The Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers will square off in game 23 of the Big Bash League 2022–23. We anticipate some major fireworks from both teams as this will be the final Big Bash League match of 2022. The home team has an extremely talented roster and plans to cap the year off in grand fashion. The visiting team, however, will try to thwart their plans and make sure they leave the game with as many points as they can. This season's Strikers started out strong with three straight victories before losing two straight games. The Stars, on the other hand, haven't had a great start to the season; they've only picked up one victory thus far. Unfortunately, only one team will be left standing at the end of the day, despite the fact that both teams are in desperate need of a favorable outcome today. Given that they have dropped every away game this year, the Stars have not traveled well.
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars
Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs
The Adelaide Strikers were never going to have an easy time achieving their 188-point goal. To harbor hopes of pursuing this, they required a quick start. Trent Boult's first over saw Matt Short get out, but with some excellent shots from Henry Hunt and Chris Lynn, they were able to regain control of the game. Before Lynn was ejected, the pair shared a 43-run stand. Hunt managed to set the stage for an engaging finish despite falling one run short of his fifty. Adam Hose had a menacing appearance and finished with a well-rounded fifty.
Rashid Khan delivered a few lusty blows that ignited the match just as the Strikers appeared to be losing control of it. Rashid gave it his all but was unable to get his side over the finish line despite Luke Wood bowling a strong final over. The Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat first in the previous match, scoring 186 runs off of their allotted 20 overs. The Stars were able to reach a more than respectable score of 186 thanks to a brilliant 74 from Marcus Stoinis off just 35 deliveries. With a final bowling score of 3/27, Wes Agar was the Strikers' preferred bowler. At the end of this match it was Melbourne Stars who exceed in the 23rd match with 8 runs against Adelaide Strikers.
Melbourne Stars - Joe Burns, Adam Zampa, Brody Couch, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Trent Boult, Glenn Maxwell, Nick Larkin, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster.
Adelaide Strikers - Cameron Boyce, Harry Conway, Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Thorton, Travis Head, Ryan Gibson, Adam Hose, Jake Weatherald, Thomas Kelly, Henry Hunt, Rashid Khan, Harry Nielsen, Chris Lynn, Matt Short.
Match 23 of Big Bash League 2022-23 happened at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, South Australia.
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