Match 30, Melbourne, January 10, 2020, 01:40 PM
Melbourne Renegades
168/7(20ov)
Melbourne Stars
169/3(18.4ov)
Melbourne Stars beat Melbourne Renegades by 7 wickets
That's all from this game!!! Melbourne Stars continue their winning streak and now have 7 wins from the 8 games they have played. There is nothing to talk about Melbourne Renegades though. They remain winless and are in complete tatters. However, we have a double-header coming up on Saturday, the 11th of January. First up is the Sydney Thunder hosting the Hobart Hurricanes at 1810 Local (0710 GMT). It will be followed by Perth Scorchers facing off against Brisbane Heat. That match will begin at 1810 Local (1010 GMT). Until then, cheers.
GLENN MAXWELL is the MAN OF THE MATCH. He is down for a quick interview now. Says that the wicket was playing very good and they initially thought that they would be chasing 180 but the bowlers did well to pull the game back. Adds that he had the mindset of targeting the last 10 overs and cash in on them. On his face off with Dan Christian, Maxwell says that they have been teammates for a long time and they both are competitive. Adds that it is part and parcel of the game.
Earlier in the first innings, Melbourne Renegades were restricted to 168 after some brilliant death bowling from the Stars. They were on their way to a total around 180 but the flurry of wickets in the end did not let that happen and in the end, the total of 168 was not enough.
The Renegades' were excellent with the ball at the start. They picked up wickets at regular intervals. Yes, Samit Patel dropped a catch of Ben Dunk but that did not prove to be costly. They might have felt that they were on top at the end of the seventh over but then the Maxwell show started. Samit Patel was economical while Cameron Boyce took a bit of stick in his last over. The seamers would be disappointed as they were taken apart by Maxwell in the end.
Melbourne Stars' innings did not start off well at all. They lost Stoinis, the highest run-scorer of this season in the BBL so far in the first over and were 54/3 at the end in the seventh over needing still 115 runs to win. That's when Maxwell joined Larkin at the crease and then stitched a magnificent 115-run unbeaten stand to take the team home. Maxwell after a composed start showed his class as he hit his shots to all parts of the ground. One would be wondering now why he is not in the ODI squad for Australia against India. Nick Larkin played the perfect supporting role to the Big Show with a calm innings of 33 runs off 28 balls.
Wow! Maxwell. It has been all Glenn Maxwell in this chase. He has single-handedly inflicted the 8th straight defeat on the Melbourne Renegades. Top-class hitting from the Big Show. His 83 runs off just 45 balls has just killed the chase.
18.4
6
SIX! BAM! GAME OVER! The Stars have finished the match with a flurry, dispatching the Renegades yet again. Glenn Maxwell, take a bow! Back of a length ball on the body, Maxwell rocks back and pulls this one over the square leg region for a maximum to end the game in style. THE STARS WIN BY 7 WICKETS.
18.4
1wd
Wide! Short ball but it is too high and over Maxwell.
18.3
2
NOT OUT! Full ball on middle and leg, Maxwell pushes it back past the bowler and looks for a couple. Larkin obliges and heads towards the non-striker's end. The throw comes in and Christian whips the bails off. Puts in a muted appeal and the umpire refers it upstairs. Replays roll in and show that he is well in.
Run out appeal! Larkin looks well in at the bowler's end. The replays roll in and it confirms that Nick had made his way in.
18.2
6
SIX! Bang! Out of here! Full ball on off, Maxwell just lofts it over the man at long off and powers the ball for another maximum. Looks like he has had a good meal today. Or maybe this is the feast!
18.1
.
On middle and off, pushed down to the man at mid on.
Daniel Christian is back on. 2-0-13-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
1
1
1
2
6
6
Richard Gleeson 24/1(2)
17.6
1
Full ball on middle, worked down to long on for a single and Maxwell will keep strike. 17 runs off the over!
17.5
1
Larkin has pushed it down to the man at long off for a single.
17.4
1
Back of a length ball on middle, pulled powerfully towards the man at deep mid-wicket but just a single.
17.3
2
Full ball on middle and off, Maxwell has punched it down to long on for a couple.
17.2
6
SIX! Another one! And this is an even bigger one! A full toss which is very high, Maxwell rocks back and just helps it over the square leg fence for a biggie. Maxwell is suggesting that this one was a no ball but the square leg umpire shakes his head. Maxwell is furious and shakes his head in anger.
17.1
6
SIX! Welcome back Gleeson! Looks like Maxwell is going to take his side home here! Length ball on middle and off, Maxwell rocks back and pulls this over mid-wicket for a flat six.
Richard Gleeson is back on. 1-0-7-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
2
0
1
2
2
6
Cameron Boyce 37/1(4)
16.6
2
Another one on off, this time Larkin cuts but finds the sweeper cover fielder who mops it up and the batters take two. A big over for the Stars. 13 runs have come from it.
16.5
.
Flatter one on the off pole line, Larkin cuts it towards the man at point.
16.4
1
Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
16.3
2
Short ball outside off, Maxwell punches it off the back foot to the mid-wicket region for a couple.
16.2
2
FIFTY! Brilliant innings. He continues his terrific form and needs to stay there till the end. Short delivery outside off, Maxwell cuts it to deep point for a couple.
16.1
6
SIX! Shot! Maxwell, you beauty! What a player he is. A captain's innings this. Floated on middle, Maxwell bends on his knees and slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket region for a biggie.
Cameron Boyce to bowl out. 3-0-24-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
1
1
0
6
1
6
Joe Mennie 28/0(3)
15.6
1
Maxwell has played that one towards the long on region for a single. 15 runs off the over and the Stars stepping on the gas now.
15.5
1
Played to the point region by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
15.4
.
Outside off, Larkin attempts to put bat on ball but fails.
15.3
6
SIX! Another maximum and this is turning out to be a good over for the Stars. Short ball by Mennie, Larkin rocks back and pulls this one between square leg and mid-wicket for a maximum.
15.2
1
Length ball on middle, this time Maxwell looks to slap it down the ground but the ball goes off the top edge past the bowler.
15.1
6
SIX! Whipped! Full toss on the pads, Maxwell rocks back and just lofts it over the backward square leg region for a maximum.
Joe Mennie is back on. 2-0-13-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Samit Patel 21/1(4)
14.6
1
This time Maxwell has pushed it towards the long on region for one.
14.5
1
Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.
14.4
1
Maxwell has played that one uppishly towards the long on region but it falls just short of the man who is running in. Single taken.
14.3
1
Larkin has pushed that one towards the long off region for one.
14.2
1
On off this time, Maxwell drives this through the covers for one.
14.1
1
Floated on the pads, Larkin sweeps it towards fine leg and the batters take one. 50-run stand is up between the two. Much-needed for the Stars as they were in trouble and these two have kept them in the game.
Samit Patel to bowl out. 3-0-15-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
0
2
0
1
2
Daniel Christian 13/0(2)
13.6
.
Full on off, Maxwell drives it towards mid off. No run.
13.5
.
An appeal for LBW turned down. Length delivery on the pads, Maxwell looks to play it to the leg side but gets hit on the thigh pad. The Renegades' appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head.
13.4
2
Low full toss down the leg side, Maxwell whips it to fine leg and the batters take a couple.
13.3
.
Slower very full delivery down the leg side, Maxwell looks to flick but misses. The umpire does not give a wide. Probably thought that it had brushed something on its way to the keeper.
13.2
1
On middle, worked to the leg side for a single.
13.1
2
Full delivery on middle, Nick whips it in front of square and calls Maxwell for a couple.
Daniel Christian is back on. 1-0-8-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
1
1
1
1
2
Cameron Boyce 24/1(3)
12.6
.
Boyce bowls a flighted one on off, Maxwell looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Another good over comes to an end. Only six off it. 71 more required from the last seven overs.
12.5
1
Full on off, Larkin drives it through the cover region for a single.
12.4
1
Floated on middle, Maxwell lifts it towards mid on and crosses over for a single.
12.3
1
Flatter one outside off, Nick punches it to the off side for a single.
12.2
1
Loopy on middle, Glenn works it to deep mid-wicket and the batters take a single.
12.1
2
Floated on middle, Maxwell plays it back past the bowler and towards long on. The fielder comes across and then cleans it up but does not stop the batters from taking the couple.
Cameron Boyce is back on. 2-0-18-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
1
1
1
2
0
2
Samit Patel 15/1(3)
11.6
1
Floated on off, pushed towards cover for one. 7 runs off the over.
11.5
1
This time Larkin pushes it down to long on for one.
11.4
1
Floated ball on middle, pushed down to long on for one.
11.3
2
On the pads again, this time Maxwell flicks it nicely in the gap at mid-wicket for a quick couple.
11.2
.
Floated on middle and leg, pushed towards the man at mid on.
11.1
2
Floated on middle, Maxwell lofts this over the bowler's head and the batters take a couple.
Samit Patel is back on. 2-0-8-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
1
6
1
0
4
Will Sutherland 12/0(1)
10.6
.
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
10.5
1
On off, pushed towards cover for one.
10.4
6
SIX! Length ball on the pads, Maxwell rocks back and pulls it over the backward square leg region for a maximum.
10.3
1
Outside off, Larkin plays the square cut but Samit Patel at point dives to his left and saves runs. Single taken.
10.2
.
Fuller one on off, hits straight back at Will.
10.1
4
FOUR! Length ball outside off, Larkin rocks back and cuts it past the man at point and the ball races away to the fence. Ponting on air says that why is the point fielder standing so close to Maxwell as he clearly is not going to stop the single and he might as well stay back and stop the boundary.
Will Sutherland is into the attack.
In over# 1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Cameron Boyce 18/1(2)
9.6
1
Floated on middle, Larkin plays the sweep towards short fine leg. The fielder dives to make the stop but the ball goes past him and the batters take a single.
9.5
1
Flat one outside off, Maxwell punches it to deep cover for a single.
9.4
.
Flatter one outside off, Maxwell pushes it to point.
9.3
1
Short delivery on middle, Larkin works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
9.2
1
Floated on off, pushed towards deep cover for a single.
9.1
1
Loopy delivery on off, Larkin drives it through mid off for a single.
Cameron Boyce is back on. 1-0-13-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
4
0
1
1
1
1
Daniel Christian 8/0(1)
8.6
4
FOUR! Nicely played from Maxwell! Short delivery from Christian, Maxwell stands tall and cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary.
8.5
.
Short of a length ball on middle and leg, Maxwell looks to pull but gets hit on the thigh pad. No harm done.
8.4
1
On middle, Glenn pushes it to mid off and crosses over for a single.
8.3
1
Fullish delivery on the middle stump line, Maxwell whips it in front of square. He wants the couple but decide against it. Only a single in the end.
8.2
1
Back of a length ball on middle, Larkin tucks it to the leg side for a single.
8.1
1
Length ball on middle, Maxwell works it to deep square leg for a single.
Daniel Christian is into the attack.
In over# 1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Samit Patel 8/1(2)
7.6
.
Last ball of the over and it is on middle. Maxwell defends it back to the bowler. Just 5 singles off the over and Patel redeeming himself bit by bit.
7.5
1
Fuller on the pads, flicked towards mid-wicket for one.
7.4
1
On off, driven towards cover for one.
7.3
1
On the pads now, worked towards mid-wicket for a single.
7.2
1
Floated on off, pushed towards wide mid off for one.
7.1
1
Flatter delivery on middle, worked towards mid-wicket for a single.
Tactical Time-Out has been taken. The Renegades have done extremely well to reduce the Stars to 55 for 3 and that included the big wicket of Marcus Stoinis for a duck. Samit Patel dropped a catch of Ben Dunk but that did not cost much and the bowlers have stepped up and put the Renegades on top. The men in green need Maxwell to step up again and get their team home. They still require 114 off 78 balls. Samit Patel is back into the attack. 1-0-3-1 are his figures.
In over# 1
1
0W
1
1
6
4
Cameron Boyce 13/1(1)
6.6
1
Floated on off, pushed towards the cover region for a single.
Glenn Maxwell, the skipper, is the new batsman in.
6.5
W
OUT! TIMBER! Cartwright, what have you done here? He was looking extremely good but he has been dismissed now. Boyce bowls a tossed up delivery on middle and off, this time Cartwright stays back and looks to defend. The ball sneaks through bat and pad and crashes into the off pole. Third wicket down for the Stars and they look in trouble here. Can the Renegades capitalise on it?
6.4
1
Larkin rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.
6.3
1
Floated on off, driven through mid on for a single.
6.2
6
SIX! Now a biggie! This time Boyce floats it up on middle, Cartwright comes down the ground and smashes it down the ground over long on for a maximum.
6.1
4
FOUR! Welcome to the attack, Cameron Boyce! Bowls a flatter delivery outside off, Cartwright rocks back and cuts this one through the point region for a boundary.
Cameron Boyce is into the attack.
In over# 1
1
4
1
0W
1lb
1
Richard Gleeson 7/1(1)
5.6
1
Full delivery on middle, worked to deep square leg for a single. The Stars have scored 42 runs for the loss of two wickets in the Powerplay.
5.5
4
FOUR! CRASHED! Short of a length ball outside off, Hilton punches it off the back foot through the cover region for a boundary.
5.4
1
NOT OUT! Easily in is Cartwright. Good length ball on middle and leg, Nick works it to short fine leg and takes off for a single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end and hits. Hilton looks well in but the umpire wants to be sure and goes upstairs. The replays show that Cartwright had made his way back into the crease.
Run out appeal and the umpire has referred it upstairs. Looks to be well in here does Cartwright. Replays roll in and shows that yes, he is well in.
Nick Larkin is the next batsman in.
5.3
W
OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch! Is that Superman? No, it's Beau Webster. Brilliant stuff and the Renegades are now on top. Full toss outside off, Dunk comes down the track and then looks to launch it over mid off. He does not time it well and Beau Webster dives full stretch to his left and takes a magnificent catch. Dunk has to go now.
5.2
1lb
LEG BYE! Length ball on the pads, Cartwright looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad. The batters steal a leg bye as the ball rolls to square leg.
5.1
1
Gleeson starts with a short delivery on middle, Ben pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Richard Gleeson is into the attack.
In over# 1
0
2
4
1lb
1
1
Joe Mennie 13/0(2)
4.6
.
Outside off, pushed to point off the back foot.
4.5
2
Length ball on middle, Hilton works it to deep square leg and picks up a couple.
4.4
4
FOUR! Get out of the way says Cartwright! This was smashed. Full delivery on middle, Hilton nonchalantly thrashes it over the bowler's head for a a boundary.
4.3
1lb
LEG BYE! Good length ball on middle and leg, Dunk looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls towards point and the batters take a leg bye.
4.2
1
Full delivery on off, Hilton drives it to long off for a single.
4.1
1
Short ball on off, Dunk pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
In over# 1
4
1
1
1
4
1
Tom Cooper 17/0(2)
3.6
4
FOUR! Floated on middle and off, Cartwright has powered that one through the mid off region and a boundary results.
3.5
1
This time Dunk comes down the track and plays it towards mid on for one.
3.4
1
Cartwright dances down the track and plays it down the ground for a single.
3.3
1
On the pads, flicked towards fine leg for a single.
3.2
4
FOUR! Floated on middle and off, Dunk makes room and goes inside-out towards the cover region where he beats the man in the deep.
3.1
1
Tossed up delivery on middle, Cartwright drives it uppishly towards the bowler where Cooper tries to palm it onto the stumps at the non-striker's end but just about misses. The batsmen cross ends as the ball rolls behind the wickets. Had that hit, Dunk might have been short.
In over# 1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Joe Mennie 5/0(1)
2.6
1
The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.
2.5
1
DROPPED! Samit Patel! What have you done? He has put down the easiest of catches. Should have been taken at this level. Slower delivery outside off, Dunk looks to heave it away to the leg side but gets a top edge. It goes high up in the air and Samit Patel at point settles himself under it. He then tries to take it with his hands pointing towards the sky but changes his mind in the end, trying to take it normally. In the end, he does neither and spills it as the ball goes through his hands. Poor, poor stuff.
2.4
1
Short of a length ball outside off, Hilton cuts it to deep cover for a single.
2.3
1
Back of a length ball on middle, Dunk pulls this crisply towards deep square leg for a single.
2.2
1
Short of a length ball around middle and leg, Cartwright looks to pull but it goes off the inside edge onto the thigh pad. The ball rolls to the leg side and the batters steal a single.
2.1
.
Good length ball on middle and leg, Hilton works it to mid-wicket.
Joe Mennie is into the attack.
In over# 1
1
1
0
0
2
1
Tom Cooper 5/0(1)
1.6
1
Looped up ball on middle, worked to short fine leg for a single.
1.5
1
On off, Dunk drives this through mid off for a single.
1.4
.
The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
1.3
.
Floated on off, Ben pushes it to covers.
1.2
2
In the air but safe! Loopy delivery outside off, Dunk lunges to drive it on the up but gets a thick outside edge. Luckily, for him, it goes in between the cover and point fielder. Two taken before the fielder comes after it and cleans it up. The leg umpire is somehow standing near the point region. Sutherland from point was running to take the catch there but the umpire came in his way.
1.1
1
Floated on middle, Hilton works it towards square leg for a single.
Tom Cooper to bowl from the other end.
In over# 1
0
1
1
0W
0
1wd
0
Samit Patel 3/1(1)
0.6
.
Looped up ball on middle, Dunk pushes it to mid on for nothing. Brilliant first over from Patel comes to an end. A wicket and 3 runs from it.
0.5
1
Fullish outside off, driven through mid off for a single. Cartwright too off the mark straightaway.
0.4
1
On middle, Dunk gets off the mark by flicking this ball to deep square leg for a single.
Ben Dunk is the new batsman in.
0.3
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Samit strikes in the first over and Stoinis, the highest run-scorer in this tournament has to go. Big, big wicket. Patel bowls a flighted ball outside off, Stoinis makes room and then looks to launch the ball over mid off but does not get the required elevation on it. Will Sutherland moves to his right and then takes a tumbling catch.
0.2
.
Flatter one on off, defended towards mid off.
0.2
1wd
WIDE! Patel, this time, strays down the leg side. Stoinis looks to sweep but misses. A wide signaled.
0.1
.
Patel starts with a flatter delivery on the pads. Stoinis makes room and then works it to mid-wicket.
The run chase is all set to get underway!!! Marcus Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright make their way out to the middle in pursuit of 169. The Renegades' players follow them out to the middle. Will they be able to defend this score? Samit Patel will bowl the first over for the Renegades.
So, with the target set at 169, will the Stars be able to chase it down? It looks very likely with their batters in form and the momentum with the table-toppers. Do join us in a while for the run chase!
The Stars were smashed around the park in the first 10 overs but made a brilliant comeback in the last 10 taking 7 wickets. They conceded just 32 runs in the last 5 overs where 200 was always on the cards. It was led by Lamichhane and Haris Rauf, with the former taking vital wickets and Rauf stopping the run-flow. Coulter-Nile also bowled well, taking two wickets in the penultimate over of the innings.
Marsh and Harris started the innings brilliantly as the former scored a half ton and the latter scored 42 runs off 32 balls. At the halfway mark, they had scored 85 runs with both still at the crease and looked set for a score of almost 200 runs. However, after that, the Stars started to make their mark. Harris cheaply threw his wicket when he was run out and Marsh also was dismissed easily. Webster came in and looked to continue and build on the momentum set up by the openers but he could not do so. All the batters that came after these three could not even cross the 20-run mark nor could they provide the blistering end an innings needs to boost its score.
What an end to the innings by the Stars this has been! The Renegades started the innings brilliantly but the Stars have pulled them back to set up a very good battle between the two Melbourne sides.
19.6
W
OUT! RUN OUT! Brilliant from Stoinis and Rauf. Only 2 runs and a wicket in the last over. Rauf has done another terrific job for the Stars. Full delivery outside off, Sutherland plays the drive through the point region and takes off for a couple. Stoinis comes across from deep cover and then throws it to the keeper. Gotch whips the bails off and the square leg umpire goes upstairs. The replays roll in and it shows that Sutherland was out of his crease. MELBOURNE RENEGADES FINISH ON 168/7.
Third umpire has been called into question. Will Sutherland wants to take the couple and the keeper has whipped the bails off. He looks out. Let's see what happens.
19.5
.
Excellent bowling from Haris Rauf. Top-class last over from him so far. Very full delivery outside off, Sutherland fails to dig it out. 4 dot balls in a row from Haris Rauf.
19.4
.
Third dot in a row and that too in the final over. Brilliant from the youngster. Short of a length ball outside off, Sutherland moves towards the off side and then looks to pull but misses the ball altogether.
19.3
.
Full delivery outside off, Will looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it.
19.2
.
Nicely bowled! Sutherland moves outside off and goes for the ramp shot but Rauf follows him with a length ball outside off. Will fails to get any bat on it.
19.1
1
Rauf bowls a full delivery on middle, Patel works it to the square leg region for a single.
Will Sutherland is the next batsman in.
In over# 1
0W
0W
0
2lb
0
4
Nathan Coulter-Nile 29/2(4)
18.6
W
OUT! CAUGHT! One more goes down and now it is Sam Harper! Coulter-Nile bowls an off cutter, full and outside off. Harper looks to loft it over the man at mid off for a boundary but does not get the connection on it. Hinchliffe there takes a dolly and Renegades have again stumbled after a good start. This has been their story throughout this season.
Samit Patel is the new man in.
18.5
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Cooper's gotta go now and Renegades five down now. The Stars have done superbly to drag this game back towards them. Length ball outside off, Cooper pulls but does not get the timing on it. Maxwell in the deep mid-wicket region takes the simplest of catches. A massive wicket as Cooper can add valuable runs right at the death for the Renegades.
18.4
.
Another length ball outside off, Cooper goes for another wild heave but misses.
18.3
2lb
Yorker down the leg side, Cooper looks to dig it out but misses. The ball goes off his boot towards fine leg and the batters take two leg byes.
18.2
.
Length ball outside off, Cooper goes for a wild swing but misses.
18.1
4
FOUR! Good start to the over for the Renegades but a bad ball by Coulter-Nile. Full toss on the pads, Cooper just flicks it towards backward square leg and the ball goes past the fence for a boundary.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is back on for the penultimate over of the innings.
In over# 1
1lb
0W
1
4
1
1
Haris Rauf 23/1(3)
17.6
1lb
On the pads of Cooper. He looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards the leg side and the batters steal a leg bye.
Finally, we see Sam Harper come out to the middle. Wondering where he has been all this while?
17.5
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Superb bowling by Rauf! He has again taken a huge wicket, sending the Renegades' skipper, Daniel Christian back into the dugout. Bowls a slower delivery on off, Christian looks to slap this one past the man at long off but mistimes it. Ben Dunk there settles himself under it and takes an easy catch.
17.4
1
Good comeback by Rauf! Bowls a very full ball on middle, Cooper digs it out towards mid on and takes a quick single.
17.3
4
FOUR! Innovation at its best! Good length ball on off, Cooper shuffles and reverse paddles the ball over the short third man fielder for a boundary.
17.2
1
On off, Christian drives it to long off for a single.
17.1
1
Rauf goes full on middle, Cooper pushes it to cover and takes off for a single.
Haris Rauf is back on. 2-0-16-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
1
0
4
0
1
0W
Sandeep Lamichhane 39/2(4)
16.6
1
Cooper pushes it straight down the ground and the batters take a single.
16.5
.
Outside off, Cooper looks to reverse sweep but misses.
16.4
4
FOUR! Off the inside half of the bat but it won't matter to Cooper. Floated ball down the leg side, Cooper looks to sweep and the ball goes off the inside half fine down the leg side for a boundary.
16.3
.
Floated on middle and leg, the ball drifts down. Cooper looks to sweep this time but misses. The ball hits him on the pads and the Stars appeal. Nothing from the umpire though. Replays later roll in and Ball Tracker shows that it was going on to hit the stumps. Unlucky moment for Lamichhane and the Stars.
16.2
1
On the pads, worked towards mid-wicket for one.
Tom Cooper is the new batsman in.
16.1
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Good catch by Seb Gotch and Webster departs now! Floated on middle and leg, Webster looks to go for the sweep shot but top edges it. The ball goes high towards square leg. Gotch runs towards the ball and dives forward to take a very good catch. Another scalp for Lamichhane and another hiccup for the Renegades.
Sandeep Lamichhane is back on. 3-0-33-1 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
1
1
1
6
0
1
Lance Morris 33/0(3)
15.6
1
This time on a good length, pushed towards long on for one.
15.5
1
Another short ball on middle, slapped towards long on for a single.
15.4
1
Length ball on middle, dragged towards long on for a single.
15.3
6
SIX! Almost hit the roof did that one! Morris bowls a back of a length ball on middle, Webster looks to pull but the ball goes off the top edge. It just about clears the fence at square leg and the ball goes for a maximum.
15.2
.
Good ball by Morris, almost a yorker. Webster just about manages to dig it out.
15.1
1
Outside off, again Christian powers it towards the off side but straight to the man at sweeper cover and just a single taken.
Lance Morris is back on. 2-0-23-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
1
1
2
6
1
6
Nathan Coulter-Nile 25/0(3)
14.6
1
Wide outside off, Christian goes back and cuts fiercely but straight to the man at deep point for a single.
14.5
1
Length ball on middle, pulled towards mid-wicket for one.
14.4
2
Another length ball on middle and off, this time it is a slower one and Webster is early into his shot. The ball goes off the edge and above the bowler's head, past mid off and the batters take two.
14.3
6
SIX! Webster getting in on the act! Length ball on middle and off, Webster comes onto the front foot and whacks this ball towards the mid-wicket region for a maximum.
14.2
1
Full delivery outside off, Daniel lifts this towards deep cover for a single.
14.1
6
SIX! Thrashed from Christian. He can definitely hit the ball a long, long way. Coulter-Nile bowls a short delivery on middle, Christian pulls it over the deep square leg region for a biggie.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is back on. 2-0-8-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
4
4wd
0
0
0W
2
0
Sandeep Lamichhane 33/1(3)
13.6
4
FOUR! Floated on middle and off, Christian comes down the track and smashes this ball through wide mid off for a boundary.
13.6
4wd
FOUR WIDES! Floated down the leg side, Christian looks to flick but misses. Seb Gotch misses it as well and the ball rolls towards fine leg. Three taken before the fielder comes after it and cleans it up.
13.5
.
Flatter one on middle, Christian moves inside his crease and then looks to work it to the leg side. He misses to get hit on the thigh pad. Sandeep appeals for LBW but the umpire shakes his head.
13.4
.
Looped up ball on middle and leg, Christian looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Lamichhane appeals but nothing from the umpire.
Daniel Christian, the skipper, is the next batsman in.
13.3
W
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Soft dismissal for Marsh and both openers back in the dugout now. Lamichhane floats one on middle and leg, Marsh looks to come down the track and flick it towards the leg side but the ball goes off the leading edge back towards Lamichhane who takes the simplest of catches. Big blow for the Renegades and it will be interesting to see how they react from hereon.
13.2
2
On the pads of Marsh, worked towards mid-wicket for a couple.
13.1
.
Flatter outside off, Marsh plays this one towards point and sets off for a single. The fielder there throws the ball towards the non-striker's end. Marsh sends Webster back but is a touch too late. However, the throw is a bit wayward and that allows Webster to get back in.
In over# 1
1
4
2
1
2
0
Clint Hinchliffe 18/0(2)
12.6
1
Shorter outside off, Shaun pushes it to deep cover for a single.
12.5
4
FOUR! That's not a bad delivery but actually really well played by Marsh. Flighted ball outside off, Marsh moves inside his crease and cuts it through the point region for a boundary.
12.4
2
Short ball on middle, Marsh pulls it to deep mid-wicket and picks up an easy couple.
12.3
1
Flatter one on off, Webster dances down and then pushes it to long off for a single.
12.2
2
Full toss on middle, Beau comes down the track and pushes it to long on and takes a couple before the fielder comes across and clean it up.
12.1
.
Hinchliffe starts with a floated ball on off, Webster defends it to cover.
Clint Hinchliffe is back on. 1-0-8-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
4
0
6
0
1
1
Sandeep Lamichhane 23/0(2)
11.6
4
FOUR! Magnificent end to the over! Lamichhane bowls it floated and outside off, Marsh rocks back and drives this one beautifully through covers for a boundary. 12 runs off the over and Renegades are going on smoothly.
11.5
.
The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot towards mid off.
11.4
6
SIX! Whacked! Floated ball on middle, Marsh clears his front leg and launches the ball over mid-wicket for a biggie.
11.3
.
Marsh goes back in his crease and defends it off the back foot.
11.2
1
NOT OUT! Webster is comfortably in! Floated delivery on the off side, Webster looks to shuffle and flick but the ball goes off the leading edge towards Maxwell at mid off. Glenn collects the ball on the bounce and has a shy at the non-striker's end where he hits. Webster looks safe but the umpire goes upstairs for confirmation. Replays roll in and show Webster to be well in. The game goes on.
The third umpire has been called into question. Beau Webster is the man in doubt but the replays show that he is well in.
11.1
1
Bowls one on middle and off, punched off the back foot towards wide mid off for one.
Tactical Time-Out has been taken. Melbourne Renegades raced to 85/0 in their first ten overs with Harris and Marsh looking really good but the wicket of the former has given the Stars an opening. The team in green desperately needed that wicket and they would now look to take further wickets. Also, Sandeep Lamichhane is back into the attack. 1-0-11-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
0
1
0W
0
1
Nathan Coulter-Nile 8/0(2)
10.6
.
Length ball outside off, Webster looks to fend at it but misses.
10.5
.
Outside off this time, the ball rolls towards the off side as Webster fails to connect properly.
10.4
1
On the pads, worked in front of square leg for a single.
Beau Webster is the new man in.
10.3
W
OUT! RUN OUT! Harris has to walk back and he would be utterly disappointed with the way he has been dismissed. Full ball on off, Harris pushes it towards cover and sets off for a single. However, Cartwright is positioned exactly there and rushes onto the ball. He picks it up and throws it at the non-striker's end where he hits. Bulls eye and Harris is a goner. There was never a single on offer there and Harris would be wondering why he took that risk with his team going so well at this stage. The opening stand has been broken at 86. They don't even go upstairs to the third umpire to check as Marcus Harris was well out of his crease.
10.2
.
Outside off, Harris plays this one towards the man at point.
10.1
1
Full ball on off, pushed down to the man at mid off. A single taken.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is back on. 1-0-6-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
2
4
1lb
1
0
1
Haris Rauf 16/0(2)
9.6
2
Good length ball outside off, Marsh guides it to backward point and takes a couple. At the halfway mark, the Renegades are 85/0.
9.5
4
FOUR! Harris is looking really good out there! Short of a length delivery around the leg stump line, Harris pulls it to the deep square leg region for a boundary.
9.4
1lb
LEG BYE! Length ball on the pads, Marsh looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls to the leg side and the batters take a leg bye.
9.3
1
Good length ball on off, Harris taps it down to third man for a single.
9.2
.
Slower fuller delivery on off, Harris defends it to cover.
9.1
1
Full delivery outside off, Marsh drives it to deep cover for a single.
Haris Rauf is back on. 1-0-8-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
1
2
0
1
1
6
Sandeep Lamichhane 11/0(1)
8.6
1
The batsman has lofted it over covers. They pick up a single.
8.5
2
Loopy on middle, Marsh plays it towards long off and collects a couple before the fielder can come across and clean it up.
8.4
.
Flatter one outside off, Marsh cuts it but finds the point fielder.
8.3
1
Floated on middle, pushed down to long on for a single.
8.2
1
Flatter one outside off, Marsh looks to cut but gets a bottom edge on that one and it bounces and goes over the keeper. A single is taken.
8.1
6
SIX! That is a poor delivery to start with from Sandeep Lamichhane. A full toss on the pads. Marsh will not miss out on those as he just nonchalantly lifts it over the deep mid-wicket region for a maximum.
Sandeep Lamichhane is into the attack. It will be interesting to see how Lamichhane approaches now with his spin partner, Adam Zampa not in the team. Can he stop the run-flow?
In over# 1
6
1
1
1
0
1wd
4
Lance Morris 23/0(2)
7.6
6
SIX! Pulled away handsomely! Morris digs out a short ball on middle and leg, Harris stands tall and pulls it over the backward square leg region for a maximum.
7.5
1
Back of a length ball on the pads, Marsh attempts to tuck it towards the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball goes to point and the batters take a single.
7.4
1
Morris bowls another length ball on the pads, Marcus works it to fine leg and crosses over for a single.
7.3
1
Length ball on the pads, Marsh works it to deep square leg for a single.
7.2
.
Fullish on middle, pushed to mid on.
7.2
1wd
WIDE! Strays it down this time. Good length ball down the leg side. Marsh leaves it alone and the umpire signals a wide.
7.1
4
FOUR! Beautifully flicked! Morris returns with a full delivery on middle and leg, Marsh flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Maxwell gives it a chase from mid on but the ball wins the race.
Lance Morris is back on. 1-0-9-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
1
1
1
4
1
Clint Hinchliffe 8/0(1)
6.6
.
Woah! Almost got that one! Hinchliffe floats this outside off, Harris looks to play it towards that side but the ball goes off the inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls behind to hit the pads of the keeper, Seb Gotch. However, with Harris out of his crease, Gotch cannot react in time to collect the ball and whip the bails off. Opportunity for the chance, although a slender one.
6.5
1
Floated on off, pushed towards cover for one.
6.4
1
Direct hit but nothing doing. Another one on the pads, Harris works this one towards mid-wicket for a single. The batters complete it easily but the throw from the deep hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. However, the batter was well in.
6.3
1
Another one on the pads, flicked towards square leg for one.
6.2
4
FOUR! Marsh fires! Bad ball by Hinchliffe, short and on the leg side. Marsh camps back and pulls this one towards mid-wicket for a boundary.
6.1
1
On the pads, worked towards square leg for one.
Clint Hinchliffe is into the attack.
In over# 1
4
1
1
4
0
0
Glenn Maxwell 20/0(3)
5.6
4
FOUR! Hammered! Floated on middle, Marsh gets on his front foot and hammers it over the bowler's head and into the fence. 43/0 have come off the Powerplay. A decent one for the Renegades.
5.5
1
Flatter one outside off, Harris punches it to cover and a single is easily taken.
5.4
1
Floated on middle, worked to deep square leg for a single.
5.3
4
FOUR! Beautiful shot! Marsh is a very good player of spin and this shot shows that. Short delivery outside off, Marsh rocks on his back foot and punches it through the covers for a boundary.
5.2
.
Short of a length ball outside off, Marsh punches it off the back foot to the cover fielder.
5.1
.
Flatter on off, pushed to cover by Marsh.
Maxwell is back on. 2-0-10-0 are his figures so far.
In over# 1
0
4
2
1
1
0
Haris Rauf 8/0(1)
4.6
.
Length ball on off, defended out.
4.5
4
FOUR! Nicely played! Back of a length ball outside off, Harris punches it towards backward point. It is a lightning fast outfield and the ball is racing away to the fence. The fielder comes across, dives but fails to stop it.
4.4
2
Short delivery around off, Marcus stands on his back foot and guides it past the diving keeper and towards third man. Two taken.
4.3
1
Good length ball outside off, Marsh looks to drive off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls to point and the batters take a single.
4.2
1
Good length ball on off, Harris guides it to third man for a single.
4.1
.
BEATEN! Rauf starts with a length ball outside off, at 143.5 kph. Marcus looks to punch it off the back foot but misses it altogether.
Okay so, Marsh has broken his bat while playing the last ball of the over. Right near the shoulder of the bat. Marsh has got a new bat now though and is set to continue. Also, the hero in the last match, Haris Rauf is into the attack.
In over# 1
0
1
6
0
1
1
Lance Morris 9/0(1)
3.6
.
Full delivery outside off, Marsh drives it to cover.
3.5
1
Morris goes for a length ball on middle, Marcus pushes it down to mid on for a single.
3.4
6
SIX! Bang! First one of the game! Morris dishes out a short ball on middle, Harris camps back and hammers the pull over the deep square leg region for a maximum.
3.3
.
Back of a length ball outside off, Marcus punches it to point off the back foot.
3.2
1
Excellent fielding from Maxwell! Fullish outside off, Marsh drives it wide of mid off. Maxwell who is standing at mid off runs across, dives and makes a brilliant stop.
3.1
1
Morris starts with a full delivery on middle, Marcus flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Lance Morris is into the attack. Making his BBL debut tonight.
In over# 1
0
4
0
1
0
1
Glenn Maxwell 10/0(2)
2.6
.
On off, Marsh rocks back and plays it towards point.
2.5
4
FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up on middle by Maxwell, Marsh has just lofted it over the man at mid on and the ball races away to the fence.
2.4
.
Marsh goes back in his crease and defends this one out.
2.3
1
Another one which is just outside off, Harris looks to pierce the off side but the ball goes off the inside edge towards fine leg and the batters take a couple.
2.2
.
Floated on off, pushed towards the man at mid off.
2.1
1
Outside off, Marsh looks to cut but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls behind the keeper as the batters take a single.
In over# 1
4
1
0
1
0
0
Nathan Coulter-Nile 6/0(1)
1.6
4
FOUR! Just over! Length ball outside off, Harris stands tall and guides it over the jumping second slip fielder for a boundary. First one of the game.
1.5
1
Short of a length ball on off, Marsh defends it to cover and takes off for a quick single. Better running this time from the two batsmen.
1.4
.
Length ball on middle, Marsh defends it out off the back foot.
1.3
1
That is poor running! There was no run there. Back of a length ball on off, Marcus defends it towards cover and calls Marsh for a single. The fielder comes running ahead and then throws it at the keeper's end. He fails to hit. Had he done so, Marsh would have been well out. That's what two dot balls can do. Create pressure on the batsman and then they tend to commit mistakes.
1.2
.
Good length ball on middle and leg, Harris works it to mid-wicket.
1.1
.
Good start from Coulter-Nile. Bowls a length delivery outside off, Harris looks to drive without moving his feet but fails to get any bat on it.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl from the other end.
In over# 1
0
1
0
2
0
1
Glenn Maxwell 4/0(1)
0.6
.
Maxwell bowls a floated one on off, Marsh gets on his front foot and defends it out.
0.5
1
Floated on middle, Marcus works it to mid-wicket for a run.
0.4
.
Loopy one on off, Marcus defends it out.
0.3
2
Woah! That's gone through the legs of the keeper. Floated outside off, Marcus looks to cut this one but it goes off the inside edge and between the legs of the keeper. By the time the fielder from third man comes across, the batters take two.
0.2
.
Flatter delivery on off, Harris pushes this to cover for nothing.
0.1
1
Maxwell starts with a floated ball on off, Marsh is underway by guiding this ball to short third man for a single.
The 30th match is all set to get underway! Marcus Harris and Shaun Marsh walk out to the middle as the openers for the Renegades. Following them are the Stars' players. An unexpected turn of events as skipper Glenn Maxwell will start the proceedings.
Melbourne Stars (Playing XI) - Marcus Stoinis, Ben Dunk (IN PLACE OF NIC MADDINSON), Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (C), Seb Gotch (WK) (IN PLACE OF PETER HANDSCOMB), Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe (IN PLACE OF ADAM ZAMPA), Lance Morris (IN PLACE OF DANIEL WORRALL), Haris Rauf, Sandeep Lamichhane.
Melbourne Renegades (Playing XI) - Marcus Harris, Sam Harper (WK), Tom Cooper (IN PLACE OF AARON FINCH), Shaun Marsh, Beau Webster, Daniel Christian (C), Samit Patel, Will Sutherland, Cameron Boyce, Joe Mennie (IN PLACE OF KANE RICHARDSON), Richard Gleeson.
Toss - Melbourne Stars won the Bat flip and they choose to bowl first.
The second Melbourne Derby of the season is here. Melbourne Stars won the first one comfortably by and are in scintillating form right now, placed at the top of the table. They have a settled batting line-up and their bowling has done wonders, led by Haris Rauf who took a brilliant hat-trick in the last match. The Renegades, on the other hand, are still searching for their first elusive win and what's worse, they will be missing the services of Aaron Finch and Kane Richardson who have gone to India for the ODI series. It is heavily raining at Melbourne but the good news is that the Marvel Stadium has a retractable roof of which will be in full effect today. What will happen today? Will the Melbourne Stars continue their winning streak or will the Renegades finally get their first win?
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