Big Bash League 2017-18: Brisbane Heat beat Melbourne Stars by 15 runs

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MELBOURNE STARS INNINGS
BRISBANE HEAT BEAT MELBOURNE STARS BY 15 RUNS
The Heat win a cracking contest at the Gabba, holding off the Stars after an incredible performance by Marcus Stoinis: https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/EDvfcPc1hf
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END OF OVER: 20 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | Melbourne Stars: 191/6 (match over)
- James Faulkner 47 (38b)
- Josh Hastings 0 (0b)
WICKET: Marcus Stoinis run out 99 (51b 6x4 6x6). Melbourne Stars 190/5 in 19.4 overs.RUN OUT! An incredible knock from Stoinis comes to an end on 99 off 51 balls. What an effort: https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07
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END OF OVER: 19 | 17 Runs | MS: 183/4 (24 runs required from 6 balls)
- Marcus Stoinis 92 (47b)
- James Faulkner 46 (37b)
END OF OVER: 18 | 9 Runs | MS: 166/4 (41 runs required from 12 balls)
- JP Faulkner 41 (35b)
- MP Stoinis 80 (43b)
END OF OVER: 17 | 8 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 157/4 (50 runs required from 18 balls)
- James Faulkner 36 (31b)
- Marcus Stoinis 76 (41b)
END OF OVER: 16 | 8 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 149/4 (58 runs required from 24 balls)
- Marcus Stoinis 75 (40b)
- James Faulkner 29 (26b)
END OF OVER: 15 | 14 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 141/4 (66 runs required from 30 balls)
- James Faulkner 28 (25b)
- Marcus Stoinis 68 (35b)
Courtesy: Big Bash League Over 14.5: Steketee to Faulkner, SIXThat is extra large!
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END OF OVER: 14 | 10 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 127/4 (80 runs required from 36 balls)
- James Faulkner 19 (22b)
- Marcus Stoinis 65 (32b)
END OF OVER: 13 | 22 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 117/4 (90 runs required from 42 balls)
- Marcus Stoinis 64 (30b)
- James Faulkner 11 (17b)
Courtesy: Big Bash League Over 12.6: Cutting to Stoinis, SIX Over 12.4: Cutting to Stoinis, SIX Over 12.2: Cutting to Stoinis, FOUR Over 12.1: Cutting to Stoinis, FOURWhat about the power from Marcus Stoinis?! https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/AX5cH940Ju
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END OF OVER: 12 | 7 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 95/4 (112 runs required from 48 balls)
- Marcus Stoinis 42 (24b)
- James Faulkner 11 (17b)
END OF OVER: 11 | 7 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 88/4 (119 runs required from 54 balls)
- James Faulkner8 (14b)
- Marcus Stoinis39 (21b)
END OF OVER: 10 | 5 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 81/4 (126 runs required from 60 balls)
- Marcus Stoinis 34 (19b)
- James Faulkner 6 (10b)
END OF OVER: 9 | 17 Runs | MS: 76/4 (131 runs required from 11 overs)
- Marcus Stoinis 31 (16b)
- James Faulkner5 (7b)
END OF OVER: 8 | 5 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 59/4 (148 runs required from 12 overs)
- Marcus Stoinis 16 (12b)
- James Faulkner 3 (5b)
END OF OVER: 7 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | Melbourne Stars: 54/4 (153 runs required from 13 overs)
- James Faulkner 1 (1b)
- Marcus Stoinis 13 (10b)
Courtesy: Big Bash LeagueShadab lights up the stumps to claim his second wicket of the night! https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/YfcwcxhEgd
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WICKET: Luke Wright b Shadab Khan 19 (15b 2X4 0X6). Melbourne Stars 53/4 in 6.5 overs.
END OF OVER: 6 | 6 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 51/3 (156 runs required from 14 overs)
- Luke Wright 18 (12b)
- Marcus Stoinis 12 (8b)
END OF OVER: 5 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | Melbourne Stars: 45/3 (162 runs required from 15 overs)
- Marcus Stoinis 7 (3b)
- Luke Wright 17 (11b)
Courtesy: Big Bash League WICKET: Glenn Maxwell c Doggett b Shadab Khan 8 (5b 0X4 1X6). Melbourne Stars 38/3 in 4.3 overs. Over 4.1: Shadab Khan to Maxwell, SIXShadab was PUMPED with his first wicket in the BBL!https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/NR90jMKfhQ
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END OF OVER: 4 | 12 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 32/2 (175 runs required from 16 overs)
- Luke Wright 17 (11b)
- Glenn Maxwell 2 (2b)
END OF OVER: 3 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | Melbourne Stars: 20/2 (187 runs required from 17 overs)
- Luke Wright 6 (6b)
- Glenn Maxwell 1 (1b)
WICKET: Kevin Pietersen c McCullum b Doggett 10 ( 9b 0X4 1X6). Melbourne Stars 16/2 in 2.4 overs. Over 2.3: Doggett to Pietersen, SIXKP absolutely smashes one to McCullum at mid-off. Sharp catch! Gone for 10 and Doggett strikes! Stars 2-16 in the third #BBL07
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END OF OVER: 2 | 5 Runs | Melbourne Stars: 8/1 (199 runs required from 18 overs)
- Luke Wright 3 (5b)
- Kevin Pietersen 2 (5b)
END OF OVER: 1 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | Melbourne Stars: 3/1 (204 runs required from 19 overs)
- Kevin Pietersen 1 (3b)
- Luke Wright 1 (1b)
Courtesy: Big Bash League WICKET: Ben Dunk c Swepson b Lalor 0 (2b 0X4 0X6). Melbourne Stars: 0/1 in 0.2 overs.Mitch Swepson, that was outstanding! https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/KLPJ6RWwhh
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BRISBANE HEAT INNINGS
END OF OVER: 20 | 12 Runs 2 Wkts | Brisbane Heat: 206/7
- Josh Lalor 6 (2b)
- Shadab Khan 0 (0b)
WICKET: Ben Cutting run out (Maxwell/Dunk) 35 ( 18b 3X4 2X6) SR: 194.44. Brisbane Heat 200/7 in 19.4 overs. WICKET: Mark Steketee c Gulbis b Stoinis 0 ( 2b 0X4 0X6). Brisbane Heat 199/6 in 19.3 overs. Over 19.1: Stoinis to Cutting, FOURSteketee caught by Gulbis and then Cutting is run out after the rocket throw from Maxwell in the deep. Heat 7-200 with two balls to come #BBL07
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END OF OVER: 19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | Brisbane Heat: 194/5
- Mark Steketee 0 (1b)
- Ben Cutting 29 (15b)
WICKET: Alex Ross c Pietersen b Boland 51 ( 36b 1X4 2X6). Brisbane Heat :194/5 in 18.5 overs. Over 18.2: Alex Ross raises his bat for a 34-ball half-century. Over 18.2: Boland to Ross, SIX.Ross slams one, but it goes straight to KP! Gone for an impressive 51. Boland claims a wicket and the Heat are 5-194 with seven balls to come: https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07
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END OF OVER: 18 | 15 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 185/4
- Alex Ross 44 (33b)
- Ben Cutting 27 (13b)
Courtesy: Big Bash League Over 17.3: Hastings to Cutting, (no ball) SIXBen Whacking them! https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/xZ5B9HPNLF
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END OF OVER: 17 | 15 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 170/4
- Ben Cutting 16 (9b)
- Alex Ross 42 (30b)
END OF OVER: 16 | 6 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 155/4
- Ben Cutting 5 (5b)
- Alex Ross 38 (28b)
END OF OVER: 15 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | Brisbane Heat: 149/4
- Alex Ross 37 (27b)
- Ben Cutting 0 (0b)
WICKET: Joe Burns c Dunk b Stoinis 50 ( 28b 4X4 3X6). Brisbane Heat 143/4 in 14.2 overs. Over 14.1: Joe Burns completes his half century in 27 balls. Over 14.1: Stoinis to Burns, SIXGood catch from Dunk under the high ball and Burns is dismissed for an important score of 50. Stoinis claims his second wicket. Heat 4-143 in the 15th over #BBL07
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END OF OVER: 14 | 8 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 137/3
- Joe Burns 44 (26b)
- Alex Ross 33 (23b)
END OF OVER: 13 | 9 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 129/3
- Alex Ross 27 (19b)
- Joe Burns 42 (24b)
END OF OVER: 12 | 7 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 120/3
- Alex Ross 18 (13b)
- Joe Burns 42 (24b)
END OF OVER: 11 | 23 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 113/3
- Joe Burns 40 (22b)
- Alex Ross 13 (9b)
Courtesy: Big Bash League Over 10.2: Hastings to Burns, FOUR Over 10.1: Hastings to Burns, FOURJoe Burns is lighting up the Gabba! Solid catch over the boundary too: https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/3NtdA9jvX0
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END OF OVER: 10 | 11 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 90/3
- Joe Burns 18 (16b)
- Alex Ross 13 (9b)
END OF OVER: 9 | 10 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 79/3
- Joe Burns 16 (13b)
- Alex Ross 5 (5b)
END OF OVER: 8 | 6 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 69/3
- Alex Ross 4 (4b)
- Joe Burns 7 (8b)
END OF OVER: 7 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | Brisbane Heat: 63/3
- Joe Burns 5 (6b)
- Alex Ross 0 (0b)
That's big! McCullum is caught for 40 and Stoinis claims the big wicket. Safe hands from Maxwell with the Heat now 3-61 #BBL07
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END OF OVER: 6 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | Brisbane Heat: 57/2
- BB McCullum 40 (21b)
The Big Duke John Hastings doesn't drop many and he takes another catch to hand Beer his second wicket. Heazlett dismissed for 14, Heat 2-57 #BBL07
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WICKET: Sam Heazlett c Hastings b Beer 14 ( 11b 1X4 0X6. Brisbane Heat 57/2 in 5.6 overs.
Courtesy: Big Bash LeagueIf you missed Baz's fireworks earlier tonight, then check out the highlights here: https://t.co/RN7MHqsDRO #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/tXCUKvptW6
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END OF OVER: 5 | 11 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 52/1
- Sam Heazlett 11 (8b)
- Brendon McCullum 38 (18b)
END OF OVER: 4 | 7 Runs | Brisbane Heat : 41/1
- Brendon McCullum 31 (15b)
- Sam Heazlett 7 (5b)
END OF OVER: 3 | 24 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 34/1
- Sam Heazlett 5 (3b)
- Brendon McCullum 26 (11b)
Courtesy: Big Bash LEague Over 2.4: Boland to McCullum, SIX Over 2.3: Boland to McCullum, FOUR Over 2.2: Boland to McCullum, FOUR Over 2.1: Boland to McCullum, FOURWHACK! Baz ?https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/a3Vg7iLHsB
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END OF OVER: 2 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | Brisbane Heat: 10/1
- Brendon McCullum 7 (6b)
- Sam Heazlett 1 (2b)
Beer strikes as the Big Duke John Hastings takes the simple catch. Peirson is out for 1, Heat 1-8 after 1.3 overs: https://t.co/htstvsJpXH #BBL07
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WICKET: James Peirson c Hastings b Beer 1 ( 5b 0X4 0X6). Brisbane Heat 8/1 in 1.3 overs.
END OF OVER: 1 | 7 Runs | Brisbane Heat: 7/0
- James Peirson 1 (4b)
- Brendon McCullum 5 (3b)
Melbourne Stars won the toss and invited Brisbane Heat to bat in the match and the side amassed 206 runs on the scoreboard. Alex Ross was the top scorer for the team as he played a knock of 51 runs from 36 balls with the help of a boundary and two sixes while Joe Burns made 50 runs from 28 balls with four fours and three maximums. Skipper Brendon McCullum contributed 40 runs off 22 balls with four boundaries and two sixes to his name. Marcus Stoinis was the pick of the bowlers for the Stars as he picked up three key wickets in the match. Michael Beer dismissed two Brisbane batsman while Scott Boland also got a wicket. The Stars fell 15 runs short of the target as they put up 191/6 in 20 overs. Marcus Stoinis fell one run short of his century as he was dismissed after scoring 99 runs from 51 balls after hitting six boundaries and six sixes. James Faulkner made 47 runs from 38 balls with the help of a four and two maximums. Shadab Khan picked up two wickets for Brisbane Heat while Josh Lalor, Mark Steketee, Brendon Doggett grabbed a wicket each. Brisbane Heat XI: Brendon McCullum (c), James Peirson (wk), Sam Heazlett, Joe Burns, Alex Ross, Ben Cutting, Shadan Khan, Mark Steketee, Josh Lalor, Brendon Doggett and Mitch Swepson. Melbourne Stars XI: Ben Dunk (wk), Luke Wright, Kevin Pietersen, Glenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, John Hastings (c), Evan Gulbis, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Scott Boland and Michael Beer.