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Tom Rogers has destroyed Melbourne Stars’ batting line-up in a devastating response to cricket’s newest Mankad controversy, main Melbourne Renegades to a 33-run win in a heated BBL derby.
Stars captain Adam Zampa lit the fuse on the MCG on Tuesday night time when he tried to expire Rogers because the non-striker crept out of his crease.
A video evaluation led to Rogers being given not out as a result of Zampa’s bowling arm had traveled previous its highest level earlier than the leg-spinner reached again to knock off the bails.
The flashpoint, which occurred throughout the last over of the primary innings, didn’t go down nicely with the gang as jeers rained down from the stands.
It got here lower than every week after a tense Boxing Day Take a look at trade between Mitch Starc and Theunis de Bruyn, when the Australian rapidly threatened to Mankad his South African opponent.
The Renegades appeared on shaky floor after they posted 7-141 after being despatched in.
However a fired-up Rogers turned the match on its head when he took the brand new ball, claiming 3-11 in his first two overs.
The Stars had been lowered to 4-18 within the fifth over of their chase when Will Sutherland (1-35) had hazard man Marcus Stoinis (six) caught behind.
Hilton Cartwright (20) and Nick Larkin (48 not out) tried to launch a fightback earlier than Rogers struck once more, eradicating Cartwright.
The house facet by no means recovered, limping to 9-108 from its 20 overs.
Rogers completed with career-best figures of 5-16, claiming a brand new Renegades document within the course of.
Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2-7) additionally strangled the Stars, bowling 17 dot balls in his 4 overs.
The outcome ended the Renegades’ four-match shedding skid and balanced their season document at 4-4, however got here at a price when Shaun Marsh injured a hamstring whereas batting.
Marsh (32 off 35) matched Martin Guptill (32 off 27) and Mackenzie Harvey (32 not out off 23) because the Renegades’ prime scorers.
However Marsh, who missed the beginning of the season with a calf damage, was unable to discipline and is ready on additional evaluation of his newest soft-tissue setback.
Kiwi fast Trent Boult (2-23) and English import Luke Wooden (2-29) had been the Stars’ finest bowlers, whereas Zampa (1-18) additionally delivered a decent 4 overs.
-AAP
