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Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, 5th Match

Melbourne Stars won by 8 wkts
HBH
158/9(20)
MLS
159/2(16)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
The Stars have got off to a great start, the NRR says it all. The Scorchers would want to regain the top spot again and they will be up against the Heat, who would love to open their account tomorrow. Should be good fun tomorrow as well. We will see you soon. Take care!
Marcus Stoinis | PoTM: It's a relief to get a win early but the schedule has been nice as well. They let us have a five day lead in to the first game. The boys felt a lot calmer and it felt like we had a better system in place from the start of the tournament. A nice one by Cricket Australia (smiles). (Asked if he was involved in sledging Wade) No, we're so close (smiles). It's not even a sledge. I can't... No, I mean, I love him so it's good banter. It's fine. (On the pitch conditions) I think that was a really good wicket. Honestly, if we can roll that out, I think that's a good cricket wicket, a really good T20 wicket. (Kellaway) He's had a really good start to the domestic season. He's a really good player. The way he's been striking the nets, honestly, I don't want to say anything because I don't want to jinx it, but he's batting so well. So it was nice. He was always going to be sent in there. And it was actually nice for me to spend time in the middle with him. I haven't batted in the middle with him for maybe never. So he was really good. He was really composed, good communication. He's going to be a star.
22:38 Local Time, 11:38 GMT, 17:08 IST: All smiles in the green camp. The 16th over started with the Stars needing 22 runs to win and their captain went 4 2 2 4 4 6 to quickly seal the deal gain those bits on NRR as well. The bowlers did a fine job and restricting the Canes to 158/9 despite the assault from Ben McDermott and the threat of Tim David going rampant. Siddle, Rauf and Stoinis himself had good fun with the ball. The chase began with Clarke and Rogers laying a solid base. Rishad Hossain picked up two quick wickets but the Stars counterattacked by smashing his next 9 balls for 28 runs. Kellaway gave great company to his captain, who was absolutely switched on from the word go. Stoinis waited for the ball to be in his zone and when it came he cashed in. Ellis and Co. didn't have any answers to what eventually turned out to be a century stand for the third wicket.
16
4 2 2 4 4 6 (22 runs)
MLS 159-2
Marcus Stoinis
62(31)
Campbell Kellaway
41(27)
Chris Jordan
3-0-41-0
15.6
6
Chris Jordan to Stoinis, SIX, six needed and Stoinis thumps this down the ground over long-on to seal the game. Chris Jordan tried the yorker and missed, Stoinis waited there to bully this ball into the stands. The skipper has got the Stars off to a great start this season
15.5
4
Chris Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR, now the drive through cover, sweetly timed and there's no stopping that. Slot ball and punished
15.4
F
Chris Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR, short of length delivery, fiercely cut away past backward point and that's the fifty for Stoinis. He raises the bat to his teammates and the fans to soak in all the applause. He enjoyed that stay
15.3
Chris Jordan to Stoinis, 2 runs, guided to short third man. Stanlake fumbles trying to dive to the right and stop, but he gets hit before the ball rolls towards the fence
15.2
Chris Jordan to Stoinis, 2 runs, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Stoinis waits and clips it to mid-wicket and they quickly return for the second run
15.1
4
Chris Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR, hit me short of length delivery down leg, Stoinis clips it fine and beats short fine leg to the left. The Stars just want to close this early
Chris Jordan [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
15
1 0 Wd 1 1 1 4 (9 runs)
MLS 137-2
Campbell Kellaway
41(27)
Marcus Stoinis
40(25)
Nathan Ellis
3-0-28-0
14.6
4
Nathan Ellis to Campbell Kellaway, FOUR, he's nailed this cover drive to spoil a good over for Nathan Ellis. Full and outside off stump, Kellaway waited for the ball to give it a full thump to clear mid-off to the right
14.5
Nathan Ellis to Stoinis, 1 run, full and wide, squeezed out to deep point
14.4
Nathan Ellis to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, oh brilliant slower delivery! Kellaway was so early into the pull, ball slowly came and took the splice of the bat when Kellaway was searching for the ball
14.3
Nathan Ellis to Stoinis, 1 run, low full toss, Stoinis drives with one hand to mid-on
14.3
Nathan Ellis to Stoinis, wide, that's fired wide of off stump
14.2
Nathan Ellis to Stoinis, no run, oh belted straight and Campbell Kellaway had to really duck to save his head. Jordan moved quickly to the left to cut if off
14.1
Nathan Ellis to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump, Kellaway reaches out and drives to deep cover
Nathan Ellis [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
Power Surge!
14
4 1 4 0 2 1 (12 runs)
MLS 128-2
Campbell Kellaway
35(24)
Marcus Stoinis
38(22)
Rehan Ahmed
2-0-18-0
13.6
Rehan Ahmed to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run, full delivery, Kellaway drives to mid-off