Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars – Big Bash League, 2012/13 – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Stars set Strikers 175-run target
A vital half-century from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brad-Hodge-c1184 at the top of the order saw the Melbourne Stars posting a final total of 175 for 8, after having won the toss and chosen to bat first in their Big Bash League match against the Adelaide Strikers, at the Adelaide Oval
today on December 27.
The Stars went into the game without their skipper and frontline spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672, who is currently taking time off for Christmas in the United Kingdom – however, he is expected back in time for the Stars’ next match. Meanwhile, 23-year-old left-arm spinner
Clive Rose has been drafted into the XI to replace Warne, while former skipper Cameron White is filling in as captain today.
The Strikers put in spirited efforts to curb the Stars’ batsmen – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754 all shared the spoils between them, claiming
one wicket each. However, Hodge managed to lead the Stars up to a fighting total of 175.
Opening alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rob-Quiney-c2340 (22), Hodge (88) set up an opening partnership worth 46 runs, which came to an end with the dismissal of Quiney off Brad Young in the 5th over. However, Hodge soldiered on, and established yet another solid partnership
– a 57-run stand for the second wicket with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Faulkner-c1643 (10).
Their combined efforts got the team up to a total of 103, after which Faulkner was sent packing by Pollard, caught out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Hussey-c1380 (17) then joined forces for a 39-run
stand, and by the time Hodge was finally dislodged by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matt-Johnston-c1920 in the 15th over, the Stars’ total had climbed up to 142.
The Stars peaked with Hodge, and following his dismissal, it was a downhill slide for the team. Hussey was snapped up by Botha, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glenn-Maxwell-c60189 (11) and Cameron White (13) both fell victim to Shaun Tait, and the final over resulted in the departures of both
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Wayne-Hastings-c68914 (0) and Clive Rose (0) – the former run out by Botha, and the latter upended by Kane Richardson.
By the end of 20 overs, with 8 wickets down, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CJ-McKay-c1265 (0*) at the crease, the Melbourne Stars posted a final total of 175.
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