New Delhi: Australia’s Big Bash League, season 13, is now reaching towards its middle phase, all the matches being capable of causing huge shuffling in the points table.
The Melbourne Stars squad goes home as a happy side as they register their second successive win in a rain-curtailed match, to jump three spots up in the points table, thanks to the all-round performance from their skipper Glenn Maxwell.
That’ll do it!
That’s back-to-back wins for the @StarsBBL ⭐ #BBL13 pic.twitter.com/aK82WQy8Y9
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 28, 2023
In match number 17 of the season, Melbourne Stars took on the Hobart Hurricanes at the Bellerive Oval Stadium in Hobart.
The Melbourne Stars skipper, Glenn Maxwell, won the toss and invited the Hurricanes to bat first.
Hurricanes were in early trouble when they lost their star player Mathew Wade (1) in the very first over.
Caleb Jewell (45) and Macalister Wright (33) then tried to take the innings forward before Nikhil Chaudhary (32) played a blistering innings. Despite all their efforts, the Hurricanes were only able to post a total of 155 for 10 in 19.4 overs.
How talented is Nikhil Chaudhary!#BBL13 pic.twitter.com/PHzzTIz1Qz
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 28, 2023
Skipper Glenn Maxwell and Haris Rauf were Melbourne Stars’ lead bowlers for the night with three wickets under their belt.
Make that three for Maxwell!#BBL13 pic.twitter.com/UPLSSmES4T
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 28, 2023
The start of the second innings was delayed due to rain, and by the time the play resumed, we already lost 13 overs of the second innings, which resulted in Stars being given a target of 67 runs in 7 overs to chase.
Stars chase started in a forgettable manner as they lost Sam Harper (0), Marcus Stoinis (0) and Hilton Cartwright (2), inside the first ten balls with just six runs on the board.
3-6!!
That’s a ripper from the Hurricanes skipper and Hilton Cartwright is on his way. #BBL13 pic.twitter.com/swrIm9SPXy
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 28, 2023
Stars were in deep trouble with 61 required from 32 deliveries, when the skipper Glenn Maxwell (35*), along with Thomas Rogers (21*), brought the fight to the Hurricanes and chased down the target with seven wickets and three deliveries to spare.
That’ll do it!
That’s back-to-back wins for the @StarsBBL ⭐ #BBL13 pic.twitter.com/aK82WQy8Y9
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 28, 2023
Riley Meredith was the main bowler for the Hurricanes with his impressive spell of 2 for 15 in two overs.
Stoinis is gone too 😳
Riley Meredith has TWO in the opening over of the chase, and it’s 2-1 at Blundstone Arena. #BBL13 pic.twitter.com/1dryJ68ssK
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 28, 2023
Check out the complete points table below:
Without a doubt, ‘The Big Show’ tonight 🤩@KFCAustralia #POTM #BBL13 pic.twitter.com/iULTwS0UCu
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 28, 2023
| S.no | Teams | M | W | L | NR | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | Brisbane Heat | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +1.94 |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +1.70 |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +0.16 |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1.64 |
| 5 | Adelaide Strikers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +0.17 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunders | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.31 |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.84 |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -0.60 |
