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Tom Rogers has hit the primary half-century of his BBL profession to assist Melbourne Stars chase down a meager whole in an important nine-wicket win over Adelaide.
The Strikers’ high-powered batting line-up crumbled on the MCG on Thursday evening as they have been bowled out for simply 108, following successive scores of 200-plus.
It was the bottom whole of any facet batting first this season and the third-lowest in Strikers franchise historical past.
In reply, the Stars cruised to 1-109 with 33 balls in hand with out taking the facility surge.
Rogers, a late inclusion as injured skipper Glenn Maxwell’s alternative this season, was the mainstay as he notched 51 not out from 45 balls.
“It is one thing I’ve needed to do since I used to be a younger child, so it is an extremely particular feeling,” the 23-year-old mentioned.
“We wanted a win desperately… so if we will pile just a few collectively now, you by no means know.”
The consequence lifted the Stars (3-7) off the underside of the ladder and improved their web run price, giving them a finals lifeline forward of Saturday’s derby towards Melbourne Renegades.
Adelaide (5-5) hosts the last-placed Brisbane Warmth on the identical day and continues to be firmly within the combine.
The Strikers’ low whole got here regardless of Matt Brief hitting two of the primary three deliveries of their innings for six as he took 20 off Luke Wooden’s opening over.
They have been the one two sixes of Adelaide’s innings.
Skilled duo Nathan Coulter-Nile (3-17) and Adam Zampa (2-20) shone for the Stars, who clamped down on their opponents and bowled virtually 60 dot balls.
Liam Hatcher (2-18) eliminated the competitors’s high two run scorers – Brief (20) and Chris Lynn (one) – whereas Beau Webster took an excellent diving catch at additional cowl to take away Adam Hose.
“The ridiculous factor about (Webster) is that he isn’t one of many higher ones I’ve seen,” Rogers mentioned.
“He is that good and among the slip catches I’ve seen from him are simply ridiculous, so I absolutely anticipated him to catch that.”
Wooden (1-33, 3.2 overs) was the one Stars bowler with an financial system price above 5 runs an over.
Harry Nielsen (40) high scored for the Strikers, who’re winless from six makes an attempt towards the Stars on the MCG.
“We have been effectively brief with the bat,” Nielsen mentioned.
“We did not get off to the best begin and located it laborious work from then on.
“These issues occur in T20 cricket and you have to transfer on fairly shortly.”
-AAP
