Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, 33rd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Big Bash League, 2017-18 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Date & Time: Jan 20, 06:10 PM LOCAL
Peter Handscomb 57(44)
14.3
McClenaghan to Handscomb, out Caught&Bowled!! McClenaghan has his revenge immediately! Slower bouncer and Handscomb gets a top edge on the pull, skies high in the air and McClenaghan himself calls for it. Has to go backwards and put in a dive, eventually does so to take a tumbling catch. Crucial wicket this, Handscomb was shaping up for that final assault but now the Stars have been pegged back. Handscomb c and b McClenaghan 57(44) [4s-7]
14.2
McClenaghan to Handscomb, FOUR, good shot! Slower bouncer but it's down leg, Handscomb feasts on the offering with a swivel pull over short fine leg. Clean strike and one bounce into the ropes
14.1
McClenaghan to Seb Gotch, 1 run, walks across the stumps and works this gently towards mid-wicket. 100 up for the Stars, need another 50 at least to make a game out of this
13.4
Chris Green to Seb Gotch, 1 run, speared fuller on middle and leg, jammed out towards short mid-wicket for a run
13.2
Chris Green to Handscomb, no run, flatter and sliding across Handscomb, he is beaten on the back foot punch
13.1
Chris Green to Seb Gotch, leg byes, 1 run, flatter around leg stump, Gotch misses the flick and it goes off the pads to short fine leg. Stifled LBW shout but it pitched well outside leg
12.5
Watson to Seb Gotch, 1 run, full and attacking the middle stump, worked gently towards mid-wicket
12.3
Watson to Seb Gotch, 1 run, the slower bouncer and Gotch struggles to time the pull. Drags it towards forward square leg and they cross for a run
12.1
Watson to Seb Gotch, 1 run, back of a length outside off, slower in pace and Gotch waits before steering it down to third man
11.5
Fawad Ahmed to Handscomb, no run, jumps down the pitch again, does Handscomb and tickles this towards short fine leg. Wanted the run but is sent back
11.4
Fawad Ahmed to Seb Gotch, 1 run, walks down the pitch, does Gotch and works it away down to long-on
11.3
Fawad Ahmed to Handscomb, wide, fired down the leg-side, Handscomb cannot get bat on it. Another to the extras column
11.2
Fawad Ahmed to Seb Gotch, 1 run, loopy leg break from a good length, dabbed deftly towards cover-point for a sharp run
10.6
Gurinder Sandhu to Handscomb, 1 run, another slower ball and it's driven on the up through the covers. Just a single as McClenaghan attacks the ball
10.5
Gurinder Sandhu to Seb Gotch, 1 run, slower bouncer and climbs onto Gotch who rides it with a gentle tap towards short mid-wicket. Quick single
10.3
Gurinder Sandhu to Handscomb, 2 runs, shortish and a bit wide outside off, cut away through backward point. Another two as this time, it's third man who has some work to do
10.2
Gurinder Sandhu to Handscomb, 2 runs, walks down the track and this is straighter in line, whipped aerially through backward square leg. The man at fine leg gets around to tidy up. Easy two here at the MCG
10.1
Gurinder Sandhu to Handscomb, no run, on a good length just outside off, stays on the back foot and defends it
9.6
Fawad Ahmed to Handscomb, 1 run, drifting in around middle and off, stays back and eases it down towards long-on
9.5
Fawad Ahmed to Seb Gotch, 1 run, quite flat and very full as well, jammed out down to long-on
9.2
Fawad Ahmed to Seb Gotch, 1 run, slower leg break and the length is shortened as well, cut away towards sweeper cover
8.5
McClenaghan to Handscomb, no run, full and outside off, leans forward and blocks it towards McClenaghan
8.4
McClenaghan to Seb Gotch, 1 run, on a good length outside off, stays back and glides it down to third man
8.2
McClenaghan to Seb Gotch, 1 run, back of a length zone and a touch of extra bounce, Gotch rides it with a glide down to third man
7.6
Fawad Ahmed to Seb Gotch, no run, flatter and full around middle, dug out towards the man at mid-on
7.4
Fawad Ahmed to Seb Gotch, 1 run, very full and on middle and leg, clipped gently towards square leg
6.6
Chris Green to Handscomb, 1 run, very full and outside off, jammed out with strong wrists towards the man at long-on. They did think about the second but aborted it
6.5
Chris Green to Maxwell, 1 run, very full and outside off, Maxwell slices it off the outer half towards backward point
6.1
Chris Green to Pietersen, 1 run, fired fuller around leg stump, Pietersen drags the whip off the inner half behind square
5.2
Watson to Handscomb, FOUR, swatted away! Short ball from Watson but it just sits up nicely for Handscomb who cracks the back foot pull over mid-wicket. It's the longer part of the ground but he's picked the gap
5.1
Watson to Handscomb, no run, a premeditated shuffle across the stumps by Handscomb but Watson cleverly keeps it around off stump, nudged towards short mid-wicket
4.6
Gurinder Sandhu to Pietersen, FOUR, smashed away! The trademark KP front foot pull. Trifle short from Sandhu and it's been dispatched to the deep mid-wicket fence. Total swagger on the stroke
3.5
Watson to Handscomb, FOUR, finds the fence! Handscomb is moving nicely, getting the gaps nicely. Short and wide, he adjusted with a nice cut through point. Once it beat the infield, it was always racing away
3.4
Watson to Handscomb, no run, angling in around middle and off, tight lines and Handscomb can only tap it to mid-on
3.3
Watson to Handscomb, no run, a bit full and wide outside off, driven off the front foot towards cover-point
3.2
Watson to Handscomb, no run, beats the edge! On a good length closer to the off stump channel, draws Handscomb forward and he just pokes at it tamely
2.5
Chris Green to Handscomb, no run, darted very full around off, dug out back towards Green down the track
2.4
Chris Green to Ben Dunk, 1 run, flatter and around off, skids off the deck and forces the inside edge as Dunk looks to block. Trickles to short fine leg
2.2
Chris Green to Handscomb, FOUR, and again! Handscomb is on the move now. Another powerful sweep on seeing a bit of flight, goes through square leg this time and it's been struck really well
2.1
Chris Green to Handscomb, FOUR, far from the ideal start from Green. Drifts onto the leg stump and it's full as well, easy for Handscomb who nails the sweep to perfection. Gets it right between short fine leg and backward square leg
1.6
Gurinder Sandhu to Handscomb, 1 run, leg-stump line again and it's on a length, Handscomb tucks it away to deep mid-wicket to retain strike
1.5
Gurinder Sandhu to Ben Dunk, 1 run, drifts onto the pads, worked away down the leg-side for a run
1.2
Gurinder Sandhu to Ben Dunk, 1 run, fullish and on middle and leg, worked away off his pads in front of square
0.1
McClenaghan to Handscomb, no run, on a good length around off, Handscomb tries to drive but drags it off the inner half back to McClenaghan
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