Big Bash League 2020-21 (BBL 10), Match 40: Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers – Stats Review

On Friday (15th January), during the 40th match of the BBL 10, Melbourne Stars claimed a big victory against Adelaide Strikers at Melbourne.

After Adelaide Strikers chose to field first, Melbourne Stars managed 179/2 (20 overs) in the first innings. In reply, Adelaide Strikers were bundled out for just 68 runs as Stars won by 111 runs.

Brief Scores: Melbourne Stars – 179/2 in 20 overs (Andre Fletcher 89*, Glenn Maxwell 37; Cameron Valente 1/36)

Adelaide Strikers – 68 in 14.2 overs (Matt Renshaw 20, Jonathan Wells 18; Adam Zampa 5/17)

Result – Melbourne Stars won by 111 runs

Big Bash League 2020-21 (BBL 10), Match 40: Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers – Stats Review

Teams’ Stats

Melbourne Stars – highest total against Strikers

i) Melbourne Stars scored 179/2 in 20 overs. It is their highest total against Adelaide Strikers. Their previous highest total against this team was 175/8 (20 overs) at Adelaide on 27th December 2012.

– 2nd largest victory margin

i) Melbourne Stars won this match by 111 runs. It was their second largest victory margin (by runs). Their record victory margin in this list is winning by 112 runs against Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne (Docklands) on 3rd January 2015.

– 4th largest victory margin

i) While Melbourne Stars won this match by 111 runs, it was the fourth largest victory margin in BBL history.

Adelaide Strikers – 3rd lowest completed total in BBL history

i) Adelaide Strikers were bundled out for just 68 runs. It was the third lowest completed total in BBL history.

– largest defeat margin

i) Adelaide Strikers lost this match by 111 runs. It is their largest defeat margin (by runs). Their previous such largest losing margin was 98 runs against Perth Scorchers at Adelaide on 10th January 2013.

Players’ Stats

(Melbourne Stars)

Andre Fletcher – highest individual score for Stars against Strikers

i) Opening batsman Andre Fletcher scored 89 not out off 49 balls. It is the highest individual score for a Melbourne Stars batsman against Adelaide Strikers. Their previous record was 88 by Brad Hodge at Adelaide on 27th December 2012.

Adam Zampa

i) The leg-spinner Adam Zampa had the bowling figures of 3.2-0-17-5.

– best bowling figures in BBL history as an Australian spinner

• It is the best bowling figures by an Australian spinner in BBL history. The previous record was 4-0-21-5 by left-arm wrist spinner D’Arcy Short (Hobart Hurricanes) against Sydney Thunder at Hobart on 24th January 2020.

– 2nd best bowling figures for Melbourne Stars

• It was the second best bowling figures for Melbourne Stars. Their record is 4-1-7-6 by Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga against Perth Scorchers at Perth on 12th December 2012.

– 3rd best bowling figures in BBL history as a spinner

• It was the third best bowling figures for a spinner in BBL history.

– 7th best bowling figures in BBL

• It was the seventh best bowling figures in BBL history.