Melbourne Stars Complete Eighth Win On The Bounce

THE EIGHT CONSECUTIVE VICTORY OF MELBOURNE STARS
Melbourne Stars won their eighth consecutive game within the Big Bash League. The team won by 10 runs against Perth Scorchers in their habitat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. diligence by the team held Scorchers to 131 with Cameron Bancroft scoring 32.



GETTING THE TEAM back to THE MATCH
After winning the toss and selecting to bat, Stars soon slid right down to 34 for 3. Cartwright and Glenn Maxwell scored 47 till the fourth wicket to bring the match back on target for his or her side.

Nick Larkin delivered to the center after Maxwell’s wicket made a quickfire 24 off 18 balls. It gave their team a delayed boost. Matthew Kelly captured three wickets to stay things calm. Jhye Richardson and Fawad Ahmed contributed by taking one wicket each.

Regular wickets of the Scorchers’ during the chase made them collapse from 46 runs for 1 at one point to 102 for five . There was no late development either because the host team maintained control throughout the match.

THE KEY ROLE OF CARTWRIGHT FOR MELBOURNE STARS
Hilton Cartwright hit an unbeaten half-century. By scoring 58 runs from 56 balls and taking the hosts to 141 for six , Cartwright played a serious role within the team together with his batting skills. His innings as an opener included seven fours. Stars were struggling at 34 in 3 when Maddinson was dismissed. But Cartwright tried to rescue the team by scoring 58.

MADDINSON STARS FOR THE TEAM
Glenn Maxwells’s decision to undertake Maddinson paid. Cameron Bancroft scored 32 but later was dismissed by Maddinson. The player tried for a drive from a coffee full toss, but Maddinson took a fantastic catch. He also took the wickets of Tim David and Matthew Kelly stumping them.

Source : stumpsandbails

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