Match 48, Melbourne, January 13, 2022, 02:05 PM
122/7(20.0ov)
123/4(14.3ov)
Melbourne Stars beat Melbourne Renegades by 6 wickets
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No surprises here as Glenn Maxwell is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his blistering 68-run knock.
It was a tough game for Melbourne Renegades. They did not have a big score and needed a miracle to defend this. They did get a couple of early wickets but the Maxwell storm blew them. Too much was asked from their bowlers and despite their best efforts, they had no chance of defending once Maxwell got going.
Melbourne Stars had a low target to chase and they came out with the intent to chase it down as quickly as possible. Joe Clarke and Beau Webster fell early but Glenn Maxwell, who opened the innings in this game had no intentions of taking things slow. He did cut loose and put the pressure back on the bowlers. They secured the Bash Boost point with ease and there was a bit of a lean phase before the Power Surge was taken. They did lose a couple of more wickets but once the Power Surge was taken, Maxwell decided to finish the game and he had no qualms in doing so.
A thumping win for Melbourne Stars and they will be very happy with the way they played! They have got the Bash Boost point and also gotten 3 important points in this game. But it was a different story for Melbourne Renegades as they were outplayed once again.
In over# 15
4
4b
2
Zahir Khan 33/1(3.3)
14.3
4
FOUR! Glenn Maxwell finishes things off in style. Full and on middle, he whips it to deep square leg for a boundary. Excellent use of the wrists there. Dominating display by the Stars. Glenn Maxwell has played a captain's knock here. Melbourne Stars win by 6 wickets!
14.2
4b
FOUR BYES! Tossed up, down leg. Glenn Maxwell looks to reverse sweep but misses. The keeper fails to gather the ball as well and it races away to the fine leg fence.
14.1
2
Slightly short, outside off. Glenn Maxwell gets low and smacks it wide of long on for a brace.
In over# 14
1
4
4
2
2
4
Cameron Boyce 30/1(4)
13.6
1
A single as this is worked to deep mid-wicket. Just 10 needed now.
13.5
4
FOUR! Four more now! Shorter, on off. Maxwell pulls it past mid-wicket for a boundary.
13.4
4
FOUR! Smoked away! Tossed up, on off. Maxwell clears his front leg and heaves it over the long on fence.
13.3
2
Tossed up, on the pads. Maxwell gets the top edge while looking to sweep. The ball goes over square leg and Finch cannot paddle back in time. Two taken.
13.2
2
Fifty for Maxwell! Shorter and on off. He rocks back and pulls it past mid-wicket. The man in the deep runs to his left and slides to stop it just before the ropes. The batters take two and Maxwell soaks in the applause from the crowd.
13.1
4
FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up, on the pads. Maxwell gets low and sweeps it past backward square leg for a boundary.
In over# 13
1
0W
2
1lb
1
0
Kane Richardson 12/1(3)
12.6
1
Length and on the pads. Maxwell works it towards fine leg for one.
Nic Larkin is the next man in. 28 needed in 43.