
L Bowe to SR Watson, 1 run,
1
12 4
L Bowe to Chris Green, 1 run,
1
12 3
L Bowe to SR Watson, 1 run,
6
12 2
L Bowe to SR Watson, Six,
2
12 1
L Bowe to SR Watson, 2 runs,
End of over 12 (3 runs)
Shane Watson 12 (11)
Chris Green 1 (6)
Sydney Thunder 105/2
John Hastings 2-0-16-0
Liam Bowe 3-0-20-2
1
11 6
John Hastings to SR Watson, 1 run,
1
11 5
John Hastings to Chris Green, 1 run,
0
11 4
John Hastings to Chris Green, no run,
0
11 3
John Hastings to Chris Green, no run,
1
11 2
John Hastings to SR Watson, 1 run,
0
11 1
John Hastings to SR Watson, no run,
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Shane Watson 10 (8)
Chris Green 0 (3)
Sydney Thunder 102/2
Liam Bowe 3-0-20-2
Daniel Worrall 3-0-36-0
0
10 6
L Bowe to Chris Green, no run,
0
10 5
L Bowe to Chris Green, no run,
0
10 4
L Bowe to Chris Green, no run,
w
10 3
L Bowe to JM Vince, no run,
1
10 2
L Bowe to SR Watson, 1 run,
4
10 1
L Bowe to SR Watson, Four,
End of over 10 (8 runs)
Shane Watson 5 (6)
James Vince 40 (28)
Sydney Thunder 97/1
Daniel Worrall 3-0-36-0
Liam Bowe 2-0-15-1
6
9 6
Daniel Worrall to JM Vince, Six,
1
9 5
Daniel Worrall to SR Watson, 1 run,
0
9 4
Daniel Worrall to SR Watson, no run,
1
9 3
Daniel Worrall to JM Vince, 1 run,
0
9 2
Daniel Worrall to JM Vince, no run,
0
9 1
Daniel Worrall to JM Vince, no run,
End of over 9 (8 runs)
Shane Watson 4 (4)
James Vince 33 (24)
Sydney Thunder 89/1
Liam Bowe 2-0-15-1
Evan Gulbis 1-0-10-0
4
8 6
L Bowe to SR Watson, Four,
0
8 5
L Bowe to SR Watson, no run,
0
8 4
L Bowe to SR Watson, no run,
0
8 3
L Bowe to SR Watson, no run,
w
8 2
L Bowe to Usman Khawaja, no run,
4
8 1
L Bowe to Usman Khawaja, Four,
End of over 8 (10 runs)
Usman Khawaja 40 (24)
James Vince 33 (24)
Sydney Thunder 81/0
Evan Gulbis 1-0-10-0
Liam Bowe 1-0-7-0
4
7 6
EP Gulbis to JM Vince, Four,
2
7 5
EP Gulbis to JM Vince, 2 runs,
1
7 4
EP Gulbis to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
1
7 3
EP Gulbis to JM Vince, 1 run,
1
7 2
EP Gulbis to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
1
7 1
EP Gulbis to JM Vince, 1 run,
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Usman Khawaja 38 (22)
James Vince 25 (20)
Sydney Thunder 71/0
Liam Bowe 1-0-7-0
James Faulkner 2-0-14-0
1
6 6
L Bowe to JM Vince, 1 run,
1lb
6 5
L Bowe to Usman Khawaja, 1 leg bye,
1
6 4
L Bowe to JM Vince, 1 run,
4
6 3
L Bowe to JM Vince, Four,
0
6 2
L Bowe to JM Vince, no run,
0
6 1
L Bowe to JM Vince, no run,
End of over 6 (4 runs)
Usman Khawaja 38 (21)
James Vince 19 (15)
Sydney Thunder 64/0
James Faulkner 2-0-14-0
John Hastings 1-0-13-0
1
5 6
JP Faulkner to JM Vince, 1 run,
0
5 5
JP Faulkner to JM Vince, no run,
1
5 4
JP Faulkner to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
1
5 3
JP Faulkner to JM Vince, 1 run,
1
5 2
JP Faulkner to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
0
5 1
JP Faulkner to Usman Khawaja, no run,
End of over 5 (13 runs)
Usman Khawaja 36 (18)
James Vince 17 (12)
Sydney Thunder 60/0
John Hastings 1-0-13-0
James Faulkner 1-0-10-0
0
4 6
John Hastings to JM Vince, no run,
0
4 5
John Hastings to JM Vince, no run,
1
4 4
John Hastings to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
4
4 3
John Hastings to Usman Khawaja, Four,
4
4 2
John Hastings to Usman Khawaja, Four,
4
4 1
John Hastings to Usman Khawaja, Four,
End of over 4 (10 runs)
Usman Khawaja 23 (14)
James Vince 17 (10)
Sydney Thunder 47/0
James Faulkner 1-0-10-0
Daniel Worrall 2-0-28-0
0
3 6
JP Faulkner to JM Vince, no run,
0
3 5
JP Faulkner to JM Vince, no run,
4
3 4
JP Faulkner to JM Vince, Four,
4
3 3
JP Faulkner to JM Vince, Four,
1
3 2
JP Faulkner to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
1
3 1
JP Faulkner to JM Vince, 1 run,
End of over 3 (16 runs)
Usman Khawaja 22 (13)
James Vince 8 (5)
Sydney Thunder 37/0
Daniel Worrall 2-0-28-0
Jackson Coleman 1-0-9-0
0
2 6
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
4
2 5
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, Four,
4
2 4
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, Four,
4
2 3
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, Four,
4
2 2
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, Four,
0
2 1
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
End of over 2 (9 runs)
Usman Khawaja 6 (7)
James Vince 8 (5)
Sydney Thunder 21/0
Jackson Coleman 1-0-9-0
Daniel Worrall 1-0-12-0
6
1 6
JR Coleman to JM Vince, Six,
0
1 5
JR Coleman to JM Vince, no run,
1
1 4
JR Coleman to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
0
1 3
JR Coleman to Usman Khawaja, no run,
1
1 2
JR Coleman to JM Vince, 1 run,
1w
1 2
JR Coleman to JM Vince, 1 wide,
0
1 1
JR Coleman to JM Vince, no run,
End of over 1 (12 runs)
Usman Khawaja 5 (5)
James Vince 1 (1)
Sydney Thunder 12/0
Daniel Worrall 1-0-12-0
0
0 6
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
1
0 5
Daniel Worrall to JM Vince, 1 run,
1w
0 5
Daniel Worrall to JM Vince, 1 wide,
1w
0 5
Daniel Worrall to JM Vince, 1 wide,
1
0 4
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
4lb
0 3
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, 4 leg bye,
0
0 2
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
4
0 1
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, Four,
Match Details
Date
2018-01-20 07:10:00
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss
Sydney Thunder won the toss & elected to field
Umpires
    Claire Polosak (Australia
    TV)
    Simon Lightbody (Australia)
    Geoff Davidson (Australia)
Match Referee
    David Talalla (Australia)