Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, 35th Match: All round display from Hurricanes led to victory

After a sensational bowling display Caleb Jewell put on a show with the bat to lead Hobart Hurricanes to a 2 wicket win over Melbourne Stars today.

Match Summary

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, 35th Match, Big Bash League

Hobart Hurricanes 133/8 (17.4 ov)

Melbourne Stars 131/7 (20 ov)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 wickets

SCORECARD

A clinical bowling display from start to finish was exactly what the team needed, given their recent struggles with ball control. Stand-in captain Nathan Ellis led the way with a masterful performance, delivering the tough overs with ease.

After winning the coin toss, the team decided to bowl first and Ellis's steady hand helped them get off to a strong start. Overall, it was a commanding performance from the bowlers, who were able to put the opposition under pressure from the very beginning.

Zak Crawley made a brilliant throw to catch Joe Clarke short of the crease, but the Stars still had a lot of work to do to recover. Hilton Cartwright was on fire, hitting the boundaries with ease and forming a solid partnership with Beau Webster, who started slow but never picked up the pace.

Despite Cartwright's strong performance, Thomas Rogers was unable to capitalize and the Stars were left with a lot of ground to make up.

It was a close call for the Hobart Hurricanes as they almost lost their match despite having a strong lead at the halfway mark. Caleb Jewell had been performing well for the team, but several players struggled and were unable to contribute significantly to the score.

In the end, the Hurricanes barely managed to secure a win despite the chaos on the field.

Zak Crawley hit a few balls to the boundary but was unable to sustain his performance. The rest of the team swung wildly and found themselves dismissed from the game in quick succession, despite the delayed use of the Power Surge. The score went from 94/1 to 129/8 and it looked like the chase would fall apart. Asif Ali's six helped to ease the pressure, but once he was out, it was the captain Nathan Ellis' lucky boundary that helped his team cross the finish line.

Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 wickets.

Match Stats

Melbourne Stars Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Joe Clarke - 1.5 ov), 2-24 (Thomas Fraser Rogers - 4.2 ov), 3-84 (Beau Webster - 13.6 ov), 4-109 (Hilton Cartwright - 17.4 ov), 5-119 (Nick Larkin - 18.1 ov), 6-119 (Nathan Coulter-Nile - 18.3 ov), 7-131 (James Seymour - 19.6 ov)

Hobart Hurricanes Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Ben McDermott - 1.1 ov), 2-94 (Caleb Jewell - 11.1 ov), 3-98 (Tim David - 12.1 ov), 4-115 (Zak Crawley - 14.3 ov), 5-121 (D'Arcy Short - 15.6 ov), 6-123 (Mitchell Owen - 16.3 ov), 7-123 (Faheem Ashraf - 16.5 ov), 8-129 (Asif Ali - 17.3 ov)

Playing XIs

Hobart Hurricanes: Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott (WK), Zak Crawley, D'Arcy Short, Tim David, Asif Ali, Mitchell Owen, Faheem Ashraf, Tom Andrews, Nathan Ellis (C), Riley Meredith,

Melbourne Stars: Joe Clarke (WK), Thomas Fraser Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nick Larkin, James Seymour, Clint Hinchliffe, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa (C)

 

Match Details:

Date: Monday, January 9, 2023 08:15

Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Toss: Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field