- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.1 short outside off, top edges the cut shot down to third man where Pattinson takes an easy catch, big wicket! 49/33 bit of width outside off, mistimes the drive to cover for an easy catch to Samuels - who almost drops it, clinging on with the ends of his fingers 22/15.3 short and wide of off, cuts in the air straight to point, soft dismissal 39/212.3 tries to go over long on but doesn't get it cleanly, Cooper charges in and almost over runs it, but manages to adjust and take the catch 85/413.1 full on leg, rushes him on the sweep shot and hits the pads, looked to be pitching outside leg, White perhaps unlucky 86/518.1 short on leg, hooks down to fine leg where Murali jumps and takes the catch 126/619.5 goes again and he gets it pretty well, but Rimmington jumps and takes a great catch on the rope, brilliant stuff 144/919.3 tries to pull but gets a bottom edge into the pads and down onto the pitch, Sheridan swoops and dives at full length to run Hastings out 144/719.4 slower ball completely undoes McKay as he hits it straight up in the air 144/8Extras9 (nb 1, w 8)TOTAL146/9 (20 Overs, RR: 7.3)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Brad Hodge, 2.6 ov), 2-39 (Glenn Maxwell, 5.3 ov), 3-49 (Luke Wright, 7.1 ov), 4-85 (David Hussey, 12.3 ov), 5-86 (Cameron White, 13.1 ov), 6-126 (Rob Quiney, 18.1 ov), 7-144 (John Hastings, 19.3 ov), 8-144 (Clint McKay, 19.4 ov), 9-144 (James Faulkner, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB AW O'Brien 4 0 22 1 5.5 1 0 WD Sheridan 4 0 36 3 9 2 1 DJ Pattinson 3 0 12 2 4 0 0 NJ Rimmington 2 0 23 0 11.5 0 0 MN Samuels 3 0 26 1 8.66 0 0 M Muralidaran 4 0 27 1 6.75 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.3 there it is, the legend breaks through by just flighting one on middle, Doolan plays all around it and it goes straight through him 70/1Extras9 (b 1, lb 1, w 7)TOTAL147/1 (18.5 Overs, RR: 7.8)Fall of wickets: 1-70 (Alex Doolan, 8.3 ov), 1-97* (Marlon Samuels, retired not out )
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JW Hastings 3.5 0 31 0 8.08 1 0 SL Malinga 4 0 20 0 5 1 0 JP Faulkner 2 0 26 0 13 0 0 CJ McKay 3 0 26 0 8.66 3 0 SK Warne 4 0 24 1 6 1 0 GJ Maxwell 1 0 7 0 7 1 0 CL White 1 0 11 0 11 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.15, Interval 20.15-20.30, Second Session 20.30-21.50
Match days
6 January 2013 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Renegades 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Match Notes
- AJ Finch: 50 off 37 balls, 64 mins (4x4, 2x6)
- MN Samuels retired hurt at 97/1 (12.4 ov)
- Crowd: 46,581 (Australian domestic cricket record)
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