Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Highlights, Match 14, 28 December, 2024
COMPLETED / Match 14 / Manuka Oval
164/8 (20 ov)
182/8 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder won by 18 runs.
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Player of the match
Sam Billings,
Sydney Thunder
Lockie Ferguson to Sam Harper, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Sam Harper goes forward, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sam Harper c D Warner b L Ferguson 4 (3) Lockie Ferguson to Sam Harper, no run, c D Warner b L Ferguson, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards David Warner, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sam Harper.
Wes Agar to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Daniel Sams to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Daniel Sams to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Daniel Sams to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, Ben Duckett goes back to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Chris Green to Marcus Stoinis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wes Agar to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tom Andrews to Marcus Stoinis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis goes back, plays inside out shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tom Andrews to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Ben Duckett goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Chris Green to Marcus Stoinis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Marcus Stoinis c L Ferguson b CJ Green 22 (17) Chris Green to Marcus Stoinis, no run, c L Ferguson b CJ Green, Caught out!! arm ball good length on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis goes back to take the gamble with drive towards short cover, edged!! and expertly caught by Lockie Ferguson. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Jason Sangha to Glenn Maxwell, Four, Four !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps. Glenn Maxwell goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Glenn Maxwell c WA Agar b JAS Sangha 6 (4) Jason Sangha to Glenn Maxwell, no run, c WA Agar b JAS Sangha, Caught out !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Glenn Maxwell hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wes Agar, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Glenn Maxwell.
Chris Green to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! arm ball, short length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes back, plays pull in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chris Green to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chris Green to Hilton Cartwright, Four, Four !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Hilton Cartwright goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chris Green to Hilton Cartwright, Four, Four !! top spinner, back of length, on the stumps, Hilton Cartwright goes back, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Hilton Cartwright b TD Andrews 17 (12) Tom Andrews to Hilton Cartwright, no run, b TD Andrews, Bowled out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Hilton Cartwright hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Chris Green to Beau Webster, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Beau Webster hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tom Andrews to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump. Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary
Tom Andrews to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the leg stump. Ben Duckett goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Duckett c S Billings b DR Sams 67 (49) Daniel Sams to Ben Duckett, no run, c S Billings b DR Sams, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes back to try a high-risk pull, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Sam Billings, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Ben Duckett is out.
Lockie Ferguson to Beau Webster, Four, Four !! bouncer, nonstriker, on the off stump. Beau Webster goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lockie Ferguson to Beau Webster, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Beau Webster hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jonathan Merlo c S Billings b WA Agar 3 (4) Wes Agar to Jonathan Merlo, no run, c S Billings b WA Agar, Caught out !! off cutter, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Jonathan Merlo as the batter goes forward to play defensive shot, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Sam Billings for Jonathan Merlo's dismissal.
Wes Agar to Usama Mir, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Usama Mir hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Usama Mir c S Billings b WA Agar 4 (2) Wes Agar to Usama Mir, no run, c S Billings b WA Agar, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Usama Mir goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting ramp shot towards slip, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Sam Billings, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Usama Mir.
Beau Webster c S Billings b WA Agar 20 (16) Wes Agar to Beau Webster, no run, c S Billings b WA Agar, Caught out !! off cutter, full length, on the off stump, Beau Webster hangs in the crease to try a high-risk inside out shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Sam Billings, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Beau Webster is out.
Wes Agar to Brody Couch, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Brody Couch goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lockie Ferguson to Sam Harper, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Sam Harper goes forward, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sam Harper c D Warner b L Ferguson 4 (3) Lockie Ferguson to Sam Harper, no run, c D Warner b L Ferguson, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Sam Harper hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards David Warner, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sam Harper.
Wes Agar to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Daniel Sams to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Daniel Sams to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes back, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Daniel Sams to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, Ben Duckett goes back to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 2 runs. Dropped catch
Chris Green to Marcus Stoinis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Wes Agar to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tom Andrews to Marcus Stoinis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis goes back, plays inside out shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tom Andrews to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Ben Duckett goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Chris Green to Marcus Stoinis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Marcus Stoinis c L Ferguson b CJ Green 22 (17) Chris Green to Marcus Stoinis, no run, c L Ferguson b CJ Green, Caught out!! arm ball good length on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis goes back to take the gamble with drive towards short cover, edged!! and expertly caught by Lockie Ferguson. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Jason Sangha to Glenn Maxwell, Four, Four !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps. Glenn Maxwell goes forward, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Glenn Maxwell c WA Agar b JAS Sangha 6 (4) Jason Sangha to Glenn Maxwell, no run, c WA Agar b JAS Sangha, Caught out !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Glenn Maxwell hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Wes Agar, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Glenn Maxwell.
Chris Green to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! arm ball, short length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes back, plays pull in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chris Green to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chris Green to Hilton Cartwright, Four, Four !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Hilton Cartwright goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chris Green to Hilton Cartwright, Four, Four !! top spinner, back of length, on the stumps, Hilton Cartwright goes back, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Hilton Cartwright b TD Andrews 17 (12) Tom Andrews to Hilton Cartwright, no run, b TD Andrews, Bowled out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Hilton Cartwright hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Chris Green to Beau Webster, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Beau Webster hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Tom Andrews to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump. Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. Dropped catch!! Ball goes straight into the boundary
Tom Andrews to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the leg stump. Ben Duckett goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ben Duckett c S Billings b DR Sams 67 (49) Daniel Sams to Ben Duckett, no run, c S Billings b DR Sams, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes back to try a high-risk pull, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Sam Billings, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Ben Duckett is out.
Lockie Ferguson to Beau Webster, Four, Four !! bouncer, nonstriker, on the off stump. Beau Webster goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lockie Ferguson to Beau Webster, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Beau Webster hangs in the crease, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Jonathan Merlo c S Billings b WA Agar 3 (4) Wes Agar to Jonathan Merlo, no run, c S Billings b WA Agar, Caught out !! off cutter, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Jonathan Merlo as the batter goes forward to play defensive shot, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Sam Billings for Jonathan Merlo's dismissal.
Wes Agar to Usama Mir, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Usama Mir hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Usama Mir c S Billings b WA Agar 4 (2) Wes Agar to Usama Mir, no run, c S Billings b WA Agar, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Usama Mir goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting ramp shot towards slip, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Sam Billings, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Usama Mir.
Beau Webster c S Billings b WA Agar 20 (16) Wes Agar to Beau Webster, no run, c S Billings b WA Agar, Caught out !! off cutter, full length, on the off stump, Beau Webster hangs in the crease to try a high-risk inside out shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Sam Billings, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Beau Webster is out.
Wes Agar to Brody Couch, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Brody Couch goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.