Match 19, Brisbane, January 01, 2025, 01:45 PM
Brisbane Heat
149/7(20.0ov)
Melbourne Stars
153/5(18.1ov)
Melbourne Stars beat Brisbane Heat by 5 wickets
Win Projections to be updated soonBatsmen
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Man of the Match
Marcus Stoinis
Commentry
What a start to 2025! Earlier, the Sixers lost their first game after four wins and now Melbourne Stars won their first game after five losses. Unpredictable stuff in BBL and the action keeps on coming. Join us on the 2nd of this month as Melbourne Renegades will take on Adelaide Strikers at 1.45 pm IST (8.15 am GMT). Join us earlier for the build up. Till then, cheers and a very Happy New Year!
Marcus Stoinis, the PLAYER OF THE MATCH says it is a nice way to start 2025 and the team is relieved, they came in with great character and energy. Tells partnership wins matches, Dan Lawrence batted brilliantly and it was important for the team. Shares he was disappointed with his performance, he was making starts but needed to push and build on. Mentions they have a chance to make the next round and are looking forward to the next matches.
Brisbane Heat were short of runs but still had enough to fight with. They started well with the ball but once it got soft, they failed to pick any wickets. Apart from Xavier Bartlett and Spencer Johnson, all of them leaked runs. Paul Walter mainly who gave too many. Credit to Melbourne Stars, they read the pitch well and used the conditions appropriately. In the later half of the first innings, the pitch got flat and Max Bryant made the most of it but overall it got tough for Brisbane Heat to defend the total.
Finally, a W for Melbourne Stars and they have opened their account this season. Marcus Stoinis as a captain also gets the first win under his name. A much needed win and their skipper led from the front. Coming in at 14/3, Marcus Stoinis had to watch out for the swing, juicy bounce and he played sensibly along with Lawrence. Both took their time to build the innings but once the ball got old, they started to fire all cylinders. The duo added 100 runs with both hitting fifties and did the job for the team. Marcus Stoinis fell but Dan Lawrence hung in there to do the job.
In over# 19
4
Will Prestwidge 25/0(3.1)
18.1
4
FOUR! That will do! On a length and on middle, Lawrence whips it to deep square leg for a boundary. Melbourne Stars win by 5 wickets.
In over# 18
0
1
1
0
1wd
0W
0W
Xavier Bartlett 10/4(4)
17.6
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Short in length and on leg. Hilton Cartwright looks to pull but misses.
17.5
1
Scores Level! Good length ball on off, Lawrence turns it to square leg for a single.
17.4
1
Length and on middle, Hilton Cartwright flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
17.3
.
Short in length and on middle, Hilton Cartwright looks to pull but seems to miss. A huge appeal for caught behind but not given.
17.3
1wd
Wide! Short and down leg. Hilton Cartwright looks to pull but misses.
Hilton Cartwright to face the hat trick ball.
OUT! TAKEN! What a catch by Renshaw! Short of a length and outside off. Glenn Maxwell flat bats it to the right of mid on. Matt Renshaw flies to his right and catches with both hands. Might not be the moment of the game but still superb from Renshaw.
17.2
W
OUT! TAKEN! What a catch by Renshaw! Short of a length and outside off. Glenn Maxwell flat bats it to the right of mid on. Matt Renshaw flies to his right and catches with both hands. Might not be the moment of the game but still superb from Renshaw.
OUT! GONE! Marcus Stoinis was tired! He had done the job though! Shorter and outside off. Marcus Stoinis looks to cut it over but top edges it to third man where Spencer Johnson takes it.
17.1
W
OUT! GONE! Marcus Stoinis was tired! He had done the job though! Shorter and outside off. Marcus Stoinis looks to cut it over but top edges it to third man where Spencer Johnson takes it.
In over# 17
4
1
1wd
1
4
0
1
Spencer Johnson 28/1(4)
16.6
4
FOUR! Melbourne Stars are one hit away! A good length ball on middle, Lawrence shows the full face of the bat and punches it aerially over the bowler and into the fence. Such a good looking shot.