Result
· Round 8 · KFC T20 Big Bash League · 2014/15 · Sat 17 Jan 2015
Melbourne Stars
107/2 (14.3 ov)
Sydney Thunder
106/8 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
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Match report
Melbourne Stars chased down Sydney Thunder's 106/8 (20 ov), reaching 107/2 (14.3 ov) to win by 8 wickets. For the winners, Kevin Pietersen made a half-century (67* off 42) and Michael Beer took 2/14 from 4 overs. For Sydney Thunder, Aiden Blizzard top-scored with 45 off 48 and Nathan Hauritz took 1/16 from 1.3 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Melbourne Stars
🏏 Kevin Pietersen
67* (42)
🏏 Cameron White (31)
23 (26)
🎯 Michael Beer (30)
2/14 (4)
🎯 Clinton McKay (31)
2/14 (3)
Sydney Thunder
🏏 Aiden Blizzard (30)
45 (48)
🏏 Andrew McDonald (33)
23 (32)
🎯 Nathan Hauritz (33)
1/16 (1.3)
🎯 Joshua Lalor (26)
1/18 (2)
Sydney Thunder · 1st Innings - Sydney Thunder
106/8 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallis | c: T Triffitt b: J Bird | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.00 |
| Jason Roy | b: M Beer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Daniel Hughes (25) | c: K Pietersen b: J Bird | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Aiden Blizzard (30) | c: b: J Hastings | 45 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 93.00 |
| Andrew McDonald (33) | b: M Beer | 23 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 71.00 |
| Christopher Hartley (c, wk) | b: J Hastings | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.00 |
| A Beadle (28) | c: J Bird b: C McKay | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nathan Hauritz (33) | c: R Quiney b: C McKay | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 133.00 |
| Chris Tremain (23) | not out | 1* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Joshua Lalor (26) | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 2, w 1, nb 0, pen 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 5.30) | 106/8 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
4-68 (Andrew McDonald)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beer (30) | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Bird (28) | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hastings (29) | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Boland (25) | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Clinton McKay (31) | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pietersen | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Stars · 1st Innings - Melbourne Stars
107/2 (14.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron White (c) (31) | c: J Lalor b: N Hauritz | 23 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 88.00 |
| ******** Wright | c: C Green b: J Lalor | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Kevin Pietersen | not out | 67* | 42 | 10 | 1 | 159.00 |
| Peter Handscomb (23) | not out | 10* | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 3, nb 0, pen 0) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 14.3 Ov (RR 7.38) | 107/2 | ||||
Did not bat:
Michael Beer (30),
Jackson Bird (28),
Scott Boland (25),
John Hastings (29),
Alexander Keath (22),
Clinton McKay (31),
Robert Quiney (32),
Tom Triffitt (24)
Fall of wickets:
2-84 (Cameron White)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallis | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Lalor (26) | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Dirk Nannes | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Tremain (23) | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 0 |
| A Beadle (28) | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Hauritz (33) | 1.3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 12.31 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Stars
- Cameron White (c) (31) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- Michael Beer (30) First-Change Bowler 77 rating
- Jackson Bird (28) Opening Bowler 81 rating
- Scott Boland (25) First-Change Bowler 82 rating
- Peter Handscomb (23) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- John Hastings (29) Bowling All-Rounder 66 rating
- Alexander Keath (22) Top-Order Batter 83 rating
- Clinton McKay (31) Opening Bowler 65 rating
- Kevin Pietersen Top-Order Batter 49 rating
- Robert Quiney (32) Opening Batter 83 rating
- Tom Triffitt (wk) (24) Wicketkeeper-Batter 77 rating
- ******** Wright Opening Batter 42 rating
Sydney Thunder
- Christopher Hartley (c, wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 96 rating
- A Beadle (28) All-Rounder 73 rating
- Aiden Blizzard (30) Top-Order Batter 85 rating
- Christopher Green First-Change Bowler 54 rating
- Nathan Hauritz (33) Bowling All-Rounder 72 rating
- Daniel Hughes (25) Opening Batter 65 rating
- Jacques Kallis All-Rounder 47 rating
- Joshua Lalor (26) Opening Bowler 82 rating
- Andrew McDonald (33) All-Rounder 80 rating
- Dirk Nannes Opening Bowler 43 rating
- Jason Roy Opening Batter 62 rating
- Chris Tremain (23) Opening Bowler 59 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Thunder | 106/8 (20 ov) | 5.30 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Aiden Blizzard 45 |
| Melbourne Stars | 107/2 (14.3 ov) | 7.38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | Kevin Pietersen 67* |
Partnerships · Sydney Thunder
- 4th wkt 68
- 2nd wkt 38*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Melbourne Stars
- 2nd wkt 84
- 2nd wkt 23*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.