STR vs STA Ball by Ball Commentary

Two to end! Won't be enough and it is the Strikers who bag their first win! On the pads. This is clipped through mid-wicket for two.

FOUR! Carved away! This is full and outside off. Siddle makes room and his it through covers.

Two! Full and on middle. This is lofted down towards long off. Two taken.

FOUR! Whipped away! Goes full and on middle. Siddle whips it through mid-wicket and this goes to the fence.

Follows Siddle. He looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Fuller and on middle. This is hit down to long on for one.

OUT! Taken! Curran holes out. That should be the game for Adelaide if it wasn't obvious before! A short one outside off. Curran carves it towards point. The fielder runs in and takes it.

Curran misses out! This is short and outside off. Curran looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! 29 needed in 8! Outside ott. Curran lofts it over cover and this goes to the fence. They need a couple more in this over.

WIDE! This is very wide outside off. Curran looks to go over cover but misses.

Another dot! Fuller and wide outside off. Curran looks to go over covers but misses.

Dots will push the game away! Shorter and outside off. Curran looks to cut but misses.

Warren does what he needs to! Gets Curran on strike! Fuller and on off. This is pushed to mid off for one.

FOUR! Cut away! 35 needed in two! Shorter and outside off. Curran flays it past point and this races the fence in no time. They need a massive over.

Slower and on middle. Curran swings. He gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Gets Curran back on strike! Outside off. Warren chops it to point for one.

OUT! Taken! Milne makes room. This is fuller and on off. He lofts it towards cover. The fielder runs to his left and takes it. 41 needed now in 15.

On the pads. This is hit through square leg for one more.

Angled into the pads. Curran looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

Outside off. This is guided past point for one. 9 from the over in the end.

FOUR! Two in a row! Another lucky one. Stars won't care! Outside off. Fuller. Curran looks to carve it but this goes off the outside half, over short third man and into the fence.

FOUR! They need more of this now! Fuller and outside off again. Curran looks to carve it. It goes off the inside edge and down to third man.

Three in a row! Outside off. Fuller. Curran looks to go over cover but misses.

Two dots in a row! Full and outside off. Curran reaches out for it. It goes off the toe end to cover.

Dots are absolute gold! Full and outside off. A slower one. Curran swings but misses.

Two! On middle. Milne makes room and hits it down towards long on. Two taken.

Big swing and a miss! On the pads. Milne looks to play the slot sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

On middle. This is tucked in the leg side for one.

On the pads. This is worked to short fine leg for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Dropped change does not cost a lot! Harper falls now! He steps out and yorkes himself! Harper looks to carve it past point but misses and this hits the stumps. A good innings from Harper but he needed to play till the end.

On middle. This is nudged in the leg side for one.

Outside off. This is carved past point for one.

Dropped! That should have been taken. This is a full ball outside off. Harper looks to paddle scoop it but does so straight to short fine leg. Boyce spills it. How costly will this prove? A single.

Big swing and a miss! Full and outside off. Harper walks across and looks to go big on the leg side but no connection.

Lucky! A full toss outside off. Curran swings. It goes off the inner half. The keeper dives and gets a hand to it. Saves three for his side.

Just short! Good stop in the end! Outside off. Curran carves it over point. The fielder runs to his right and it lands just short. He stops it well. Two taken in the end.

Dot to begin! Full and outside it. Curran looks to squeeze it but misses.

Single to end! 12 from it but a wicket too. Curran now goes for the paddle scoop. This goes off the toe end to short fine leg for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Webster goes. Massive wicket. He looks to play the paddle scoop. This is on off. He's cramped for room and it goes off the glove and to the keeper. Timely wicket as the momentum was shifting.

Gets away with that! It's down the leg side. Harper sweeps it to fine leg. A run taken.

FOUR! That's brilliant again! Full and on middle. Harper plays the paddle scoop and he gets it over short fine leg for a boundary. 10 from the first three balls.

Very good running! Nicely played too! Follows Harper as he makes room. This is clipped through mid-wicket. Two taken.

FOUR! That's a lovely shot! They need to make most of the Power Surge! Fuller and on off. Harper makes room and lofts it over mid off. This runs away to the fence. A one bounce boundary.

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one. End of a fine spell by Boyce. 72 needed in 42.

Slower and outside off. Harper looks to drive but this goes off the inner half and back to the bowler.

Shortish and on off. This is punched down to long off for one.

Full and outside off. This is carved past point for one.

FOUR! Harper now holds the key! He's well set and now needs to kick on. Steps out. This is wide outside off. It is hit down the ground and to the long off fence. Welcome boundary:

Webster gets off strike! On off. He pushes it down to long off for one.

On middle. Webster works it through square leg and gets to the other end. End of another fine over for Adelaide.

Around off. This is pushed to cover.

OUT! TIMBER! Cartwright falls now! Stars slip further. They are in massive trouble now! He steps out but does not get to the pitch of it. It lands and spins back in. Cartwright looks to defend but misses and this hits the stumps.

Another run as this is cut past point.

Outside off. This is punched past cover for one more.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Lucky that did not go to the fence! A full toss on off. This is thumped down the ground but it hits the stumps at the other end. Would have been a boundary.

Beauty! Flatter and outside off. Hilton looks to cut but misses.

Flatter and on middle. This is pushed past cover for one.

Tossed up nicely! This is flicked but to mid-wicket.

Around off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

On off. This is pushed past cover for one.

A single to end! On off. This is pushed to cover for one.

Steps out but only manages to push it to cover.

FOUR! Nicely played! Walks right across! On middle. Harper looks to play the paddle scoop. He gets it nice and fine and to the fine leg fence.

Steps out and looks to flick. He gets an inside edge into the pads.

On middle. This is clipped past square leg for one.

Another dot! On middle. Floated up. Defended.

Dot to end! Slants this across the right hander. Harper looks to push at it but misses.

Fuller and on middle. This is played down to long on for one.

Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one falls. Short has been brilliant with his changes! He gets one more after coming on. On middle. This comes in with the arm. Rogers looks to play the slog sweep but misses and this hits the stumps. Adelaide on top now.

On middle. This is tucked on the leg side for one.

Around off. This is guided past point for one.

Plays the reverse sweep but finds point.

Around ott. This is pushed towards cover mid cover.

FOUR! Full toss outside off. This is hit past cover for a boundary.

On middle. Blocked.

Two! On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for two.

On middle. Kept out.

Fuller and on middle. This is pushed towards cover mid on for one.

Outside off. Harper looks to cut but misses.

Around off. This is pushed towards cover for one.

OUT! LBW! That is out! Plumb! Two big wickets in two overs! Full and on middle. Maxwell looks to heave it across the line but misses and is hit on the pads. Maxwell began brillianlty but now falls.

Two! On middle. This is slapped towards mid on. The fielder has runs to his left dives. He pushes it away from mid off. Two taken.

On the pads. Harper looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and it rolls on the leg side. Leg bye.

SIX! Two in a row! Not off the middle but that side is quite short! On middle. He plays the reverse sweep again and it goes well over the cover fence this time. The over started with a wicket but ends with two biggies.

SIX! That's massive! Second ball and it goes all the way! Out comes the reverse sweep and this is nailed over the point fence for a biggie.

Full toss outside off. This is hit through covers for one.

On the pads. Harper looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads.

Maxwell is off the mark! On middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

OUT! Timber! That's a beautifully delivery! The flight, the dip, everything was perfect. This is tossed up on middle. It goes on with the arm. It dips on the batter. Stoinis is done in by that. He is through his swing and the ball hits the stumps. Massive wicket as Stoinis looked in fine form. Boyce is pumped up and why not!

On the pads. This is flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR MORE! Shortish again and on middle. Stoinis yet again slams it past square leg. Short boundary and it goes to the fence in no time.

FOUR! That's hammered! A little too short and Stoinid pounces on it. He drags it powerfully between mid-wicket and square leg. Goes to the fence.

Just the one again! On the pads. This is clipped through square leg for one.

On the pads again. Stoinis works it on the leg side for one.

On the pads. Harper works it through square leg for one.

Tidy from Thornton! Around off. This is punched to cover.

On off. This is pushed to mid off.

On the pads. Harper looks to flick. He misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Goes short and outside off. Harper looks to pull but misses.

Harper looks to innovate. He tries to play the paddle scoop. This goes off the toe end towards mid-wicket.

Tap and run! Around off. Length. This is pushed towards cover for one.

Another single to end! On the pads. Stoinis works it through square leg. A single taken.

On the pads. This is worked through square leg. A single taken.

SIX! That's a long hit. A fine hit. Shorter and on middle. Harper stands tall and pulls it over short fine leg. It goes all the way.

On the pads. Stoinis looks to flick. He misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

SIX! That's some shot! Wow! On middle. Length. This is lofted over mid on. And it goes all the way. That's a fine hit.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

A low full toss, on the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.

A single to end! On the pads. Harper looks to flick: he gets an inside look edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one.

A quick run! Fuller and on off. This is pushed to mid off for one.

Fuller and on off. This is driven to mid off.

A loud appeal but not given! It is reviewed! It could be a big wicket. Looks close. Height maybe an issue. There's no Ball Tracking available at the moment. They do check for bat and there is no spike. The third umpire stays with the umpire. This is on a length and on middle. Skids through. Stoinis goes back to defend. He misses to get hit high on the pads. Would have probable clipped the middle pole.

Good length and on off. This is defended to point.

FOUR! That's a fine shot! It is full and on middle. A half volley and it is drilled down the ground and to the long on fence.

On middle. This is tucked on the leg side for one. End of a successful first over.

WIDE! Down the leg side this time. A little bit of turn. Wided.

Quicker and on middle. Defended. Drags his length back this time.

FOUR! Off the mark in style! Tossed up on off. This is lofted over mid off. Safe shot as the mid off is in.

OUT! GIVEN! A first baller for Duckett on his debut game for the Stars! The arm ball. It comes back in with the angle. Lands on off and skids through. Duckett looks to defend but misses and is hit on the back pad. Perfect start for the hosts.

Stars and Harper are underway! On middle. This is worked to mid on for a quick run.

A dot to begin! On the pads. Harper flicks but to short fine leg.