source
The 20th Match of the Big Bash League 2023-24 was played today between Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. In which Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by 7 wickets.
TOSS- Melbourne Stars won the toss and opted to bowl.
Adelaide Strikers Innings- Adelaide Strikers batted first and started the inning very well, Matthew Short and D Arcy Short came to start the inning and gave a good start with a partnership of 44 runs for the first wicket, the first wicket was dismissed for 44 runs in 5.3 over, D Arcy Short dismissed after scoring 25 runs with the help of 1 six and 3 boundaries in 20 balls, next batsman Chris Lynn came to bat handled the inning and played a very brilliant half-century partnership of 93 runs with Matthew Short for the second wicket, the second wicket has dismissed for 137 runs in 12.2 over, Matthew Short dismissed after playing a very brilliant half-century inning of 56 runs with the help of 3 sixes and 4 boundaries in just 32 balls, followed by Adam Hose came to bat and good strike rotate with Chris Lynn for a while, the third wicket Adam Hose dismissed for 14 runs in 14 balls in 15.5 over, the team score was 162 runs, next batsman Jamie Overton came to bat and played well with Chris Lynn, the fourth wicket dimsissed for 205 runs in final ball of the inning, Jamie Overton dismissed for 19 runs in 12 balls, and Chris Lynn played a very brilliant unbeaten quick half-century inning of 83 runs with the help of 4 sixes and 10 boundaires in just 42 balls. In this way, Adelaide Strikers scored 205 runs for losing just 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs and set a target of 206 runs in front of Melbourne Stars.
Melbourne Stars bowlers- Glenn Maxwell took 2 wickets for 21 runs in 3 overs, Joel Paris 1 wicket for 39 runs in his spell, Corey Rocchiccioli 1 wicket for 30 runs in 3 overs, Imad Wasim was wicketless for 40 runs in his spell, Mark Steketee wicketless for 42 runs in his spell, and Marcus Stoinis also wicketless for 29 runs in 2 overs.
Melbourne Stars inning- Melbourne Stars chasing 206 runs in the second inning achieved the target very easily for the loss of just 3 wickets in last ball of the 19 over and won the match by 7 wickets. Melbourne Stars also started the inning very well, Thomas Rogers and Daniel Lawrence came to start the inning, the first wicket Thomas Rogers dismissed just for 8 runs in 5 balls in 2.2 over, the team score was just 24 runs, next batsman Beau Webster came to bat handled the inning and played a very brilliant half-century partnership of 59 runs with Daniel Lawrence for the second wicket, the second wicket has dismissed for 83 runs in last ball of the 8th over, Daniel Lawrence dismissed after playing a very brilliant quick half-century inning of 50 runs with the help of 2 sixes and 6 boundaires in just 26 balls, followed by Glenn Maxwell came to bat and handled the inning with Beau Webster, the third wicket dismissed for 137 runs in 13.5 over, Glenn Maxwell dismissed after scoring 28 runs with the help of 5 boundaires in just 17 balls, next batsman Marcus Stoinis came to bat handled the inning and played a very brilliant unbeaten quick half-century and a victory inning of 55 runs with the help of 4 sixes and 6 boundaires in just 19 balls with Beau Webster, and Beau Webster also played a brilliant unbeaten half-century inning of 66 runs with the help of 2 sixes and 6 boundaries in just 48 balls. In this way, Melbourne Stars chased the target very easily for the loss of just 3 wickets in just 19 overs and won the match by 7 wickets.
Adelaide Strikers bowlers- Cameron Boyce took 1 wicket just for 15 runs in his spell, Wes Agar 1 wicket for 37 runs in 3 overs, apart from this all are wicketless, Brendan Doggett wicketless for 40 runs in 3 overs, Jamie Overton wicketless for 42 runs in his spell, Ben Manenti wicketless for 20 runs in 1 over, James Bazley wicketless for 40 runs in 3 overs, and Matthew Short also wicketless for 16 runs in 1 over.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH- Melbourne Stars batsman Marcus Stoinis was selected as the player of the match, he played a very brilliant unbeaten quick half-century and a victory inning of 55 runs with the help of 4 sixes and 6 boundaries in just 19 balls.
reference
