Match Details
Date & Time:
4th Aug 2023, 9:00 AM
Match Number:
Match 11
Match Results:
MSA Won By 80 runs
Melbourne Stars Academy vs ACT Comets - Commentary
Melbourne Stars Academy vs ACT Comets - Commentary
CDU Men's Top End T20 Series, 2023
Melbourne Stars Academy beat ACT Comets by 80 runs
Player of the match
Xavier Crone - MSA
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
MSA
AC
That is it! The hosts take the lead but West Indies would love to square things up as these two meet again at 'The Gabba' on the 25th of this month. A Pink ball Test match. Join us at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT). Join us early for the build-up. Cheers!
Pat Cummins says it was a great Test match. Adds the ball was nipping across but Travis Head made the difference. Ends by appreciating the efforts of Josh Hazlewood. Adds Josh got it done in just one spell.
Kraigg Brathwaite says his bowlers did really well but the batters didn't get enough runs. Shares it was important for few players to get the feel of Test cricket, it is important to get some experience and learn from this game. On Shamar Joseph, he is full of energy, great future and can score runs as well.
Travis Head wins the Player of the Match award! He says the pitch was challenging but it was nice to get some runs. Adds the crowd was really great and hopes they enjoyed the action.
...Presentation next...
For West Indies, Shamar Joseph was the find of the game. Not just the way he bowled but he has shown great capabilities and definitely has a great future ahead. To some extent, even Kirk Mckenzie had a good game but West Indies definitely need a couple of changes going into the next game.
It was all about Josh Hazlewood then, he ran through the Windies batting top order and ended with a fifer. At one stage an innings defeat looked on the cards but the tail ensured that wasn’t the case. They helped Windies get into the lead but that was a slender one as Starc was on point this morning. Just 26 is what the Aussies needed and they knocked it off quickly. Chasing such a low score, it was convincing from the Aussie openers to get the job done.
In reply, Australia kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Shamar Joseph was the pick for the Windies. At one time, it seemed the Aussies wouldn’t be getting a lead of over 30 but it was Travis Head who smashed a brilliant ton and helped his side take a lead of just under 100. His 7th Test ton, the way he played turned out to be a big difference between the two teams.
The game ends how we thought it would, a massive win for the Aussies. They just seem unbeatable at the moment. Right from Day 1, they dominated the game, not all but most of the sessions. They managed to bowl the Windies out for a very low score. Hazlewood and Cummins were the star with four each. Chasing such a low score, it was convincing from the Aussie openers to get the job done.
26/0 (6.4)
Over 7
1
0
0
0
Marnus Labuschagne*
1 (2)
Steven Smith
11 (22)
Shamar Joseph
0/7 (1.4)
AUS
26/0
1
6.4
Shamar Joseph to Marnus Labuschagne ,That will do! Short and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Australia win by 10 wickets.
0
6.3
Shamar Joseph to Marnus Labuschagne ,Length and angling on leg, Marnus Labuschagne misses his clip.
Usman Khawaja gets hit near his jaw and looks in pain. That has shaken Khawaja a bit. Khawaja WALKS OFF. Marnus Labuschagne walks out to the middle.
0
6.2
Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,Hits the helmet! NASTY! Short stuff onto the body. Khawaja was late to react, tries to sway away from the line of the ball but gets hit on the helmet. Gets hit near the chin. He looks in pain and needs some treatment. The physio is out.
0
6.1
Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,Short in length and outside off, angles in. Khawaja is squared up as he looks to defend.
Over 6
1lb
nb
1
0
0
nb
0
3
Usman Khawaja*
9 (18)
Steven Smith
11 (22)
Alzarri Joseph
0/12 (3)
AUS
25/0
1lb
5.6
Alzarri Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,Leg bye! One run needed now. Fuller and on the pads. Khawaja misses his clip and it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.
nb
5.6
Alzarri Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,No ball! Length ball, outside off. Khawaja leaves it alone. Alzarri Joseph has overstepped again.
1
5.5
Alzarri Joseph to Steven Smith ,3 runs needed now. On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for a single.
0
5.4
Alzarri Joseph to Steven Smith ,SWING AND A MISS! A good length ball, outside off. Smith half-heartedly pushes at it but misses as it seams away.
0
5.3
Alzarri Joseph to Steven Smith ,Length and on off. Smith makes a solid block back to the bowler.
nb
5.3
Alzarri Joseph to Steven Smith ,Outside off and it shapes more away, extra bounce as well. Smith leaves. Alzarri Joseph has overstepped.
0
5.2
Alzarri Joseph to Steven Smith ,On a length and outside off. Smith gets inside the line and defends it out.
3
5.1
Alzarri Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,Three runs! On a length and outside off. Khawaja drives it through covers for three more.
Over 5
0
0
1
nb
0
0
4
Steven Smith*
10 (17)
Usman Khawaja
6 (15)
Shamar Joseph
0/6 (1)
AUS
18/0
0
4.6
Shamar Joseph to Steven Smith ,BEATEN! On a length and outside off, lands and nips away. Smith looks to defend but misses.
0
4.5
Shamar Joseph to Steven Smith ,On a length and outside off. Smith steps across and blocks.
1
4.4
Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,Length and outside off, this is cut through covers for a single.
nb
4.4
Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,No ball! On a length and outside off. Khawaja pushes it to cover. Shamar Joseph has overstepped.
0
4.3
Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,Outside off, this is cut to point.
0
4.2
Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,On a length and outside off, Khawaja leaves.
4
4.1
Shamar Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,FOUR! 10 runs needed now. Bowls it short and wide outside off. Khawaja latches onto it, hits it over point for a boundary.
Shamar Joseph is into the attack.
Over 4
0
0
0
0
1
0
Steven Smith*
10 (15)
Usman Khawaja
1 (10)
Alzarri Joseph
0/6 (2)
AUS
12/0
0
3.6
Alzarri Joseph to Steven Smith ,A dot to end the over. On a length and outside off. Smith gets across and defends.
0
3.5
Alzarri Joseph to Steven Smith ,Outside off, this is left alone.
0
3.4
Alzarri Joseph to Steven Smith ,Fuller and outside off. Smith covers his stumps and lets it go.
0
3.3
Alzarri Joseph to Steven Smith ,On a length and outside off. Smith crunches it well but the man at point dives to his right and stops.
1
3.2
Alzarri Joseph to Usman Khawaja ,Khawaja opens his account. On the pads, Khawaja nudges it to square leg for a single.
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