In the 23rd match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2022-23, Melbourne Staꦇrs🀅 registered a thrilling win over Adelaide Strikers at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Batting first, the Stars posted a massive total of 186/7 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to a stunning knock by Marcus Stoinis. The all-rounder bludgeoned his way 🦋back to top form, crunching 74 from just 35 deliveries, including six sixes to help Stars reach a humungous score.
Apart from Stoinis, opener Joe Clarke also chipped in with a valuable 42 off 32 balls, with the help of five boundaries, including a maximum. For Striker♚s, Wes Agar picked up three wickets while conceding 27 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
In response, the Strikers managed to take the game to the wire but fell eight runs short of the Stars’ total. Adam Hose (56) and Henry Hunt (49) kept their side in the game, but Stars’ bowlers held their nerves and helped the Men in Green record their second win this season. Liam Hatcher was the pick of the bowlers for Star🅘s as he claimed two wickets while gave away 34 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
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— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL)
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— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL)
Four sixes in the over for Marcus Stoinis! Absolutely silly hitting♈ from the big allrounder |
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
What a knock by Marcus Stoinis – 74 in just 35 balls with 5 fours and 6 sixes in the Big Bash League.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Marcus S🐈toinis Hitting Sixes Just For a Fun against One OF the best Bowler OF B♌BL 12. Treat to watch Knock by Marcus at Adelaide Oval.
— Ayush Ranjan (@AyushRaGenius)
Marcus Stoinis bringing the fireworks a few ▨hours early
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket)
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Brutal Hitting from Marcus Stoinis🔥
Three Sixes in a Row ♥️&mdasꦓh; Over Thin🐈ker Lawyer 🇵🇰 (@Mujha_q_Nakala)
4 sixes in an over by Marcus Stoinis.
— Rohan (@Rohan5640)
Most expensive over of 29 runs in the over, 28 of them were off Marcus Stoinis' bat
— Zaheer Khan (@zaheers85)