Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, 2nd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Stoinis to Lalor, FOUR, the crowd at the Gabba go berserk as the ball beats the fielder at short third man. Stoinis saw the batsman step out of his crease and shortened his length. However, he provided width outside off and that enabled Lalor to adjust and late-cut it to the right of short third man. Runs away into the fence and Brisbane finish on 206

Stoinis to Cutting, out Cutting Run Out!! 1 run completed. Short ball, Cutting pulls it to deep mid-wicket and decides to come back for the second run. The second run wasn't on and took on the arm of Maxwell. The throw was good at the keeper's end and Ben Dunk did the rest. Well shot! Cutting run out (Maxwell/Ben Dunk) 35(18) [4s-3 6s-2]

Stoinis to Steketee, out Caught by Gulbis!! Steketee is caught at long-on and the fielder has claimed a catch. The batsman doesn't want to go and the umpires decide to go upstairs. That's a tough one for the third umpire. Looks OUT to me. Let's see what the umpire reckons. OUT is the call and there's the boos from the Gabba crowd. Cutting will be on strike, though. It was a very full ball and Steketee stood tall to thump it over long-on. Gets it off the bottom part of the bat and the ball was dipping as it was approaching the long-on fielder. Gulbis dove forward and took a good catch inches above the ground. Steketee c Gulbis b Stoinis 0(2)

Stoinis to Cutting, 1 run, oh my! That was a dolly and Boland has put it down. He is not having a great day. It was a full ball and Cutting gave his all. He wanted to slog it over mid-wicket and got a thick outside edge. The ball went miles up and Boland at backward point saw all around him. It was his catch, and made a mess of it

Stoinis to Cutting, FOUR, one bounce and into the fine leg fence. That's a hit-me delivery from Stoinis. Shortish ball down the leg-side. Helped away by Cutting. Pulls it over short fine leg

Boland to Ross, out Caught by Pietersen!! A wicket outta nowhere. Ross departs playing a very good knock. It was banged in short and wide of off. Ross jumps and looks to go over the cover region. Doesn't quite middle it and finds KP at extra cover. Ross c Pietersen b Boland 51(36) [4s-1 6s-2]

Boland to Ross, 1 run, slower short ball, Ross pulls it to mid-wicket. Brings up the 50-run stand

Boland to Ross, SIX, a six to bring up Ross's fifty! Boland's figures keep getting worse. It will obviously, if you keep dishing out full tosses. That's been bludgeoned over long-on

Hastings to Cutting, FOUR, another gift and Cutting punishes him. Back-to-back full tosses and that's been drilled down the ground. No chance for long-on to stop that

Hastings to Cutting, no ball, SIX, into the second-tier! And to make matters worse, that's been called a no-ball for height. A rank full toss, Cutting doesn't need second invitation. Stands tall and slogs it over deep mid-wicket. Massive!

Boland to Cutting, FOUR, how did he do that? He has hit a full ball into the fence off-balance. A very full ball just outside off, Cutting was staying leg-side and crouched to reach out for the ball. Goes hard on his drill down the ground and manages to get more-than-decent amount of wood on it. No chance for long-off to stop that

Boland to Cutting, SIX, that's Cutting's region. Dowtown! Full and too wide outside off allowing Cutting to free his arms. There is a man at long-off, but Cutting backs himself to clear the fielder. Reaches out and thumps it well over Hastings's head there

Stoinis to Burns, out Caught by Ben Dunk!! Stoinis has the last laugh. He smartly slowed up his pace and bowled it wider outside off. Burns doesn't spot the slower one and is early to swing his bat. He wanted to replicate the shot he played off the previous ball and played way too soon. The ball ballooned up and Ben Dunk did well to hold onto it. For a moment, it looked like, the keeper didn't pick it. Rotates around and grabs it with ease in the end. Burns c Ben Dunk b Stoinis 50(28) [4s-4 6s-3]

Stoinis to Burns, SIX, swings and swings hard for a six. Brings up Burns's fifty! It was a fuller length ball bowled right in Burns's slot. The batsman moves across, clears the front leg and biffs it over cow corner. Into the stands

Gulbis to Ross, SIX, that's a massive hit! A typical Ross shot. You can't bowl there to this guy. Fullish, pacy ball on leg, Ross stays in his crease and wallops it over mid-wicket for an 89-metre six. Bottom hand power, that

Hastings to Burns, FOUR, nicely done! Burns superbly split the gap between short third man and backward point. Another full ball, the line is wide of off, allows Burns to open his bat-face and squeeze it through the gap in the off-side. Brings up the 50-run stand between the duo

Hastings to Burns, FOUR, ah! Hastings will be gutted here. It was a slower short ball outside off, Burns throws his bat at it and gets an inside edge as he early into his shot. Beats the keeper and the ball trickles away to third man for a four

Hastings to Burns, SIX, that's high and it is handsome! Straight as an arrow. Burns is turning it on. Slower fuller length ball on the stumps, Burns moves across a tad and lofts it over the bowler's head. Once again, didn't middle it, but that's the power of Burns

Hastings to Burns, FOUR, four more. Hastings angled in a short of length ball from wide of the crease, Burns stands tall and slices it over mid-off. He probably wanted it go over the cover region. Didn't get it off the meat of the bat, but had enough wood to clear KP at mid-off

Hastings to Burns, FOUR, that's been muscled! Picked the short length early, got into a good position and biffed the pull through mid-wicket. There is no one to stop that

Zampa to Ross, FOUR, Ross adjusted well there. He was initially crouching to probably play the slog sweep. Saw the length on the shorter side and flat-batted it downtown. One bounce and into the long-on fence

Stoinis to Burns, SIX, that spoils Stoinis's over. A length ball on the stumps that ends up right in Burns's slot. The right-hander gets into a good position inside his crease and swings it hard and over the cow corner region for a maximum

Stoinis to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Maxwell!! This is a big wicket. McCullum wanted to swipe a short of length delivery, but there wasn't enough room there. Played a bit too early and got a top-edge that went a long way up and settled into the bucket hands of Maxi at mid-wicket. He didn't have to move an inch there. Brendon McCullum c Maxwell b Stoinis 40(22) [4s-4 6s-2]

Beer to Heazlett, out Caught by Hastings!! Second wicket for Michael Beer! Hits the deck hard from round the wicket and targets the good length area. Heazlett clears his front leg and looked to slog it over deep mid-wicket. He is late into his shot and in the process lost all his timing. The bat turned at the point of impact and the ball went up miles in the air. Hastings, at mid-on, treks back, settles under it and cups it. The Stars skipper tumbled, but ensured that the ball didn't slip out of his hands. Heazlett c Hastings b Beer 14(11) [4s-1]

Hastings to Brendon McCullum, SIX, he moves to 37 with a six. Shortish ball, McCullum stays back in his crease and muscles the pull over wide long-on. Didn't quite get it off the meat of the bat, but has enough wings to go all the way

Boland to Heazlett, FOUR, 24 runs off Boland's first over. Take that. Gives himself a little bit of room and frees arms between point and cover. Safely over and between both the fielders

Boland to Brendon McCullum, SIX, three fours followed by a six! Slogs this front-footed over long-off. Don't think he got that off the middle but that arms are borrowed from Mars

Boland to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, now this is a poor delivery. Short and wide, allowing Brendon McCullum to crack it over point

Boland to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, made room but had to reach out to hammer this full ball over covers. Gave himself more room than required. Safely evades the sweeper in the deep

Boland to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, arms in fury. Gets the width outside off and smashes the ball over cover-point

Beer to Peirson, out Caught by Hastings!! Early wicket. Beer gets this length ball holding in the pitch, Peirson is early into his shot and ends up chipping this straight to mid-off. Peirson c Hastings b Beer 1(5)

Faulkner to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, gosh what's that.. He's half crouched and swipes this fullish delivery uppishly through backward square leg. Gets off the mark with a boundary. Who's surprised?