Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers Full Commentary, 22nd Match, 10 January, 2017
COMPLETED / 22nd Match / Melbourne Cricket Ground

153/8 (19.3 ov)

152/8 (20 ov)
Melb Stars won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player of the match
Ben Hilfenhaus,
Melbourne Stars
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, 1 wide,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, Four,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, Four,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, 1 wide,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, Four,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, 1 wide,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, 1 run,
Wes Agar to Luke Wright, no run,
Wes Agar to Luke Wright, no run,
End of over 1 (16 runs)
Ben Dunk to Rob Quiney, 1 run,
Ben Dunk to Luke Wright, no run,
Ben Dunk to Luke Wright, no run,
Ben Dunk to Luke Wright, 1 run,
Ben Dunk to Rob Quiney, 2 runs,
Ben Dunk to Rob Quiney, Four,
End of over 2 (8 runs)
Kelvin Smith to Luke Wright, 1 run,
Kelvin Smith to Rob Quiney, 1 run,
Kelvin Smith to Luke Wright, 1 run,
Kelvin Smith to Rob Quiney, Four,
Kelvin Smith to Rob Quiney, no run,
Kelvin Smith to Rob Quiney, no run,
End of over 3 (7 runs)
Ben Laughlin to Luke Wright, Four,
Ben Laughlin to Luke Wright, no run,
Ben Laughlin to Luke Wright, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Rob Quiney, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Luke Wright, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Rob Quiney, 1 leg bye,
End of over 4 (8 runs)
Ben Dunk to Rob Quiney, Four,
Ben Dunk to Rob Quiney, 1 run,
Luke Wright c WA Agar b BR Dunk 9 (12) Ben Dunk to Luke Wright, no run, c WA Agar b BR Dunk,
Ben Dunk to Kevin Pietersen, 2 runs,
Ben Dunk to Kevin Pietersen, Four,
Ben Dunk to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
End of over 5 (12 runs)
Ben Laughlin to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Ben Laughlin to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Rob Quiney, no run,
Rob Quiney c BR Dunk b B Laughlin 31 (17) Ben Laughlin to Rob Quiney, no run, c BR Dunk b B Laughlin,
Ben Laughlin to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Ben Laughlin to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
End of over 6 (1 runs)
Michael Neser to Peter Handscomb, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Peter Handscomb, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, Four,
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Peter Handscomb, no run,
Peter Handscomb b I Sodhi 2 (4) Ish Sodhi to Peter Handscomb, no run, b I Sodhi,
Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, no run,
End of over 8 (2 runs)
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Marcus Stoinis c & b MG Neser 1 (4) Michael Neser to Marcus Stoinis, no run, c & b MG Neser,
Michael Neser to David Hussey, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, 2 runs,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, 1 wide,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
End of over 9 (6 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to David Hussey, no run,
Ish Sodhi to David Hussey, Four,
End of over 10 (5 runs)
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to David Hussey, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to David Hussey, 2 runs,
Kieron Pollard to David Hussey, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
End of over 11 (6 runs)
Ish Sodhi to David Hussey, Six,
David Hussey c J Weatherald b I Sodhi 15 (8) Ish Sodhi to David Hussey, no run, c J Weatherald b I Sodhi,
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
End of over 12 (9 runs)
Kieron Pollard to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, Four,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, 2 runs,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, 2 runs,
End of over 13 (11 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, Six,
Kevin Pietersen runout (BJ Hodge / I Sodhi) 32 (29) Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, 1 run, runout (BJ Hodge / I Sodhi),
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, no run,
End of over 14 (9 runs)
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, Four,
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Evan Gulbis, Four,
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, 2 runs,
End of over 16 (2 runs)
Ben Laughlin to Evan Gulbis, 2 runs,
Ben Laughlin to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Ben Laughlin to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, Four,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, 2 runs,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, Four,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, 2 runs,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, Six,
End of over 18 (18 runs)
Ben Laughlin to Evan Gulbis, 2 runs,
Evan Gulbis b B Laughlin 22 (16) Ben Laughlin to Evan Gulbis, no run, b B Laughlin,
Ben Laughlin to Scott Boland, 3 leg bye,
Ben Laughlin to Ben Hilfenhaus, 2 runs,
Ben Laughlin to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
Scott Boland b B Laughlin 0 (2) Ben Laughlin to Scott Boland, no run, b B Laughlin,
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Michael Beer, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, 1 wide,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, Four,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, Four,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, 1 wide,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, Four,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, 1 wide,
Wes Agar to Rob Quiney, 1 run,
Wes Agar to Luke Wright, no run,
Wes Agar to Luke Wright, no run,
End of over 1 (16 runs)
Ben Dunk to Rob Quiney, 1 run,
Ben Dunk to Luke Wright, no run,
Ben Dunk to Luke Wright, no run,
Ben Dunk to Luke Wright, 1 run,
Ben Dunk to Rob Quiney, 2 runs,
Ben Dunk to Rob Quiney, Four,
End of over 2 (8 runs)
Kelvin Smith to Luke Wright, 1 run,
Kelvin Smith to Rob Quiney, 1 run,
Kelvin Smith to Luke Wright, 1 run,
Kelvin Smith to Rob Quiney, Four,
Kelvin Smith to Rob Quiney, no run,
Kelvin Smith to Rob Quiney, no run,
End of over 3 (7 runs)
Ben Laughlin to Luke Wright, Four,
Ben Laughlin to Luke Wright, no run,
Ben Laughlin to Luke Wright, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Rob Quiney, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Luke Wright, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Rob Quiney, 1 leg bye,
End of over 4 (8 runs)
Ben Dunk to Rob Quiney, Four,
Ben Dunk to Rob Quiney, 1 run,
Luke Wright c WA Agar b BR Dunk 9 (12) Ben Dunk to Luke Wright, no run, c WA Agar b BR Dunk,
Ben Dunk to Kevin Pietersen, 2 runs,
Ben Dunk to Kevin Pietersen, Four,
Ben Dunk to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
End of over 5 (12 runs)
Ben Laughlin to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Ben Laughlin to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Rob Quiney, no run,
Rob Quiney c BR Dunk b B Laughlin 31 (17) Ben Laughlin to Rob Quiney, no run, c BR Dunk b B Laughlin,
Ben Laughlin to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Ben Laughlin to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
End of over 6 (1 runs)
Michael Neser to Peter Handscomb, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Peter Handscomb, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, Four,
End of over 7 (7 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Peter Handscomb, no run,
Peter Handscomb b I Sodhi 2 (4) Ish Sodhi to Peter Handscomb, no run, b I Sodhi,
Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Marcus Stoinis, no run,
End of over 8 (2 runs)
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Marcus Stoinis c & b MG Neser 1 (4) Michael Neser to Marcus Stoinis, no run, c & b MG Neser,
Michael Neser to David Hussey, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, 2 runs,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, 1 wide,
Michael Neser to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
End of over 9 (6 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to David Hussey, no run,
Ish Sodhi to David Hussey, Four,
End of over 10 (5 runs)
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to David Hussey, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to David Hussey, 2 runs,
Kieron Pollard to David Hussey, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, no run,
End of over 11 (6 runs)
Ish Sodhi to David Hussey, Six,
David Hussey c J Weatherald b I Sodhi 15 (8) Ish Sodhi to David Hussey, no run, c J Weatherald b I Sodhi,
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
End of over 12 (9 runs)
Kieron Pollard to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, Four,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, 2 runs,
Kieron Pollard to Kevin Pietersen, 2 runs,
End of over 13 (11 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, no run,
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Kevin Pietersen, 1 run,
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, Six,
Kevin Pietersen runout (BJ Hodge / I Sodhi) 32 (29) Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, 1 run, runout (BJ Hodge / I Sodhi),
Ish Sodhi to Evan Gulbis, no run,
End of over 14 (9 runs)
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, Four,
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Evan Gulbis, Four,
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, 2 runs,
End of over 16 (2 runs)
Ben Laughlin to Evan Gulbis, 2 runs,
Ben Laughlin to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Ben Laughlin to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Evan Gulbis, 1 run,
Ben Laughlin to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, Four,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, 2 runs,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, Four,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, no run,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, 2 runs,
Wes Agar to Ben Hilfenhaus, Six,
End of over 18 (18 runs)
Ben Laughlin to Evan Gulbis, 2 runs,
Evan Gulbis b B Laughlin 22 (16) Ben Laughlin to Evan Gulbis, no run, b B Laughlin,
Ben Laughlin to Scott Boland, 3 leg bye,
Ben Laughlin to Ben Hilfenhaus, 2 runs,
Ben Laughlin to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
Scott Boland b B Laughlin 0 (2) Ben Laughlin to Scott Boland, no run, b B Laughlin,
End of over 19 (8 runs)
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Michael Beer, 1 run,
Michael Neser to Ben Hilfenhaus, 1 run,