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2011/12 KFC Big Bash League

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder - Match 2

December 17, 2011, 7:00PM AET Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Match Status: Completed
Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets

Sydney Thunder 4/154 (19.0)
Melbourne Stars 7/153 (20.0)
Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bowl

Current Run Rate: 8.11

Batsmen	R	B	4s	6s	S/R
BR Dunk^*	19	21	1	0	90.48
DA Warner	102	51	6	6	200.00
This Partnership:	68 Runs From 45 Balls (R/R: 9.07)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	Econ
DJ Hussey^*	2.0	0	22	0	11.00
LJ Wright	4.0	0	35	1	8.75

Last Wicket:	Philipson, 2 (c:Hussey b:Faulkner, Over: 11.3)
Last 5 overs:	1 . . 1wd 2 1 . \| 2 2 1 1 . 1 \| 1 6 1 1 2 1 \| 2 6 1 . 1 1 \| 2 . 2 1 . 4

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19th Over

Stay tuned for more live coverage of the KFC Big Bash League, including two matches tomorrow. The next match in Melbourne is the Renegades vs Scorchers match at Etihad Stadium on Thursday night. Goodbye from the MCG.
Sydney Thunder 4/154 off 19 overs (Warner 102* Smith 21 Dunk 19* Faulkner 2/20) defeated Melbourne Stars 7/153 off 20 overs (Hussey 52 Wright 27* Bailey 23 Bollinger 2/22 Coyte 2/26) by 6 wickets. Attendance 23,496. MOTM - David Warner.
The comeback from Victorian hero Shane Warne, didn't eventuate to great heights for his new side Melbourne Stars. He wasn't required to bat and was hit for 0/19 off his 2 overs, running into the whirlwind of Warner.
What a captain's knock from David Warner! Carrying over his Test Match form from Hobart, Warner struck a magnificent unbeaten century (102 off 51 balls, 6x4 6x6) to see his side home.
Over 18.6: Hussey to Dunk, FOUR, driven wide of mid on to the boundary, with Dunk hitting the winning runs for the Thunder with 6 balls and 6 wickets to spare.
Over 18.5: Hussey to Dunk, no run, defended into the off side
Over 18.4: Hussey to Warner, one run, driven to long off for a single. Thunder 150 runs (81m 112b).
Over 18.3: Hussey to Warner, two runs, turned to the large gap again at mid wicket to reach a wonderful entertainin century. Warner 100 runs - 81m 50b 6x4 6x6).
Over 18.2: Hussey to Warner, no run, played back to the bowler to build the suspense!
Over 18.1: Hussey to Warner, two runs, gently placed into the large gap at mid wicket for two, taking Warner to 99*

Stay tuned for more live coverage of the KFC Big Bash League, including two matches tomorrow. The next match in Melbourne is the Renegades vs Scorchers match at Etihad Stadium on Thursday night. Goodbye from the MCG.

Sydney Thunder 4/154 off 19 overs (Warner 102* Smith 21 Dunk 19* Faulkner 2/20) defeated Melbourne Stars 7/153 off 20 overs (Hussey 52 Wright 27* Bailey 23 Bollinger 2/22 Coyte 2/26) by 6 wickets. Attendance 23,496. MOTM - David Warner.

The comeback from Victorian hero Shane Warne, didn't eventuate to great heights for his new side Melbourne Stars. He wasn't required to bat and was hit for 0/19 off his 2 overs, running into the whirlwind of Warner.

What a captain's knock from David Warner! Carrying over his Test Match form from Hobart, Warner struck a magnificent unbeaten century (102 off 51 balls, 6x4 6x6) to see his side home.

Over 18.6: Hussey to Dunk, FOUR, driven wide of mid on to the boundary, with Dunk hitting the winning runs for the Thunder with 6 balls and 6 wickets to spare.

Over 18.5: Hussey to Dunk, no run, defended into the off side

Over 18.4: Hussey to Warner, one run, driven to long off for a single. Thunder 150 runs (81m 112b).

Over 18.3: Hussey to Warner, two runs, turned to the large gap again at mid wicket to reach a wonderful entertainin century. Warner 100 runs - 81m 50b 6x4 6x6).

Over 18.2: Hussey to Warner, no run, played back to the bowler to build the suspense!

Over 18.1: Hussey to Warner, two runs, gently placed into the large gap at mid wicket for two, taking Warner to 99*

18th Over

Hussey replaces Dernbach (4-0-36-0) at the Southern End
Over 17.6: Wright to Warner, one run, short delivery is pulled to Voges at deep square leg. Thunder 4/145 off 18 overs, require 9 off 12 balls.
Over 17.5: Wright to Dunk, one run, driven to Hussey at long off for a single
Over 17.4: Wright to Dunk, no run, slower ball into the pad outside the line of leg stump
Over 17.3: Wright to Warner, one run, firmly struck to long off for a single
Over 17.2: Wright to Warner, SIX, wonderfully struck over long on for another six! Warner moves to 95*
Over 17.1: Wright to Warner, two runs, top edged skied shot to deep cover falls just short of Quiney sprinting in from the boundary for the catch. Warner/Dunk 50 Partnerhsip (24m 34b)

Hussey replaces Dernbach (4-0-36-0) at the Southern End

Over 17.6: Wright to Warner, one run, short delivery is pulled to Voges at deep square leg. Thunder 4/145 off 18 overs, require 9 off 12 balls.

Over 17.5: Wright to Dunk, one run, driven to Hussey at long off for a single

Over 17.4: Wright to Dunk, no run, slower ball into the pad outside the line of leg stump

Over 17.3: Wright to Warner, one run, firmly struck to long off for a single

Over 17.2: Wright to Warner, SIX, wonderfully struck over long on for another six! Warner moves to 95*

Over 17.1: Wright to Warner, two runs, top edged skied shot to deep cover falls just short of Quiney sprinting in from the boundary for the catch. Warner/Dunk 50 Partnerhsip (24m 34b)

Melbourne Stars: Robert Quiney, Matthew Wade (wk), George Bailey, David Hussey, Cameron White (c), Adam Voges, Luke Wright, James Faulkner, Clint McKay, Shane Warne, Jade Dernbach, Chris Simpson (12th)

Sydney Thunder: Chris Gayle, David Warner (c), Usman Khawaja, Daniel Smith (wk), Ben Dunk, Craig Philipson, Scott Coyte, Sean Abbott, Luke Doran, Doug Bollinger, Fidel Edwards, Tim Cruickshank (12th)

Umpires: Fry, SD (AUS), Wilson, P (AUS)

Third Umpire: Joshua, GC (AUS)

Match Refree: Levens, D (AUS)