BBL 2021-22 Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Highlights: The 19th league match of BBL 2021-2022 is set to play between Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars.
Both the team lock their horns to boost their position in the BBL 2021-22 points table.
| Tournament |
Big Bash League 2021-22
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| Match | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars |
| Date | Friday, December 24, 2021 |
| Venue | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| Toss | Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and opt to bat |
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Playing XI
Hobart Hurricanes
Matthew Wade (c & wk), D Arcy Short, Ben McDermott, Peter Handscomb, Harry Brook, Tim David, Jordan Thompson, Nathan Ellis, Thomas Rogers, Riley Meredith, Sandeep Lamichhane
Hobart Hurricanes X-factor subs:Â Caleb Jewell, Josh Kann
Melbourne StarsÂ
Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke (wk), Joe Burns, Glenn Maxwell (c), Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch
Melbourne Stars X-factor subs:Â Sam Rainbird, Nick Larkin
BBL 2021-22 Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Highlights
Hobart Hurricanes Batting
McDermott and Wade walk into the crease to lead Hobart Hurricanes while Maxwell opens the bowling attack. The Hurricane’s openers smashed an impressive 14 runs off the very first over.
With the same rhythm, Hurricanes scored 52 runs for the 6 overs without a wicket loss. Melbourne Stars struggles to make the first wicket, where the duo added a massive 93 runs within the first 10 overs.
Coulter-Nile finally breaks the partnership by dismissing Wade for 39 runs where Hurricanes scored 95 runs for 1 wicket loss at the end of the 10 overs. McDermott walks to the pavilion after hitting a six out of the ground with a score of 67 runs.
Though Hobart Hurricanes struggled to make another partnership the team ended the first innings with a score of 180 runs for 6 wickets loss.
Melbourne Stars Batting
Stoinis and Joe Clarke walk into the crease to lead Melbourne Stars to chase down the mammoth target of 181 runs. Melbourne Stars needs to make an outstanding opening partnership to chase down the target with ease.
Rogers in the 6th over dismissed Stoinis for 18 runs and draws the first blood for the Stars. Stars expect a captain’s knock at this stage which could make the team move forward. But Meredith turns things down by dismissing Maxwell for 12 runs where Melbourne Stars scored 57 runs for 2 wickets loss at the end of the 8 overs.
D Arcy Short with an outstanding delivery dismissed Joe Clark for 52 runs and demolished the Star’s hope of chasing down the target. At the end of the 20 overs Melbourne Stars scored 156 runs for 9 wickets loss.
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Player of the Match
Nathan Ellis | Hobart Hurricanes
Ball: 4 overs – 27 runs – 2 wickets(ECO: 6.80)
