4s
6s
Total 4's :
9
Total 6's :
2
Wickets :
9
all
fours
sixes
wickets
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0.2
Trent Boult to Matthew Gilkes, OUT! Would you believe it? Brody Couch has taken a blinder. Full and angling at the pads, Matthew Gilkes clips it towards short fine leg and it travels all the way through to the fielder. Brody Couch dives forward and gets hit high on the hands, the ball falls onto his foot and stays in the air. Brody Couch finally hangs onto it after a few juggling attempts. Just the start Melbourne Stars needed.
W
0.3
Trent Boult to Rilee Rossouw, OUT! TAKEN! Trent Boult is on fire here! He gets two wickets in two balls. Rilee Rossouw goes back to the hut for a golden duck. Boult serves this a touch fuller and around off, shaping away a bit, Rilee Rossouw goes for the drive on the up, but cannot control it and plays it uppishly towards mid off. Nathan Coulter-Nile there tims his jump perfectly to take a nice catch. Sydney Thunder lose their second.
4
0.5
Trent Boult to Jason Sangha, FOUR! Jason Sangha is off the mark! Full and at the pads from round the wicket, Jason Sangha gets forward and flicks it nicely over mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
1.3
Luke Wood to Alex Hales, FOUR! Alex Hales is up and running! On a length outside off, Alex Hales frees his arms and slices this one over covers. Gets off the mark with a boundary.
6
3.5
Luke Wood to Alex Hales, SIX! CRUNCHED! A pacy delivery on a length on leg, Alex Hales moves to the leg side and goes through with the swing. Deposits this one towards deep square leg and clears the fence with ease to collect a maximum.
W
4.2
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Alex Hales, OUT! BOWLED! Nathan Coulter-Nile misses his length and bowls a full toss on leg, Alex Hales moves to the leg side to go through covers but ends up getting an outside edge that clatters back onto the stumps. A huge wicket for Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder are now 3 down.
4
6.4
Adam Zampa to Jason Sangha, FOUR! Streaky but Sydney Thunder won't mind that! This is darted full and outside off, Jason Sangha throws his bat at it, but gets an outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary.
W
8.2
Adam Zampa to Jason Sangha, OUT! TIMBER! Adam Zampa strikes! Skipper gets skipper! This is a huge breakthrough for Melbourne Stars. Adam Zampa bowls this quicker again, on middle and off, skids through the surface a bit, Jason Sangha looks to cut it from close to his body, but gets beaten and the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. Sydney Thunder four down now!
4
8.6
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, FOUR! Nice shot! Adam Zampa bowls this leggie, short and outside off, turning further away, Alex Ross reaches for it and punches it through extra covers for a boundary.
W
9.5
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Daniel Sams, OUT! TAKEN! There was absolutely no need to play that shot. Daniel Sams tries to go big, but holes out! Nathan Coulter-Nile lands this short and on middle, Daniel Sams goes for the pull shot, but miscues it and fails to generate the power. As a result, the ball travels uppishly towards long on where Tom Rogers settles under it to take a comfortable catch. Sams will be kicking himself for throwing his wicket away here. Sydney Thunder lose half their side now.
4
11.5
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Oliver Davies, FOUR! Short and on off, Oliver Davies creates room by moving across and cuts this one past backward point for a boundary.
W
11.6
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Oliver Davies, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Slower and outside off, Oliver Davies goes for the cut once again but does not get on top of the bounce. Ends up getting an inside edge and drags the ball back onto the stumps. Sydney Thunder are now 6 down.
4
13.3
Luke Wood to Alex Ross, FOUR! SHOT! Full and angling into the batter by Luke Wood, Alex Ross moves to the leg side and drives this one between extra cover and mid off to collect a much-needed boundary.
4
13.6
Luke Wood to Alex Ross, FOUR! Touch slower and outside off, Alex Ross waits for it and opens the bat face to guide this one past between backward point and short third man for a boundary. A good over for Sydney Thunder.
W
14.4
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, OUT! BOWLED! Adam Zampa has his 100th BBL wicket! Slower and on a length on off, Alex Ross gets down on one knee to slog sweep this one but plays this one a bit early and misses. The ball takes the off stump and Alex Ross has to depart. A timely wicket for Adam Zampa and Melbourne Stars.
4
14.6
Adam Zampa to Gurinder Sandhu, FOUR! A lucky boundary for Gurinder Sandhu! Fuller and quicker outside off, Gurinder Sandhu goes fro the drive away from his body but gets an outside edge that flies to the left of first slip. Nathan Coulter-Nile there fails to react quickly and the ball goes to the third man fence for a boundary.
4
18.5
Luke Wood to Gurinder Sandhu, FOUR! A much-needed boudnary for Sydney Thunder! This is on a hard length and on middle, Gurinder Sandhu makes some room and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.
W
19.1
Beau Webster to Chris Green, OUT! TAKEN! OH MY GOD! What a catch! This is just spectacular stuff! Beau Webster serves this full and on off, Chris Green uses his feet and lofts it wide of long off where Brody Couch runs to his right and stretches his right hind to take a blinder of a catch. He has taken two amazing catches in this game and that could be the difference after all.
W
19.2
Beau Webster to Fazalhaq Farooqi, OUT! TMBER! TWO-IN-TWO! Beau Webster bows this on a good length and on middle, Fazalhaq Farooqi makes room and goes for a big heave across the line, but misses and the ball goes through to disturb the stumps. Melbourne Stars are one wicket away from victory.
6
19.4
Beau Webster to Gurinder Sandhu, SIX! BANG! SCORES LEVEL! Gurinder Sandhu has cleared the ropes! Beau Webster lands this short and on off, Gurinder Sandhu stays there and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 1 run needed in 2 balls now!