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17:13 PM IST|| Match Summary|| Melbourne Stars won by 42 runs.
Glenn Maxwell 90(52) | Tim Siefert 26(26) Mark Steketee 5/17 | Joel Paris 3/13
The Melbourne Stars secured a convincing victory over the Melbourne Renegades at the Docklands Stadium, thanks to a remarkable batting display by Glenn Maxwell and an impressive bowling performance by their pacers.
After being put into bat, the Melbourne Stars lost an early wicket, with Sam Harper falling LBW to Thomas Rogers on the very first ball of the match. This brought Ben Duckett and Beau Webster together at the crease, and they took their time to get used to the swinging conditions.
The Renegades employed three different bowlers in the first three overs, making it challenging for the Stars to settle. Despite this, Duckett and Webster managed to steady the ship, taking the Stars to 31/1 at the end of the powerplay.
However, the Stars' innings was marred by regular wickets, with Fergus O'Neil claiming two consecutive wickets in the fifth over. The Stars continued to lose wickets, with Glenn Maxwell being the only beacon of hope.
Maxwell played an exceptional knock, bringing up his fifty in the 16th over. He played some tremendous shots, delighting the crowd with his aggressive batting. His partnership with Usama Mir was crucial, but ultimately, Maxwell missed his century by a narrow margin, getting cleaned up by Kane Richardson in the last over.
The Stars posted a competitive total of 165/9, thanks to Maxwell's heroic performance. The Renegades' pacers, Thomas Rogers,Fergus O'Neil, and Kane Richardson, all claimed two wickets each, while Adam Zampa picked up two crucial wickets in the middle overs.
In response, the Renegades' chase was marred by regular wickets. Mark Steketee's incredible spell, which included two wickets in the second over, set the tone for the Stars' dominance. Joel Paris also chipped in with three wickets, as the Renegades struggled to cope with the swing movement.
The Renegades' power surge (12-14 overs) was disastrous, resulting in three wickets and just seven runs. This collapse sealed the match in favor of the Stars, who ultimately won by a huge margin.
Mark Steketee's five-wicket haul was the highlight of the match, while Joel Paris's three-wicket performance was also impressive. The match was a testament to the dominance of the pacers, with both teams' fast bowlers making significant contributions to the outcome.
The Stars' victory was a convincing one, and they will look to build on this momentum in their upcoming matches. The Renegades, on the other hand, will need to regroup and reassess their strategy if they hope to bounce back from this defeat.
19.5 Beau Webster to Fergus O'Neill, OUT! CAUGHT! And the game's wrapped up! Length ball outside off, Fergus shuffles across and goes for the big hoick across the line. Ends up skying it and the mid-wicket fielder runs in and pouches it to complete the win!
19.4 Beau Webster to Kane Richardson, length ball outside off, Richardson slaps it down to long off for a single
19.3 Beau Webster to Kane Richardson, full and on the middle stump angling in, Richardson misses with the big heave across the line and the stumps are in a mess. The batters take off for a single as the ball rolls into the off side. And turns out an overthrow allows the batters to return for the second too
19.3 Beau Webster to Kane Richardson, WIDE! Full and outside off, past the tramline. Free hit continues
19.3 Beau Webster to Fergus O'Neill, NO BALL! A big full toss outside off, Fergus slices it in the air but it lands safely towards square leg. The batters take a single too
19.2 Beau Webster to Kane Richardson, length ball outside off, Richardson slaps it down to long off for a single