Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars – Big Bash League, 2012/13 – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Melbourne Stars win by 10-wickets
Set up by the heroics of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Western-Australia-c865 Cricket Association Ground in Perth, today on December 12.
The Stars won the toss and chose to field first, after which their bowling attack, led by Player of the Match Lasith Malinga (4-1-7-6) and backed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Faulkner-c1643 (4-1-16-2), tore through the opposition’s batting order, bowling them out for a shockingly low total.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marcus-Peter-Stoinis-c74409 (9), reducing the Scorchers to 16 for 4.
The host team were offered a brief glimmer of hope with a 34-run fifth-wicket partnership between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Voges-c925 (14) and Hilton Cartwright (17) – the only two batsmen in the Scorchers' line-up who managed to register double-digit scores – and their combined efforts got the team total from 16 to 50 by the 9th over.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672 (3-0-9-1), who had remained wicketless and been hit for 41 runs in 2 overs during the team’s previous match, against the Melbourne Renegades, made up by ending the partnership, and sending Voges back to the pavilion.
Malinga then proceeded to amp up the aggression, and all but single-handedly brought the innings to a quick close. The Lankan pacer sent both Cartwright and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joe-Mennie-c1711 (2) in the 12th over.
Faltering at 59 for 9, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LJ-Wright-c1841, brought the team’s innings to a swift end, and the Perth Scorchers were skittled out for a miserable 69.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rob-Quiney-c2340 (1*) and Luke Wright (23) stepped up to commence the Stars’ chase, but rain interrupted play when the team was at 29 for 0 off 2 overs. When the match resumed, the target had been shortened to 6 runs from 5 overs as per D/L calculations, and the Stars made their way up to 29 with ease, with 10 wickets and 17 balls remaining.
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