Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes faced each other in the 8th match of Big Bash League (BBL) 2019-20 at Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe, Victoria on Sunday (December 22).
Opting to bat first, Stars posted 163/4 in 20 overs on the back of Marcus Stoinis’ 81 not out off 54 balls. Nic Maddinson (40 off 39 balls) also played a decent knock at the top of the order.
Riley Meredith was the stand-out bowler for Hurricanes, claiming 3 for 27 in his stipulated four overs.
In reply, Hurricanes were bowled out for just 111 in 16 overs with Haris Rauf (5/27), Glenn Maxwell (2/15) and Adam Zampa (2/29) doing the damage with the ball. Clive Rose was the top-scorer for Hurricanes with 18-ball 32*.
Brief Scores:
Melbourne Stars 163/4 in 20 overs (Marcus Stoinis 81*; Riley Meredith 3/27) defeated Hobart Hurricanes 111/10 in 16 overs (Clive Rose 32*; Haris Rauf 5/27) by 52 runs.
In the 9th match of BBL 2019-20, Sydney Sixers locked horns with Brisbane Heat at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Asked to bat first, Heat rode on captain Chris Lynn’s 35-ball 94 (4 fours & 11 sixes) to pile up a colossal 209/4 in 20 overs. Matt Renshaw was also a significant contributor with the bat, scoring 60 not out off 39 deliveries.
Ben Manenti (2/38) and Sean Abbott (2/42) were among the wickets for Sixers.
In the chase, Sydney batters got starts but no one managed to make it count. James Vince was the top-scorer for the home team with 27-ball 39.
Mitchell Swepson (2/27) was the pick of the bowlers while Zahir Khan (1/24) and Josh Lalor (1/35) were also economical with the ball as Heat eventually restricted Sixers to 161/7 in 20 overs.
Brief Scores:
Brisbane Heat 209/4 in 20 overs (Chris Lynn 94; Ben Manenti 2/38) defeated Sydney Sixers 161/7 in 20 overs (James Vince 39; Mitchell Swepson 2/27) by 48 runs.
