that will be that! A comprehensive seven-wicket win for the Scorchers and they have done so at an absolute canter! Short and wide outside off. Turner eases it out to deep cover point and consigns the Stars to their second defeat in as many games this season!
Stars vs Scorchers, 7th Match at Melbourne, BBL 2023, Dec 13 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
7th Match (N), Melbourne, December 13, 2023, Big Bash League
(13.5/20 ov, T:102) 102/3
Scorchers won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
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10:10pm That brings us to the end of our coverage. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we loved bringing it to you. The BBL takes a bit of a break over the next few days, with action resuming on December 19. There is plenty of cricket elsewhere to gorge into, though, with a whole host of international matches scheduled for tomorrow. Until then, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of M Venkat Raghav and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Goodbye, goodnight and take care!
Hamish McKenzie is the Player of the Match for his spell of 4-0-12-2: It is pretty surreal (to get the Player of the Match award). Don't really have any words. The whole week has been a dream come true. Nice cherry on top. It was awesome (bowling from the Shane Warne end).
10pm A thoroughly one-sided game, which is down to how accomplished an outfit the Scorchers are, and how ordinary the Stars were tonight. Chasing 102 was never going to be a tough ask and when Connolly and Eskinazi raced out of the traps, the writing was on the wall for the Stars. Hardie, Inglis and Turner also played useful cameos, ensuring that there were no hiccups.
Coming back to the Stars, they just did not get the early wickets that might have set the cat among the pigeons. Rauf bowled a little all over the place, as did Stoinis. Usama Mir did a decent job but as cliché as it might sound, he just did not have enough runs to work with.
The Stars, thus, have plenty to ponder, and they will have lots of time to do so, with their next game only taking place on December 23. The Scorchers, on the other hand, play next on December 20 - against the Hobart Hurricanes.
13.5
1
Dawson to Turner, 1 run
13.4
1
Dawson to Inglis, 1 run
length on off stump. Inglis goes back and knocks it down the ground. Scores level, folks!
13.3
2
Dawson to Inglis, 2 runs
length just outside off. Inglis tries the reverse sweep and gets enough bat on it to clear both backward point and short third man
13.2
1
Dawson to Turner, 1 run
short and wide outside off. Turner reaches out for it and punches it to deep cover point
13.1
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Dawson to Turner, no run
back of a length outside off. Turner cuts it straight to backward point
end of over 137 runs
PS: 97/3CRR: 7.46 • RRR: 0.71 • Need 5 runs from 42b
Ashton Turner17 (14b 1x4 1x6)
Josh Inglis14 (15b 2x4)
Usama Mir 4-0-22-1
Liam Dawson 3-0-25-1
12.6
1
Usama Mir to Turner, 1 run
full on middle and leg. Turner pokes it into the leg side and saunters across to the other end
12.5
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Usama Mir to Turner, no run
into the blockhole on middle and off. Turner jams it off the toe-end into his pads
Scorchers one hit away from a win...
12.4
1
Usama Mir to Inglis, 1 run
fuller and flatter on off stump. Inglis advances and turns it behind square on the leg side
12.3
1
Usama Mir to Turner, 1 run
floated up full outside off. Turner reaches out for it and drags it on the bounce to long on, who does well to parry it into play and then cut it off
12.2
4
Usama Mir to Turner, FOUR runs
four more! Another slot ball, this time on off stump. Turner unfurls the slog sweep and nails it. One bounce and into the deep mid wicket fence!
12.1
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Usama Mir to Turner, no run
googly on a back of a length on middle and leg. Turner hangs back and cuts it towards backward point
Just 12 more needed now. How many balls do the Scorchers need to get there?
end of over 1213 runs
PS: 90/3CRR: 7.50 • RRR: 1.50 • Need 12 runs from 48b
Josh Inglis13 (14b 2x4)
Ashton Turner11 (9b 1x6)
Liam Dawson 3-0-25-1
Usama Mir 3-0-15-1
11.6
4
Dawson to Inglis, FOUR runs
shot! Full enough on off stump. Inglis marches down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and blasts it over the bowler's head!
11.5
1
Dawson to Turner, 1 run
short and wide outside off. Turner goes back and cuts it towards deep cover point
11.4
6
Dawson to Turner, SIX runs
into the stands! In the arc, and out of the park. Right up Turner's alley and he has a clean swing at this, clubbing it 94m over long on!
11.3
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Dawson to Turner, no run
back of a length on middle and leg. Turner comes forward initially before rocking back and dabbing it towards backward point
11.2
1
Dawson to Inglis, 1 run
full on leg stump. Inglis skips down the track and flicks it to mid on's right for a single
11.1
1
Dawson to Turner, 1 run
back of a length on middle and off. Turner stays leg side of the ball and stabs it into the off side
Dawson to bowl his third
end of over 114 runs
PS: 77/3CRR: 7.00 • RRR: 2.77 • Need 25 runs from 54b
Ashton Turner3 (5b)
Josh Inglis8 (12b 1x4)
Usama Mir 3-0-15-1
Haris Rauf 2-0-14-0
10.6
1
Usama Mir to Turner, 1 run
back of a length on middle and leg. Turner works it into the square leg region and picks up a single
10.5
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Usama Mir to Turner, no run
very full on off stump. Turner gets his bat down just in time and squeezes it out behind square on the off side
10.4
1
Usama Mir to Inglis, 1 run
full on leg stump. Inglis presses forward and knocks it down to long on
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