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BBL10: Strikers cruise to 5 wicket win over Stars at the Adelaide Oval

by Cricket World & BBL Monday 11 January 2021

Wes Agar was declared Player of the Match for his 2-19 spell of bowling

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The Adelaide Strikers cruised to a 5 wicket win over the Melbourne Stars today, in front of their ecstatic fans, in their BBL10 match, at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.

Match Summary

Adelaide Strikers 150/5 (19)

Melbourne Stars 149/7 (20)

Result - Strikers won by 5 wickets

Scorecard

How's that for a send off for @rashidkhan_19?! ??

We take the points with an over to spare ??#BlueEnergy #BBL10 pic.twitter.com/BNuvR8lTLb
— Adelaide Strikers (@StrikersBBL) January 11, 2021

Melbourne Stars won the toss and decided to bat, however, Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall and Wes Agar combined to frustrate their efforts in posting a competitive total, as they only managed 147/7 in their 20 overs.

Fall of Wickets: 1-17 (Andre Fletcher - 3.1 ov), 2-52 (Nick Larkin - 8.5 ov), 3-52 (Glenn Maxwell - 8.6 ov), 4-80 (Marcus Stoinis - 11.6 ov), 5-88 (Hilton Cartwright - 13.2 ov), 6-111 (Seb Gotch - 17.1 ov), 7-121 (Adam Zampa - 17.6 ov)

In reply, the Adelaide Strikers chased down the runs required with an over and 5 wickets to spare.

Fall of Wickets: 1-27 (Matt Renshaw - 3.6 ov), 2-58 (Philip Salt - 8.1 ov), 3-65 (Alex Carey - 9.6 ov), 4-97 (Jake Weatherald - 14.3 ov), 5-134 (Jonathan Wells - 17.5 ov)

Wes Agar was declared Player of the Match for his 2-19 spell of bowling.

Playing XIs

Adelaide Strikers - Matthew Renshaw, Philip Salt, Alex Carey(c)(wk), Jonathan Wells, Jake Weatherald, Ryan Gibson, Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Danny Briggs, Wes Agar, Harry Conway

Melbourne Stars - Andre Fletcher, Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell(c), Nic Maddinson, Hilton Cartwright, Seb Gotch(wk), Adam Zampa, Sam Rainbird, Liam Hatcher, Haris Rauf

Match Details

Start Time: 08:15

Toss: Melbourne Stars won the toss and decided to bat

Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Officials: David Taylor, Sam Nogajski, Darren Close, Eloise Sheridan, Stephen Davis