STR vs STA Highlights: Melbourne Stars win by 8 runs – Marcus Stoinis put up a super show as Melbourne Stars ended 2022 with a narrow 8-run win over Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League. Stoinis smashed 35-ball 74 to power Melbourne Stars to 186/7. Liam Hatcher bowled a tight spell as Melbourne restricted Adelaide to 178/5. Rashid Khan tried to pull off a heist with 14-ball 24 but he fell short. Watch BBL 2022 Highlights with InsideSport.In
Melbourne Stars (Playing XI): Joe Clarke(w), Thomas Rogers, Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, Campbell Kellaway, Luke Wood, Trent Boult, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa(c)
Adelaide Strikers (Playing XI): Matthew Short, Henry Hunt, Chris Lynn, Adam Hose, Colin de Grandhomme, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen(w), Rashid Khan, Wes Agar, Henry Thornton, Peter Siddle(c)
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STR vs STA Highlights: Melbourne Stars pip Adelaide Strikers by 8 runs, Stoinis puts up super show: Watch BBL 2022 Highlights
BBL 2022 Points Table:
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Perth Scorchers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.233 |
| Sydney Thunder | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.019 |
| Sydney Sixers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.211 |
| Adelaide Strikers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.368 |
| Melbourne Renegades | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.24 |
| Melbourne Stars | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.379 |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.957 |
| Brisbane Heat | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.083 |
Adelaide Strikers Scorecard:
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Short | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 | |
| Henry Hunt | 49 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 122.50 | |
| Chris Lynn | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 175.00 | |
| Adam Hose | 56 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 136.59 | |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.50 | |
| Thomas Kelly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Rashid Khan | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 171.43 | |
| Extra | 9 (b 0, w 6, nb 0, lb 3) | |||||
| Total | 178/5 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | HJ Nielsen, WA Agar, Henry Thornton, PM Siddle | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Liam Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Beau Webster | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Luke Wood | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| MW Short | 1-6 | 0.4 |
| CA Lynn | 2-49 | 5.2 |
| HJ Hunt | 3-123 | 14.2 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 4-143 | 16.2 |
| Thomas Kelly | 5-143 | 16.3 |
Melbourne Stars Scorecard:
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clarke (WK) | 42 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 131.25 | |
| Thomas Fraser Rogers | 30 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 125.00 | |
| Beau Webster | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | |
| Marcus Stoinis | 74 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 211.43 | |
| Hilton Cartwright | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 122.22 | |
| Nick Larkin | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 | |
| Campbell Kellaway | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 225.00 | |
| Luke Wood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 8 (b 0, w 7, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 186/7 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Trent Boult, Liam Hatcher, A Zampa | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Short | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Henry Thornton | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 11.50 |
| Wes Agar | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Peter Siddle | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 20.50 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Rogers | 1-63 | 7.2 |
| BJ Webster | 2-70 | 9.2 |
| JM Clarke | 3-112 | 13.1 |
| HWR Cartwright | 4-134 | 15.6 |
| MP Stoinis | 5-177 | 19.1 |
| Campbell Kellaway | 6-186 | 19.5 |
| L Wood | 7-186 | 19.6 |
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