Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, 8th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Nathan Ellis to Stoinis, no ball, SIX, oh no Ellis! He has been so good until this delivery. A high full toss over the waist, Stoinis swivels on his front leg and heaves it all the way over backward square leg

Rogers to Cartwright, SIX, Cartwright finally connects with one and Stoinis is the happier one. Good length ball and Cartwright decides to go straight, clean bat swing and the ball sails over an onlooking long-on fielder

Rogers to Stoinis, FOUR, much needed boundary for the Stars. It has been over four overs since a boundary was struck. A low full toss and Stoinis drills it straight down, the long-off puts in a desparate dive that goes in vain

Riley Meredith to Handscomb, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Hurricanes are fighting back in the game and Meredith is the one leading the way. The fast bowler has picked up 3 for 10 in his last two overs after conceding 13 in his first. 140kph good length delivery and Handscomb is caught in the crease, he tries to dab it to third man but the ball skids on to uproot the off-stump. Handscomb b Riley Meredith 3(3)

Riley Meredith to Maxwell, out Caught by Qais Ahmad!! Is Maxwell gone? He stands his ground as the umpires check for a clean catch. The soft signal is not out. Fair delivery. The first replay shows the fingers are underneath the ball. The third umpire takes a look at different angles and makes the decision. OUT! Qais was confident and gave it out as soon as taking the catch but Maxwell was not convinced. It was a slower short of length delivery outside off, Maxwell goes hard on the slash and slices it towards third man, Qais misjudged it at first but got there in the end to take it centimeters from the ground. Huge wicket for the Hurricanes as the in-form Maxwell departs early. Maxwell c Qais Ahmad b Riley Meredith 2(3)

Qais Ahmad to Ben Dunk, out Bowled!! Bowled 'im! Qais Ahmad has the last laugh. He enjoyed that as out comes the fist pump. Quicker, flatter and bit of turn into the left hander, Dunk stays leg-side and tries to force it through the cover region, but the ball just skids on and castles the stumps. Ben Dunk b Qais Ahmad 19(12) [4s-1 6s-2]

Qais Ahmad to Ben Dunk, SIX, Dunk was sent up the order to take on Qais and he goes after him first ball. Tossed up from round the wicket and it was right in the slot, Dunk swings it with the spin all the way over deep mid-wicket

D Arcy Short to Ben Dunk, SIX, spoils the over with a freebie. A nice juicy full toss and Dunk accepts it gleefully, uses the long handle to send it sailing over the cow corner fence for half a dozen

Milenko to Stoinis, FOUR, fifty for Stoinis. He waves his bat towards the dugout. It has been a superb knock from the all-rounder. He was dropped a couple of times early on, struggled with his timing and was scoring at less than a run-a-ball but has grown in confidence as the innings has progressed and got to the landmark off just 28 balls. Full delivery outside off, Stoinis goes over extra cover this time and got enough elevation to clear the fielder

Milenko to Stoinis, FOUR, floaty delivery outside off, Stoinis opens the bat face and spoons it over backward point. The idea was to bowl the wide slow yorker but Stoinis was up for it and played a fine shot

Milenko to Stoinis, SIX, welcome to the attack Mr. Milenko. A gentle length delivery right in the slot, Stoinis uses his power to bully it straight down the ground, the ball lands right in front of the sightscreen

Riley Meredith to Ben Dunk, FOUR, ahhh! Another fumble and Meredith does not get the wicket maiden. Full and outside off, Dunk crunches the drive to backward point, where Milenko gets a bad bounce as the ball lands awkwardly in front and escapes past him

Riley Meredith to Maddinson, out Caught by Milenko!! Is he gone this time? No check for no-ball and Maddinson walks away. A superb catch from Milenko. Full delivery outside off, Maddinson crouches low as he backs away and slices it towards backward point, Milenko flies to his right and grabs it with both hands. Hurricanes have finally broken the opening partnership. Maddinson c Milenko b Riley Meredith 40(39) [4s-8]

Nathan Ellis to Stoinis, SIX, Stoinis gets hold of this short of length delivery and sends it sailing into the grass banks. Stands tall and nails the pull over deep square leg. These are small square boundaries and Stoinis is clearing them without any fuss

Nathan Ellis to Stoinis, FOUR, this is not going to help the Hurricanes. A full toss and Stoinis whips it to deep square leg, Jewel who is mic'd up runs across and allows it to escape past him. Poor piece of fielding

Qais Ahmad to Stoinis, FOUR, delicate! That is superbly done. He is finding his mojo back. Tossed up and turning away, seemed like Stoinis was beaten but he opens the bat face and runs it down to third man

Qais Ahmad to Stoinis, SIX, woah! That was just a chip but the power of Stoinis has taken it well over the rope. Flighted around off, Stoinis stays leg-side and goes aerial with his inside out shot this time, clears deep extra cover quite comfortably

Nathan Ellis to Stoinis, FOUR, is this the boundary that will free up Stoinis? Ellis starts with a freebie down leg, Stoinis flicks it uppishly over backward square and ensures it is placed wide of the deep fielder

Qais Ahmad to Stoinis, 1 run, googly that turns in, Stoinis works it to the vacant mid-wicket and brings up the 50-run stand

Qais Ahmad to Maddinson, FOUR, shot! Qais Ahmad goes round the wicket and gets it to spin into the left hander, Maddinson maintains a good base and reverse swats it over backward point, one bounce and dover the ropes

Clive Rose to Maddinson, FOUR, finds the gap in the crowded off-side field. Fraction short and around off, Maddinson makes room and cracks it in in front of square, the short square boundaries ensure it reaches the fence in a jiffy

Riley Meredith to Maddinson, FOUR, third boundary of the over. Meredith goes for the yorker and ends up bowling a low full toss outside off, a backing away Maddinson reaches it and slices it square on the off-side, piercing the packed field

Riley Meredith to Maddinson, FOUR, he has connected with this alright. Full delivery and plenty of space for Maddinson to free his arms, smashes it over extra cover and the ball almost carries the distance

Riley Meredith to Maddinson, FOUR, another mistimed shot from Maddinson but he still collects the boundary. Short of length delivery and Maddinson was rushed on the pull, miscues it over mid-wicket and fast outfield takes care of the rest

Rogers to Maddinson, FOUR, up and over. Maddinson's aggression is paying off for the moment. He gets a short and wide one outside off, slashes it over the infield for a one bounce four

Rogers to Maddinson, FOUR, Maddinson is playing too many shots here. Good length ball and he heaves it across the line over mid-wicket, not off the middle but he got it over the infield and the ball raced away

Clive Rose to Stoinis, FOUR, ends the over with a boundary. Uses the incoming drift, stays within the line and sweeps it over backward square, one bounce and over the ropes

Rogers to Maddinson, FOUR, crunched! Looks like a good surface. Similar length but there was width on this one, Maddinson leans forward and creams the drive in front of square, the ball races to the fence