Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Full Commentary, Challenger, 6 February, 2020
COMPLETED / Challenger / Melbourne Cricket Ground

194/2 (20 ov)

166/8 (20 ov)
Melb Stars won by 28 runs

Player of the match
Nick Larkin,
Melbourne Stars
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, Four,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Hales, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
End of over 1 (6 runs)
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales, 1 run,
Glenn Maxwell to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales, no run,
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales, 2 runs,
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales, 2 runs,
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales, 2 runs,
End of over 2 (8 runs)
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, Four,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, 3 runs,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Hales, no run,
Alex Hales runout (N Nile) 8 (8) Daniel Worrall to Alex Hales, no run, runout (N Nile),
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
End of over 3 (8 runs)
Glenn Maxwell to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
Glenn Maxwell to Callum Ferguson, 1 run,
Glenn Maxwell to Usman Khawaja, 3 runs,
Glenn Maxwell to Callum Ferguson, 1 run,
Glenn Maxwell to Usman Khawaja, Four,
Glenn Maxwell to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
End of over 4 (11 runs)
Usman Khawaja b N Nile 23 (15) Nathan Coulter Nile to Usman Khawaja, no run, b N Nile,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Callum Ferguson, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Callum Ferguson, 1 run,
End of over 5 (4 runs)
Haris Rauf to Callum Ferguson, no run,
Haris Rauf to Callum Ferguson, Four,
Callum Ferguson c S Gotch b H Rauf 7 (7) Haris Rauf to Callum Ferguson, no run, c S Gotch b H Rauf,
Haris Rauf to Chris Morris, 3 runs,
Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, no run,
End of over 6 (9 runs)
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, no run,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, 2 runs,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, 2 runs,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, Four,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, no run,
End of over 7 (9 runs)
Nathan Coulter Nile to Chris Morris, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Chris Morris, 2 runs,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Chris Morris, 1 run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, Six,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, 1 run,
End of over 8 (10 runs)
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, Six,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, no run,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, no run,
End of over 9 (9 runs)
Clint Hinchliffe to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Clint Hinchliffe to Chris Morris, 1 run,
Clint Hinchliffe to Alex Ross, no run,
Clint Hinchliffe to Alex Ross, Six,
Clint Hinchliffe to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Clint Hinchliffe to Chris Morris, 1 run,
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Haris Rauf to Chris Morris, 1 run,
Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, no run,
Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Chris Morris b H Rauf 21 (16) Haris Rauf to Chris Morris, no run, b H Rauf,
Haris Rauf to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, 1 run,
End of over 11 (4 runs)
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, no run,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Arjun Nair, 1 leg bye,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Arjun Nair, no run,
End of over 12 (5 runs)
Marcus Stoinis to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Marcus Stoinis to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
Marcus Stoinis to Alex Ross, Four,
Marcus Stoinis to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Marcus Stoinis to Arjun Nair, Four,
Marcus Stoinis to Arjun Nair, Four,
End of over 13 (15 runs)
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, Four,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, no run,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 1 run,
End of over 14 (9 runs)
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Arjun Nair, Six,
Daniel Worrall to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 1 leg bye,
Daniel Worrall to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
End of over 15 (12 runs)
Nathan Coulter Nile to Arjun Nair, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Arjun Nair, Four,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Arjun Nair, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Arjun Nair, no run,
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, Six,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 1 wide,
Alex Ross c NJ Maddinson b A Zampa 58 (38) Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, no run, c NJ Maddinson b A Zampa,
Adam Zampa to Arjun Nair, Six,
Arjun Nair c PSP Handscomb b A Zampa 30 (17) Adam Zampa to Arjun Nair, no run, c PSP Handscomb b A Zampa,
Adam Zampa to Daniel Sams, 1 run,
End of over 17 (16 runs)
Haris Rauf to Daniel Sams, 1 run,
Haris Rauf to Jay Lenton, no run,
Haris Rauf to Jay Lenton, 1 run,
Haris Rauf to Daniel Sams, no run,
Haris Rauf to Daniel Sams, no run,
Haris Rauf to Daniel Sams, 1 run,
End of over 18 (3 runs)
Daniel Sams c NCR Larkin b N Nile 3 (6) Nathan Coulter Nile to Daniel Sams, no run, c NCR Larkin b N Nile,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Jay Lenton, Four,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Jay Lenton, 2 runs,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Jay Lenton, 1 run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Nathan McAndrew, 1 leg bye,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Jay Lenton, 2 runs,
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Haris Rauf to Nathan McAndrew, 1 leg bye,
Jay Lenton c NJ Maddinson b H Rauf 10 (7) Haris Rauf to Jay Lenton, no run, c NJ Maddinson b H Rauf,
Haris Rauf to Nathan McAndrew, 1 run,
Haris Rauf to Chris Tremain, no run,
Haris Rauf to Chris Tremain, no run,
Haris Rauf to Chris Tremain, no run,
End of over 20 (2 runs)
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, Four,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Hales, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
End of over 1 (6 runs)
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales, 1 run,
Glenn Maxwell to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales, no run,
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales, 2 runs,
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales, 2 runs,
Glenn Maxwell to Alex Hales, 2 runs,
End of over 2 (8 runs)
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, no run,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, Four,
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, 3 runs,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Hales, no run,
Alex Hales runout (N Nile) 8 (8) Daniel Worrall to Alex Hales, no run, runout (N Nile),
Daniel Worrall to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
End of over 3 (8 runs)
Glenn Maxwell to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
Glenn Maxwell to Callum Ferguson, 1 run,
Glenn Maxwell to Usman Khawaja, 3 runs,
Glenn Maxwell to Callum Ferguson, 1 run,
Glenn Maxwell to Usman Khawaja, Four,
Glenn Maxwell to Usman Khawaja, 1 run,
End of over 4 (11 runs)
Usman Khawaja b N Nile 23 (15) Nathan Coulter Nile to Usman Khawaja, no run, b N Nile,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Callum Ferguson, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Callum Ferguson, 1 run,
End of over 5 (4 runs)
Haris Rauf to Callum Ferguson, no run,
Haris Rauf to Callum Ferguson, Four,
Callum Ferguson c S Gotch b H Rauf 7 (7) Haris Rauf to Callum Ferguson, no run, c S Gotch b H Rauf,
Haris Rauf to Chris Morris, 3 runs,
Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, no run,
End of over 6 (9 runs)
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, no run,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, 2 runs,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, 2 runs,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, Four,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, no run,
End of over 7 (9 runs)
Nathan Coulter Nile to Chris Morris, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Chris Morris, 2 runs,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Chris Morris, 1 run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, Six,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, 1 run,
End of over 8 (10 runs)
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, Six,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, no run,
Adam Zampa to Chris Morris, no run,
End of over 9 (9 runs)
Clint Hinchliffe to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Clint Hinchliffe to Chris Morris, 1 run,
Clint Hinchliffe to Alex Ross, no run,
Clint Hinchliffe to Alex Ross, Six,
Clint Hinchliffe to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Clint Hinchliffe to Chris Morris, 1 run,
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Haris Rauf to Chris Morris, 1 run,
Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, no run,
Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Chris Morris b H Rauf 21 (16) Haris Rauf to Chris Morris, no run, b H Rauf,
Haris Rauf to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
Haris Rauf to Alex Ross, 1 run,
End of over 11 (4 runs)
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, no run,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Arjun Nair, 1 leg bye,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Arjun Nair, no run,
End of over 12 (5 runs)
Marcus Stoinis to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Marcus Stoinis to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
Marcus Stoinis to Alex Ross, Four,
Marcus Stoinis to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Marcus Stoinis to Arjun Nair, Four,
Marcus Stoinis to Arjun Nair, Four,
End of over 13 (15 runs)
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, Four,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, no run,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 1 run,
End of over 14 (9 runs)
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Arjun Nair, Six,
Daniel Worrall to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Daniel Worrall to Alex Ross, 1 leg bye,
Daniel Worrall to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
End of over 15 (12 runs)
Nathan Coulter Nile to Arjun Nair, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Arjun Nair, Four,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Arjun Nair, 1 run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Alex Ross, 1 run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Arjun Nair, no run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Arjun Nair, no run,
End of over 16 (6 runs)
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 2 runs,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, Six,
Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, 1 wide,
Alex Ross c NJ Maddinson b A Zampa 58 (38) Adam Zampa to Alex Ross, no run, c NJ Maddinson b A Zampa,
Adam Zampa to Arjun Nair, Six,
Arjun Nair c PSP Handscomb b A Zampa 30 (17) Adam Zampa to Arjun Nair, no run, c PSP Handscomb b A Zampa,
Adam Zampa to Daniel Sams, 1 run,
End of over 17 (16 runs)
Haris Rauf to Daniel Sams, 1 run,
Haris Rauf to Jay Lenton, no run,
Haris Rauf to Jay Lenton, 1 run,
Haris Rauf to Daniel Sams, no run,
Haris Rauf to Daniel Sams, no run,
Haris Rauf to Daniel Sams, 1 run,
End of over 18 (3 runs)
Daniel Sams c NCR Larkin b N Nile 3 (6) Nathan Coulter Nile to Daniel Sams, no run, c NCR Larkin b N Nile,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Jay Lenton, Four,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Jay Lenton, 2 runs,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Jay Lenton, 1 run,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Nathan McAndrew, 1 leg bye,
Nathan Coulter Nile to Jay Lenton, 2 runs,
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Haris Rauf to Nathan McAndrew, 1 leg bye,
Jay Lenton c NJ Maddinson b H Rauf 10 (7) Haris Rauf to Jay Lenton, no run, c NJ Maddinson b H Rauf,
Haris Rauf to Nathan McAndrew, 1 run,
Haris Rauf to Chris Tremain, no run,
Haris Rauf to Chris Tremain, no run,
Haris Rauf to Chris Tremain, no run,
End of over 20 (2 runs)