that's it, all over, as he has a big swing to the leg side, gets beaten on the inside edge and that's a swift piece of glovework from Handscomb
Stars vs Hurricanes, 8th Match at Moe, BBL, Dec 22 2019 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Melbourne Stars win by 52 runs and Haris Rauf collects the match ball from the umpire and holds it to the crowd. A very good all-round performance with Rauf taking the headlines after it was set up by Marcus Stoinis. A word, too, for the bowling of Glenn Maxwell which was vital to knock over Short and Miller. The Hurricanes were poor in the field for the first 10 overs and made some odd team selections in leaving out George Bailey and James Faulkner. I'll wrap things you there for this match, you can head over shortly and catch the action from the SCG where the Sixers take on the Heat. I'll catch you again tomorrow, thanks for joining us.
driven off the stumps to deep cover
just has enough to clear deep midwicket again as he slog-sweeps, it's more top edge than middle
quicker and flatter outside off, he swings and misses
pushed back to the bowler
driven square through the off side
gives himself room and nails this drive through the covers...he's batted well
short of a length, driven to cover
full at off stump, driven to mid-off
Rauf now the leading wicket-taker early in the BBL
back of a length at off stump, angled to third man
done him with the slower ball and he has five! What a day he has had. That's a lovely piece of bowling. Sends down the slower one, Ellis gave himself room and missed
banged in short, beats the top edge...late call of wide
full outside leg, driven straight of mid-on as he gives himself room and has the timing to reach the boundary
Rauf for his last over
dragged down short and he clears deep square leg with a pull...some defiance from Rose
down the pitch and pulls to deep midwicket
spins into the pads, bobbles down by his feet
worked off the pads to the leg side, gone with a direct hit from Maxwell but the throw ends up costing four
short outside off, cut to deep point
big appeal for lbw as he doesn't pick the googly, that looked very straight! On the knee roll in front of all three. Was hitting leg stump
Farooq Tahir: "What a story Haris Rauf. He was playing tape ball cricket for local street teams in Pakistan and what a transformation. Bowling in Big Bash and PSL. Pakistan selectors must be looking this..."
skied in the air over the covers as he backs away and carves over the off side
Over 16 • HH 111/10