- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.1 hits it high in the air and Hodge judges it well, gets under the skier and takes a wonderful catch at mid-off. 26/111.2 swings high in the air to deep midwicket and Ross gets under it and takes on the juggle. 83/219.4 hits it high in the air to deep midwicket and Botha calls for it and takes a good catch. 144/613.4 goes for the reverse sweep and a sound as it goes through to the keeper, who appeals for a catch. Maxwell not happy as the ball came off the pad. 100/316.3 hit in the air down to long off and Kingston the sub takes the catch, diving forward. 117/419.1 pegs back the off stump as Faulkner goes for a wild swing to the onside. 143/519.5 in the block-hole and squeezed out to the off side, both batsmen in the middle, Richardson picks up the ball and runs out Rose at the bowler's end. 144/7Extras5 (lb 1, w 4)TOTAL148/7 (20 Overs, RR: 7.4)Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Cameron White, 4.1 ov), 2-83 (Luke Wright, 11.2 ov), 3-100 (Glenn Maxwell, 13.4 ov), 4-117 (David Hussey, 16.3 ov), 5-143 (James Faulkner, 19.1 ov), 6-144 (Kevin Pietersen, 19.4 ov), 7-144 (Clive Rose, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KW Richardson 3 0 20 2 6.66 1 0 KA Pollard 2 0 23 0 11.5 0 0 CJ Simmons 2 0 14 0 7 1 0 B Laughlin 4 0 34 2 8.5 1 0 SW Tait 3 0 24 0 8 1 0 J Botha 2 0 11 1 5.5 0 0 A Zampa 4 0 21 1 5.25 0 0
18/12Result
(N)Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 18 2014
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
149/2 (12.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
18/12Result
(N)Big Bash League at Adelaide, Dec 18 2014
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Adelaide Strikers]( "Adelaide Strikers")
149/2 (12.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR5.3 good ball, stops on Simmons, who looks to go through with the shot, takes it high on the bat and lobs up to point, two fielders converge but it is Luke Wright who takes the catch. 83/112.2 short delivery and this time Head gets a bat and hit straight to KP at backward point. 148/2Extras4 (b 1, lb 2, w 1)TOTAL149/2 (12.3 Overs, RR: 11.92)Fall of wickets: 1-83 (Craig Simmons, 5.3 ov), 2-148 (Travis Head, 12.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MA Beer 3 0 24 0 8 0 0 JM Bird 2 0 25 0 12.5 0 0 CA Rose 2 0 36 0 18 0 0 JP Faulkner 2 0 21 0 10.5 0 0 JW Hastings 2.3 0 31 2 12.4 1 0 GJ Maxwell 1 0 9 0 9 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
18 December 2014 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Adelaide Strikers 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Match Coverage
All Match NewsLudeman's record fifty stuns Stars
A brutal fifty from Tim Ludeman, the fastest in BBL history off only 18 balls, provided an explosive start to a chase of 148 and laid the platform for a comfortable victory for Adelaide Strikers
