Big Bash - Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars - Perth

Rain around, and CMM 1.40. .. Rained 45 mins before game, so, a good toss to win, with DL likely, and maybe some movement, as pitch covered.

Shane warne wins the toss for Stars, and decides to field.

Pre-toss .. Stars. 1.67

After Toss, Scorchers 2.72, Stars 1.58

I want to be with the Stars .. think it will be a tricky pitch, to bat on.

Run line -rain affected- 147

CMM fluctuates 1.40 - 1.50, pre-game .. Rain about etc.

Wkt - Gibbs 0 from 3, Stars 1.39   --   Gibbs was poor in S.Africa for Champions Trophy .. needs some runs.

Scorchers 4-1 after 1 over, Stars 1.35

Wkt - North 1 from 4, Stars 1.22 Good ball from Slinga

Scorchers 7-2 after 2, Stars 1.21

Wkt - Katich 0 from 3, great ball from Faulkner .. Stars 1.12

Scorchers 16-3 after 3, Stars 1.16

Wkt - Stoinis 9 from 6, Stars 1.11 .. Good bowling, on a track doing plenty

Scorchers 16-4 after 4, Stars 1.10

Scorchers 21-4 after 5, Stars 1.10

Scorchers 39-4 after 6, .. Avg over from Cartright .. Stars 1.17 .. Rain staying away, CMM 1.20

Scorchers 43-3 after 7, decent over from Shane, Stars 1.16

Scorchers 50-4 after 8, Stars 1.16

Wkt - Voges 14 from 14, Stars 1.10

Scorchers 53-5 after 9, Stars 1.09

Wkt - another from Malinga .. Stars 1.06

Wkt - 2 from Malinga .. 55-7 ..Stars 1.03

Scorchers 57-7 after 10, Stars 1.03

Scorchers 58-7 after 11, Stars 1.02

Wkt - 58-8 .. Stars 1.02

Wkt - 59-9 .. Stars 1.01

Scorchers 59-9 after 12, Stars 1.01

Scorchers 65-9 after 13, Stars 1.01

Scorchers 65-9 after 14, Stars 1.01

Scorchers 69-9 after 15, Stars 1.01

Scorchers 69 All out ... Stars 1.01. 3rd lowest score ever .. On a juicy pitch.

Some rain still about, but, think they will finish ...

Malinga was v good .. figs of 6 for 7, from the 4 overs ..

Heres the reply ..


Stars .. 11-0 after 1 over, Stars 1.00 .. Stars gonna try finish this quickly .. as the rain may return.

Luke Wright swinging the bat, and connecting .. as rain comes down a little heavier.

Stars 29-0 after 2 overs .. rain really coming down.

and off they go .. CMM 1.52

LOL .. if game is reduced to 5 overs, Stars only need 19 ...

Still raining .. they have 70 mins to get back on, for .. say 10 mins, to play 3 more overs. CMM 1.66 Yes.

Well a lot of drama, in this mkt .. and comms telling people cut-off was 7.43 local, when the upms decide to return, at 7.52.

Done my bollox, in a v swingy CMM mkt.

And now, they bowl 1 ball, get to 29, and thats it, they say, they have won. This is bollox.

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