The Sydney Thunder and the Melbourne Stars will face off in game 56 of the Big Bash League 2022-23. If the Sydney Thunder win, they advance to The Eliminator; if they lose, Hobart Hurricanes advance instead of them, so this match at the storied MCG is a must-win for the green team from Sydney. Melbourne Stars, whom are formerly out of the running for a playoff spot, have a newfound motivation to win this game because a victory would eliminate the Thunder from the tournament and give them a positive way to end the tournament.
Sydney Thunder are currently in sixth place with 12 points and a net run rate of -0.813. The Hobart Hurricanes are in fifth place, tied in points but superior in net run rate. The Thunder can't lose this game, therefore. Except for the final spot, where these two teams are vying for position, the other spots in the standings have been sorted. With their most recent victory, Hobart has contributed, and Sydney Thunder now has the opportunity to show what they can do. David Warner, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, and Usman Qadir, as usual, will be the Thunder's key players. For the Stars, Marcus Stoinis and Adam Zampa will try to give the season's home crowd a fantastic wrap-up.
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder
We were all on pins and needles the entire time, and this match guaranteed that the KFC Big Bash League lived up to its billing. By losing their star player David Warner after only four runs had been scored, the Thunder got off to the overcome likely start. They were forced to bat throughout the innings lacking any real urgency because none of their batters were able to get going.
Throughout the entire innings, the bowlers for the Stars were in command, with contributions from Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Hatcher, Luke Wood, and captain Adam Zampa, among others. The turning point for the Stars, however, occurred in the 16th over when Chris Green mishandled a straightforward opportunity to Adam Zampa at short fine leg and was caught. When the opportunity arose, Daniel Sams took advantage of it and hit a couple of beautiful limits off Nathan Coulter-Nile. The Stars, who had taken wickets at regular intervals, had a firm hold on the game up until that point. The Hurricanes have been eliminated as a result of the Thunder's ability to advance to this competition's playoff round.
Sydney Thunder - Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Baxter Holt, Alex Hales, Oliver Davies, David Willey, Nathan McAndrew, David Warner, Rilee Rossouw, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, Jason Sangha.
Melbourne Stars - Hilton Cartwright, Joe Burns, Adam Zampa, Brody Couch, Joe Clarke, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Liam Hatcher, Trent Boult, Glenn Maxwell, Nick Larkin, Marcus Stoinis, Luke Wood, Beau Webster.
Match 56 of Big Bash League 2022-23 happened at The Melbourne Cricket Ground in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Comentários