And Marsh seals victory for Renegades in the Melbourne derby! Short ball sits up nicely for him to pull away through midwicket. Only their second win of the season, but it's one they would have wanted on Aaron Finch's farewell!
Stars vs Renegades, 36th Match at Melbourne, BBL 2023, Jan 13 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
36th Match (N), Melbourne (Docklands), January 13, 2024, Big Bash League
137/8
(17.2/20 ov, T:138) 139/4
Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
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10.55pm So that's that from today. Finch says farewell with a win, signing off as a T20 great. Earlier, it was Perth Scorchers who trumped Brisbane Heat in the first match of today's double-header. This is Abhimanyu, signing off on behalf of Ashish Pant, Ranjith and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo.
10.50pm Finch bagged a duck, but he will walk away having won his last professional game! It was a low target to chase, but they chased well on a tricky surface. Stars picked three wickets in the Power Surge, but Renegades also hit enough boundaries in that period to put them in a comfortable position. Shaun Marsh was at his assured best as he steered the chase expertly. Finch gets congratulated by the Stars players and the umpires.
Player of the match, Shaun Marsh: "It was a tough wicket. It was Finchy's last game so it was great to be there till the end and get the win for him. [On Jake Fraser-McGurk] He is such a nice talent, seeing him out there batting like that was great. [On his form] It's always nice to get a few runs obviously. Nice to be there at the end. [Has he taken a call on his future?] Not yet. Next few days, I guess we'll know. Not so sure. Body is okay, it's hanging in there. Getting a win in our last home game was awesome. [On Finch] He's an absolute legend. He has been a player here since Day 1. It was nice to get a win for him."
17.2
4
Boland to Marsh, FOUR runs
17.1
1
Boland to Wells, 1 run
On a length around off, Wells guides it fine on the off-side to deep third
Boland to bowl out
end of over 1710 runs
MR: 134/4CRR: 7.88 • RRR: 1.33 • Need 4 runs from 18b
Jonathan Wells13 (14b 1x4)
Shaun Marsh60 (48b 9x4)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 4-0-25-2
Beau Webster 1-0-4-0
16.6
1
Coulter-Nile to Wells, 1 run
Full on off, Wells drives past the bowler to mid-off for a quick run
16.5
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Coulter-Nile to Wells, no run
On a length outside off, he looks to pull it away but gets an inside edge in front to the bowler on the bounce
16.4
1
Coulter-Nile to Marsh, 1 run
Slower ball on off, Marsh eases it out to the sweeper cover fielder to take Renegades within five runs of victory
Budders: "As a pom, from Surrey, I wish Finchy all the very best in his future career and thank him for all the great entertainment over the years. A great guy and special talent."
16.3
•
Coulter-Nile to Marsh, no run
On a length around off, Marsh steers it to backward point
16.2
4
Coulter-Nile to Marsh, FOUR runs
And now he takes on another full ball and flicks it wide of mid-on!
16.1
4
Coulter-Nile to Marsh, FOUR runs
Pummeled over mid-off! This is a half-volley just outside off and he picks the bones out of that one as he gets it over the infield
end of over 166 runs
MR: 124/4CRR: 7.75 • RRR: 3.50 • Need 14 runs from 24b
Jonathan Wells12 (12b 1x4)
Shaun Marsh51 (44b 7x4)
Beau Webster 1-0-4-0
Glenn Maxwell 1-0-6-0
15.6
2lb
Webster to Wells, 2 leg byes
Full on leg, Wells looks to clip it leg-side but it goes fine off his pads. Renegades pick up two leg-byes, getting closer to their second win of the season
15.5
1
Webster to Marsh, 1 run
Dug in short on leg, Marsh swivels and pulls fine on the leg side. The keeper runs back to collect
15.4
•
Webster to Marsh, no run
Back of length around off, Marsh miscues his pull as the ball drops to the off side
15.3
2
Webster to Marsh, 2 runs
A fine fifty for Shaun Marsh! Length ball on off, and Marsh just opens the face to steer it past the keeper. Gets a brace and gets his third fifty of the season. Raises his bat to acknowledge the crowd
15.2
•
Webster to Marsh, no run
On a length on off, Marsh goes for the pull but gets an underedge that sees the ball drop right in front
15.1
1
Webster to Wells, 1 run
On a length outside off, angling in and Wells skips out and works it out to deep square leg
Twenty runs needed off the last five. Beau Webster gets a bowl!
end of over 156 runs
MR: 118/4CRR: 7.86 • RRR: 4.00 • Need 20 runs from 30b
Jonathan Wells11 (10b 1x4)
Shaun Marsh48 (40b 7x4)
Glenn Maxwell 1-0-6-0
Imad Wasim 3-0-28-0
14.6
1
Maxwell to Wells, 1 run
Fuller outside off, Wells eases a drive through the off side. "Not the worst over," Maxwell observes
14.5
1
Maxwell to Marsh, 1 run
On a length on off, Marsh clips it square to the deep fielder. "That's just garbage," Maxwell says on the player mic, his own biggest critic it seems!
14.4
1
Maxwell to Wells, 1 run
On a length around off, Wells cuts it to deep point
14.3
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Maxwell to Wells, no run
Tossed full and wide. Wells leaves it alone as it stays just inside the tramlines
14.2
2
Maxwell to Wells, 2 runs
Tossed full around off, Wells goes across the stumps and scoops it behind the keeper. Doesn't get it cleanly enough for it to go all the way but they get a brace
14.1
1
Maxwell to Marsh, 1 run
Darted in full around off, Marsh eases it to long-off
Vijay : "Why Maxi not bowling!" Well, here he is!
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