Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, Big Bash League 2023, 14th Match

Melbourne Stars win by four wickets. Big celebrations from them, and that's a significant update by BBL standards. Sydney Sixers have been turned over on home soil. Will that ignite Stars' season? A superb innings from Hilton Cartwright when things got tight. I'll do a quick wrap up for this one, as Perth Scorchers are now getting underway against Melbourne Renegades. Thanks for joining me for this one. From Gnasher, it's goodbye for now (until the Test match in the morning!)

19.3

Dwarshuis to Cartwright, FOUR, he's done it! A slower short ball, Cartwright waited and waited, then swung it away over short fine leg

4 off 4

19.2

Dwarshuis to Cartwright, FOUR, a low, wide full toss, sliced through the off side and the bat flies out of his hands. Bonkers stuff

19.1

Dwarshuis to Cartwright, no run, round the wicket, swings and misses at a full toss outside off

Stars need 8 off 6 to end a horror BBL run. Dwarshuis for the last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 147/6 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.73, RRR: 8.00)

Hilton Cartwright39 (27b)
Jonathan Merlo1 (1b)

Sean Abbott4-0-32-2
Jackson Bird4-0-42-2

18.6

Abbott to Cartwright, 1 run, a yorker outside off, driven to long on. They ponder a second but decide against going

18.5

Abbott to Cartwright, 2 runs, full and straight, almost nails the yorker, flicked powerfully through midwicket. Did Edwards save this on the rope? Huge divot of turf came up. Could have been nasty for his knee. He's superbly there to keep it in play. Saves two runs

18.4

Abbott to Merlo, 1 run, walks at the bowler, opens the face and pushes square into point

12 off 9 and new batter, Jon Merlo, on strike

18.3

Abbott to Imad Wasim, OUT, miles into the high sky, taken at mid-off! Another twist? Full outside off, Imad aiming straight, gets too far underneath it. Hughes holds his nerve and pumps the air

Imad Wasim c Hughes b Abbott 14 (9m 10b 2x4 0x6) SR: 140.00

18.2

Abbott to Imad Wasim, 2 runs, steps away and carves a full ball high over mid-off...Henriques has to chase again. The dew has come down

18.1

Abbott to Imad Wasim, FOUR, short, pulled through midwicket and he finds the gap...vital boundary, Imad did well put the pace onto that one

18 off 12. Abbott with his last over

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | MS: 137/5 (18 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.61, RRR: 9.00)

Imad Wasim8 (7b)
Hilton Cartwright36 (25b)

Jackson Bird4-0-42-2
Sean Abbott3-0-22-1

17.6

Bird to Imad Wasim, 1 run, a straight full toss, mistimed into midwicket, would have been miles out with a direct hit

17.5

Bird to Imad Wasim, 2 runs, just clears mid-off! Lofts a very full delivery over the in field

17.4

Bird to Imad Wasim, FOUR, a big full toss outside off, doesn't get all of it but has enough to beat mid-off

17.3

Bird to Imad Wasim, no run, a wide yorker, square drives to backward point and can't find the gap. Pressure. Great over so far

17.2

Bird to Imad Wasim, no run, swing and miss outside off...another dot

17.1

Bird to Imad Wasim, no run, a slower ball, very full, toe ended into the pitch and bounces to the keeper. Dot ball

25 off 18 with a surge over to come. Stars' game to lose now? Bird to bowl.

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 130/5 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 8.33)

Hilton Cartwright36 (25b)
Imad Wasim1 (1b)

Sean Abbott3-0-22-1
Steve O'Keefe4-0-23-1

16.6

Abbott to Cartwright, FOUR, power and placement! Gives himself a fraction of room and slices this square through the off side. Big over despite the wicket

16.5

Abbott to Cartwright, no run, short of a length, driven off the back foot and finds cover

16.4

Abbott to Cartwright, FOUR, great placement! Angled into the pads, it's a deft flick which races backward of square

Stars INNINGS		R	B
TF Rogers	caught	20	19
SB Harper	caught wk	17	11
BJ Webster	caught	35	32
GJ Maxwell	caught wk	12	8
MP Stoinis	lbw	6	6
HWR Cartwright	not out	47	30
Imad Wasim	caught	14	10
J Merlo	not out	1	1
Usama Mir
JS Paris
Haris Rauf
EXTRAS	(lb 2, w 1)
TOTAL	155 (6 wkts; 19.3 ovs)

Sixers BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
SA Abbott	4.0	32	2	8.00
JM Bird	4.0	42	2	10.50	(1w)
SNJ O'Keefe	4.0	23	1	5.75
J Edwards	4.0	30	1	7.50
BJ Dwarshuis	3.3	26	0	7.42

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	28	SB Harper	TF Rogers
2nd	12	BJ Webster	SB Harper
3rd	14	GJ Maxwell	BJ Webster
4th	12	MP Stoinis	BJ Webster
5th	55	BJ Webster	HWR Cartwright
6th	22	Imad Wasim	HWR Cartwright
7th	12	HWR Cartwright	J Merlo

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
BH	10	7	1	16	0.972
SS	10	6	2	14	0.339
PS	10	6	3	13	0.725
AS	10	5	4	11	0.331
HH	10	4	6	8	-0.268
MS	10	4	6	8	-1.051
MR	10	2	6	6	-0.289
ST	10	1	7	4	-0.652

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 147/6 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.73, RRR: 8.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | MS: 137/5 (18 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.61, RRR: 9.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 130/5 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 8.33)

Match Coverage

Cartwright ensures Stars overcome controversial catch to down Sixers

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

Big Bash League

END OF OVER:19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 147/6 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.73, RRR: 8.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs | MS: 137/5 (18 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.61, RRR: 9.00)

END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 130/5 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 8.33)

Cartwright ensures Stars overcome controversial catch to down Sixers

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 147/6 (8 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.73, RRR: 8.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | MS: 137/5 (18 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.61, RRR: 9.00)

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 130/5 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 8.33)