STA vs STR Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! That will do! On a length, on middle and leg, Tom Curran uses the pace of the ball and helps it over short fine leg for a boundary. Melbourne Stars beat the Adelaide Strikers by 6 wickets!

On a length, on off, Hilton Cartwright blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis fends it towards backward point.

Slower one, on off, Tom Curran flicks it towards square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! On a length, on middle and leg, Tom Curran stays back and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length, on leg, Tom Curran flicks it to mid-wicket.

OUT! TAKEN! Jamie Overton gets a wicket. On a length, on off, Thomas Rogers stays back and looks to pull it but mistimes it completely. The ball carries towards deep mid-wicket. Jason Sangha settles under it and completes the catch.

Length, outside off, Marcus Stoinis slaps it through backward point for a brace. Just 7 needed now.

Wide! A wayward bouncer, on off, Marcus Stoinis leaves. Wided.

On a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis blocks it back.

On a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis chips it down the ground for a brace.

Hard length, on off, Marcus Stoinis blocks it to mid on.

Slower one, on off, Thomas Rogers eases it to backward point for a single.

Much fuller, on leg, Thomas Rogers flicks it to mid on.

Short, on off, Marcus Stoinis cuts it to backward point.

Short, on off, Thomas Rogers punches it to cover for a single.

Short, on off, Thomas Rogers blocks it back.

A low full toss, on off, Marcus Stoinis flicks it to mid on for a single.

SIX! Up and over! Slightly shorter, on off, Marcus Stoinis goes deep in his crease and pulls it magnificently over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Flatter, on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes it to the point fielder.

Good length, on off, Thomas Rogers blocks it to point.

Much fuller, on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes it to cover for a single.

Slightly shorter, on leg, Marcus Stoinis pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length, on off, Thomas Rogers punches it to cover for a single.

Slower one, on off, Marcus Stoinis flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Well played! On a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis stays in his crease and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Short, on middle, Thomas Rogers eases it to cover.

Flatter, on off, Thomas Rogers cuts it to cover.

Short, on off, Thomas Rogers punches it through covers for a brace.

Slower one, on off, Marcus Stoinis tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Short, on off, Marcus Stoinis eases it to cover.

Length, on off, Thomas Rogers punches it to cover for a single.

Short, on leg, Thomas Rogers tugs it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full, on off, Marcus Stoinis taps it to cover for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Marcus Stoinis eases it to cover.

Keeps it full, on off, Thomas Rogers taps it to mid off for a single.

Good length, on off, Marcus Stoinis eases it to cover for one more.

Lngth, on off, Thomas Rogers taps it to cover for a single.

Length, on off, Marcus Stoinis taps it to cover.

Slower one, on off, Thomas Rogers taps it to mid off for one more.

Keeps it on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes it to cover for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Liam Scott strikes. On a length, on off, Blake Macdonald moves forward and looks to pull it but mistimes it. The ball carries towards deep mid-wicket. Harry Manenti moves forward and takes a good catch.

Much fuller, on off, Thomas Rogers taps it to cover for a single.

Length, on off, Blake Macdonald pushes it to cover for a single.

Flatter, on leg, Thomas Rogers flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! On a length, on leg, Thomas Rogers flicks it through mid-wicket. Hasan Ali misfields in the deep as the ball races away to the fence.

Full, on leg, Blake Macdonald sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Too full, on off, Thomas Rogers pushes it to mid off for a single.

Slower one, on off, Blake Macdonald flicks it to square leg for a single.

Full, on off, Thomas Rogers pushes it to cover for a single.

Too full, on off, Blake Macdonald pushes it to cover.

Too full, on off, Thomas Rogers pushes it to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! Full, on off, Thomas Rogers changes his stance and plays a reverse sweep over short third for a boundary.

Flatter, on off, Thomas Rogers fends it back to the bowler.

Keeps it on leg, Thomas Rogers blocks it back.

Short, on off, Blake Macdonald pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker, on leg, Thomas Rogers flicks it to mid-wicket.

Full, down leg, Thomas Rogers looks to sweep it but wears it on his pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.

Much fuller, on off, Blake Macdonald sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Short, on leg, Blake Macdonald blocks it back.

FOUR! Nicely played! Much fuller, outside off, Blake Macdonald picks it well and plays a reverse sweep through third man for a boundary.

Too full, on leg, Thomas Rogers knocks it down the ground for a single.

Lands it on leg, Thomas Rogers flicks it fine for one more.

Slower one, on off, Blake Macdonald flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, on off, Blake Macdonald pushes it to cover.

Back of a length, on leg, Thomas Rogers pulls it through mid-wicket for three runs. Good fielding in the deep.

Keeps it full, on leg, Blake Macdonald flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Blake Macdonald pushes it to cover.

On a length, on off, Thomas Rogers taps it to cover.

Too full, on off, Thomas Rogers taps it to cover.

Short, on off, Thomas Rogers looks to pull it but misses. Alex Carey thinks Thomas Rogers had nicked it and he goes upstairs to have a check. Ultra Edge shows no spike. The onfield decision stands NOT OUT.

On a length, on off, Thomas Rogers blocks it to point.

Back of a length, outside off, Thomas Rogers looks to play at it but misses.

Back of a length, on off, Thomas Rogers blocks it back.

OUT! TAKEN! Hasan Ali strikes. On a length, on off, Campbell Kellaway moves forward and looks to slap it but mistimes it. The ball carries towards mid on. Jamie Overton dives to his right and takes a good catch.

Back of a length, outside off, Campbell Kellaway tries to slap it but misses.

On a length, on off, Campbell Kellaway blocks it to short cover.

Length, outside off, Campbell Kellaway looks to block it but misses.

Length, on off, Campbell Kellaway blocks it back.

Full, on leg, Thomas Rogers flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Liam Scott strikes but more importantly, it was the catch from Mackenzie Harvey! Length, on off, Sam Harper cuts it towards backward point. Mackenzie Harvey (Sub) dives forward and takes a magnificent catch. The umpire checks and confirms that it was a clean catch.

Much fuller, on leg, Sam Harper taps it to mid off.

Much fuller, on leg, Thomas Rogers flicks it to mid-wicket for one more.

Slower one, outside off, Sam Harper cuts it to cover for one more.

Hard length, on leg, Thomas Rogers flicks it to square leg for one more.

Length, on off, Sam Harper taps it to cover for a single.

Length, on off, Thomas Rogers taps it to cover.

Good length, on off, Thomas Rogers punches it to cover.

On a length, outside off, Sam Harper taps it to cover for a single.

On a length, outside off, Sam Harper looks to play at it but misses.

On a length, outside off, Sam Harper cuts it through covers for a brace.

FOUR! Makes the most of it! On a length, on off, Sam Harper picks it well and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

Short, outside off, Sam Harper looks to pull it but misses. Oh, its a no ball for overstepping. Free hit coming up...