Match Details
Date & Time:
10th Jan 2022, 1:45 PM
Match Number:
Match 44
Match Results:
STA Won By 5 wickets
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars
STA vs STR T20 Match 44, Big Bash League, 2021/22 - Match Info
Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by 5 wickets
Player of the match
Joe Clarke - STA
Match Summary
Player of the Match
139/9 (20.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Jonathan Wells
68(56)
Harry Nielsen
14(15)
Qais Ahmad
2-21(4)
Adam Zampa
2-24(4)
140/5 (19.1 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Joe Clarke
83(58)
Hilton Cartwright
17(11)
Peter Siddle
2-26(4)
Rashid Khan
1-16(4)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
STR
STA
Right then! That is it from the coverage of this game! But we have another double-header coming up on Tuesday, 11th January 2022. The first game of the day will be played between Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars which will begin at 8.40 am IST (3.10 am GMT). The second clash of the day sees a tussle between Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Sixers. This game will begin at 1.45 pm IST (8.15 am GMT). We look forward to your company for this double-header and make sure you tune in early for the buildup. Till then, goodbye and take care!
Joe Clarke is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH! He says that he enjoyed the knock and wanted the team to win. Tells that he just had 10 minutes in the nets the day before and they are playing a game tomorrow as well. Mentions that it was nice to contribute and get those crucial points. Says that they watched the Melbourne derby from their rooms due to Covid and they wanted to get back on the field.
A great win for Melbourne Stars! They would be mighty pleased with their performance here. They started off brilliantly, as the spin trio restricted the Strikers for just under 140. After losing quick wickets at the start, it was only Joe Clarke who rebuilt the innings, kept his cool, and guided them home. It was not an easy task though. Qais Ahmad came in and finished things off in style. Melbourne Stars have sealed the deal here and managed to grab four points.
Adelaide Strikers put on a great battle but just could not get over the line. A phenomenal bowling performance throughout the innings, but Joe Clarke just stole the show. It was the spinners in the second innings as well, who added the pressure on the batting side. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers, who gave away just 16 runs and picked one wicket. Peter Siddle was excellent too, he grabbed two wickets and leaked just 26 runs in his spell. But it was Conway's final over in which he gave away 14 runs and that changed the momentum of the game.
A low-scoring thriller! A game that was filled with twists and turns, and a game that could have gone either way till the end. It was Joe Clarke who kept his calm and helped Melbourne Stars win this game. They have grabbed 4 vital points and have moved above Adelaide Strikers in the points table.
140/5 (19.1)
Over 20
wd
6
Qais Ahmad*
6 (1)
Beau Webster
14 (20)
Matthew Short
0/27 (3.1)
STA
140/5
wd
19.2
Matthew Short to Qais Ahmad ,WIDE! It's done! Bizarre end to the game! Short tries to fire one at the pads but Qais Ahmad just moves out of the way. The ball is down the leg side and a wide is called. Melbourne Stars win the contest by 5 wickets!
6
19.1
Matthew Short to Qais Ahmad ,SIX! Bang! Where did that come from? Flatter delivery, angled across the off stump. Qais Ahmad channelizes his inner Rashid Khan and swats it hard. The ball clears the cow corner fence and what a hit that is! Scores level now.
Matthew Short to bowl the last over of the innings. Will he take the Strikers home?
Over 19
0
W
6
0
nb
2
1
Beau Webster*
14 (20)
Qais Ahmad
0 (0)
Peter Siddle
2/26 (4)
STA
133/5
0
18.6
Peter Siddle to Beau Webster ,A slower ball, on a length, around off. Beau Webster pushes it to the left of the bowler and it is a DOT BALL! 7 runs needed off the last over now!
Qais Ahmad is the new man in.
W
18.5
Peter Siddle to Joe Clarke ,OUT! TAKEN! Peter Siddle has the last laugh and is there a late twist in this match? After getting pumped for a maximum on the previous delivery, Siddle yet again looks for the yorker. He misses it yet again but this time there's not much pace on the ball. Joe Clarke looks to get the scores level as he looks to lift it over the long on fence. He gets the elevation but not the distance. Thomas Kelly composes himself at the long on fence and takes a good catch. 7 required off 7 now!
6
18.4
Peter Siddle to Joe Clarke ,SIX! That should be the game! Siddle looks for the toe-crushing yorker but misses his mark. Joe Clarke thumps it right back over the bowler's head and clears the long on fence. 7 needed now off 8 deliveries.
0
18.3
Peter Siddle to Joe Clarke ,Joe Clarke swings too hard at that one! Siddle holds his nerve and delivers an off-pace deliver, very full and sliding into leg stump. Clarke makes room and looks to swing across the line but misses.
nb
18.3
Peter Siddle to Joe Clarke ,NO BALL! Huge drama out there in the middle! Peter Siddle delivers a high full toss, angling into leg stump. Joe Clarke backs away but mistimes his shot towards mid off. The fielder over there dives forward and takes the catch. Clarke however, is confident that it is above waist height. The third umpire is called in and it's literally centimeters in it. The third umpire does call it a no ball and Siddle is absolutely furious with the decision. Free-hit to follow.
Is that a no ball? The on-field umpires have sent it upstairs to check whether it was above the waist of the batter. Replays roll in and it looks pretty close. The TV umpire feels that it was above the waist of the batter and Clarke survives.
2
18.2
Peter Siddle to Joe Clarke ,Banged in short, around off. Joe Clarke walks down the pitch and pulls it wide of long on. They race back for the second.
1
18.1
Peter Siddle to Beau Webster ,Pitched up, on off. Webster drills it down to long off for a single.
Peter Siddle (3-0-16-1) comes back to bowl the penultimate over.
Over 18
6
1
1
1
1
4
Joe Clarke*
75 (53)
Beau Webster
13 (18)
Harry Conway
1/37 (4)
STA
123/4
6
17.6
Harry Conway to Joe Clarke ,SIX! Is that the match? Conway bowls a gentle half-volley at the batter's pads. Joe Clarke is ready for it as he picks it up and lifts it well over the square leg fence for a maximum. 17 needed off 12 balls.
1
17.5
Harry Conway to Beau Webster ,Short ball, outside off and a bit slower in pace. Webster slaps it straight to sweeper cover and picks up a run.
1
17.4
Harry Conway to Joe Clarke ,A length ball, around middle and leg. Clarke heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another single.
1
17.3
Harry Conway to Beau Webster ,Good work from Conway! Full, right in the slot and on off stump. Webster drills it flat towards the left of the bowler but Conway puts his left foot towards it. He gets hammered on the left shin but probably saves the boundary. The ball deflects onto the off side and they get a single.
1
17.2
Harry Conway to Joe Clarke ,A bumper now, around leg stump. Clarke looks to hook but gets a top edge which falls well short of fine leg. Single taken.
4
17.1
Harry Conway to Joe Clarke ,FOUR! Powerful from Clarke! Good-length ball, around off. Clarke just walks down the pitch and pulls it right back past the bowler. The fielder from long off can't cut it off and it's a boundary to start the 18th over.
Harry Conway (3-0-23-1) is back on.
Over 17
1
2
1
1
0
1
Joe Clarke*
63 (49)
Beau Webster
11 (16)
Fawad Ahmed
1/34 (4)
STA
109/4
1
16.6
Fawad Ahmed to Joe Clarke ,Joe Clarke skips down the track and Ahmed floats it up. Clarke doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball but manages to push it to the right of the bowler. Ahmed makes a half-stop and they get a single.
2
16.5
Fawad Ahmed to Joe Clarke ,Ooh, that was close! Just a subtle change of pace from Fawad Ahmed as he slows this one up beautifully and bowls it on middle. Clarke makes room to cut but gets a bottom edge past the leg stump. The ball goes towards fine leg and they come back for the second.
1
16.4
Fawad Ahmed to Beau Webster ,On a length, outside off and turning away. Webster strokes it with the spin and through covers for a single.
1
16.3
Fawad Ahmed to Joe Clarke ,Shortish ball, angled into the leg stump. Clarke backs away and gets an inside edge towards backward square leg. They scamper through for one.
0
16.2
Fawad Ahmed to Joe Clarke ,Quicker one, on a length and around off. This one drifts in a bit and Clarke can't get it away.
1
16.1
Fawad Ahmed to Beau Webster ,Flatter one, around off and tapped towards cover-point for a single.
Fawad Ahmed (3-0-28-1) is brought back into the attack.
Over 16
1
1
0
0
1
0
Beau Webster*
9 (14)
Joe Clarke
59 (45)
Peter Siddle
1/16 (3)
STA
103/4
1
15.6
Peter Siddle to Beau Webster ,Another full toss, around off. Beau Webster drills it towards mid off and takes a single. Still no boundaries for the Stars!
1
15.5
Peter Siddle to Joe Clarke ,Short ball, outside off. Joe Clarke stands tall and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
STR vs STA
*Last 3 years
7
No. of Matches
2
STR
4
STA
1
Tie
Last Overs
over 20
6
wd
Runs 7
over 19
1
2
nb
0
6
W
0
Runs 10
over 18
4
1
1
1
1
6
Runs 14
over 17
1
0
1
1
2
1
Runs 6
over 16
0
1
0
0
1
1
Runs 3
Venue/Pitch Details
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
Neutral
First Batting Friendly
Pace Friendly
164
1st Batting Average
182
Highest Score Chased
20
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
65%
2nd Batting
35%
Wicket Split
Pacer
59.47% | 135W
Spin
40.53% | 92W
Match Officals
Umpire:
Nathan Johnstone (AUS), Troy Penman (AUS)
Third Umpire:
Simon Lightbody (AUS)
Match Referee:
Kent Hannam (AUS)
