Big Bash League 2023: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Match Preview, Big Bash League 2023

23rd T20 • Melbourne Cricket Ground • Melbourne

Melbourne Renegades

97/7 (14)

Melbourne Stars

98/2 (12)

MS won by 8 wickets

Info

Fantasy

Live

Scorecard

Stats

Playing XI

Table

Date & Time

02 Jan, 01:45 PM IST

Venue

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Match

23rd T20,

Umpires

Michael Graham-Smith (Australia), Sam Nogajski (Australia), Shawn Craig (Australia, TV)

Referee

Bob Stratford (Australia)

Toss

Melbourne Stars elected to bowl

Pitch Report

PitchSlow & Dusty Pitch

Pace BowlingPace & Bounce

Batting ConditionAverage

Spin BowlingSlow Spin

1st Innings

157Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

131.4Avg SR

2nd Innings

143Avg Runs

6Avg Wkts

132.09Avg SR

Playing XILineups Out

Points Table

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

5- 5

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches, Latest First)

Melbourne Stars

Melbourne Renegades

Players to Watch

Top Batters

Jake Fraser-McGurk

MR . BAT

175 Runs

6 Matches

Hilton Cartwright

MS . BAT

128 Runs

5 Matches

Shaun Marsh

MR . BAT

113 Runs

2 Matches

Top Bowlers

Will Sutherland

MR . ALL

7 Wkts

6 Matches

Tom Stewart Rogers

MR . BOWL

6 Wkts

6 Matches

Beau Webster

MS . ALL

4 Wkts

4 Matches

Info

Melbourne Renegades

97/7 (14)

Batters

Quinton de Kock

143.75

c BJ Webster b G Maxwell

Jordan Cox

150.00

c J Merlo b I Wasim

Jake Fraser McGurk

73.68

c G Maxwell b BJ Webster

Shaun Marsh

57.14

b DW Lawrence

Mackenzie Harvey

112.50

c G Maxwell b Mark Steketee

Jonathan Wells

100.00

lbw b DW Lawrence

Will Sutherland

(C)

100.00

c BJ Webster b JS Paris

Tom Stewart Rogers

166.67

Not out

Kane Richardson

100.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 5, NB: 0, W: 0)

TOTAL

(14 Ov, RR: 6.93)

97/7

Did not Bat

Adam Zampa, Peter Siddle

Bowlers

EXT

13.00

12.00

7.33

2.67

6.00

4.00

4.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Jordan Cox

c J Merlo b I Wasim

1-33

2.5

Quinton de Kock

c BJ Webster b G Maxwell

2-45

5.1

Shaun Marsh

b DW Lawrence

3-51

7.3

Jake Fraser McGurk

c G Maxwell b BJ Webster

4-55

8.3

Jonathan Wells

lbw b DW Lawrence

5-74

11.3

Will Sutherland

c BJ Webster b JS Paris

6-79

12.2

Mackenzie Harvey

c G Maxwell b Mark Steketee

7-93

13.2

Melbourne Stars

98/2 (12)

Batters

Tom Fraser Rogers *

123.53

Not out

Dan Lawrence

116.67

c J Cox b TS Rogers

Beau Webster

77.78

c W Sutherland b PM Siddle

Glenn Maxwell

(C)

213.33

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 1, NB: 1, W: 1)

TOTAL

(12 Ov, RR: 8.05)

98/2

Did not Bat

Marcus Stoinis, Sam Harper, Hilton Cartwright, Imad Wasim, Jonathan Merlo, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee

Bowlers

EXT

Tom Stewart Rogers

7.00

7.33

11.00

9.00

8.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Dan Lawrence

c J Cox b TS Rogers

1-18

2.3

Beau Webster

c W Sutherland b PM Siddle

2-53

7.4

Match Info

Date & Time

02 Jan, 01:45 PM IST

Venue

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Match

23rd T20,

Umpires

Michael Graham-Smith (Australia), Sam Nogajski (Australia), Shawn Craig (Australia, TV)

Referee

Bob Stratford (Australia)

Toss

Melbourne Stars elected to bowl

Commentary

Melbourne Stars beat Melbourne Renegades by 8 wickets!

Thomas Rogers 46* (34) | Daniel Lawrence 2-8
Glenn Maxwell 32* (15) | Beau Webster 1-4

The Melbourne Stars story in this season so far is an inspirational one. After losing each of their opening 3 matches, they have picked themselves up and have now gone on to string together a 4 match winning streak. They move to the 3rd spot in the points table with 8 points.

It did not look great at the start of the day with the rain but once the match began, only Quinton De Kock's knock was a notable contribution from the Renegades' batting effort. 98 from 14 overs was never going to bother the Stars too much which meant that the Renegades had to put up the enforcing act of the night which never arrived.

Glenn Maxwell deservingly becomes the Man of The Match with his all-round show with able support from Thomas Rogers who scored his unbeaten 46 at a strike rate which was in excess of 135. Join us tomorrow again as the Big Bash hosts a double header and we would be bringing you all the action on our platform. See you then!

13.0

12.1 Kane Richardson to Thomas Rogers, MELBOURNE STARS WIN THIS GAME! Rank full toss. Rogers needs no second invitation to heave it over mid on to pick up a boundary. And that will be that- the Stars have now won four games in four!

Tom Rogers was only able to keep Maxwell silent in the opening half of the over with his accurate and fiery short ball ploy. But the Stars skipper's scintillating form ensured he leaves only a solitary run for his team to score from the last couple of overs.

overs

97 /2 score

runs

Glenn Maxwell *

32 (15)

Tom Fraser Rogers

42 (33)

Tom Stewart Rogers

1 /21

11.6 Tom Rogers to Glenn Maxwell, short of a length outside off, rises well. Maxwell goes back and cuts it up and over point for a couple of runs.

11.5 Tom Rogers to Glenn Maxwell, short on off and middle, rises well. Maxwell tries to pull it away but does not connect.

11.4 Tom Rogers to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Short of a length on off and middle, comes back in. Maxwell stands tall and pulls it away in the gap between mid on and midwicket for a boundary!

11.3 Tom Rogers to Glenn Maxwell, short of a length outside off, moves away a tad. Maxwell tries to slash at it but misses.

11.2 Tom Rogers to Glenn Maxwell, BUMPER on off and middle! Maxwell is surprised and sways away from it.

11.1 Tom Rogers to Glenn Maxwell, short of a length on off and middle, comes back in. Maxwell tries to pull it away but gets an inside edge wide of the keeper for a brace.

With the finish line getting nearby, Glenn Maxwell took his chances against the best bowler in the opposition line-up and former Stars teammate Adam Zampa. And he did that in a decimating fashion! 3 consecutive sixes in that over - one of them was 99 metres and another a gigantic 102 metres! Just 9 more to win!

overs

89 /2 score

runs

Glenn Maxwell *

24 (9)

Tom Fraser Rogers

42 (33)

Adam Zampa

0 /27

10.6 Adam Zampa to Glenn Maxwell, flatter and back of a length on off and middle. Maxwell pulls it down to long on and takes a single.

10.5 Adam Zampa to Glenn Maxwell, ANOTHER MAXIMUM! Zampa is brave enough to toss it up yet again. However, Maxwell tees off by leaning in and slogging it over long on for another massive hit!

10.4 Adam Zampa to Glenn Maxwell, SIX AGAIN! Tossed up at a length on off and middle, turns away. Maxwell gets down and slogs it away over long on for a hugeeeeeeeee hit!

10.3 Adam Zampa to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! BOOM! Tossed up right in the blockhole on off and middle. Maxwell hangs back and then whips it away using his bottom hand over the long on fence for a massive hit!

10.2 Adam Zampa to Thomas Rogers, back of a length on middle and leg, skids through. Rogers pulls it towards deep midwicket for a single.

10.1 Adam Zampa to Thomas Rogers, tossed up outside off, turns back in. Rogers pushes it to the off side.

Thomas Rogers gets into the 40s after gaining a reputation for not being able to produce big knocks. He would be keen on staying there till end to take his team across the line. For the Renegades, they would be hoping for Adam Zampa to come over soon and spark a miracle!