Melbourne Stars

In the opening game of Big Bash League (BBL) 2022-23, Sydney Thunder defeated Melbourne Stars in a thrilling contest at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

100 big bash wickets in 86 matches excellent for a leg spinner The New South Wales cricketer scored 25 off 26 deliveries, including a solitary boundary. Earlier, Thunder won the toss and opted to bowl first, which paid off well as they restricted Stars to just 122/8 in 20 overs. Nathan Coulter-Nile was the pick of the bowler for Stars, bagging a three-wicket haul for 19 runs in his quota of 4 overs. However, Beau Webster bowled a dot delivery, and the action moved to the final ball. With seven needed off three balls, Gurinder Sandhu smashed a six to level the scores, and Thunder needed just one to win the game.

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Sandhu, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Daniel Sams each picked up two wickets while Nick Larkin was the only batter to score more than 20 runs for the Stars, top-scoring with 25 off 26 deliveries. Gurinder Sandhu, batting at No.9, proved to be the hero, scoring 20 not out off 16 deliveries in addition to taking two wickets. Chasing 123, Thunder fared little better with the bat.

While it was a masterclass bowling display from Boult, the credit for the first wicket will also be given to the fielder Brody Couch.

However, the fielder rolled over and managed to hold on to the ball. However, Trent Boult provided a terrific start to Stars as he picked two back-to-back wickets in the very first over itself. While Sydney Thunder's bowlers ruled the roost as they restricted Stars to 122.

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Spinner Adam Zampa, who had led Stars for the first time during a Big Bash League 2021-22 league match last season, is leading them in place of Maxwell in Canberra. Reduced to 84/5 in the 13th over with batter Joe Burns (18) retiring hurt due to a hamstring injury, Stars haven’t had the best of starts in BBL 2022-23. It’s great,” Maxwell said while providing a game-day injury update to his fans.

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Gurinder Sandhu (20*) added enough runs to see Sydney Thunder to a 1 wicket win. Thunder bowlers Gurinder Sandhu (2/23), Fazalhaq Farooqi (2/20) and Daniel Sams (2/20) controlled the field, resulting in no batsmen scoring more than 25. Sydney Thunder 123/9 (20 ov)

Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Stars by one wicket in a thrilling last-ball finish to a low-scoring Big Bash League opener.

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By the time Green was dismissed for 17, the team needed just eight runs in five balls. (ANI) Adam Zampa dismissed Sangha soon after, for just 24.

The Big Bash League 12 opening game between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder will go down in history as one of the best low-scoring games.

The wicket was a bit tricky, some were gripping and sticking and we knew that some of those low totals are gonna get tricky, but it was a great game. The first ball of the last over saw Couch leap in the air to pluck out one of the best catches in BBL history to dismiss a dangerous-looking Chris Green. He was proud of his and his team's performance.

An all-round show by Gurinder Sandhu helped Sydney Thunder clinch a one-wicket win over Melbourne Stars in the opening match of the Big Bash League (BBL) in ...

By the time Green was dismissed for 17, the team needed just eight runs in five balls. (ANI) Adam Zampa dismissed Sangha soon after, for just 24.