Adelaide Strikers Women v Melbourne Stars Women, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 4, Women's Big Bash League, 2023

Women's Big Bash League Match 4: Adelaide Strikers Women v Melbourne Stars Women at Adelaide, October 21, 2023
Adelaide Strikers Women
AS-W
177/3 (20)
Melbourne Stars Women
MS-W
29/10 (9.3)
Finished
AS-W won by 148 runs.
Adelaide Strikers Women InningAS-W Inning177/3 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars Women InningMS-W Inning29/10 (9.3 ov)

Commentary

0
0.1
Anesu Mushangwe to Sophia Dunkley, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, and Sophia Dunkley hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
0
0.2
Anesu Mushangwe to Sophia Dunkley, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sophia Dunkley goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
0.3
Anesu Mushangwe to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, Sophia Dunkley goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
0
0.4
Anesu Mushangwe to Meg Lanning, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump, Meg Lanning goes forward, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
1
0.5
Anesu Mushangwe to Meg Lanning, 1 run, Meg Lanning goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
1
0.6
Anesu Mushangwe to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, Sophia Dunkley goes forward to take off break ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 1 (3 runs)
Sophia Dunkley 2 (4)
Meg Lanning 1 (2)
Melbourne Stars Women 3/0
Anesu Mushangwe 1-0-3-0
1
1.1
Megan Schutt to Sophia Dunkley, 1 run, Sophia Dunkley goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
0
1.2
Megan Schutt to Meg Lanning, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Meg Lanning goes back and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
w
1.3
Meg Lanning c DR Gibson b M Schutt 1 (4) Megan Schutt to Meg Lanning, no run, c DR Gibson b M Schutt, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Meg Lanning goes forward to take the gamble with flick shot towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Danielle Gibson. Leading to a soft dismissal.
1
1.4
Megan Schutt to Alice Capsey, 1 run, Alice Capsey goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
1.5
Megan Schutt to Sophia Dunkley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sophia Dunkley goes back and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
1.6
Megan Schutt to Sophia Dunkley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sophia Dunkley goes back, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 2 (2 runs)
Sophia Dunkley 3 (7)
Alice Capsey 1 (1)
Melbourne Stars Women 5/1
Megan Schutt 1-0-2-1
Anesu Mushangwe 1-0-3-0
1
2.1
Anesu Mushangwe to Alice Capsey, 1 run, Alice Capsey goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
0
2.2
Anesu Mushangwe to Sophia Dunkley, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried sweep but fails to get bat on it.
6
2.3
Anesu Mushangwe to Sophia Dunkley, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Sophia Dunkley hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
w
2.4
Sophia Dunkley c L Wolvaardt b AC Mushangwe 9 (10) Anesu Mushangwe to Sophia Dunkley, no run, c L Wolvaardt b AC Mushangwe, Caught out !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Sophia Dunkley hangs in the crease to hit cut to point but it resulted in a catch taken by Laura Wolvaardt. Sophia Dunkley is dismissed.
1wd
2.5
Anesu Mushangwe to Annabel Sutherland, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, Anesu Mushangwe has sent that one, way down the leg side. The umpire signals it wide.
1
2.5
Anesu Mushangwe to Annabel Sutherland, 1 run, Annabel Sutherland goes forward to take off break ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
w
2.6
Alice Capsey c KM Mack b AC Mushangwe 2 (3) Anesu Mushangwe to Alice Capsey, no run, c KM Mack b AC Mushangwe, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Alice Capsey hangs in the crease, hits push, takes an aerial route, and is caught by Katie Mack at point.
End of over 3 (9 runs)
Alice Capsey 2 (3)
Annabel Sutherland 1 (1)
Melbourne Stars Women 14/3
Anesu Mushangwe 2-0-12-2
Megan Schutt 1-0-2-1
0
3.1
Megan Schutt to Annabel Sutherland, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Annabel Sutherland hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
0
3.2
Megan Schutt to Annabel Sutherland, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
0
3.3
Megan Schutt to Annabel Sutherland, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Annabel Sutherland goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
0
3.4
Megan Schutt to Annabel Sutherland, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Annabel Sutherland goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
w
3.5
Annabel Sutherland c AC Mushangwe b M Schutt 1 (6) Megan Schutt to Annabel Sutherland, no run, c AC Mushangwe b M Schutt, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Annabel Sutherland goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Anesu Mushangwe. Leading to a soft dismissal.
0
3.6
Megan Schutt to Nicole Faltum, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nicole Faltum goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 4 (0 runs)
Nicole Faltum 0 (1)
Maia Bouchier 0 (0)
Melbourne Stars Women 14/4
Megan Schutt 2-1-2-2
Anesu Mushangwe 2-0-12-2
w
4.1
Maia Bouchier c JL Barsby b AJ Wellington 0 (1) Amanda Wellington to Maia Bouchier, no run, c JL Barsby b AJ Wellington, Caught out !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump, Maia Bouchier goes forward, hits sloge sweep, takes an aerial route, and is caught by Jemma Barsby at long off.
0
4.2
Amanda Wellington to Kim Garth, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Kim Garth hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
4.3
Amanda Wellington to Kim Garth, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Kim Garth hangs in the crease and slash push towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
1
4.4
Amanda Wellington to Kim Garth, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Kim Garth goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
1
4.5
Amanda Wellington to Nicole Faltum, 1 run, Nicole Faltum goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
w
4.6
Kim Garth b AJ Wellington 1 (4) Amanda Wellington to Kim Garth, no run, b AJ Wellington, Bowled out !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Kim Garth as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
End of over 5 (2 runs)
Kim Garth 1 (4)
Nicole Faltum 1 (2)
Melbourne Stars Women 16/6
Amanda Wellington 1-0-2-2
Megan Schutt 2-1-2-2
0
5.1
Megan Schutt to Nicole Faltum, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, and Nicole Faltum hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
0
5.2
Megan Schutt to Nicole Faltum, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays defensive shot.
w
5.3
Nicole Faltum c DR Gibson b M Schutt 1 (5) Megan Schutt to Nicole Faltum, no run, c DR Gibson b M Schutt, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Nicole Faltum goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Danielle Gibson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Nicole Faltum.
1lb
5.4
Megan Schutt to Sasha Maloney, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Sasha Maloney goes forward, aims to slam flick shot, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
0
5.5
Megan Schutt to Rhys McKenna, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Rhys McKenna goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
1
5.6
Megan Schutt to Rhys McKenna, 1 run, Rhys McKenna goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 6 (2 runs)
Rhys McKenna 1 (2)
Sasha Maloney 0 (1)
Melbourne Stars Women 18/7
Megan Schutt 3-1-3-3
Amanda Wellington 1-0-2-2
0
6.1
Amanda Wellington to Rhys McKenna, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Rhys McKenna goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
w
6.2
Rhys McKenna b AJ Wellington 1 (4) Amanda Wellington to Rhys McKenna, no run, b AJ Wellington, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Rhys McKenna goes forward and tries to glance it off, But plays the wrong line and is bowled !
0
6.3
Amanda Wellington to Sophie Day, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Sophie Day goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
3b
6.4
Amanda Wellington to Sophie Day, 3 bye, Bye !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump, Sophie Day goes forward, tries to swat defensive shot, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 3 runs off bye.
0
6.5
Amanda Wellington to Sasha Maloney, no run, Dot Ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, and Sasha Maloney hangs on and tries to hit ramp shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
2
6.6
Amanda Wellington to Sasha Maloney, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Sasha Maloney goes forward to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 2 runs.
End of over 7 (5 runs)
Sasha Maloney 2 (3)
Sophie Day 0 (2)
Melbourne Stars Women 23/8
Amanda Wellington 2-0-4-3
Megan Schutt 3-1-3-3
0
7.1
Tahlia McGrath to Sophie Day, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tahlia McGrath sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Sophie Day hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
0
7.2
Tahlia McGrath to Sophie Day, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
1
7.3
Tahlia McGrath to Sophie Day, 1 run, Sophie Day goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
0
7.4
Tahlia McGrath to Sasha Maloney, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sasha Maloney goes back, dabs pull with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
w
7.5
Sasha Maloney lbw b T McGrath 2 (5) Tahlia McGrath to Sasha Maloney, no run, lbw b T McGrath, Out LBW !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Sasha Maloney goes back, plays ramp shot but misjudged the line, and the ball hits the pad, Tahlia McGrath appeals for an LBW. The umpire raises his finger, resulting in the dismissal of Sasha Maloney.
0
7.6
Tahlia McGrath to Milly Illingworth, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
End of over 8 (1 runs)
Milly Illingworth 0 (1)
Sophie Day 1 (5)
Melbourne Stars Women 24/9
Tahlia McGrath 1-0-1-1
Amanda Wellington 2-0-4-3
1
8.1
Jemma Barsby to Sophie Day, 1 run, Sophie Day goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
1
8.2
Jemma Barsby to Milly Illingworth, 1 run, Milly Illingworth goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an off break ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
8.3
Jemma Barsby to Sophie Day, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sophie Day goes back, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
1
8.4
Jemma Barsby to Sophie Day, 1 run, Sophie Day goes forward and plays a well-timed cut off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
1
8.5
Jemma Barsby to Milly Illingworth, 1 run, Milly Illingworth goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
0
8.6
Jemma Barsby to Sophie Day, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sophie Day goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 9 (4 runs)
Sophie Day 3 (9)
Milly Illingworth 2 (3)
Melbourne Stars Women 28/9
Jemma Barsby 1-0-4-0
Tahlia McGrath 1-0-1-1
0
9.1
Tahlia McGrath to Milly Illingworth, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Milly Illingworth hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
1
9.2
Tahlia McGrath to Milly Illingworth, 1 run, Milly Illingworth goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
w
9.3
Sophie Day c BE Patterson b T McGrath 3 (10) Tahlia McGrath to Sophie Day, no run, c BE Patterson b T McGrath, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the off stump, Sophie Day goes back to take the gamble with cut towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Bridget Patterson. Leading to a soft dismissal.