Match Details
Date & Time:
13th Aug 2024, 9:00 AM
Match Number:
Match 12
Match Results:
MRA Won By 4 wickets
Northern Territory Strike vs Melbourne Renegades Academy
Northern Territory Strike vs Melbourne Renegades Academy
Top End T20 Series, 2024
NTS vs MRA T20 Match 12, Top End T20 Series, 2024 - Match Info
Melbourne Renegades Academy beat Northern Territory Strike by 4 wickets
Player of the match
D'Arcy Short - NTS
Match Summary
Player of the Match
176/7 (20.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
D'Arcy Short
66(49)
Jake Weatherald
29(21)
Fergus O'Neill
2-31(4)
Tyler Pearson
2-31(4)
177/6 (19.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Marcus Harris
51(38)
Will Sutherland
30(13)
Hamish Martin
2-20(3)
D'Arcy Short
2-21(4)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
NTS
MRA
That's the end! England might have won the series but we all know both teams are playing for the big cause. Australia will look for a morale-boosting win in the last match while England will look to clean-sweep. The 3rd T20I is on the 14th of this month. Join us at 1.40 pm IST (8.10 am GMT) and earlier for the build up. Till then, cheers!
Dawid Malan is the Player of the Match for his match-winning performance. He says It is always good to score runs and get away with a win. States he did not have a great Big Bash but it helped him learn. He hopes he can keep scoring runs.
Jos Buttler, the skipper of England says they showed great character and Dawid Malan was brilliant. Adds Malan has been consistent and he has done it far too consistently. Mentions Sam Curran wants to be there during the tough moments and he bowled brilliantly to Tim David who is tough to bowl.
Aaron Finch, the skipper of Australia says the fielding was the difference. States they were sloppy after taking 4 early wickets. Credits Tim David and says the more he plays, the more he'll learn. Adds Josh Hazlewood is as good as anyone with the new ball and they can bowl whenever the team wants.
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Australia lost too many wickets earlier on. Maxwell, Warner and Finch failed to contribute a lot. Marsh and Stoinis then revived the innings. Stoinis fell but Marsh continued with David. There was a time when Australia were on top but wickets at regular intervals just kept making it tough for them and in the end, they fell short. However, it was the fielding and the bowling at the backend that didn't help Australia. Far too mnay runs were given in the last 10 overs.
England were brilliant in the Powerplay. Curran was brilliant throughout. David Willey too would be happy with the way he bowled. Reece Topley was a little expensive toward the end. Jordan and Rashid though did not have the best of nights. The key for England was they always manage to get a wicket whenever the game was drifting away. Also, credit to Buttler who was brilliant with his captaincy.
We did mention that the knock from Dawid Malan could be a potential match winning one and it indeed is. Without a doubt, it is his innings which is the difference between the two sides. Almost 180 on this wicket was never going to be easy to chase and English bowlers were excellent too.
What a game in the end but it is Sam Curran for two games in a row who has proven to be the hero for the visitors and England have sealed the series with a game to go. Simply outstanding by them.
170/6 (20.0)
Over 20
2
1
1
1
2
6
Matthew Wade*
10 (10)
Pat Cummins
18 (11)
Sam Curran
3/25 (4)
AUS
170/6
2
19.6
Sam Curran to Matthew Wade ,Two more! On middle, this is flicked behind square on the leg side for a couple. England win by 8 runs and take the series.
1
19.5
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins ,JUST A SINGLE! A length ball, outside off. Cummins steps across and hits it to long on for one.
1
19.4
Sam Curran to Matthew Wade ,A slower length ball on middle. Wade pulls it to deep square leg for one. 12 runs needed now. Still anyone's game.
1
19.3
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins ,On middle. Cummins smashes it to long on but not off the middle. A single. The throw is a bit wayward and Wade wants a quick single but Cummins wasn't ready and eventually the batters settle with a single.
2
19.2
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins ,Cummins shuffles across again, this is full and wide of off, it is hit to long on for two more. 14 needed now.
6
19.1
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins ,SIX! PERFECT START! A full toss, around off. Cummins shuffles across and thumps it over deep square leg for a biggie. 16 needed now. Pressure on Curran.
Over 19
2
1
2
2
1
1
Matthew Wade*
7 (8)
Pat Cummins
8 (7)
Reece Topley
1/35 (4)
AUS
157/6
2
18.6
Reece Topley to Matthew Wade ,Two more and Australia need 22 off the last over! What a penultimate over from Topley! Just 9 of it. Short and on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
1
18.5
Reece Topley to Pat Cummins ,Excellent from Topley! Pace off again, outside off. Cummins powers it straight to deep mid-wicket. One.
2
18.4
Reece Topley to Pat Cummins ,Full and on middle. Cummins smashes it over the bowler and to long on for two more.
2
18.3
Reece Topley to Pat Cummins ,This is good bowling. England are not offering pace at all! A slower one around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
1
18.2
Reece Topley to Matthew Wade ,This is full, slower and on middle. Wade drives to mid off for one more. Singles won't work.
1
18.1
Reece Topley to Pat Cummins ,Length ball, outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Over 18
1
1lb
1
0
W
0
Pat Cummins*
2 (3)
Matthew Wade
4 (6)
Sam Curran
3/12 (3)
AUS
148/6
1
17.6
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins ,Full and outside off, driven to long off for one. Australia need 31 runs from the last two overs.
1lb
17.5
Sam Curran to Matthew Wade ,Leg bye! On the pads, Wade misses his clip and it goes off the pads to square leg.
1
17.4
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins ,On a length and on off. Cummins bunts it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
0
17.3
Sam Curran to Pat Cummins ,Fuller and on off. Cummins works it to covers.
W
17.2
Sam Curran to Tim David ,OUT! BOWLED'EM! Sam Curran strikes again and gets the big wicket. What a delivery this is! Just when Australia were taking the game away, England strike! Game on. A perfectly pitched yorker from Curran, around leg. Tim David tries to whip it away but gets beaten and the ball hits the base of leg pole.
0
17.1
Sam Curran to Tim David ,Length ball, outside off. David punches it straight to cover.
Over 17
1
6
4
0
2
1
Tim David*
40 (21)
Matthew Wade
4 (5)
Chris Jordan
0/39 (3)
AUS
145/5
1
16.6
Chris Jordan to Tim David ,This is short but no pace there. David pulls, gets a bottom edge and it rolls to the right of the keeper. David will keep the strike. 34 runs needed in 18 balls. This game is going down to the wire.
6
16.5
Chris Jordan to Tim David ,SIX! 15 runs off the over already! Just what the Aussies wanted and David is slowly growing into the finisher Australia were looking for. This is on a length and outside off. David powers it over covers for a biggie.
4
16.4
Chris Jordan to Tim David ,FOUR! Full toss on middle. David whips it to deep mid-wicket. Curran and Malan combine to keep this away from the fence. The umpire checks and the replay shows the ball hit the former while diving across.
0
16.3
Chris Jordan to Tim David ,This is full and just straying down. David misses his heave and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but that was going down.
2
16.2
Chris Jordan to Tim David ,Length and angling on middle, flicked behind square leg for an easy couple.
1
16.1
Chris Jordan to Matthew Wade ,On middle. Wade hoicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Over 16
1
1
2
4
1
wd
1
Matthew Wade*
3 (4)
Tim David
27 (16)
Reece Topley
1/26 (3)
AUS
131/5
1
15.6
Reece Topley to Matthew Wade ,On a length, slower and outside off. Wade miscues his pull to mid on for a single. 48 runs needed in 24 balls.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
MRA vs NTS
*Last 3 years
2
No. of Matches
1
MRA
1
NTS
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 19
1
1
4
4
4nb
2
1
Runs 18
over 18
1
0
1
0
1
1
Runs 4
over 17
2
4nb
1
3
1
2
2
Runs 16
over 16
W
1
0
0
1
1
Runs 3
over 15
1
W
1
0
1
2
Runs 5
Venue/Pitch Details
Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2), Darwin
Bowling Friendly
Not Available
Not Available
1st Batting Average
Highest Score Chased
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
%
2nd Batting
%
Wicket Split
Pacer
% | W
Spin
% | W
Match Officals
Umpire:
Andrew Crozier (AUS), Robert Stewart (AUS)
Third Umpire:
No TV Umpire
Match Referee:
No Referee
