STA vs REN Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Hilton Cartwright finishes things off in style! Tom Rogers lands this back of a length and on middle. Hilton Cartwright stays back and pulls it away finding the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Melbourne Stars win by 5 wickets!

SIX! MONSTER HIT! Hilton Cartwright, you beauty! Tom Rogers misses the yorker by some distance and bowls this in the slot, on middle. HC stays deep inside his crease and dispatches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie. 121 METERS! The biggest of the night! 2 needed in 3 balls now!

Another good yorker, on leg, Glenn Maxwell swipes it off the inside half of the bat through square leg for a run. 8 needed in 4 now!

Right in the blockhole, on middle, Hilton Cartwright jams it out to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Change of pace, on a length and on middle, Glenn Maxwell nudges it with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket and gets back for the second run. 10 runs needed in the last over!

Short again and on middle, Hilton Cartwright pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

A bouncer now, on middle and leg, Hilton Cartwright looks to pull but misses. The umpire signals a wide as he thinks it is going over the head of the batter. Harsh call!

Short of a length and on middle, Glenn Maxwell pulls it to deep square leg for one.

SIX! Maxi connects this time alright! Pitched up again and around middle. Glenn Maxwell this time gets right underneath the ball and nails the reverse scoop over the keeper's head for a biggie. 15 need in 9 now!

Gurinder Sandhu goes fuller and on middle and leg, Glenn Maxwell goes for the reverse ramp but misses.

Fuller and on middle, Hilton Cartwright nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

DROPPED! A huge moment in this game! Slower one, full and outside off, Glenn Maxwell tries to reach for it and loft it away. But only manages to slice it up in the air behind point. Tom Rogers gets into two minds about whether to reverse cup or not but ends up spilling it out after fumbling twice. Did he just drop the game for his team?

Back of a length and on off, Hilton Cartwright punches it to sweeper covers for one.

Pitched up and on middle and leg, Hilton Cartwright misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Fuller one and on middle, Glenn Maxwell works it towards long on for a single.

Run out chance..missed! Back of a length and on off, Glenn Maxwell looks to pull it away but misses. The ball goes off his thigh pads to the off side and Cartwright sets off for the run before Maxi sends him back. Will Sutherland picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit and he would have been a goner!

SIX! BOOM! Maxi joins the party now! Fuller one and on middle, angling in. Glenn Maxwell gets his front leg out of the way and smashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Melbourne Stars need 26 runs in 17 balls now!

SIX! Over the fence! That will help! Short of a length and on middle and leg. Hilton Cartwright gets inside the line of it and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. 17 runs and 2 wickets form the Surge!

Good length and on middle, nips back in, Hilton Cartwright looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball gets stuck on his front pad before falling out and rolling towards the stumps. However, he stops it with his bat.

Pitched up and down the leg, Hilton Cartwright glances it wide of fine leg or a couple of more runs.

Back of a length and around off, Hilton Cartwright punches it wide of deep point for a brace.

Fuller and on middle, Hilton Cartwright knocks it down the pitch.

OUT! TAKEN! Thomas Rogers gets the big fish, Marcus Stoinis! Melbourne Renegades are right back in this one. Banged in hard into the pitch, on middle. Stoinis stays back and looks to heave it away but fails to get on top of it. He does not get the elevation nor the power as the ball flies flat towards deep mid-wicket. Jacob Bethell runs forward and puts in a dive to take a fantastic catch. You just cannot keep him out of this game. The Hulk falls for 48 off 35 and the Stars lose both the set batters now!

Short of a length and on off, Marcus Stoinis dabs it to point for one.

Back of a length but angling down the leg side, Marcus Stoinis leaves it alone. Wided.

Slower again, on a length and on leg, Glenn Maxwell nudges it to square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Gurinder Sandhu strikes at a crucial time for Melbourne Renegades! He bangs this short and on middle, gives no pace at all. Ben Duckett looks to pull it away but goes through it early and his bottom hand comes off the bat as well. He mistimes the shot as the ball goes in the air and straight into the hands of Jacob Bethell at deep mid-wicket who makes no mistake. Duckett departs after a fine 67 off 49. The Stars still need 45 runs in 26 balls!

Fuller one and on middle and off, Ben Duckett goes for the big slog but only manages to get an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

FOUR! Gets enough to clear the infield! Hard length and around middle, Ben Duckett skips down the track and goes for the big swipe across the line. He fails to get it from the middle but gets enough to get it over mid on for a boundary.

Clever bowling! Gurinder Sandhu bowls this on a good length and around off, takes all the pace off. Ben Duckett goes through his heave early and misses.

The Renegades back in it with a couple of quiet overs. Melbourne Stars need 49 off 30 balls now. Dropped short and angled into the batter, Stoinis looks to rock back and pull it away but misses and gets hit on the body.

OUCH! That's hit Jacob Bethell hard on the fingers and he's down on the deck for a few seconds as well. Full and straight at the stumps, Marcus Stoinis backs away and smashes it straight back at the bowler. Bethell can't get out of the way and goes for the catch just below him and gets hammered on the fingers.

Floated up on the stumps, Duckett advances again and lofts it down to long on for one more.

Tossed up, on a length and at the stumps, Stoinis backs away and swats it down to long on but for just a single.

WIDE! Quick and flat, fired well wide of the off stump line, past the tramline. Left alone for a wide.

Tossed up around off, Duckett looks to step out and open up the off side but miscues the shot just past Will Sutherland at covers and picks up a single.

Floated up just down leg, Ben Duckett goes down on one knee looking to sweep it fine but lobs it up off the gloves and just out of reach of the keeper.

And Sutherland will keep it down to just 4 runs in the over! Just back of a length and tight line around off, Stoinis hangs back and dabs it down straight to short third.

Pitched-up delivery on off and middle, Duckett plays it with a straight bat and just back past the bowler for a single. Tidy over thus far from Will Sutherland, just 4 off it.

Back of a length and at the body, Stoinis moves inside the line and nudges it off the ribs down to fine leg for a single.

Bowled quite full on off, Ben Duckett brings out the drive and plays it wide of covers for just one more.

Hard length, angled in towards the top of middle, Stoinis stays back and pushes it out on the off side for a quick single.

Just back of a length and angled into the batter, Stoinis gets pegged back and cramped for room as he fails to flick it away.

Tossed up again, outside off and this is driven inside-out through covers for a single by Stoinis.

FOUR! Oh, that's hit so hard yet again by Marcus Stoinis and almost cleans up Adam Zampa. Full and around off, driven straight back through the line and a bit uppishly but at a rate of knots, Zampa tries to put his hands up for the catch but it rockets through fo the long off fence.

Quicker through the air and on a length, pushed wide of the off stump but lands inside the tramline. Stoinis leaves it alone.

Very full and on middle, Ben Duckett plays it late and jams it down through mid on for one more.

Tossed up on the stumps, Stoinis comes forward and pushes it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Oh, that's brute force from Marcus Stoinis. Fractionally short around off, Stoinis stays back and just spanks it back past the bowler and beats a diving Laurie Evans to his left at long on for a boundary.

WIDE! Drifted well outside the off stump, past the tramline and left alone for a wide.

Hard length over off, Stoinis stands tall and swats it down to the left of mid off for one more. The 100 is up for Melbourne Stars.

Short ball over the stumps, pulled down in front of mid-wicket for a run by Duckett.

FOUR! Lovely adjustment from Ben Duckett. Fuller in length and angled well outside off, Duckett walks across and looks to lap but the ball is at him and manages to shuffle a bit more and flick it fine past the keeper for a boundary.

Just short of a good length and over middle, Stoinis gets cramped for room and presses back before just tapping it in front of mid on for a quick single.

Good length again, slanting into the pads, flicked away off the inner half of the blade and in front of square leg for a single.

Excellent running! Good length on the pads, Ben Duckett stays back and tucks it neatly between deep backward square leg and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

FIFTY up for Ben Duckett off just 35 balls and that's his third one of the season. Floated up on the stumps, Duckett comes down the pitch and plays it on the full to deep mid-wicket for a single. He will know that he's done isn't done yet.

Dropped short and outside off, cut away off the back foot to deep point for another single by Stoinis.

Flighted up, on a length and around middle, Duckett sweeps it away through mid-wicket and turns the strike over, moving on to 49 as well.

Stoinis looks to use his feet but Bethell spears it in at the toes. Stoinis pads it away to mid-wicket and picks up a leg bye.

FOUR! Marcus Stoinis continuing his charge here. Bethell floats it up outside off, Stoinis sits down and fetches the ball before swatting it well in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Darted in at the pads, Ben Duckett hangs back and dabs it around the corner for a single.

Hard length and around off, shaping in, Marcus Stoinis chops it down to point.

On a length and around leg, Ben Duckett nudges it to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! Nice shot! Will Sutherland lands this short of a length and around middle. Ben Duckett gets on top of the bounce quickly and heaves it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis pats it to the leg side for a quick run.

Touch fuller, on middle and leg, Ben Duckett looks to work it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Good length and on off, takes off, Marcus Stoinis looks to play but the ball climbs up on him. Takes the outside edge and goes towards third man for a single.

Shortish and on middle, Marcus Stoinis swats it to long on for one.

Flighted, full and outside off, Marcus Stoinis throws his bat at it but misses. Tim Seifert fumbles behind the stumps but no harm done.

A bit short and on middle, Marcus Stoinis goes down across and paddles it towards the fine leg region for a brace.

SIX! The Hulk goes big! Tossed up, full and on middle, right in the slot. Marcus Stoinis clears his front leg away and smokes it 20 rows back over the long on fence for a biggie. 106 METERS!

Floated, full and around off, Ben Duckett drags his sweep to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, short and outside off, angling away, Ben Duckett misses his cut shot.

FOUR! Put away! Xavier Crone goes short again and slower too, on middle and off. Marcus Stoinis lets it come to him, hops up and slaps it over point for another boundary. 12 runs off the over!

Takes pace off and bangs this into the pitch, on leg, Ben Duckett waits for it and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Fuller and on off, Marcus Stoinis knocks it towards mid off for another run.

FOUR! Good shot! Xavier Crone bangs this one short and on middle. Marcus Stoinis picks up the length early, stands tall and pulls it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

On a length and on leg, Ben Duckett flicks it to deep square leg for a run.

Short of a length and outside off, Marcus Stoinis slices it away to third man for a single.

Short again and on off Marcus Stoinis pushes it through covers for one more.

Drags his length back a bit, on middle, Ben Duckett goes down to sweep but gets a top edge. The ball lands safely wide of deep square leg. They cross.

Flighted, full and on off, Marcus Harris drives it to long off for one. 50 up for Melbourne Stars!

Quicker, short and on off, Ben Duckett cuts it to short third for another run.

Flatter, full and on off, Marcus Stoinis knocks it to long off for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Ben Duckett tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Ben Duckett works it through mid-wicket for one.

Hits the length hard and on middle, shoots up. Marcus Stoinis fails to ride the bounce and it goes off his gloves towards point. They cross.

Back of a length and on middle, Ben Duckett nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

On a length and on middle, Marcus Stoinis tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! An excellent review from Melbourne Renegades! Gurinder Sandhu goes fuller again and angling down the leg side. Dan Lawrence once again tries to flick but the ball goes through to the keeper where Tim Seifert collects and appeals. They look confident here and Will Sutherland takes the review. The Snicko shows a spike when the ball is passing the bat but in the replay it looks like the spike comes after the ball passes the bat, However, after a lot of replays and different angles, the third umpire is convinced and asks the on-field umpire to change his decision. Dan Lawrence is not happy but has to walk back here. Melbourne Stars three down now!

Goes fuller but down the leg side, Dan Lawrence misses his flick. Wided.

Back of a length and outside off, Ben Duckett cuts it to deep point for a single.

Flighted ball on off, not all that full, Lawrence leans halfway and pushes it towards mid off.

Nicely played! Slower one, a bit shorter and turning into the pads, Duckett plays it late and plays it super fine. Josh Brown gives the chase from short fine leg and just manages to save the boundary. Three taken!

Flatter one, on a length and sliding onto middle, Lawrence makes room and pushes it away past point for a single.

Tossed up on the stumps, Duckett advances and hammers it back into the deck and straight at the bowler. The ball bursts through Zampa's hands and goes down to long on for a single.

The slider now, a tad full and on off, Duckett is late to pick it up but manages to keep it out.

Zampa begins with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Ben Duckett clips it away into the big gap through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Hard length over middle and leg, pulled off the back foot and firmly too, towards deep square leg for one.

SIX! Sails over comfortably! A quick bumper over middle, Ben Duckett picks it up early and takes it on, pulling it over deep backward square leg for yet another biggie.

Back of a length and angled into the body, Lawrence fails to flick it away and the ball goes off the thigh pad past short fine leg for a leg bye.

Pitched up around middle and nipping away, Dan Lawrence gets on the front foot and solidly blocks it off.

A well-directed short ball, right at the front shoulder. Ben Duckett swings at it but is rushed and the ball smashes into the gloves before lobbing down to fine leg. They get a single but Duckett is feeling that blow sting a bit.

SIX! He's only gone and done it again! Full and straight at the stumps, Ben Duckett just walks across and picks it off the base of the stumps before ramping it over the keeper for another six.

A direct hit and Ben Duckett was gone for all money! Hard length around off, Duckett jams it down to cover-point and sets off for the single. Jacob Bethell picks it up but fires in a wide throw at the bowler's end as Duckett dives into safety.

WIDE! Dug in short again around off, just too short though for the umpire's liking.

Dug in a bit short now and looks to follow the batter past the off stump. Ben Duckett looks to ramp again but it is a bit slower and Duckett fails to get any bat on it.

FOUR! Length again but well wide of the off stump, Duckett is allowed to free the arms and smashes the ball in front of point for a boundary.

What a comeback delivery from Will Sutherland! Served on a perfect length around middle, seemed like a quick off-cutter and this one seams away from Duckett, beating him all ends up past the outside edge.

SIX! Wow, Ben Duckett made that look so easy! Length delivery around off, Duckett gets across and lets the ball come on before just flicking it up and over the keeper and it goes all the way for a biggie.

Short of a good length and right at the batter, tucking him up, Duckett defends it with a straight bat.

Back of a length and on the pads, tucked away around the corner for a single by Ben Duckett.

Full and in the blockhole around off and middle, Duckett jams it back out to the bowler.

Floated up on the pads, Dan Lawrence gets his hands out in front and chips it wide of mid on for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, deary me! A horrible mix-up between Ben Duckett and Sam Harper and the latter has to go. Full and angled into the legs, Ben Duckett flicks it away through mid-wicket and both batters run the first one hard and quickly turn back for the second as well but Duckett stops and Harper has to turn back. Jacob Bethell in the deep picks it up and fires in a good throw at the keeper's end as Tim Seifert whips off the bails in a flash. The replays show that even the dive couldn't save Harper.

Good length on the pads, straightening down the line, Harper pushes it in front of mid on and picks up a quick single to get going.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! What a start for Gurinder Sandhu and Thomas Rogers has to walk back early here. Sandhu comes from the opposite end and serves it a touch full on middle, getting the ball to angle back into the left-hander off the deck. Rogers looks to walk inside the line and flick but goes too much across and is beaten past the inside edge as the ball hits the leg pole and Rogers hears the death rattle behind him.

Top start from Tom Rogers, just one off the first over. Hard length, around the top of off and middle, Duckett gets behind the line and blocks it off.

Good length on off and middle, skidding through, Duckett stays back and just tucks it away to the leg side.

Thomas Rogers is finally off the mark but in unconvincing fashion. Hard length over the stumps, Rogers backs away and throws his hands at it but gets an inner edge behind square leg for a run.

Back of a length and around off, sharp bounce off a length there but Thomas Rogers does well to jump back and keep it down towards point. Three dots to begin with here.

Hard length again over leg, Thomas Rogers gets squared up looking to flick and gets it off the splice of the bat onto the off side.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls a hard-length ball over middle and leg, Thomas Rogers hops back and [pushes it out just on the leg side.