ROUND 05 |
MELBOURNE STARS v SYDNEY SIXERS
at Melbourne Cricket Ground (Even)
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at Melbourne Cricket Ground (Even)
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MELBOURNE STARS | SYDNEY SIXERS |
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SYDNEY SIXERS WON THE TOSS AND CHOOSE TO BOWL FIRST

MELBOURNE STARS INNINGS |
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The batsman to take a strike is Sam Konstas
The non-striker batsman is Sam Whiteman
The opening bowler is Naseem Shah
Ball 0.1 - Naseem Shah to Sam Konstas, One Run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Sam Konstas drives it to mid-on
Ball 0.2 - Naseem Shah to Sam Whiteman, Bowled, GONE!! Drags it back on the stumps. Gets the thick inside edge of the bat chopping into his middle stump
b. Naseem Shah Sam Whiteman 0(1) [0x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Babar Azam
Ball 0.3 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
Ball 0.4 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Babar Azam just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 0.5 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, dot, Gets an inside edge on the thigh pad. Ball drops in the off side and is collected by cover
Ball 0.6 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, Wide Ball
Ball 0.6 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, Two Runs, "two, two, two" shouts batsman after punching this short ball to deep extra-cover
End of over 1 - 4 runs
Melbourne Stars 4-1
RR - 4.0
Sam Konstas 1(1) [0x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 2(4) [0x4, 0x6]
Naseem Shah 1.0-0-4-1-4.0
The bowler is Spencer Johnson
Ball 1.1 - Spencer Johnson to Sam Konstas, dot, Almost bowls it in the slot. Sam Konstas clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
Ball 1.2 - Spencer Johnson to Sam Konstas, One Run, Yorker on the middle stump is dug out to long off. Easy single on offer has been taken
Ball 1.3 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, One Run, Babar Azam fails to clip the ball away and the ball goes off the pads for a single
Ball 1.4 - Spencer Johnson to Sam Konstas, One Run, clips the ball away into the on-side with the turn for a single
Ball 1.5 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, short and pleading to be bashed!
Ball 1.6 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
End of over 2 - 8 runs
Melbourne Stars 12-1
RR - 6.0
Babar Azam 8(7) [1x4, 0x6]
Sam Konstas 3(4) [0x4, 0x6]
Spencer Johnson 1.0-0-8-0-8.0
The bowler is Naseem Shah
Ball 2.1 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, One Run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Babar Azam tucks behind square for an easy run
Ball 2.2 - Naseem Shah to Sam Konstas, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
Ball 2.3 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Babar Azam just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 2.4 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, dot, Babar Azam misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 2.5 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Babar Azam stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 2.6 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, One Run, plays with the turn and drives the ball down to long-on for a single. Babar Azam seems to be a little stuck out there
End of over 3 - 3 runs
Melbourne Stars 15-1
RR - 5.0
Babar Azam 10(12) [1x4, 0x6]
Sam Konstas 4(5) [0x4, 0x6]
Naseem Shah 2.0-0-7-1-3.5
The bowler is Spencer Johnson
Ball 3.1 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
Ball 3.2 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Babar Azam played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
Ball 3.3 - Spencer Johnson to Sam Konstas, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Sam Konstas stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 3.4 - Spencer Johnson to Sam Konstas, One Run, Sam Konstas steps out and drives along the ground to long-on
Ball 3.5 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, short and pleading to be bashed!
Ball 3.6 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
End of over 4 - 6 runs
Melbourne Stars 21-1
RR - 5.25
Sam Konstas 5(7) [0x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 15(16) [2x4, 0x6]
Spencer Johnson 2.0-0-14-0-7.0
The bowler is Naseem Shah
Ball 4.1 - Naseem Shah to Sam Konstas, dot, Slow ball on length outside off. Sam Konstas goes for the reverse scoop, goes through the stroke pretty early
Ball 4.2 - Naseem Shah to Sam Konstas, One Run, slightly risky single. Sam Konstas turned the ball away into the on-side with soft hands for called for a single.
Ball 4.3 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, dot, Babar Azam misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 4.4 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Babar Azam pushes it straight back to bowler
Ball 4.5 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Babar Azam knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 4.6 - Naseem Shah to Sam Konstas, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Sam Konstas just a bit by moving back in off the seam
End of over 5 - 2 runs
Melbourne Stars 23-1
RR - 4.6
Babar Azam 16(19) [2x4, 0x6]
Sam Konstas 6(10) [0x4, 0x6]
Naseem Shah 3.0-0-9-1-3.0
The bowler is Spencer Johnson
Ball 5.1 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, dot, Babar Azam misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 5.2 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, Babar Azam went back and across to send it into the off-side
Ball 5.3 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, dot, Babar Azam punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 5.4 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, dot, Babar Azam toe ends the drive to covers
Ball 5.5 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Babar Azam doesn't fetch him anything
Ball 5.6 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Babar Azam drilled through the covers
End of over 6 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 28-1
RR - 4.67
Babar Azam 21(25) [3x4, 0x6]
Sam Konstas 6(10) [0x4, 0x6]
Spencer Johnson 3.0-0-19-0-6.33
The bowler is Naseem Shah
Ball 6.1 - Naseem Shah to Babar Azam, One Run, clips the ball away into the on-side with the turn for a single
Ball 6.2 - Naseem Shah to Sam Konstas, Two Runs, oh he banged this short delivery into the wicket, rushed Sam Konstas on the pull, sliced and luckily lands in the unmanned mid-off region.
Ball 6.3 - Naseem Shah to Sam Konstas, dot, Sam Konstas punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 6.4 - Naseem Shah to Sam Konstas, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Sam Konstas plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 6.5 - Naseem Shah to Sam Konstas, Two Runs, Smashes it across towards deep midwicket. Runs the first hard and scrambles back for the 2nd run
Ball 6.6 - Naseem Shah to Sam Konstas, Bowled, What a delivery, the leg stump is in the air.
b. Naseem Shah Sam Konstas 10(15) [0x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Joe Root
End of over 7 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 33-2
RR - 4.71
Babar Azam 22(26) [3x4, 0x6]
Joe Root 0(0) [0x4, 0x6]
Naseem Shah 4.0-0-14-2-3.5
The bowler is Marco Jansen
Ball 7.1 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Babar Azam drilled through the covers
Ball 7.2 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, FOUR runs, Joe Root stands still and drives it hard on the up past covers for a blazing boundary
Ball 7.3 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, One Run, Joe Root fails to clip the ball away and the ball goes off the pads for a single
Ball 7.4 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
Ball 7.5 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
Ball 7.6 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, Joe Root misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
End of over 8 - 7 runs
Melbourne Stars 40-2
RR - 5.0
Babar Azam 24(28) [3x4, 0x6]
Joe Root 5(4) [1x4, 0x6]
Marco Jansen 1.0-0-7-0-7.0
The bowler is Bryce Jackson
Ball 8.1 - Bryce Jackson to Babar Azam, dot, well outside off, Babar Azam goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 8.2 - Bryce Jackson to Babar Azam, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Babar Azam plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 8.3 - Bryce Jackson to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, punches the ball on the up and square of the wicket for a four. That was on a length and Babar Azam drove it through the off-side
Ball 8.4 - Bryce Jackson to Babar Azam, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Babar Azam drilled through the covers
Ball 8.5 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, FOUR runs, superb shot! That's the class of Joe Root
Ball 8.6 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, dot, flatter delivery, Joe Root pushes it towards cover
End of over 9 - 9 runs
Melbourne Stars 49-2
RR - 5.44
Babar Azam 29(32) [4x4, 0x6]
Joe Root 9(6) [2x4, 0x6]
Bryce Jackson 1.0-0-9-0-9.0
The bowler is Marco Jansen
Ball 9.1 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, One Run, back of a length outside off, Babar Azam jabbed away through the covers
Ball 9.2 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, Joe Root toe ends the drive to covers
Ball 9.3 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, One Run, Joe Root fails to clip the ball away and the ball goes off the pads for a single
Ball 9.4 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, dot, Almost bowls it in the slot. Babar Azam clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
Ball 9.5 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, Two Runs, "two, two, two" shouts Babar Azam after punching this short ball to deep extra-cover
Ball 9.6 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, Babar Azam lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
End of over 10 - 4 runs
Melbourne Stars 53-2
RR - 5.3
Joe Root 10(8) [2x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 32(36) [4x4, 0x6]
Marco Jansen 2.0-0-11-0-5.5
The bowler is Bryce Jackson
Ball 10.1 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, One Run, angling in, Joe Root clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 10.2 - Bryce Jackson to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, Babar Azam went back and across to send it into the off-side
Ball 10.3 - Bryce Jackson to Babar Azam, Leg Bye
Ball 10.4 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, One Run, A wristy flick in the cow corner for a single
Ball 10.5 - Bryce Jackson to Babar Azam, dot, opens the face of the bat and guides the length ball towards gully
Ball 10.6 - Bryce Jackson to Babar Azam, dot, Almost bowls it in the slot. Babar Azam clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
End of over 11 - 6 runs
Melbourne Stars 60-2
RR - 5.45
Joe Root 12(10) [2x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 36(40) [5x4, 0x6]
Bryce Jackson 2.0-0-15-0-7.5
The bowler is Marco Jansen
Ball 11.1 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, middle and leg, Joe Root knocks towards square leg
Ball 11.2 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Two Runs, good length delivery shaping back in, Joe Root works it behind square and comes back for the second too
Ball 11.3 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Joe Root played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
Ball 11.4 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, dot, well outside off, Babar Azam goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 11.5 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, dot, outside off-stump, angling in. Babar Azam gets right behind that one and taps it back to the bowler
Ball 11.6 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, dot, Yorker outside the off stump. Babar Azam digs it back down the track from deep in the crease
End of over 12 - 3 runs
Melbourne Stars 63-2
RR - 5.25
Joe Root 15(13) [2x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 36(43) [5x4, 0x6]
Marco Jansen 3.0-0-14-0-4.67
The bowler is Bryce Jackson
Ball 12.1 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, dot, middle and leg, Joe Root knocks towards square leg
Ball 12.2 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, dot, well outside off, Joe Root goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 12.3 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Joe Root stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 12.4 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, Three Runs, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Joe Root plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 12.5 - Bryce Jackson to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, punches the ball on the up and square of the wicket for a four. That was on a length and Babar Azam drove it through the off-side
Ball 12.6 - Bryce Jackson to Babar Azam, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Babar Azam stayed back to late cut, missed
End of over 13 - 7 runs
Melbourne Stars 70-2
RR - 5.38
Joe Root 18(17) [2x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 40(45) [6x4, 0x6]
Bryce Jackson 3.0-0-22-0-7.33
The bowler is Marco Jansen
Ball 13.1 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, well outside off, Joe Root goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 13.2 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Two Runs, on the pads, wristed away through backward square leg and Joe Root opens his account for the series
Ball 13.3 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, Slow ball on length outside off. Joe Root goes for the reverse scoop, goes through the stroke pretty early
Ball 13.4 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, One Run, clips the ball away into the on-side with the turn for a single
Ball 13.5 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, dot, Babar Azam punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 13.6 - Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, frustraing inside edge rolls past the stumps. Babar Azam rushed on the back foot defence. The edge escapes the sticks and runs away to the fine leg boundary
End of over 14 - 7 runs
Melbourne Stars 77-2
RR - 5.5
Joe Root 21(21) [2x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 44(47) [7x4, 0x6]
Marco Jansen 4.0-0-21-0-5.25
The bowler is Cooper Connolly
Ball 14.1 - Cooper Connolly to Joe Root, dot, well outside off, Joe Root goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 14.2 - Cooper Connolly to Joe Root, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 14.3 - Cooper Connolly to Babar Azam, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
Ball 14.4 - Cooper Connolly to Babar Azam, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
Ball 14.5 - Cooper Connolly to Babar Azam, dot, Babar Azam misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 14.6 - Cooper Connolly to Babar Azam, One Run, slightly risky single. Babar Azam turned the ball away into the on-side with soft hands for called for a single.
End of over 15 - 2 runs
Melbourne Stars 79-2
RR - 5.27
Babar Azam 45(51) [7x4, 0x6]
Joe Root 22(23) [2x4, 0x6]
Cooper Connolly 1.0-0-2-0-2.0
The bowler is Abhishek Sharma
Ball 15.1 - Abhishek Sharma to Babar Azam, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Babar Azam played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
Ball 15.2 - Abhishek Sharma to Joe Root, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Joe Root flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 15.3 - Abhishek Sharma to Joe Root, Two Runs, escapes with a full inswinger down leg, Joe Root being too careful on the glance and misses, rolls past keeper off the pad. Could have been a fine tickle for four easily
Ball 15.4 - Abhishek Sharma to Joe Root, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, Joe Root lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
Ball 15.5 - Abhishek Sharma to Joe Root, One Run, slightly risky single. Joe Root turned the ball away into the on-side with soft hands for called for a single.
Ball 15.6 - Abhishek Sharma to Babar Azam, dot, Gets an inside edge on the thigh pad. Ball drops in the off side and is collected by cover
End of over 16 - 4 runs
Melbourne Stars 83-2
RR - 5.19
Joe Root 25(27) [2x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 46(53) [7x4, 0x6]
Abhishek Sharma 1.0-0-4-0-4.0
The bowler is Cooper Connolly
Ball 16.1 - Cooper Connolly to Joe Root, One Run, Joe Root steps out and drives along the ground to long-on
Ball 16.2 - Cooper Connolly to Babar Azam, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Babar Azam played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
Ball 16.3 - Cooper Connolly to Joe Root, One Run, starts with a short of length delivery, Joe Root knocks it to deep square leg
Ball 16.4 - Cooper Connolly to Babar Azam, One Run, starts with a short of length delivery, Babar Azam knocks it to deep square leg
Ball 16.5 - Cooper Connolly to Joe Root, dot, Joe Root punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 16.6 - Cooper Connolly to Joe Root, One Run, back of a length delivery, Joe Root stabs it out into the point region and scampers off for a single. He is scoring much more freely now
End of over 17 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 88-2
RR - 5.18
Joe Root 28(31) [2x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 48(55) [7x4, 0x6]
Cooper Connolly 2.0-0-7-0-3.5
The bowler is Cameron Green
Ball 17.1 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, One Run, angling in, Joe Root clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 17.2 - Cameron Green to Babar Azam, One Run, leg-side length ball, Babar Azam flicks it to deep square leg
Ball 17.3 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, One Run, nicely wristed along the ground to long-on
Ball 17.4 - Cameron Green to Babar Azam, One Run, Babar Azam steps out and drives along the ground to long-on
Ball 17.5 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, dot, middle and leg, Joe Root knocks towards square leg
Ball 17.6 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, dot, turning back in, Joe Root turns it towards short leg
End of over 18 - 4 runs
Melbourne Stars 92-2
RR - 5.11
Babar Azam 50(57) [7x4, 0x6]
Joe Root 30(35) [2x4, 0x6]
Cameron Green 1.0-0-4-0-4.0
The bowler is Spencer Johnson
Ball 18.1 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
Ball 18.2 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, One Run, back of a length outside off, Babar Azam jabbed away through the covers
Ball 18.3 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Joe Root plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 18.4 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, dot, Joe Root misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 18.5 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, One Run, leg-side length ball, Joe Root flicks it to deep square leg
Ball 18.6 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, FOUR runs, Short and wide outside off. A cross batted tennis shot down the ground
End of over 19 - 6 runs
Melbourne Stars 98-2
RR - 5.16
Joe Root 31(38) [2x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 55(60) [8x4, 0x6]
Spencer Johnson 4.0-0-25-0-6.25
The bowler is Cameron Green
Ball 19.1 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, dot, Joe Root misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 19.2 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, FOUR runs, down the track and lofting. Joe Root get close to the pitch of the ball and nailed the shot
Ball 19.3 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
Ball 19.4 - Cameron Green to Babar Azam, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
Ball 19.5 - Cameron Green to Babar Azam, dot, Babar Azam punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 19.6 - Cameron Green to Babar Azam, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Babar Azam pushes it straight back to bowler
End of over 20 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 103-2
RR - 5.15
Joe Root 36(41) [3x4, 0x6]
Babar Azam 55(63) [8x4, 0x6]
Cameron Green 2.0-0-9-0-4.5
The bowler is Spencer Johnson
Ball 20.1 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Joe Root doesn't fetch him anything
Ball 20.2 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Joe Root drilled through the covers
Ball 20.3 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, dot, well outside off, Babar Azam goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 20.4 - Spencer Johnson to Babar Azam, Bowled, What a delivery, the leg stump is in the air.
b. Spencer Johnson Babar Azam 55(65) [8x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Matt Renshaw
Ball 20.5 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Matt Renshaw drilled through the covers
Ball 20.6 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, One Run, nicely wristed along the ground to long-on
End of over 21 - 3 runs
Melbourne Stars 106-3
RR - 5.05
Joe Root 38(44) [3x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 1(1) [0x4, 0x6]
Spencer Johnson 5.0-0-28-1-5.6
The bowler is Cameron Green
Ball 21.1 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, Two Runs, Smashes it across towards deep midwicket. Runs the first hard and scrambles back for the 2nd run
Ball 21.2 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
Ball 21.3 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, One Run, angling in, Joe Root clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 21.4 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Matt Renshaw plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 21.5 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, dot, opens the face of the bat and guides the length ball towards gully
Ball 21.6 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, dot, outside off-stump, angling in. Matt Renshaw gets right behind that one and taps it back to the bowler
End of over 22 - 3 runs
Melbourne Stars 109-3
RR - 4.95
Joe Root 41(47) [3x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 1(4) [0x4, 0x6]
Cameron Green 3.0-0-12-0-4.0
The bowler is Marco Jansen
Ball 22.1 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, FOUR runs, oh shot! Look at that pose, look at that high elbow and look at that balance. Full and juicy outside off stump, Joe Root creams the cover drive
Ball 22.2 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
Ball 22.3 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, Gets an inside edge on the thigh pad. Ball drops in the off side and is collected by cover
Ball 22.4 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, One Run, Joe Root fails to clip the ball away and the ball goes off the pads for a single
Ball 22.5 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, FOUR runs, short and pleading to be bashed!
Ball 22.6 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, SIX !, this is a gigantic blow!
End of over 23 - 15 runs
Melbourne Stars 124-3
RR - 5.39
Joe Root 46(51) [4x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 11(6) [1x4, 1x6]
Marco Jansen 5.0-0-36-0-7.2
The bowler is Naseem Shah
Ball 23.1 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, Two Runs, straying on the Joe Root's pads who has nudged this through mid-wicket for a brace
Ball 23.2 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Joe Root pushes it straight back to bowler
Ball 23.3 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, One Run, clips the ball away into the on-side with the turn for a single
Ball 23.4 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, Two Runs, good length delivery shaping back in, Matt Renshaw works it behind square and comes back for the second too
Ball 23.5 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, dot, middle and leg, Matt Renshaw knocks towards square leg
Ball 23.6 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, One Run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Matt Renshaw drives it to mid-on
End of over 24 - 6 runs
Melbourne Stars 130-3
RR - 5.42
Matt Renshaw 14(9) [1x4, 1x6]
Joe Root 49(54) [4x4, 0x6]
Naseem Shah 5.0-0-20-2-4.0
The bowler is Marco Jansen
Ball 24.1 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, One Run, Yorker on the middle stump is dug out to long off. Easy single on offer has been taken
Ball 24.2 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, flatter delivery, Joe Root pushes it towards cover
Ball 24.3 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, FOUR runs, punches the ball on the up and square of the wicket for a four. That was on a length and Joe Root drove it through the off-side
Ball 24.4 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Joe Root plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 24.5 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Leg Bye
Ball 24.6 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, dot, well outside off, Matt Renshaw goes for cut but gets beaten this time
End of over 25 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 136-3
RR - 5.44
Joe Root 53(58) [5x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 15(11) [1x4, 1x6]
Marco Jansen 6.0-0-41-0-6.83
The bowler is Naseem Shah
Ball 25.1 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 25.2 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, dot, Yorker outside the off stump. Matt Renshaw digs it back down the track from deep in the crease
Ball 25.3 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, One Run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Matt Renshaw tucks behind square for an easy run
Ball 25.4 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Joe Root stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 25.5 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, One Run, A wristy flick in the cow corner for a single
Ball 25.6 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, One Run, A wristy flick in the cow corner for a single
End of over 26 - 4 runs
Melbourne Stars 140-3
RR - 5.38
Matt Renshaw 17(14) [1x4, 1x6]
Joe Root 55(61) [5x4, 0x6]
Naseem Shah 6.0-0-24-2-4.0
The bowler is Marco Jansen
Ball 26.1 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, dot, Matt Renshaw punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 26.2 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Matt Renshaw drilled through the covers
Ball 26.3 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, Yorker outside the off stump. Joe Root digs it back down the track from deep in the crease
Ball 26.4 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Two Runs, on the pads, wristed away through backward square leg and Joe Root opens his account for the series
Ball 26.5 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Joe Root stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 26.6 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, One Run, back of a length outside off, Joe Root jabbed away through the covers
End of over 27 - 4 runs
Melbourne Stars 144-3
RR - 5.33
Joe Root 58(65) [5x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 18(16) [1x4, 1x6]
Marco Jansen 7.0-0-45-0-6.43
The bowler is Naseem Shah
Ball 27.1 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, Wide Ball
Ball 27.1 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, One Run, slightly risky single. batsman turned the ball away into the on-side with soft hands for called for a single.
Ball 27.2 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, No Ball, Free Hit coming up
Ball 27.2 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, batsman drilled through the covers
Ball 27.3 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
Ball 27.4 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
Ball 27.5 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, One Run, back of a length delivery, Joe Root stabs it out into the point region and scampers off for a single. He is scoring much more freely now
Ball 27.6 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, dot, Gets an inside edge on the thigh pad. Ball drops in the off side and is collected by cover
End of over 28 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 149-3
RR - 5.32
Joe Root 60(69) [5x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 19(19) [1x4, 1x6]
Naseem Shah 7.0-0-29-2-4.14
The bowler is Nathan McSweeney
Ball 28.1 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, dot, turning back in, Joe Root turns it towards short leg
Ball 28.2 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 28.3 - Nathan McSweeney to Matt Renshaw, dot, middle and leg, Matt Renshaw knocks towards square leg
Ball 28.4 - Nathan McSweeney to Matt Renshaw, FOUR runs, loose shot! The bowler bowls it fuller outside off, Matt Renshaw throws his bat at it and gets it flying through the cordon for a four
Ball 28.5 - Nathan McSweeney to Matt Renshaw, Wide Ball
Ball 28.5 - Nathan McSweeney to Matt Renshaw, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
Ball 28.6 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, dot, turning back in, Joe Root turns it towards short leg
End of over 29 - 7 runs
Melbourne Stars 156-3
RR - 5.38
Matt Renshaw 24(22) [2x4, 1x6]
Joe Root 61(72) [5x4, 0x6]
Nathan McSweeney 1.0-0-7-0-7.0
The bowler is Spencer Johnson
Ball 29.1 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, Wide Ball
Ball 29.1 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, One Run, back of a length delivery, batsman stabs it out into the point region and scampers off for a single. He is scoring much more freely now
Ball 29.2 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, dot, middle and leg, Joe Root knocks towards square leg
Ball 29.3 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Joe Root played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
Ball 29.4 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Matt Renshaw just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 29.5 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, dot, flatter delivery, Matt Renshaw pushes it towards cover
Ball 29.6 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, Two Runs, Matt Renshaw opens the face of the bat and guides the ball to deep third man. Runs the first one hard and charges back for the second
End of over 30 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 161-3
RR - 5.37
Joe Root 62(74) [5x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 27(26) [2x4, 1x6]
Spencer Johnson 6.0-0-33-1-5.5
The bowler is Nathan McSweeney
Ball 30.1 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, Three Runs, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
Ball 30.2 - Nathan McSweeney to Matt Renshaw, One Run, angling in, Matt Renshaw clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 30.3 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
Ball 30.4 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, dot, Slow ball on length outside off. Joe Root goes for the reverse scoop, goes through the stroke pretty early
Ball 30.5 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, One Run, clips the ball away into the on-side with the turn for a single
Ball 30.6 - Nathan McSweeney to Matt Renshaw, One Run, short of a length outside off, Matt Renshaw steered away down to third man
End of over 31 - 6 runs
Melbourne Stars 167-3
RR - 5.39
Matt Renshaw 29(28) [2x4, 1x6]
Joe Root 66(78) [5x4, 0x6]
Nathan McSweeney 2.0-0-13-0-6.5
The bowler is Spencer Johnson
Ball 31.1 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, FOUR runs, softens the bottom hand when the ball made impact and drives the ball away into the covers
Ball 31.2 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, Three Runs, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
Ball 31.3 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, No Ball, Free Hit coming up
Ball 31.3 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
Ball 31.4 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Joe Root pushes it straight back to bowler
Ball 31.5 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, One Run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Joe Root drives it to mid-on
Ball 31.6 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, FOUR runs, Matt Renshaw went back and across to send it into the off-side
End of over 32 - 13 runs
Melbourne Stars 180-3
RR - 5.62
Joe Root 67(82) [5x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 40(31) [4x4, 1x6]
Spencer Johnson 7.0-0-46-1-6.57
The bowler is Nathan McSweeney
Ball 32.1 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, One Run, leg-side length ball, Joe Root flicks it to deep square leg
Ball 32.2 - Nathan McSweeney to Matt Renshaw, dot, outside the off-stump. Matt Renshaw opens the bat face and cuts it to backward point
Ball 32.3 - Nathan McSweeney to Matt Renshaw, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Matt Renshaw played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
Ball 32.4 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, dot, Joe Root square drives it but finds fielder at backward point
Ball 32.5 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, dot, Yorker outside the off stump. Joe Root digs it back down the track from deep in the crease
Ball 32.6 - Nathan McSweeney to Joe Root, One Run, angling in, Joe Root clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
End of over 33 - 3 runs
Melbourne Stars 183-3
RR - 5.55
Joe Root 69(86) [5x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 41(33) [4x4, 1x6]
Nathan McSweeney 3.0-0-16-0-5.33
The bowler is Spencer Johnson
Ball 33.1 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, One Run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Joe Root drives it to mid-on
Ball 33.2 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, dot, Matt Renshaw square drives it but finds fielder at backward point
Ball 33.3 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Matt Renshaw stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 33.4 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 33.5 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Wide Ball
Ball 33.5 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, One Run, short of a length outside off, batsman steered away down to third man
Ball 33.6 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, No Ball, Free Hit coming up
Ball 33.6 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, batsman lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
End of over 34 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 188-3
RR - 5.53
Joe Root 71(88) [5x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 42(38) [4x4, 1x6]
Spencer Johnson 8.0-0-51-1-6.38
The bowler is Bryce Jackson
Ball 34.1 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Joe Root flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 34.2 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, One Run, slightly risky single. Joe Root turned the ball away into the on-side with soft hands for called for a single.
Ball 34.3 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Matt Renshaw drilled through the covers
Ball 34.4 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, dot, Joe Root misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 34.5 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, dot, Slow ball on length outside off. Joe Root goes for the reverse scoop, goes through the stroke pretty early
Ball 34.6 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, FOUR runs, Joe Root lunges forward and wafts at the ball. Gets a thick outside edge flying between the keeper and short third man
End of over 35 - 6 runs
Melbourne Stars 194-3
RR - 5.54
Matt Renshaw 43(39) [4x4, 1x6]
Joe Root 76(93) [6x4, 0x6]
Bryce Jackson 4.0-0-28-0-7.0
The bowler is Cameron Green
Ball 35.1 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Matt Renshaw plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 35.2 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, dot, turning back in, Matt Renshaw turns it towards short leg
Ball 35.3 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, dot, opens the face of the bat and guides the length ball towards gully
Ball 35.4 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, One Run, the bowler drops it short and the batter punches the ball into the off-side for a single
Ball 35.5 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Joe Root played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
Ball 35.6 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, FOUR runs, frustraing inside edge rolls past the stumps. Matt Renshaw rushed on the back foot defence. The edge escapes the sticks and runs away to the fine leg boundary
End of over 36 - 6 runs
Melbourne Stars 200-3
RR - 5.56
Joe Root 77(94) [6x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 48(44) [5x4, 1x6]
Cameron Green 4.0-0-18-0-4.5
The bowler is Bryce Jackson
Ball 36.1 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, One Run, Yorker on the middle stump is dug out to long off. Easy single on offer has been taken
Ball 36.2 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, dot, outside the off-stump. Matt Renshaw opens the bat face and cuts it to backward point
Ball 36.3 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, dot, Yorker outside the off stump. Matt Renshaw digs it back down the track from deep in the crease
Ball 36.4 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Matt Renshaw plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 36.5 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, Matt Renshaw lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
Ball 36.6 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, dot, Matt Renshaw punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
End of over 37 - 1 runs
Melbourne Stars 201-3
RR - 5.43
Joe Root 78(95) [6x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 48(49) [5x4, 1x6]
Bryce Jackson 5.0-0-29-0-5.8
The bowler is Cameron Green
Ball 37.1 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, dot, well outside off, Joe Root goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 37.2 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, One Run, A wristy flick in the cow corner for a single
Ball 37.3 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, FOUR runs, superb shot! That's the class of Matt Renshaw
Ball 37.4 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, One Run, slightly risky single. Matt Renshaw turned the ball away into the on-side with soft hands for called for a single.
Ball 37.5 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Joe Root drilled through the covers
Ball 37.6 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, One Run, Matt Renshaw fails to clip the ball away and the ball goes off the pads for a single
End of over 38 - 8 runs
Melbourne Stars 209-3
RR - 5.5
Matt Renshaw 54(52) [6x4, 1x6]
Joe Root 80(98) [6x4, 0x6]
Cameron Green 5.0-0-26-0-5.2
The bowler is Bryce Jackson
Ball 38.1 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, dot, well outside off, Matt Renshaw goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 38.2 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, SIX !, Tonked over extra cover! Matt Renshaw gets on the front foot and smashes a good hit from the middle of the bat
Ball 38.3 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, One Run, leg-side length ball, Matt Renshaw flicks it to deep square leg
Ball 38.4 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Joe Root plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 38.5 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Joe Root doesn't fetch him anything
Ball 38.6 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, SIX !, A cross batted pull shot clearing the midwicket fence by a good notch
End of over 39 - 13 runs
Melbourne Stars 222-3
RR - 5.69
Matt Renshaw 61(55) [6x4, 2x6]
Joe Root 86(101) [6x4, 1x6]
Bryce Jackson 6.0-0-42-0-7.0
The bowler is Cameron Green
Ball 39.1 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, dot, well outside off, Matt Renshaw goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 39.2 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Matt Renshaw stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 39.3 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, FOUR runs, crowd getting right behind the bowler as he runs in and Matt Renshaw brings out an authoritative shot to make a strong statement. It's a theatre out there! Gee, that raced off the bat
Ball 39.4 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, One Run, angling in, Matt Renshaw clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 39.5 - Cameron Green to Joe Root, One Run, back of a length delivery, Joe Root stabs it out into the point region and scampers off for a single. He is scoring much more freely now
Ball 39.6 - Cameron Green to Matt Renshaw, dot, Matt Renshaw toe ends the drive to covers
End of over 40 - 6 runs
Melbourne Stars 228-3
RR - 5.7
Joe Root 87(102) [6x4, 1x6]
Matt Renshaw 66(60) [7x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 6.0-0-32-0-5.33
The bowler is Bryce Jackson
Ball 40.1 - Bryce Jackson to Joe Root, Leg Bye
Ball 40.2 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, FOUR runs, that was a poor shot! Poky outside off, hung his bat outside off and the ball went off the edge. That gap between second and fourth slip didn't help
Ball 40.3 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Matt Renshaw just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 40.4 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, FOUR runs, that was a poor shot! Poky outside off, hung his bat outside off and the ball went off the edge. That gap between second and fourth slip didn't help
Ball 40.5 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, dot, well outside off, Matt Renshaw goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 40.6 - Bryce Jackson to Matt Renshaw, One Run, back of a length outside off, Matt Renshaw jabbed away through the covers
End of over 41 - 9 runs
Melbourne Stars 238-3
RR - 5.8
Matt Renshaw 75(65) [9x4, 2x6]
Joe Root 87(103) [6x4, 1x6]
Bryce Jackson 7.0-0-51-0-7.29
The bowler is Marco Jansen
Ball 41.1 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, dot, flatter delivery, Matt Renshaw pushes it towards cover
Ball 41.2 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
Ball 41.3 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, No Ball, Free Hit coming up
Ball 41.3 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, dot, opens the face of the bat and guides the length ball towards gully
Ball 41.4 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, dot, well outside off, Matt Renshaw goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 41.5 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
Ball 41.6 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
End of over 42 - 2 runs
Melbourne Stars 240-3
RR - 5.71
Matt Renshaw 76(71) [9x4, 2x6]
Joe Root 87(104) [6x4, 1x6]
Marco Jansen 8.0-0-47-0-5.88
The bowler is Abhishek Sharma
Ball 42.1 - Abhishek Sharma to Matt Renshaw, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
Ball 42.2 - Abhishek Sharma to Joe Root, FOUR runs, Joe Root moves in the off side bending on his knees and guides the full toss behind square in the leg side
Ball 42.3 - Abhishek Sharma to Joe Root, Two Runs, straying on the Joe Root's pads who has nudged this through mid-wicket for a brace
Ball 42.4 - Abhishek Sharma to Joe Root, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Joe Root doesn't fetch him anything
Ball 42.5 - Abhishek Sharma to Joe Root, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Joe Root pushes it straight back to bowler
Ball 42.6 - Abhishek Sharma to Joe Root, One Run, the bowler drops it short and the batter punches the ball into the off-side for a single
End of over 43 - 8 runs
Melbourne Stars 248-3
RR - 5.77
Joe Root 94(109) [7x4, 1x6]
Matt Renshaw 77(72) [9x4, 2x6]
Abhishek Sharma 2.0-0-12-0-6.0
The bowler is Marco Jansen
Ball 43.1 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, flatter delivery, Joe Root pushes it towards cover
Ball 43.2 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, Two Runs, on the pads, wristed away through backward square leg and Joe Root opens his account for the series
Ball 43.3 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, FOUR runs, punches the ball on the up and square of the wicket for a four. That was on a length and Joe Root drove it through the off-side
Ball 43.4 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, One Run, the bowler drops it short and the batter punches the ball into the off-side for a single
Ball 43.5 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, dot, Almost bowls it in the slot. Matt Renshaw clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
Ball 43.6 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, Three Runs, Almost bowls it in the slot. Matt Renshaw clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
End of over 44 - 10 runs
Melbourne Stars 258-3
RR - 5.86
Matt Renshaw 80(74) [9x4, 2x6]
Joe Root 101(113) [8x4, 1x6]
Marco Jansen 9.0-0-57-0-6.33
The bowler is Naseem Shah
Ball 44.1 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, Wide Ball
Ball 44.1 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, Two Runs, "two, two, two" shouts batsman after punching this short ball to deep extra-cover
Ball 44.2 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, One Run, leg-side length ball, Matt Renshaw flicks it to deep square leg
Ball 44.3 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Joe Root flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 44.4 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Joe Root stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 44.5 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, Wide Ball
Ball 44.5 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
Ball 44.6 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, FOUR runs, Full and angled back on the off stump. Joe Root gets behind it and smashes straight down the ground
End of over 45 - 9 runs
Melbourne Stars 267-3
RR - 5.93
Matt Renshaw 83(76) [9x4, 2x6]
Joe Root 105(117) [9x4, 1x6]
Naseem Shah 8.0-0-38-2-4.75
The bowler is Marco Jansen
Ball 45.1 - Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, One Run, slightly risky single. Matt Renshaw turned the ball away into the on-side with soft hands for called for a single.
Ball 45.2 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, Gets an inside edge on the thigh pad. Ball drops in the off side and is collected by cover
Ball 45.3 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, well outside off, Joe Root goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 45.4 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Joe Root flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 45.5 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, dot, well outside off, Joe Root goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 45.6 - Marco Jansen to Joe Root, FOUR runs, Joe Root stands still and drives it hard on the up past covers for a blazing boundary
End of over 46 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 272-3
RR - 5.91
Matt Renshaw 84(77) [9x4, 2x6]
Joe Root 109(122) [10x4, 1x6]
Marco Jansen 10.0-0-62-0-6.2
The bowler is Naseem Shah
Ball 46.1 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, Three Runs, Almost bowls it in the slot. Matt Renshaw clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
Ball 46.2 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, Gets an inside edge on the thigh pad. Ball drops in the off side and is collected by cover
Ball 46.3 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, outside off-stump, angling in. Joe Root gets right behind that one and taps it back to the bowler
Ball 46.4 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Joe Root plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 46.5 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
Ball 46.6 - Naseem Shah to Joe Root, One Run, back of a length outside off, Joe Root jabbed away through the covers
End of over 47 - 4 runs
Melbourne Stars 276-3
RR - 5.87
Joe Root 110(127) [10x4, 1x6]
Matt Renshaw 87(78) [9x4, 2x6]
Naseem Shah 9.0-0-42-2-4.67
The bowler is Spencer Johnson
Ball 47.1 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, dot, Yorker outside the off stump. Joe Root digs it back down the track from deep in the crease
Ball 47.2 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, FOUR runs, Full and angled back on the off stump. Joe Root gets behind it and smashes straight down the ground
Ball 47.3 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, dot, Joe Root square drives it but finds fielder at backward point
Ball 47.4 - Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Run Out by Cooper Connolly, Miss communication between the two and the fielder direct hits the stumps...
ro. Cooper Connolly b. Spencer Johnson Joe Root 114(131) [11x4 1x6]
The new batsman is David Miller
Ball 47.5 - Spencer Johnson to David Miller, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, David Miller plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 47.6 - Spencer Johnson to David Miller, One Run, nicely wristed along the ground to long-on
End of over 48 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 281-4
RR - 5.85
David Miller 1(2) [0x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 87(78) [9x4, 2x6]
Spencer Johnson 9.0-0-56-1-6.22
The bowler is Naseem Shah
Ball 48.1 - Naseem Shah to David Miller, One Run, A wristy flick in the cow corner for a single
Ball 48.2 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, Two Runs, Smashes it across towards deep midwicket. Runs the first hard and scrambles back for the 2nd run
Ball 48.3 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, One Run, back of a length outside off, Matt Renshaw jabbed away through the covers
Ball 48.4 - Naseem Shah to David Miller, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, David Miller plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 48.5 - Naseem Shah to David Miller, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
Ball 48.6 - Naseem Shah to Matt Renshaw, dot, Matt Renshaw toe ends the drive to covers
End of over 49 - 5 runs
Melbourne Stars 286-4
RR - 5.84
David Miller 3(5) [0x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 90(81) [9x4, 2x6]
Naseem Shah 10.0-0-47-2-4.7
The bowler is Spencer Johnson
Ball 49.1 - Spencer Johnson to David Miller, One Run, the bowler drops it short and the batter punches the ball into the off-side for a single
Ball 49.2 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, dot, turning back in, Matt Renshaw turns it towards short leg
Ball 49.3 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, FOUR runs, superb shot! That's the class of Matt Renshaw
Ball 49.4 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, SIX !, big full toss. Oh thank you very much. Matt Renshaw swings across the line, doesn't find the middle of the bat but he doesn't care.
Ball 49.5 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Matt Renshaw just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 49.6 - Spencer Johnson to Matt Renshaw, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
End of over 50 - 11 runs
Melbourne Stars 297-4
RR - 5.94
David Miller 4(6) [0x4, 0x6]
Matt Renshaw 100(86) [10x4, 3x6]
Spencer Johnson 10.0-0-67-1-6.7
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Melbourne Stars Innings
Batsman Fielder Bowler Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
------------ ------- --------------- --------------- ------ ------- ---- ---- ----
Sam Konstas b. Naseem Shah 10 15 0 0 66
Sam Whiteman b. Naseem Shah 0 1 0 0 0
Babar Azam b. Spencer Johnson 55 65 8 0 84
Joe Root ro. Cooper Connolly Spencer Johnson 114 131 11 1 87
Matt Renshaw Not Out 100 86 10 3 116
David Miller Not Out 4 6 0 0 66
Total: 297/4 Overs: 50 Run Rate: 5.94 Extras: 14
DNB : ['Glenn Maxwell', 'Gurinder Sandhu', 'Matt Henry', 'Joel Paris', "Fergus O'Neill"]
Melbourne Stars partnerships
Batsmen Runs Balls
------------ ------------ ----------------------------------------- ------ -------
Sam Konstas Sam Whiteman 1 (2)
Babar Azam Sam Konstas >>>>>>> 31 (41)
Joe Root Babar Azam >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 70 (82)
Matt Renshaw Joe Root >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 164 (167)
Matt Renshaw David Miller >>>> 17 (14)
Fow : ['1/1', '33/2', '104/3', '280/4']
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Sydney Sixers Bowling Scoreboard
Bowler Overs Madiens Runs Wickets Economy Extras
---------------- ------- --------- ------ --------- --------- --------
Naseem Shah 10 0 47 2 4.7 5
Spencer Johnson 10 0 67 1 6.7 4
Marco Jansen 10 0 62 0 6.2 1
Bryce Jackson 7 0 51 0 7.29 0
Cooper Connolly 2 0 7 0 3.5 0
Abhishek Sharma 2 0 12 0 6 0
Cameron Green 6 0 32 0 5.33 0
Nathan McSweeney 3 0 16 0 5.33 1
Total: 297/4 Overs: 50 Run Rate: 5.94 Extras: 14
SYDNEY SIXERS NEED 298 RUNS IN 50 OVERS AT 5.96 RUNS PER OVER

SYDNEY SIXERS INNINGS |
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The batsman to take a strike is Travis Head
The non-striker batsman is Abhishek Sharma
The opening bowler is Matt Henry
Ball 0.1 - Matt Henry to Travis Head, dot, Travis Head misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 0.2 - Matt Henry to Travis Head, Run Out by Babar Azam, Miss communication between the two and the fielder direct hits the stumps...
ro. Babar Azam b. Matt Henry Travis Head 0(2) [0x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Nathan McSweeney
Ball 0.3 - Matt Henry to Nathan McSweeney, One Run, starts with a short of length delivery, Nathan McSweeney knocks it to deep square leg
Ball 0.4 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR runs, short and pleading to be bashed!
Ball 0.5 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Abhishek Sharma drilled through the covers
Ball 0.6 - Matt Henry to Nathan McSweeney, FOUR runs, Delicately placed between the 2 fielders in the off side. Both the fieldsmen chase the ball but give up
End of over 1 - 10 runs
Sydney Sixers 10-1
RR - 10.0
Abhishek Sharma 5(2) [1x4, 0x6]
Nathan McSweeney 5(2) [1x4, 0x6]
Matt Henry 1.0-0-10-0-10.0
The bowler is Joel Paris
Ball 1.1 - Joel Paris to Abhishek Sharma, One Run, slightly risky single. Abhishek Sharma turned the ball away into the on-side with soft hands for called for a single.
Ball 1.2 - Joel Paris to Nathan McSweeney, dot, Almost bowls it in the slot. Nathan McSweeney clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
Ball 1.3 - Joel Paris to Nathan McSweeney, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Nathan McSweeney stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 1.4 - Joel Paris to Nathan McSweeney, Two Runs, Nathan McSweeney opens the face of the bat and guides the ball to deep third man. Runs the first one hard and charges back for the second
Ball 1.5 - Joel Paris to Nathan McSweeney, One Run, starts with a short of length delivery, Nathan McSweeney knocks it to deep square leg
Ball 1.6 - Joel Paris to Abhishek Sharma, dot, Almost bowls it in the slot. Abhishek Sharma clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
End of over 2 - 4 runs
Sydney Sixers 14-1
RR - 7.0
Nathan McSweeney 8(6) [1x4, 0x6]
Abhishek Sharma 6(4) [1x4, 0x6]
Joel Paris 1.0-0-4-0-4.0
The bowler is Matt Henry
Ball 2.1 - Matt Henry to Nathan McSweeney, One Run, starts with a short of length delivery, Nathan McSweeney knocks it to deep square leg
Ball 2.2 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR runs, crowd getting right behind the bowler as he runs in and Abhishek Sharma brings out an authoritative shot to make a strong statement. It's a theatre out there! Gee, that raced off the bat
Ball 2.3 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, dot, outside the off-stump. Abhishek Sharma opens the bat face and cuts it to backward point
Ball 2.4 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, dot, middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma knocks towards square leg
Ball 2.5 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
Ball 2.6 - Matt Henry to Nathan McSweeney, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Nathan McSweeney knocks it to mid-wicket
End of over 3 - 7 runs
Sydney Sixers 21-1
RR - 7.0
Nathan McSweeney 10(8) [1x4, 0x6]
Abhishek Sharma 11(8) [2x4, 0x6]
Matt Henry 2.0-0-17-0-8.5
The bowler is Joel Paris
Ball 3.1 - Joel Paris to Nathan McSweeney, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Nathan McSweeney stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 3.2 - Joel Paris to Nathan McSweeney, Caught by Joe Root, Goes for an extravagant hit but finds the fielder! Doesn't quite time the stroke to perfection
c. Joe Root b. Joel Paris Nathan McSweeney 10(10) [1x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Ben McDermott
Ball 3.3 - Joel Paris to Ben McDermott, One Run, angling in, Ben McDermott clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 3.4 - Joel Paris to Abhishek Sharma, dot, well outside off, Abhishek Sharma goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 3.5 - Joel Paris to Abhishek Sharma, dot, middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma knocks towards square leg
Ball 3.6 - Joel Paris to Abhishek Sharma, dot, Abhishek Sharma punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
End of over 4 - 1 runs
Sydney Sixers 22-2
RR - 5.5
Ben McDermott 1(1) [0x4, 0x6]
Abhishek Sharma 11(11) [2x4, 0x6]
Joel Paris 2.0-0-5-1-2.5
The bowler is Matt Henry
Ball 4.1 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, dot, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
Ball 4.2 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Ben McDermott stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 4.3 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, One Run, leg-side length ball, Ben McDermott flicks it to deep square leg
Ball 4.4 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Abhishek Sharma doesn't fetch him anything
Ball 4.5 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, One Run, angling in, Abhishek Sharma clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 4.6 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, One Run, Yorker on the middle stump is dug out to long off. Easy single on offer has been taken
End of over 5 - 3 runs
Sydney Sixers 25-2
RR - 5.0
Ben McDermott 3(5) [0x4, 0x6]
Abhishek Sharma 12(13) [2x4, 0x6]
Matt Henry 3.0-0-20-0-6.67
The bowler is Joel Paris
Ball 5.1 - Joel Paris to Ben McDermott, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Ben McDermott knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 5.2 - Joel Paris to Abhishek Sharma, dot, turning back in, Abhishek Sharma turns it towards short leg
Ball 5.3 - Joel Paris to Abhishek Sharma, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Abhishek Sharma pushes it straight back to bowler
Ball 5.4 - Joel Paris to Abhishek Sharma, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
Ball 5.5 - Joel Paris to Ben McDermott, Three Runs, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, Ben McDermott lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
Ball 5.6 - Joel Paris to Abhishek Sharma, One Run, Yorker on the middle stump is dug out to long off. Easy single on offer has been taken
End of over 6 - 6 runs
Sydney Sixers 31-2
RR - 5.17
Abhishek Sharma 14(17) [2x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 7(7) [0x4, 0x6]
Joel Paris 3.0-0-11-1-3.67
The bowler is Matt Henry
Ball 6.1 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, dot, Abhishek Sharma square drives it but finds fielder at backward point
Ball 6.2 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Abhishek Sharma flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 6.3 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Abhishek Sharma pushes it straight back to bowler
Ball 6.4 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, Two Runs, Abhishek Sharma opens the face of the bat and guides the ball to deep third man. Runs the first one hard and charges back for the second
Ball 6.5 - Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Abhishek Sharma knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 6.6 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Ben McDermott doesn't fetch him anything
End of over 7 - 3 runs
Sydney Sixers 34-2
RR - 4.86
Abhishek Sharma 17(22) [2x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 7(8) [0x4, 0x6]
Matt Henry 4.0-0-23-0-5.75
The bowler is Gurinder Sandhu
Ball 7.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Abhishek Sharma, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Abhishek Sharma drilled through the covers
Ball 7.2 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
Ball 7.3 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Ben McDermott flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 7.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, No Ball, Free Hit coming up
Ball 7.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, SIX !, batsman lifts it over the covers region and gets enough distance to clear the ropes
Ball 7.5 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Ben McDermott pushes it straight back to bowler
Ball 7.6 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, outside the off-stump. Ben McDermott opens the bat face and cuts it to backward point
End of over 8 - 8 runs
Sydney Sixers 42-2
RR - 5.25
Abhishek Sharma 18(23) [2x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 13(14) [0x4, 1x6]
Gurinder Sandhu 1.0-0-8-0-8.0
The bowler is Fergus O'Neill
Ball 8.1 - Fergus O'Neill to Abhishek Sharma, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
Ball 8.2 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, SIX !, Short delivery, Ben McDermott swings hard, Connects off the middle of the bat to clear the long on boundary!
Ball 8.3 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, FOUR runs, Ben McDermott stands still and drives it hard on the up past covers for a blazing boundary
Ball 8.4 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, Hits it off the toe end of the bat down the track. bowler stretches his right hand in the follow through and makes a good stop
Ball 8.5 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, well outside off, Ben McDermott goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 8.6 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
End of over 9 - 12 runs
Sydney Sixers 54-2
RR - 6.0
Ben McDermott 24(19) [1x4, 2x6]
Abhishek Sharma 19(24) [2x4, 0x6]
Fergus O'Neill 1.0-0-12-0-12.0
The bowler is Gurinder Sandhu
Ball 9.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, Wide Ball
Ball 9.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, Two Runs, straying on the batsman's pads who has nudged this through mid-wicket for a brace
Ball 9.2 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
Ball 9.3 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Ben McDermott just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 9.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, Almost bowls it in the slot. Ben McDermott clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
Ball 9.5 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, One Run, back of a length delivery, Ben McDermott stabs it out into the point region and scampers off for a single. He is scoring much more freely now
Ball 9.6 - Gurinder Sandhu to Abhishek Sharma, One Run, clips the ball away into the on-side with the turn for a single
End of over 10 - 5 runs
Sydney Sixers 59-2
RR - 5.9
Abhishek Sharma 20(25) [2x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 27(24) [1x4, 2x6]
Gurinder Sandhu 2.0-0-13-0-6.5
The bowler is Fergus O'Neill
Ball 10.1 - Fergus O'Neill to Abhishek Sharma, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, Abhishek Sharma lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
Ball 10.2 - Fergus O'Neill to Abhishek Sharma, Bowled, GONE!! Drags it back on the stumps. Gets the thick inside edge of the bat chopping into his middle stump
b. Fergus O'Neill Abhishek Sharma 20(27) [2x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Cameron Green
Ball 10.3 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Cameron Green flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 10.4 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, Three Runs, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Cameron Green just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 10.5 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, FOUR runs, Ben McDermott went back and across to send it into the off-side
Ball 10.6 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
End of over 11 - 7 runs
Sydney Sixers 66-3
RR - 6.0
Cameron Green 3(2) [0x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 31(26) [2x4, 2x6]
Fergus O'Neill 2.0-0-19-1-9.5
The bowler is Gurinder Sandhu
Ball 11.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Cameron Green knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 11.2 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, FOUR runs, down the track and lofting. Ben McDermott get close to the pitch of the ball and nailed the shot
Ball 11.3 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, flatter delivery, Ben McDermott pushes it towards cover
Ball 11.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, FOUR runs, Delicately placed between the 2 fielders in the off side. Both the fieldsmen chase the ball but give up
Ball 11.5 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, One Run, back of a length delivery, Ben McDermott stabs it out into the point region and scampers off for a single. He is scoring much more freely now
Ball 11.6 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, dot, turning back in, Cameron Green turns it towards short leg
End of over 12 - 10 runs
Sydney Sixers 76-3
RR - 6.33
Ben McDermott 40(30) [4x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 4(4) [0x4, 0x6]
Gurinder Sandhu 3.0-0-23-0-7.67
The bowler is Glenn Maxwell
Ball 12.1 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, Ben McDermott punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 12.2 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Ben McDermott doesn't fetch him anything
Ball 12.3 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, One Run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Ben McDermott drives it to mid-on
Ball 12.4 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, Gets an inside edge on the thigh pad. Ball drops in the off side and is collected by cover
Ball 12.5 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Cameron Green doesn't fetch him anything
Ball 12.6 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, No Ball, Free Hit coming up
Ball 12.6 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, batsman pushes it straight back to bowler
End of over 13 - 2 runs
Sydney Sixers 78-3
RR - 6.0
Ben McDermott 41(33) [4x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 4(8) [0x4, 0x6]
Glenn Maxwell 1.0-0-2-0-2.0
The bowler is Gurinder Sandhu
Ball 13.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
Ball 13.2 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, One Run, angling in, Ben McDermott clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 13.3 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, One Run, short of a length outside off, Cameron Green steered away down to third man
Ball 13.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, Slow ball on length outside off. Ben McDermott goes for the reverse scoop, goes through the stroke pretty early
Ball 13.5 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, One Run, the bowler drops it short and the batter punches the ball into the off-side for a single
Ball 13.6 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Cameron Green flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
End of over 14 - 3 runs
Sydney Sixers 81-3
RR - 5.79
Ben McDermott 43(37) [4x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 5(10) [0x4, 0x6]
Gurinder Sandhu 4.0-0-26-0-6.5
The bowler is Glenn Maxwell
Ball 14.1 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, Two Runs, on the pads, wristed away through backward square leg and Ben McDermott opens his account for the series
Ball 14.2 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, Slow ball on length outside off. Ben McDermott goes for the reverse scoop, goes through the stroke pretty early
Ball 14.3 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, FOUR runs, oh shot! Look at that pose, look at that high elbow and look at that balance. Full and juicy outside off stump, Ben McDermott creams the cover drive
Ball 14.4 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, Almost bowls it in the slot. Ben McDermott clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
Ball 14.5 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, outside the off-stump. Ben McDermott opens the bat face and cuts it to backward point
Ball 14.6 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Ben McDermott pushes it straight back to bowler
End of over 15 - 6 runs
Sydney Sixers 87-3
RR - 5.8
Cameron Green 5(10) [0x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 49(43) [5x4, 2x6]
Glenn Maxwell 2.0-0-8-0-4.0
The bowler is Fergus O'Neill
Ball 15.1 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, FOUR runs, oh shot! Look at that pose, look at that high elbow and look at that balance. Full and juicy outside off stump, Cameron Green creams the cover drive
Ball 15.2 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, dot, Slow ball on length outside off. Cameron Green goes for the reverse scoop, goes through the stroke pretty early
Ball 15.3 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Cameron Green just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 15.4 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Cameron Green just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 15.5 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Cameron Green flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 15.6 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, dot, Cameron Green punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
End of over 16 - 4 runs
Sydney Sixers 91-3
RR - 5.69
Ben McDermott 49(43) [5x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 9(16) [1x4, 0x6]
Fergus O'Neill 3.0-0-23-1-7.67
The bowler is Joel Paris
Ball 16.1 - Joel Paris to Ben McDermott, One Run, starts with a short of length delivery, Ben McDermott knocks it to deep square leg
Ball 16.2 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, dot, well outside off, Cameron Green goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 16.3 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, One Run, angling in, Cameron Green clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 16.4 - Joel Paris to Ben McDermott, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Ben McDermott drilled through the covers
Ball 16.5 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, Two Runs, escapes with a full inswinger down leg, Cameron Green being too careful on the glance and misses, rolls past keeper off the pad. Could have been a fine tickle for four easily
Ball 16.6 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Cameron Green doesn't fetch him anything
End of over 17 - 5 runs
Sydney Sixers 96-3
RR - 5.65
Ben McDermott 51(45) [5x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 12(20) [1x4, 0x6]
Joel Paris 4.0-0-16-1-4.0
The bowler is Fergus O'Neill
Ball 17.1 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, Slow ball on length outside off. Ben McDermott goes for the reverse scoop, goes through the stroke pretty early
Ball 17.2 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, One Run, leg-side length ball, Ben McDermott flicks it to deep square leg
Ball 17.3 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, One Run, back of a length delivery, Cameron Green stabs it out into the point region and scampers off for a single. He is scoring much more freely now
Ball 17.4 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, outside the off-stump. Ben McDermott opens the bat face and cuts it to backward point
Ball 17.5 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, One Run, Yorker on the middle stump is dug out to long off. Easy single on offer has been taken
Ball 17.6 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, dot, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
End of over 18 - 3 runs
Sydney Sixers 99-3
RR - 5.5
Ben McDermott 53(49) [5x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 13(22) [1x4, 0x6]
Fergus O'Neill 4.0-0-26-1-6.5
The bowler is Joel Paris
Ball 18.1 - Joel Paris to Ben McDermott, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Ben McDermott knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 18.2 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, Two Runs, straying on the Cameron Green's pads who has nudged this through mid-wicket for a brace
Ball 18.3 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, dot, Cameron Green punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 18.4 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, One Run, Cameron Green fails to clip the ball away and the ball goes off the pads for a single
Ball 18.5 - Joel Paris to Ben McDermott, dot, middle and leg, Ben McDermott knocks towards square leg
Ball 18.6 - Joel Paris to Ben McDermott, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Ben McDermott pushes it straight back to bowler
End of over 19 - 4 runs
Sydney Sixers 103-3
RR - 5.42
Cameron Green 16(25) [1x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 54(52) [5x4, 2x6]
Joel Paris 5.0-0-20-1-4.0
The bowler is Matt Henry
Ball 19.1 - Matt Henry to Cameron Green, dot, Slow ball on length outside off. Cameron Green goes for the reverse scoop, goes through the stroke pretty early
Ball 19.2 - Matt Henry to Cameron Green, dot, flatter delivery, Cameron Green pushes it towards cover
Ball 19.3 - Matt Henry to Cameron Green, dot, Yorker outside the off stump. Cameron Green digs it back down the track from deep in the crease
Ball 19.4 - Matt Henry to Cameron Green, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
Ball 19.5 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, Wide Ball
Ball 19.5 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, Two Runs, oh he banged this short delivery into the wicket, rushed batsman on the pull, sliced and luckily lands in the unmanned mid-off region.
Ball 19.6 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, dot, Hits it off the toe end of the bat down the track. bowler stretches his right hand in the follow through and makes a good stop
End of over 20 - 4 runs
Sydney Sixers 107-3
RR - 5.35
Cameron Green 17(29) [1x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 56(54) [5x4, 2x6]
Matt Henry 5.0-0-27-0-5.4
The bowler is Joel Paris
Ball 20.1 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
Ball 20.2 - Joel Paris to Ben McDermott, dot, Hits it off the toe end of the bat down the track. bowler stretches his right hand in the follow through and makes a good stop
Ball 20.3 - Joel Paris to Ben McDermott, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 20.4 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, FOUR runs, Cameron Green stands still and drives it hard on the up past covers for a blazing boundary
Ball 20.5 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Cameron Green stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 20.6 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, dot, outside off-stump, angling in. Cameron Green gets right behind that one and taps it back to the bowler
End of over 21 - 6 runs
Sydney Sixers 113-3
RR - 5.38
Ben McDermott 57(56) [5x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 22(33) [2x4, 0x6]
Joel Paris 6.0-0-26-1-4.33
The bowler is Matt Henry
Ball 21.1 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, dot, outside off-stump, angling in. Ben McDermott gets right behind that one and taps it back to the bowler
Ball 21.2 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, One Run, leg-side length ball, Ben McDermott flicks it to deep square leg
Ball 21.3 - Matt Henry to Cameron Green, FOUR runs, Short and wide outside off. A cross batted tennis shot down the ground
Ball 21.4 - Matt Henry to Cameron Green, One Run, angling in, Cameron Green clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 21.5 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Ben McDermott plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 21.6 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, Two Runs, on the pads, wristed away through backward square leg and Ben McDermott opens his account for the series
End of over 22 - 8 runs
Sydney Sixers 121-3
RR - 5.5
Cameron Green 27(35) [3x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 60(60) [5x4, 2x6]
Matt Henry 6.0-0-35-0-5.83
The bowler is Fergus O'Neill
Ball 22.1 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, One Run, starts with a short of length delivery, Cameron Green knocks it to deep square leg
Ball 22.2 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, outside the off-stump. Ben McDermott opens the bat face and cuts it to backward point
Ball 22.3 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, Two Runs, The fielder dives and makes a half stop. Just two..
Ball 22.4 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, outside the off-stump. Ben McDermott opens the bat face and cuts it to backward point
Ball 22.5 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 22.6 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, dot, Hits it off the toe end of the bat down the track. bowler stretches his right hand in the follow through and makes a good stop
End of over 23 - 4 runs
Sydney Sixers 125-3
RR - 5.43
Ben McDermott 63(64) [5x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 28(37) [3x4, 0x6]
Fergus O'Neill 5.0-0-30-1-6.0
The bowler is Matt Henry
Ball 23.1 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, FOUR runs, Ben McDermott went back and across to send it into the off-side
Ball 23.2 - Matt Henry to Ben McDermott, One Run, clips the ball away into the on-side with the turn for a single
Ball 23.3 - Matt Henry to Cameron Green, dot, slower delivery and attacking the stumps, Cameron Green pushes it straight back to bowler
Ball 23.4 - Matt Henry to Cameron Green, dot, middle and leg, Cameron Green knocks towards square leg
Ball 23.5 - Matt Henry to Cameron Green, dot, middle and leg, Cameron Green knocks towards square leg
Ball 23.6 - Matt Henry to Cameron Green, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
End of over 24 - 5 runs
Sydney Sixers 130-3
RR - 5.42
Ben McDermott 68(66) [6x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 28(41) [3x4, 0x6]
Matt Henry 7.0-0-40-0-5.71
The bowler is Fergus O'Neill
Ball 24.1 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, Two Runs, Ben McDermott opens the face of the bat and guides the ball to deep third man. Runs the first one hard and charges back for the second
Ball 24.2 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, middle and leg, Ben McDermott knocks towards square leg
Ball 24.3 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, Ben McDermott toe ends the drive to covers
Ball 24.4 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, Gets an inside edge on the thigh pad. Ball drops in the off side and is collected by cover
Ball 24.5 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Ben McDermott stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 24.6 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, FOUR runs, Ben McDermott moves in the off side bending on his knees and guides the full toss behind square in the leg side
End of over 25 - 6 runs
Sydney Sixers 136-3
RR - 5.44
Cameron Green 28(41) [3x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 74(72) [7x4, 2x6]
Fergus O'Neill 6.0-0-36-1-6.0
The bowler is Gurinder Sandhu
Ball 25.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, dot, Hits it off the toe end of the bat down the track. bowler stretches his right hand in the follow through and makes a good stop
Ball 25.2 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Cameron Green flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 25.3 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, dot, Cameron Green toe ends the drive to covers
Ball 25.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Cameron Green plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 25.5 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, dot, opens the face of the bat and guides the length ball towards gully
Ball 25.6 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Cameron Green knocks it to mid-wicket
End of over 26 - 1 runs
Sydney Sixers 137-3
RR - 5.27
Cameron Green 29(47) [3x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 74(72) [7x4, 2x6]
Gurinder Sandhu 5.0-0-27-0-5.4
The bowler is Joe Root
Ball 26.1 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, One Run, starts with a short of length delivery, Cameron Green knocks it to deep square leg
Ball 26.2 - Joe Root to Ben McDermott, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 26.3 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, dot, Hits it off the toe end of the bat down the track. bowler stretches his right hand in the follow through and makes a good stop
Ball 26.4 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, dot, Cameron Green punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 26.5 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, One Run, A wristy flick in the cow corner for a single
Ball 26.6 - Joe Root to Ben McDermott, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Ben McDermott doesn't fetch him anything
End of over 27 - 3 runs
Sydney Sixers 140-3
RR - 5.19
Cameron Green 31(51) [3x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 75(74) [7x4, 2x6]
Joe Root 1.0-0-3-0-3.0
The bowler is Gurinder Sandhu
Ball 27.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, dot, goes back and punches it to the right of the bowler
Ball 27.2 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, One Run, A wristy flick in the cow corner for a single
Ball 27.3 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Ben McDermott flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 27.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, FOUR runs, crowd getting right behind the bowler as he runs in and Ben McDermott brings out an authoritative shot to make a strong statement. It's a theatre out there! Gee, that raced off the bat
Ball 27.5 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, One Run, starts with a short of length delivery, Ben McDermott knocks it to deep square leg
Ball 27.6 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Cameron Green played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
End of over 28 - 7 runs
Sydney Sixers 147-3
RR - 5.25
Cameron Green 33(54) [3x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 80(77) [8x4, 2x6]
Gurinder Sandhu 6.0-0-34-0-5.67
The bowler is Joe Root
Ball 28.1 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Cameron Green plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 28.2 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Cameron Green just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 28.3 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, One Run, angling in, Cameron Green clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 28.4 - Joe Root to Ben McDermott, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 28.5 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, One Run, Cameron Green fails to clip the ball away and the ball goes off the pads for a single
Ball 28.6 - Joe Root to Ben McDermott, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Ben McDermott just a bit by moving back in off the seam
End of over 29 - 3 runs
Sydney Sixers 150-3
RR - 5.17
Cameron Green 35(58) [3x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 81(79) [8x4, 2x6]
Joe Root 2.0-0-6-0-3.0
The bowler is Gurinder Sandhu
Ball 29.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
Ball 29.2 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, One Run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Cameron Green tucks behind square for an easy run
Ball 29.3 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, dot, well outside off, Ben McDermott goes for cut but gets beaten this time
Ball 29.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Ben McDermott played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
Ball 29.5 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, One Run, angling in, Cameron Green clips the ball away into the on-side for a single as that was on the pads. He is finally ticking the scoreboard over
Ball 29.6 - Gurinder Sandhu to Ben McDermott, Two Runs, "two, two, two" shouts Ben McDermott after punching this short ball to deep extra-cover
End of over 30 - 5 runs
Sydney Sixers 155-3
RR - 5.17
Cameron Green 37(61) [3x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 84(82) [8x4, 2x6]
Gurinder Sandhu 7.0-0-39-0-5.57
The bowler is Glenn Maxwell
Ball 30.1 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, One Run, plays with the turn and drives the ball down to long-on for a single. Cameron Green seems to be a little stuck out there
Ball 30.2 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, Wide Ball
Ball 30.2 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, batsman misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 30.3 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, turning back in, Ben McDermott turns it towards short leg
Ball 30.4 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Ben McDermott just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 30.5 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, One Run, nicely wristed along the ground to long-on
Ball 30.6 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, One Run, clips the ball away into the on-side with the turn for a single
End of over 31 - 4 runs
Sydney Sixers 159-3
RR - 5.13
Cameron Green 39(63) [3x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 85(86) [8x4, 2x6]
Glenn Maxwell 3.0-0-12-0-4.0
The bowler is Fergus O'Neill
Ball 31.1 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, One Run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Cameron Green tucks behind square for an easy run
Ball 31.2 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, Two Runs, escapes with a full inswinger down leg, Ben McDermott being too careful on the glance and misses, rolls past keeper off the pad. Could have been a fine tickle for four easily
Ball 31.3 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, One Run, short of a length outside off, Ben McDermott steered away down to third man
Ball 31.4 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Cameron Green doesn't fetch him anything
Ball 31.5 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, One Run, Yorker on the middle stump is dug out to long off. Easy single on offer has been taken
Ball 31.6 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, Hits it off the toe end of the bat down the track. bowler stretches his right hand in the follow through and makes a good stop
End of over 32 - 5 runs
Sydney Sixers 164-3
RR - 5.12
Cameron Green 41(66) [3x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 88(89) [8x4, 2x6]
Fergus O'Neill 7.0-0-41-1-5.86
The bowler is Glenn Maxwell
Ball 32.1 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, FOUR runs, Cameron Green went back and across to send it into the off-side
Ball 32.2 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Cameron Green stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 32.3 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, opens the face of the bat and guides the length ball towards gully
Ball 32.4 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, Cameron Green punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 32.5 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, flatter delivery, Cameron Green pushes it towards cover
Ball 32.6 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Cameron Green doesn't fetch him anything
End of over 33 - 4 runs
Sydney Sixers 168-3
RR - 5.09
Ben McDermott 88(89) [8x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 45(72) [4x4, 0x6]
Glenn Maxwell 4.0-0-16-0-4.0
The bowler is Fergus O'Neill
Ball 33.1 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, Ben McDermott toe ends the drive to covers
Ball 33.2 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, Two Runs, oh he banged this short delivery into the wicket, rushed Ben McDermott on the pull, sliced and luckily lands in the unmanned mid-off region.
Ball 33.3 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
Ball 33.4 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, One Run, gets it off the outer-half of the bat as that was a length delivery outside off. Cameron Green played it with soft hands and allowed the ball to come to him before the soft hands took over
Ball 33.5 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, Ben McDermott misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 33.6 - Fergus O'Neill to Ben McDermott, dot, flatter delivery, Ben McDermott pushes it towards cover
End of over 34 - 4 runs
Sydney Sixers 172-3
RR - 5.06
Cameron Green 46(73) [4x4, 0x6]
Ben McDermott 91(94) [8x4, 2x6]
Fergus O'Neill 8.0-0-45-1-5.62
The bowler is Glenn Maxwell
Ball 34.1 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, FOUR runs, Full and angled back on the off stump. Cameron Green gets behind it and smashes straight down the ground
Ball 34.2 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, Good length ball again outside the off stump. Wild swing from Cameron Green doesn't fetch him anything
Ball 34.3 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Cameron Green knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 34.4 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, Ben McDermott misses the pull. Ball passes close to his glove
Ball 34.5 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, Wide Ball
Ball 34.5 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, dot, middle and leg, batsman knocks towards square leg
Ball 34.6 - Glenn Maxwell to Ben McDermott, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
End of over 35 - 7 runs
Sydney Sixers 179-3
RR - 5.11
Ben McDermott 92(97) [8x4, 2x6]
Cameron Green 51(76) [5x4, 0x6]
Glenn Maxwell 5.0-0-23-0-4.6
The bowler is Joe Root
Ball 35.1 - Joe Root to Ben McDermott, One Run, Ben McDermott fails to clip the ball away and the ball goes off the pads for a single
Ball 35.2 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
Ball 35.3 - Joe Root to Ben McDermott, One Run, Yorker on the middle stump is dug out to long off. Easy single on offer has been taken
Ball 35.4 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, dot, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
Ball 35.5 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, One Run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Cameron Green knocks it to mid-wicket
Ball 35.6 - Joe Root to Ben McDermott, Caught by Sam Whiteman, caught by the keeper, and the Ben McDermott has to make his way to the pavilion.
c. Sam Whiteman b. Joe Root Ben McDermott 94(100) [8x4 2x6]
The new batsman is Heinrich Klaasen
End of over 36 - 4 runs
Sydney Sixers 183-4
RR - 5.08
Cameron Green 53(79) [5x4, 0x6]
Heinrich Klaasen 0(0) [0x4, 0x6]
Joe Root 3.0-0-10-1-3.33
The bowler is Glenn Maxwell
Ball 36.1 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Cameron Green flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 36.2 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, Slow ball on length outside off. Cameron Green goes for the reverse scoop, goes through the stroke pretty early
Ball 36.3 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Cameron Green just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 36.4 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, Cameron Green lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
Ball 36.5 - Glenn Maxwell to Cameron Green, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
Ball 36.6 - Glenn Maxwell to Heinrich Klaasen, Two Runs, Smashes it across towards deep midwicket. Runs the first hard and scrambles back for the 2nd run
End of over 37 - 3 runs
Sydney Sixers 186-4
RR - 5.03
Cameron Green 54(84) [5x4, 0x6]
Heinrich Klaasen 2(1) [0x4, 0x6]
Glenn Maxwell 6.0-0-26-0-4.33
The bowler is Joe Root
Ball 37.1 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, Two Runs, "two, two, two" shouts Cameron Green after punching this short ball to deep extra-cover
Ball 37.2 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, One Run, short of a length outside off, Cameron Green steered away down to third man
Ball 37.3 - Joe Root to Heinrich Klaasen, dot, Heinrich Klaasen toe ends the drive to covers
Ball 37.4 - Joe Root to Heinrich Klaasen, One Run, back of a length outside off, Heinrich Klaasen jabbed away through the covers
Ball 37.5 - Joe Root to Cameron Green, One Run, Cameron Green fails to clip the ball away and the ball goes off the pads for a single
Ball 37.6 - Joe Root to Heinrich Klaasen, dot, Heinrich Klaasen square drives it but finds fielder at backward point
End of over 38 - 5 runs
Sydney Sixers 191-4
RR - 5.03
Cameron Green 58(87) [5x4, 0x6]
Heinrich Klaasen 3(4) [0x4, 0x6]
Joe Root 4.0-0-15-1-3.75
The bowler is Fergus O'Neill
Ball 38.1 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, FOUR runs, Cameron Green stands still and drives it hard on the up past covers for a blazing boundary
Ball 38.2 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Cameron Green stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 38.3 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Cameron Green drilled through the covers
Ball 38.4 - Fergus O'Neill to Heinrich Klaasen, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Heinrich Klaasen stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 38.5 - Fergus O'Neill to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR runs, Heinrich Klaasen went back and across to send it into the off-side
Ball 38.6 - Fergus O'Neill to Heinrich Klaasen, One Run, Heinrich Klaasen steps out and drives along the ground to long-on
End of over 39 - 10 runs
Sydney Sixers 201-4
RR - 5.15
Heinrich Klaasen 8(7) [1x4, 0x6]
Cameron Green 63(90) [6x4, 0x6]
Fergus O'Neill 9.0-0-55-1-6.11
The bowler is Gurinder Sandhu
Ball 39.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Heinrich Klaasen, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Heinrich Klaasen plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 39.2 - Gurinder Sandhu to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR runs, softens the bottom hand when the ball made impact and drives the ball away into the covers
Ball 39.3 - Gurinder Sandhu to Heinrich Klaasen, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Heinrich Klaasen plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 39.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Heinrich Klaasen, dot, opens the face of the bat and guides the length ball towards gully
Ball 39.5 - Gurinder Sandhu to Heinrich Klaasen, Caught by David Miller, Goes for an extravagant hit but finds the fielder! Doesn't quite time the stroke to perfection
c. David Miller b. Gurinder Sandhu Heinrich Klaasen 12(12) [2x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Cooper Connolly
Ball 39.6 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cooper Connolly, dot, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
End of over 40 - 4 runs
Sydney Sixers 205-5
RR - 5.12
Cameron Green 63(90) [6x4, 0x6]
Cooper Connolly 0(1) [0x4, 0x6]
Gurinder Sandhu 8.0-0-43-1-5.38
The bowler is Fergus O'Neill
Ball 40.1 - Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Green, One Run, Yorker on the middle stump is dug out to long off. Easy single on offer has been taken
Ball 40.2 - Fergus O'Neill to Cooper Connolly, FOUR runs, frustraing inside edge rolls past the stumps. Cooper Connolly rushed on the back foot defence. The edge escapes the sticks and runs away to the fine leg boundary
Ball 40.3 - Fergus O'Neill to Cooper Connolly, Two Runs, straying on the Cooper Connolly's pads who has nudged this through mid-wicket for a brace
Ball 40.4 - Fergus O'Neill to Cooper Connolly, Two Runs, escapes with a full inswinger down leg, Cooper Connolly being too careful on the glance and misses, rolls past keeper off the pad. Could have been a fine tickle for four easily
Ball 40.5 - Fergus O'Neill to Cooper Connolly, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, Cooper Connolly lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
Ball 40.6 - Fergus O'Neill to Cooper Connolly, dot, Cooper Connolly toe ends the drive to covers
End of over 41 - 9 runs
Sydney Sixers 214-5
RR - 5.22
Cameron Green 64(91) [6x4, 0x6]
Cooper Connolly 8(6) [1x4, 0x6]
Fergus O'Neill 10.0-0-64-1-6.4
The bowler is Gurinder Sandhu
Ball 41.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, One Run, slightly risky single. Cameron Green turned the ball away into the on-side with soft hands for called for a single.
Ball 41.2 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cooper Connolly, One Run, starts with a short of length delivery, Cooper Connolly knocks it to deep square leg
Ball 41.3 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cameron Green, One Run, short delivery, pulled away, but on the bounce to the man at long leg
Ball 41.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cooper Connolly, dot, all throw their heads back in disappointment. Was the slider outside off stump, Cooper Connolly stayed back to late cut, missed
Ball 41.5 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cooper Connolly, dot, Cooper Connolly square drives it but finds fielder at backward point
Ball 41.6 - Gurinder Sandhu to Cooper Connolly, Leg Bye
End of over 42 - 3 runs
Sydney Sixers 218-5
RR - 5.19
Cooper Connolly 9(10) [1x4, 0x6]
Cameron Green 66(93) [6x4, 0x6]
Gurinder Sandhu 9.0-0-46-1-5.11
The bowler is Joel Paris
Ball 42.1 - Joel Paris to Cooper Connolly, dot, oh beaten! Short of a length delivery pitching on off and then nipping away off the seam, Cooper Connolly plays inside the line and almost nicks off
Ball 42.2 - Joel Paris to Cooper Connolly, dot, oh crisp straight drive, bowler ticks his left hand out and stops the ball
Ball 42.3 - Joel Paris to Cooper Connolly, Caught by David Miller, Cooper Connolly gets down on one knee and swept away. Caught taken safely
c. David Miller b. Joel Paris Cooper Connolly 9(13) [1x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Marco Jansen
Ball 42.4 - Joel Paris to Marco Jansen, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Marco Jansen drilled through the covers
Ball 42.5 - Joel Paris to Cameron Green, Caught by Babar Azam, Cameron Green looks to go big but fails to get the distance. The ball pops out of his hands in the first attempt but he does well to grab it in the second
c. Babar Azam b. Joel Paris Cameron Green 66(94) [6x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Naseem Shah
Ball 42.6 - Joel Paris to Naseem Shah, One Run, very full, dug out to deep square leg
End of over 43 - 2 runs
Sydney Sixers 220-7
RR - 5.12
Naseem Shah 1(1) [0x4, 0x6]
Marco Jansen 1(1) [0x4, 0x6]
Joel Paris 7.0-0-28-3-4.0
The bowler is Gurinder Sandhu
Ball 43.1 - Gurinder Sandhu to Naseem Shah, dot, Hits it off the toe end of the bat down the track. bowler stretches his right hand in the follow through and makes a good stop
Ball 43.2 - Gurinder Sandhu to Naseem Shah, Bowled, What a delivery, the leg stump is in the air.
b. Gurinder Sandhu Naseem Shah 1(3) [0x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Spencer Johnson
Ball 43.3 - Gurinder Sandhu to Spencer Johnson, Leg Bye
Ball 43.4 - Gurinder Sandhu to Marco Jansen, One Run, begins with a loopy overcook, Marco Jansen drilled through the covers
Ball 43.5 - Gurinder Sandhu to Spencer Johnson, Two Runs, straying on the Spencer Johnson's pads who has nudged this through mid-wicket for a brace
Ball 43.6 - Gurinder Sandhu to Spencer Johnson, dot, turning back in, Spencer Johnson turns it towards short leg
End of over 44 - 3 runs
Sydney Sixers 224-8
RR - 5.09
Marco Jansen 2(2) [0x4, 0x6]
Spencer Johnson 2(3) [0x4, 0x6]
Gurinder Sandhu 10.0-0-49-2-4.9
The bowler is Joel Paris
Ball 44.1 - Joel Paris to Marco Jansen, FOUR runs, punches the ball on the up and square of the wicket for a four. That was on a length and Marco Jansen drove it through the off-side
Ball 44.2 - Joel Paris to Marco Jansen, dot, Over the wicket, a slower delivery that ends up on the full toss on the pads, Marco Jansen flicks it but finds fielder at mid wicket
Ball 44.3 - Joel Paris to Marco Jansen, dot, inside edge rolls to leg. It scares Marco Jansen just a bit by moving back in off the seam
Ball 44.4 - Joel Paris to Marco Jansen, One Run, plays with the turn and drives the ball down to long-on for a single. Marco Jansen seems to be a little stuck out there
Ball 44.5 - Joel Paris to Spencer Johnson, dot, well bowled! Full and drew him forward, Spencer Johnson lined up for an on-drive, the ball moved away late to catch the outer half of the bat
Ball 44.6 - Joel Paris to Spencer Johnson, dot, Yorker outside the off stump. Spencer Johnson digs it back down the track from deep in the crease
End of over 45 - 5 runs
Sydney Sixers 229-8
RR - 5.09
Marco Jansen 7(6) [1x4, 0x6]
Spencer Johnson 2(5) [0x4, 0x6]
Joel Paris 8.0-0-33-3-4.12
The bowler is Matt Henry
Ball 45.1 - Matt Henry to Marco Jansen, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
Ball 45.2 - Matt Henry to Spencer Johnson, dot, Almost bowls it in the slot. Spencer Johnson clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
Ball 45.3 - Matt Henry to Spencer Johnson, dot, Almost bowls it in the slot. Spencer Johnson clears his front leg for a heave. But swings through early and misses on the outside edge
Ball 45.4 - Matt Henry to Spencer Johnson, dot, Gets an inside edge on the thigh pad. Ball drops in the off side and is collected by cover
Ball 45.5 - Matt Henry to Spencer Johnson, dot, Good length on the leg stump, turns it straight to midwicket
Ball 45.6 - Matt Henry to Spencer Johnson, One Run, angles it on to the pads of the batter and has been tucked away to deep square for a single. The batters are just going through the motion
End of over 46 - 2 runs
Sydney Sixers 231-8
RR - 5.02
Spencer Johnson 3(10) [0x4, 0x6]
Marco Jansen 8(7) [1x4, 0x6]
Matt Henry 8.0-0-42-0-5.25
The bowler is Joel Paris
Ball 46.1 - Joel Paris to Spencer Johnson, Run Out by Sam Whiteman, Miss communication between the two and the fielder direct hits the stumps...
ro. Sam Whiteman b. Joel Paris Spencer Johnson 3(11) [0x4 0x6]
The new batsman is Bryce Jackson
Ball 46.2 - Joel Paris to Bryce Jackson, dot, Bryce Jackson punches it but can't beat fielder at covers who stops it with a dive to his right.
Ball 46.3 - Joel Paris to Bryce Jackson, SIX !, Bryce Jackson lifts it over the covers region and gets enough distance to clear the ropes
Ball 46.4 - Joel Paris to Bryce Jackson, Bowled, GONE!! Drags it back on the stumps. Gets the thick inside edge of the bat chopping into his middle stump
b. Joel Paris Bryce Jackson 6(3) [0x4 1x6]
End of innings
End of overs 46.4 - 6 runs
Sydney Sixers 237-10
Marco Jansen (8)7 [1x4, 0x6]
Joel Paris 8.4-0-39-4
Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Sixers by 60 runs.
Code:
Sydney Sixers Innings
Batsman Fielder Bowler Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
---------------- ------- ------------ --------------- ------ ------- ---- ---- ----
Travis Head ro. Babar Azam Matt Henry 0 2 0 0 0
Abhishek Sharma b. Fergus O'Neill 20 27 2 0 74
Nathan McSweeney c. Joe Root Joel Paris 10 10 1 0 100
Ben McDermott c. Sam Whiteman Joe Root 94 100 8 2 94
Cameron Green c. Babar Azam Joel Paris 66 94 6 0 70
Heinrich Klaasen c. David Miller Gurinder Sandhu 12 12 2 0 100
Cooper Connolly c. David Miller Joel Paris 9 13 1 0 69
Marco Jansen Not Out 8 7 1 0 114
Naseem Shah b. Gurinder Sandhu 1 3 0 0 33
Spencer Johnson ro. Sam Whiteman Joel Paris 3 11 0 0 27
Bryce Jackson b. Joel Paris 6 3 0 1 200
Total: 237/10 Overs: 46.4 Run Rate: 5.11 Extras: 8
DNB : Nil
Sydney Sixers partnerships
Batsmen Runs Balls
--------------- ---------------- ------------------------------ ------ -------
Abhishek Sharma Travis Head 0 (2)
Abhishek Sharma Nathan McSweeney >>>>> 21 (18)
Ben McDermott Abhishek Sharma >>>>>>>>> 36 (43)
Cameron Green Ben McDermott >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 120 (155)
Cameron Green Heinrich Klaasen >>>>> 22 (23)
Cameron Green Cooper Connolly >>> 12 (16)
Marco Jansen Cameron Green 1 (2)
Marco Jansen Naseem Shah 1 (3)
Marco Jansen Spencer Johnson >> 10 (17)
Marco Jansen Bryce Jackson > 6 (3)
Fow : ['0/1', '21/2', '59/3', '183/4', '205/5', '218/6', '219/7', '220/8', '231/9', '237/10']
Code:
Melbourne Stars Bowling Scoreboard
Bowler Overs Madiens Runs Wickets Economy Extras
--------------- ------- --------- ------ --------- --------- --------
Matt Henry 8 0 42 0 5.25 1
Joel Paris 8.4 0 39 4 4.64 0
Gurinder Sandhu 10 0 49 2 4.9 2
Fergus O'Neill 10 0 64 1 6.4 0
Glenn Maxwell 6 0 26 0 4.33 3
Joe Root 4 0 15 1 3.75 0
Total: 237/10 Overs: 46.4 Run Rate: 5.11 Extras: 8
MATCH SUMMARY
Melbourne Stars 297/4 [Overs 50]
Sydney Sixers 237/10 [Overs 46.4]
Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Sixers by 60 runs
Melbourne Stars 297/4 [Overs 50]
Sydney Sixers 237/10 [Overs 46.4]
Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Sixers by 60 runs