On Hold Australian Master League Twenty20 | FINAL | 'Marvellous Melbourne' are the AMLT20 Champions*

[Aravind.]

Michael Lumb
Mohammad Shahzad
Michael Clarke
Nic Maddinson
Callum Ferguson
Moises Henriques
Mitchell Johnson
Nathan Coulter-Nile
Sean Abbott
Jason Holder
Pat Cummins

We will be playing at our home MCG,hope Pup & co will use the home advantage & lift the cup.

 

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FINAL: Marvellous Melbourne vs Perth Koalas FORMAT: T20 VENUE: Melbourne Cricket Ground UMPIRES: Asad Rauf and Simon Taufel

Perth Koalas won the toss and elected to field first...

	The new batsman is Michael Lumb.
	The new batsman is Mohammad Shahzad.
	The new bowler is James Faulkner.
0.1	James Faulkner to Michael Lumb, NO BALL, 135.14kph, short length outside off stump. M Lumb puts bat to ball but mistimes it. No run
Free hit coming up...
0.1	James Faulkner to Michael Lumb, 1b, 136.08kph, M Lumb is beaten by the movement. One more
0.2	James Faulkner to Mohammad Shahzad, 0, 138.94kph, short length on middle stump. M Shahzad struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
0.3	James Faulkner to Mohammad Shahzad, 1, 138.91kph, J Faulkner flings this through at decent pace and he hits a short length on middle. M Shahzad plays a punchy cover drive. They take a single
0.4	James Faulkner to Michael Lumb, 1, 133.31kph, J Faulkner puts his back into this delivery. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. That is an excellent call by M Lumb. One run
0.5	James Faulkner to Mohammad Shahzad, 1, 132.07kph, M Shahzad cover drives but can't time it properly. One more to the total
0.6	James Faulkner to Michael Lumb, 0, 137.52kph, J Faulkner puts his back into this delivery. M Lumb plays it gently through the off side. Not in the gap
End of over 1 (5 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 5 / 0 (RR: 5.00)
Mohammad Shahzad 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) James Faulkner 1-0-4-0 Michael Lumb 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
	The new bowler is Dirk Nannes.
1.1	Dirk Nannes to Mohammad Shahzad, 1, 142.00kph, D Nannes is working up a good head of steam here. A hint of swing away. Well-timed leg glance there. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
1.2	Dirk Nannes to Michael Lumb, 1, 141.97kph, D Nannes is working up a good head of steam here. Short length outside off stump. M Lumb late cuts but can't time it properly. One more to the total
1.3	Dirk Nannes to Mohammad Shahzad, 1, 137.67kph, D Nannes is working up a decent pace here. M Shahzad puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Easy single to be had there
1.4	Dirk Nannes to Michael Lumb, 1, 137.97kph, D Nannes hits a short length outside off. M Lumb puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more
1.5	Dirk Nannes to Mohammad Shahzad, 0, 137.75kph, M Shahzad struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
1.6	Dirk Nannes to Mohammad Shahzad, 2, 140.51kph, D Nannes is working up a good head of steam here. Short length on middle stump. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. Two more runs
End of over 2 (6 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 11 / 0 (RR: 5.50)
Michael Lumb 3* (6b 0x4 0x6) Dirk Nannes 1-0-6-0 Mohammad Shahzad 6 (7b 0x4 0x6) James Faulkner 1-0-4-0
2.1	James Faulkner to Michael Lumb, 1, 138.14kph, J Faulkner flings this through at decent pace. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. M Lumb puts bat to ball but mistimes it. They take a single
2.2	James Faulkner to Mohammad Shahzad, 0, 136.03kph, J Faulkner flings this through at decent pace. Short length on middle stump. M Shahzad struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
2.3	James Faulkner to Mohammad Shahzad, 0, 135.65kph, J Faulkner finds a hint of movement from a middle stump line. M Shahzad late cuts but doesn't time it at all. Hit straight to the fielder at backward point. No run
2.4	James Faulkner to Mohammad Shahzad, 6, 136.45kph, Pitches on middle and it swings away. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. That is a monstrous hit! SIX
2.5	James Faulkner to Mohammad Shahzad, 4, 138.45kph, J Faulkner puts his back into this delivery. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic upper cut. Excellent timing and placement. Four
2.6	James Faulkner to Mohammad Shahzad, 0, 134.71kph, J Faulkner finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. Bouncer! M Shahzad sways away and lets it go through
End of over 3 (11 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 22 / 0 (RR: 7.33)
Michael Lumb 4* (7b 0x4 0x6) James Faulkner 2-0-15-0 Mohammad Shahzad 16 (12b 1x4 1x6) Dirk Nannes 1-0-6-0
3.1	Dirk Nannes to Michael Lumb, 2, 141.85kph, D Nannes hurls this through. It swings in just off the straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. M Lumb collects two
3.2	Dirk Nannes to Michael Lumb, 1, 137.61kph, short length outside off stump. M Lumb late cuts but can't time it properly. One more
3.3	Dirk Nannes to Mohammad Shahzad, 1lb, 141.78kph, D Nannes finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. That is an ungainly shot - M Shahzad is lucky not to have edged that. One more to the total
3.4	Dirk Nannes to Michael Lumb, 0, 137.78kph, D Nannes flings this through at decent pace. Short length outside off stump. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. M Lumb rightly sends him back
3.5	Dirk Nannes to Michael Lumb, 6, 141.71kph, D Nannes is working up a good head of steam here. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Shouts of "catch it" but can only look on as the ball clears the ropes
3.6	Dirk Nannes to Michael Lumb, 1, 137.56kph, D Nannes is working up a decent pace here. M Lumb leg glances but can't time it properly. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
End of over 4 (11 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 33 / 0 (RR: 8.25)
Michael Lumb 14* (12b 0x4 1x6) Dirk Nannes 2-0-16-0 Mohammad Shahzad 16 (13b 1x4 1x6) James Faulkner 2-0-15-0
	The new bowler is John Hastings.
4.1	John Hastings to Michael Lumb, 0, 140.58kph, J Hastings is working up a good head of steam here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic on-drive. Is quick to cut off the single
4.2	John Hastings to Michael Lumb, 0, 142.97kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. M Lumb plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Is quick to cut off the single
4.3	John Hastings to Michael Lumb, 1, 138.98kph, J Hastings is working up a decent pace here. M Lumb played that with soft hands. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
4.4	John Hastings to Mohammad Shahzad, 1, 141.64kph, Pitches just outside leg and it swings in. M Shahzad plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single
4.5	John Hastings to Michael Lumb, WIDE, Harsh call from A Rauf - as this one straddles the tramlines outside off
4.5	John Hastings to Michael Lumb, 1, 142.45kph, M Lumb on-drives but can't time it properly. They take a single
4.6	John Hastings to Mohammad Shahzad, NO BALL, 141.09kph, J Hastings is working up a good head of steam here. Short length on middle stump. M Shahzad on-drives but can't time it properly and he trots through for the single
Free hit coming up...
4.6	John Hastings to Michael Lumb, 2, 139.41kph, J Hastings puts his back into this delivery. Pitches outside off and it swings in. M Lumb swats this one. Two runs taken. The return is over the stumps
End of over 5 (8 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 41 / 0 (RR: 8.20)
Mohammad Shahzad 18* (15b 1x4 1x6) John Hastings 1-0-8-0 Michael Lumb 18 (17b 0x4 1x6) Dirk Nannes 2-0-16-0
	The new bowler is Jacques Kallis.
5.1	Jacques Kallis to Mohammad Shahzad, 4, 132.61kph, J Kallis puts his back into this delivery and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. Excellent timing from M Shahzad as he plays an on-drive. That's a boundary
5.2	Jacques Kallis to Mohammad Shahzad, 1lb, 134.99kph, M Shahzad plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
5.3	Jacques Kallis to Michael Lumb, 1b, 135.94kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. M Lumb is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
5.4	Jacques Kallis to Mohammad Shahzad, 0, 135.91kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. No runs taken
5.5	Jacques Kallis to Mohammad Shahzad, 1, 135.88kph, It curls in just off the straight. M Shahzad plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
5.6	Jacques Kallis to Michael Lumb, 1, 132.25kph, J Kallis is working up a decent pace here. M Lumb pulls but can't time it properly. Easy single to be had there
End of over 6 (8 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 49 / 0 (RR: 8.17)
Michael Lumb 19* (19b 0x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-6-0 Mohammad Shahzad 23 (19b 2x4 1x6) John Hastings 1-0-8-0
6.1	John Hastings to Michael Lumb, 1, 141.33kph, Hit straight to the fielder. M Lumb trots through for the single
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
6.2	John Hastings to Mohammad Shahzad, WIDE, This delivery just skims past M Shahzad's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
6.2	John Hastings to Mohammad Shahzad, 1, 142.71kph, A hint of movement in. Well-timed on-drive there. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
6.3	John Hastings to Michael Lumb, 4, 140.24kph, J Hastings hits a short length outside off. Four all the way
6.4	John Hastings to Michael Lumb, OUT, 141.87kph, J Hastings finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. M Lumb played that with soft hands. The ball is sent into orbit! J Faulkner settles under it and takes a fine catch
Michael Lumb c J Faulkner b J Hastings 24 (37m 22b 1x4 1x6) SR: 109.09
	The new batsman is Michael Clarke.
6.5	John Hastings to Michael Clarke, 1, 139.82kph, short length on middle stump. M Clarke cuts but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
6.6	John Hastings to Mohammad Shahzad, 2, 134.37kph, J Hastings puts his back into this delivery. A hint of swing away. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
End of over 7 (10 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 59 / 1 (RR: 8.43)
Michael Clarke 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) John Hastings 2-0-18-1 Mohammad Shahzad 26 (21b 2x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 1-0-6-0

Michael Lumb got out on 24... 56 runs partnership for the 1st wicket comes to the end...

7.1	Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, 0, 132.16kph, J Kallis puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside leg stump. M Clarke plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder at leg gully. No run
7.2	Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, 1, 133.03kph, J Kallis puts his back into this delivery. M Clarke leg glances but can't time it properly. That is an excellent call by M Clarke. One run
7.3	Jacques Kallis to Mohammad Shahzad, 1, 132.88kph, J Kallis flings this through at decent pace. Aggressive late cut from M Shahzad. They take a single
7.4	Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, 1, 135.78kph, M Clarke plays a punchy leg glance. Single taken
7.5	Jacques Kallis to Mohammad Shahzad, 4, 134.24kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. M Shahzad plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Not quite where M Shahzad intended it to go
7.6	Jacques Kallis to Mohammad Shahzad, 1, 133.86kph, J Kallis finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. That is a comfortable single
End of over 8 (8 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 67 / 1 (RR: 8.38)
Mohammad Shahzad 32* (24b 3x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-14-0 Michael Clarke 3 (4b 0x4 0x6) John Hastings 2-0-18-1
	The new bowler is Ben Laughlin.
8.1	Ben Laughlin to Mohammad Shahzad, OUT, 132.01kph, B Laughlin hits a short length just outside leg. M Shahzad can't get the cover drive away and he has not quite got a hold of this one and it is taken by G Maxwell wide extra-cover
Mohammad Shahzad c G Maxwell b B Laughlin 32 (44m 25b 3x4 1x6) SR: 128.00
	The new batsman is Nic Maddinson.
8.2	Ben Laughlin to Nic Maddinson, 1, 133.99kph, B Laughlin puts his back into this delivery. N Maddinson plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by N Maddinson. One run
8.3	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 0, 136.08kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. M Clarke plays it gently through the off side. No runs taken
8.4	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 1, 137.91kph, A hint of swing in. One more
8.5	Ben Laughlin to Nic Maddinson, 0, 131.10kph, B Laughlin is working up a decent pace here. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. No runs taken
8.6	Ben Laughlin to Nic Maddinson, 1, 131.42kph, short length outside off stump. N Maddinson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is a comfortable single
End of over 9 (3 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 70 / 2 (RR: 7.78)
Nic Maddinson 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Ben Laughlin 1-0-3-1 Michael Clarke 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 2-0-14-0

Mohammad Shahzad played his best on the final...

	The new bowler is Cameron Boyce.
9.1	Cameron Boyce to Nic Maddinson, 4, 61.43kph, C Boyce tosses this one up to N Maddinson. The straight one now. N Maddinson plays a punchy on-drive. The ball races away for a boundary
9.2	Cameron Boyce to Nic Maddinson, 1, 78.04kph, The leggie now and it turns into the batsman. Spanked through the leg side. Great on-drive. The batsmen only take one
9.3	Cameron Boyce to Michael Clarke, 1, 64.19kph, Gentle leggie turns away from the batsman. M Clarke plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one
9.4	Cameron Boyce to Nic Maddinson, 1, 60.00kph, N Maddinson late cuts but can't time it properly. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
9.5	Cameron Boyce to Michael Clarke, 0, 62.56kph, A hint of turn away from. M Clarke puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Hit straight to the fielder at backward point. No run
9.6	Cameron Boyce to Michael Clarke, 4, 60.00kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Four runs
End of over 10 (11 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 81 / 2 (RR: 8.10)
Nic Maddinson 8* (6b 1x4 0x6) Cameron Boyce 1-0-11-0 Michael Clarke 9 (9b 1x4 0x6) Ben Laughlin 1-0-3-1
10.1	Ben Laughlin to Nic Maddinson, 1, 135.55kph, B Laughlin is working up a decent pace here. A hint of swing away. N Maddinson plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
10.2	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 0, 137.83kph,
10.3	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 6, 131.66kph, B Laughlin puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside leg stump. Six runs! Fantastic batting
10.4	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 2, 137.77kph, B Laughlin puts his back into this delivery. Short length just outside leg stump. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. Two more runs
10.5	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, WIDE, This delivery just skims past M Clarke's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
10.5	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 1, 134.62kph, M Clarke plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Single taken
10.6	Ben Laughlin to Nic Maddinson, 2, 133.54kph, B Laughlin puts his back into this delivery. N Maddinson pushes hard for two. Excellent running
End of over 11 (13 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 94 / 2 (RR: 8.55)
Michael Clarke 18* (13b 1x4 1x6) Ben Laughlin 2-0-16-1 Nic Maddinson 11 (8b 1x4 0x6) Cameron Boyce 1-0-11-0
11.1	Cameron Boyce to Michael Clarke, 4, 61.85kph, Well-timed leg glance there. Excellent timing and placement. Four
11.2	Cameron Boyce to Michael Clarke, 1, 62.02kph, C Boyce gives this one some air. The leggie now and it turns away from the batsman. M Clarke plays it gently through the off side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
11.3	Cameron Boyce to Nic Maddinson, 0, 66.05kph, C Boyce tosses this one up to N Maddinson. Well-timed late cut there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. N Maddinson rightly sends him back
11.4	Cameron Boyce to Nic Maddinson, 0, 60.00kph, C Boyce tosses this one up to N Maddinson and he plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run
11.5	Cameron Boyce to Nic Maddinson, 1, 80.90kph, N Maddinson plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Single taken
11.6	Cameron Boyce to Michael Clarke, 1b, 60.00kph, C Boyce gives this one some air. That is an ungainly shot - M Clarke is lucky not to have edged that. One more
End of over 12 (7 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 101 / 2 (RR: 8.42)
Michael Clarke 23* (16b 2x4 1x6) Cameron Boyce 2-0-17-0 Nic Maddinson 12 (11b 1x4 0x6) Ben Laughlin 2-0-16-1
	Jacques Kallis will start a new spell.
12.1	Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, 1, 135.77kph, J Kallis puts his back into this delivery. Well-timed late cut there. M Clarke trots through for the single
12.2	Jacques Kallis to Nic Maddinson, 1lb, 133.93kph, N Maddinson is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
12.3	Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, 1, 134.67kph, J Kallis is working up a decent pace here. Excellent timing from M Clarke as he plays a late cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
12.4	Jacques Kallis to Nic Maddinson, 1, 135.77kph, J Kallis hits a short length outside off. N Maddinson plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
12.5	Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, WIDE, This delivery just skims past M Clarke's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
12.5	Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, 2, 132.09kph, good length just outside leg stump. Excellent timing from M Clarke as he plays a late cut. Two more runs
12.6	Jacques Kallis to Michael Clarke, 4, 134.59kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great cut. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
End of over 13 (11 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 112 / 2 (RR: 8.62)
Nic Maddinson 13* (13b 1x4 0x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-24-0 Michael Clarke 31 (20b 3x4 1x6) Cameron Boyce 2-0-17-0
13.1	Cameron Boyce to Nic Maddinson, 1, 63.71kph, N Maddinson plays it gently through the off side. One more to the total
13.2	Cameron Boyce to Michael Clarke, 1, 71.04kph, C Boyce floats a delivery to M Clarke. Gentle leggie turns away from the batsman. Excellent timing from M Clarke as he plays a leg glance. That is an excellent call by M Clarke. One run
13.3	Cameron Boyce to Nic Maddinson, 6, 60.00kph, C Boyce tosses this one up to N Maddinson. Gentle leggie turns into the batsman. Excellent timing from N Maddinson as he plays an on-drive. N Maddinson hammers this for six
And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
13.4	Cameron Boyce to Nic Maddinson, 4, 65.82kph, That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
13.5	Cameron Boyce to Nic Maddinson, 1, 66.35kph, Gentle leggie turns into the batsman. N Maddinson plays a late cut, but can't time it properly. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
13.6	Cameron Boyce to Michael Clarke, 1lb, 60.00kph, He finds a fraction of turn off the surface. M Clarke is beaten by the movement. One more to the total
End of over 14 (14 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 126 / 2 (RR: 9.00)
Michael Clarke 32* (22b 3x4 1x6) Cameron Boyce 3-0-30-0 Nic Maddinson 25 (17b 2x4 1x6) Jacques Kallis 3-0-24-0
	Ben Laughlin will start a new spell.
14.1	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, NO BALL, 137.77kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. Hit straight to the fielder at short fine leg. No run
Free hit coming up...
14.1	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 1, 133.66kph, M Clarke puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
14.2	Ben Laughlin to Nic Maddinson, 0, 131.02kph, B Laughlin is working up a decent pace here. Pitches outside off and it swings away. No run
14.3	Ben Laughlin to Nic Maddinson, 0, 137.68kph, B Laughlin is working up a decent pace here. Short and straight. N Maddinson plays it gently through the off side. No run
14.4	Ben Laughlin to Nic Maddinson, 1, 137.65kph, B Laughlin hits a good length outside off. Well-timed late cut there. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
14.5	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 3, 136.64kph, B Laughlin flings this through at decent pace. That one goes on straight. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. M Clarke pushes hard. They run three
14.6	Ben Laughlin to Nic Maddinson, OUT, 129.80kph, He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. N Maddinson was in no position to play that stroke. Edged and taken!
Nic Maddinson c +T Ludeman b B Laughlin 26 (33m 21b 2x4 1x6) SR: 123.81
End of over 15 (6 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 132 / 3 (RR: 8.80)
Michael Clarke 36* (25b 3x4 1x6) Ben Laughlin 3-0-22-2 Cameron Boyce 3-0-30-0

Nic Maddinson out at 132... and it is a end of another 50+ partnership...

	The new batsman is Callum Ferguson.
	John Hastings will start a new spell.
15.1	John Hastings to Michael Clarke, 1, 139.07kph, J Hastings finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. M Clarke plays it gently through the off side. One more
15.2	John Hastings to Callum Ferguson, 1, 142.88kph, A hint of swing in. C Ferguson plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single
15.3	John Hastings to Michael Clarke, 1, 140.03kph, M Clarke puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
15.4	John Hastings to Callum Ferguson, 1, 138.60kph, J Hastings is working up a decent pace here. C Ferguson plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
15.5	John Hastings to Michael Clarke, 6, 141.22kph, J Hastings hurls this through and he hits a short length just outside leg. Fielder is underneath it but the ball sails over his head. SIX
15.6	John Hastings to Michael Clarke, 0, 142.75kph, M Clarke played that with soft hands. No runs taken
End of over 16 (10 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 142 / 3 (RR: 8.88)
Callum Ferguson 2* (2b 0x4 0x6) John Hastings 3-0-28-1 Michael Clarke 44 (29b 3x4 2x6) Ben Laughlin 3-0-22-2
16.1	Ben Laughlin to Callum Ferguson, 0, 133.02kph, Not much movement from this surface. C Ferguson puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. C Ferguson rightly sends him back
16.2	Ben Laughlin to Callum Ferguson, 0, 129.39kph, C Ferguson plays it gently through the off side. No run
16.3	Ben Laughlin to Callum Ferguson, WIDE, B Laughlin pushes this delivery way down the leg side and it's rightly wided by the umpire
16.3	Ben Laughlin to Callum Ferguson, 1, 131.84kph, B Laughlin flings this through at decent pace. C Ferguson late cuts but can't time it properly. They take a single
16.4	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 4, 132.21kph, A hint of swing in. Excellent timing from M Clarke as he plays a pull. Very classy from M Clarke - no stopping this one
16.5	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 2, 132.38kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cover drive. Two more to the total
That's M Clarke's 50! Well played.
16.6	Ben Laughlin to Michael Clarke, 1, 135.71kph, B Laughlin puts his back into this delivery. Pitches just outside leg and it curls away. M Clarke plays a punchy on-drive. That is an excellent call by M Clarke. One run
Not the best of outings from B Laughlin. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Ben Laughlin 2 / 31 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 17 (9 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 151 / 3 (RR: 8.88)
Michael Clarke 51* (32b 4x4 2x6) Ben Laughlin 4-0-31-2 Callum Ferguson 3 (5b 0x4 0x6) John Hastings 3-0-28-1
	James Faulkner will start a new spell.
17.1	James Faulkner to Michael Clarke, 0, 139.00kph, Pitches on middle and it curls away. M Clarke leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at square leg. No run
17.2	James Faulkner to Michael Clarke, 1, 133.44kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Spanked through the leg side. Great leg glance. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
17.3	James Faulkner to Callum Ferguson, 4, 134.93kph, J Faulkner flings this through at decent pace. A hint of movement away. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Four runs
17.4	James Faulkner to Callum Ferguson, 1, 132.71kph, C Ferguson plays it gently through the leg side. That is a comfortable single
17.5	James Faulkner to Michael Clarke, 1, 134.75kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The batsmen only take one
17.6	James Faulkner to Callum Ferguson, OUT, 135.05kph, It swings away just off the straight. C Ferguson miscues a cut. This ball is lofted straight down the throat of the fielder at fine leg
Callum Ferguson c C Boyce b J Faulkner 8 (16m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
End of over 18 (7 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 158 / 4 (RR: 8.78)
Michael Clarke 53* (35b 4x4 2x6) James Faulkner 3-0-22-1 Ben Laughlin 4-0-31-2
	The new batsman is Moises Henriques.
	Dirk Nannes will start a new spell.
18.1	Dirk Nannes to Michael Clarke, 2, 141.36kph, D Nannes hurls this through. A hint of swing away. Excellent timing from M Clarke as he plays a hook. The ball beats the infielder and the batsmen run a couple
18.2	Dirk Nannes to Michael Clarke, 0, 138.34kph, M Clarke late cuts but can't time it properly and he struck that too firmly to take the single
18.3	Dirk Nannes to Michael Clarke, 4, 141.93kph, D Nannes is working up a good head of steam here. Pitches on middle and it swings away. Not quite where M Clarke intended it to go
18.4	Dirk Nannes to Michael Clarke, 4, 138.36kph, Excellent timing from M Clarke as he plays a leg glance. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
18.5	Dirk Nannes to Michael Clarke, NO BALL, 141.87kph, Pitches on middle and it swings away. M Clarke late cuts but can't time it properly. Single taken
Free hit coming up...
18.5	Dirk Nannes to Moises Henriques, 0, 137.80kph, D Nannes puts his back into this delivery. M Henriques leg glances but doesn't time it at all. No run
18.6	Dirk Nannes to Moises Henriques, 1lb, 139.65kph, D Nannes puts his back into this delivery. M Henriques misses it completely. One more to the total
End of over 19 (13 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 171 / 4 (RR: 9.00)
Moises Henriques 0* (2b 0x4 0x6) Dirk Nannes 3-0-28-0 Michael Clarke 64 (40b 6x4 2x6) James Faulkner 3-0-22-1
19.1	James Faulkner to Moises Henriques, 1, 133.29kph, Crunched through the leg side. Well executed leg glance. The batsmen only take one
19.2	James Faulkner to Michael Clarke, 0, 138.06kph, Pitches on middle and it curves away. Bouncer! M Clarke sways away and lets it go through
19.3	James Faulkner to Michael Clarke, 4, 137.67kph, M Clarke plays an extravagant leg glance. Glorious timing. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
19.4	James Faulkner to Michael Clarke, 4, 138.77kph, J Faulkner pitches that one just outside off. Crunched through the off side. Well executed cut. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
19.5	James Faulkner to Michael Clarke, OUT, 138.74kph, J Faulkner flings this through at decent pace. It bends away just off the straight. M Clarke was in no position to play that stroke. Ludeman juggles the edge and takes it at the second attempt!
Michael Clarke c +T Ludeman b J Faulkner 72 (69m 44b 8x4 2x6) SR: 163.64
	The new batsman is Mitchell Johnson.
19.6	James Faulkner to Mitchell Johnson, 1, 138.70kph, M Johnson swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
Not the best of outings from J Faulkner. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
James Faulkner 2 / 32 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 20 (10 runs) Marvellous Melbourne 181 / 5 (RR: 9.05)
Mitchell Johnson 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) James Faulkner 4-0-32-2 Moises Henriques 1 (3b 0x4 0x6) Dirk Nannes 3-0-28-0
Close of innings: Marvellous Melbourne - 181 / 5
Michael Clarke 72 (44) Mohammad Shahzad 32 (25) Ben Laughlin 2 / 31 James Faulkner 2 / 32

Michael Clarke lost his wicket before last ball of the innings, but he played a captain knock in the final...

MARVELLOUS MELBOURNE INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Michael Lumb c J Faulkner b J Hastings 24 22 1 1 109.09 Mohammad Shahzad c G Maxwell b B Laughlin 32 25 3 1 128.00 Michael Clarke c +T Ludeman b J Faulkner 72 44 8 2 163.64 Nic Maddinson c +T Ludeman b B Laughlin 26 21 2 1 123.81 Callum Ferguson c C Boyce b J Faulkner 8 8 1 0 100.00 Moises Henriques not out 1 3 0 0 33.33 Mitchell Johnson not out 1 1 0 0 100.00 DNB: Nathan Coulter-Nile, Sean Abbott, Jason Holder, Pat Cummins

FOW: 1/56 2/67 3/132 4/158 5/180

Marvellous Melbourne - 181 / 5 Overs 20 RPO: 9.05

Extras: 17 WD: 5 NB: 4 B: 3 LB: 5

Partnerships

Michael Lumb / Mohammad Shahzad     56 (44) Michael Clarke / Mohammad Shahzad     11 (9) Michael Clarke / Nic Maddinson     65 (44) Michael Clarke / Callum Ferguson     26 (19) Michael Clarke / Moises Henriques     22 (12) Mitchell Johnson / Moises Henriques     1 (1)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB James Faulkner 4.0 0 32 2 8.00 0 1 Dirk Nannes 3.0 0 28 0 9.33 0 1 John Hastings 3.0 0 28 1 9.33 2 1 Jacques Kallis 3.0 0 24 0 8.00 1 0 Ben Laughlin 4.0 0 31 2 7.75 2 1 Cameron Boyce 3.0 0 30 0 10.00 0 0

Perth Koalas requires 182 runs to win at 9.10 runs per over...

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[Ohm]

I hope Vijay, Marsh, Kallis and Maxwell will not fail together since Clarke could get a fifty.

 

[Aravind.]

Expecting our pace force led by Mitch will destroy them.

 

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MARVELLOUS MELBOURNE FULL INNINGS DETAILS

MARVELLOUS MELBOURNE INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Michael Lumb c J Faulkner b J Hastings 24 22 1 1 109.09 Mohammad Shahzad c G Maxwell b B Laughlin 32 25 3 1 128.00 Michael Clarke c +T Ludeman b J Faulkner 72 44 8 2 163.64 Nic Maddinson c +T Ludeman b B Laughlin 26 21 2 1 123.81 Callum Ferguson c C Boyce b J Faulkner 8 8 1 0 100.00 Moises Henriques not out 1 3 0 0 33.33 Mitchell Johnson not out 1 1 0 0 100.00 DNB: Nathan Coulter-Nile, Sean Abbott, Jason Holder, Pat Cummins

FOW: 1/56 2/67 3/132 4/158 5/180

Marvellous Melbourne - 181 / 5 Overs 20 RPO: 9.05

Extras: 17 WD: 5 NB: 4 B: 3 LB: 5

Partnerships

Michael Lumb / Mohammad Shahzad     56 (44) Michael Clarke / Mohammad Shahzad     11 (9) Michael Clarke / Nic Maddinson     65 (44) Michael Clarke / Callum Ferguson     26 (19) Michael Clarke / Moises Henriques     22 (12) Mitchell Johnson / Moises Henriques     1 (1)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB James Faulkner 4.0 0 32 2 8.00 0 1 Dirk Nannes 3.0 0 28 0 9.33 0 1 John Hastings 3.0 0 28 1 9.33 2 1 Jacques Kallis 3.0 0 24 0 8.00 1 0 Ben Laughlin 4.0 0 31 2 7.75 2 1 Cameron Boyce 3.0 0 30 0 10.00 0 0

Perth Koalas requires 182 runs to win at 9.10 runs per over...

	The new batsman is Tim Ludeman.
	The new batsman is Murali Vijay.
	The new bowler is Mitchell Johnson.
0.1	Mitchell Johnson to Tim Ludeman, 0, 147.15kph, It moves in just off the straight. T Ludeman plays it gently through the leg side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. T Ludeman rightly sends him back
0.2	Mitchell Johnson to Tim Ludeman, 1, 149.93kph, short length just outside off stump. T Ludeman plays it gently through the leg side. The batsmen only take one
0.3	Mitchell Johnson to Murali Vijay, 0, 148.91kph, A hint of swing in. M Vijay puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single
0.4	Mitchell Johnson to Murali Vijay, 1, 149.89kph, Big swing from the seamer. M Vijay plays it gently through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
0.5	Mitchell Johnson to Tim Ludeman, WIDE, Harsh call from A Rauf - as this one straddles the tramlines outside off
0.5	Mitchell Johnson to Tim Ludeman, 4, 146.16kph, M Johnson hits a short length just outside off. Spanked through the off side. Great drive. No need to run for that. Four runs
0.6	Mitchell Johnson to Tim Ludeman, 1lb, 149.78kph, T Ludeman swishes at this one and misses. One more
End of over 1 (8 runs) Perth Koalas 8 / 0 (RR: 8.00, RRR: 9.11)
Perth Koalas requires 174 runs to win at 9.16 runs per over
Tim Ludeman 5* (4b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 1-0-7-0 Murali Vijay 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
	The new bowler is Nathan Coulter-Nile.
1.1	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Tim Ludeman, OUT, 150.00kph, N Coulter-Nile hits a short length just outside off. T Ludeman miscues a pull. Shahzad snaffles that edge comfortably
Tim Ludeman c +M Shahzad b N Coulter-Nile 5 (6m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
	The new batsman is Shaun Marsh.
1.2	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shaun Marsh, 0, 147.08kph, Hit straight to the fielder at point. No run
1.3	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shaun Marsh, 1, 147.08kph, S Marsh plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
1.4	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Murali Vijay, 1, 149.89kph, N Coulter-Nile is working up a good head of steam here. It curves away just off the straight. M Vijay late cuts but can't time it properly. One more to the total
1.5	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shaun Marsh, 1, 145.54kph, A hint of swing away. S Marsh plays it gently through the off side and he trots through for the single
1.6	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Murali Vijay, 6, 149.82kph, Well-timed on-drive there. Going going gone! Six
End of over 2 (9 runs) Perth Koalas 17 / 1 (RR: 8.50, RRR: 9.11)
Perth Koalas requires 165 runs to win at 9.17 runs per over
Shaun Marsh 2* (3b 0x4 0x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 1-0-9-1 Murali Vijay 8 (4b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 1-0-7-0
2.1	Mitchell Johnson to Shaun Marsh, 0, 146.40kph, M Johnson hurls this through and he hits a good length outside off. Not in the gap
2.2	Mitchell Johnson to Shaun Marsh, 6, 149.75kph, M Johnson is working up a good head of steam here. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed on-drive. S Marsh has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
2.3	Mitchell Johnson to Shaun Marsh, 0, 142.30kph, Hit straight to the fielder at mid-on. No run
2.4	Mitchell Johnson to Shaun Marsh, 4, 145.46kph, M Johnson is working up a good head of steam here. Pitches outside off and it curves in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. That went to the boundary in a flash
2.5	Mitchell Johnson to Shaun Marsh, 1, 148.40kph, short length outside off stump. S Marsh plays it gently through the off side. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
2.6	Mitchell Johnson to Murali Vijay, 0, 149.03kph, M Johnson is working up a good head of steam here. M Vijay struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
End of over 3 (11 runs) Perth Koalas 28 / 1 (RR: 9.33, RRR: 9.00)
Perth Koalas requires 154 runs to win at 9.06 runs per over
Shaun Marsh 13* (8b 1x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 2-0-18-0 Murali Vijay 8 (5b 0x4 1x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 1-0-9-1
3.1	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shaun Marsh, 0, 149.71kph, N Coulter-Nile is working up a good head of steam here. It seams in just off the straight. S Marsh late cuts but can't time it properly. No run
3.2	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shaun Marsh, 0, 145.80kph, N Coulter-Nile hurls this through and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. S Marsh struck that too firmly to take the single
3.3	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shaun Marsh, 1, 146.13kph, N Coulter-Nile maintains an off stump line. S Marsh puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
3.4	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Murali Vijay, WIDE, This delivery just skims past M Vijay's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
3.4	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Murali Vijay, 1lb, 149.22kph, M Vijay plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
3.5	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shaun Marsh, 4, 149.64kph, N Coulter-Nile hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. S Marsh plays an extravagant on-drive. Glorious timing. Four runs
3.6	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Shaun Marsh, 1lb, 143.19kph, S Marsh plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more to the total
End of over 4 (8 runs) Perth Koalas 36 / 1 (RR: 9.00, RRR: 9.06)
Perth Koalas requires 146 runs to win at 9.13 runs per over
Shaun Marsh 18* (13b 2x4 1x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 2-0-15-1 Murali Vijay 8 (6b 0x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 2-0-18-0
	The new bowler is Pat Cummins.
4.1	Pat Cummins to Shaun Marsh, NO BALL, 141.44kph, short length outside off stump. S Marsh plays a punchy pull. Not in the gap
Free hit coming up...
4.1	Pat Cummins to Shaun Marsh, 1, 140.73kph, S Marsh plays it gently through the off side. Easy single to be had there
4.2	Pat Cummins to Murali Vijay, 1, 141.08kph, short length just outside leg stump. M Vijay upper cuts but can't time it properly. One more
4.3	Pat Cummins to Shaun Marsh, 2, 141.09kph, Spanked through the off side. Great square drive. S Marsh takes a couple of runs
4.4	Pat Cummins to Shaun Marsh, 1, 141.80kph, short length outside off stump. S Marsh swats this one. Misfields allowing the batsman to go through for the single
4.5	Pat Cummins to Murali Vijay, 1, 141.04kph, M Vijay plays it gently through the off side. One more
4.6	Pat Cummins to Shaun Marsh, 4, 144.80kph, P Cummins maintains a tight line outside off. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. Four all the way
End of over 5 (11 runs) Perth Koalas 47 / 1 (RR: 9.40, RRR: 8.93)
Perth Koalas requires 135 runs to win at 9.00 runs per over
Murali Vijay 10* (8b 0x4 1x6) Pat Cummins 1-0-11-0 Shaun Marsh 26 (18b 3x4 1x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 2-0-15-1
	The new bowler is Jason Holder.
5.1	Jason Holder to Murali Vijay, 1, 135.00kph, J Holder flings this through at decent pace. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
5.2	Jason Holder to Shaun Marsh, 4, 133.04kph, A hint of swing away. The ball races away for a boundary
5.3	Jason Holder to Shaun Marsh, OUT, 131.27kph, Pitches outside off and it swings away. S Marsh completely mishits a cut. Huge appeal by J Holder. And the finger goes up. S Marsh seems very unhappy about something
Shaun Marsh lbw J Holder 30 (25m 20b 4x4 1x6) SR: 150.00
	The new batsman is Glenn Maxwell.
5.4	Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, 1lb, 130.73kph, G Maxwell is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling. One more
5.5	Jason Holder to Murali Vijay, 0, 130.06kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. M Vijay late cuts but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at short 3rd man. No run
5.6	Jason Holder to Murali Vijay, 2, 133.02kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. M Vijay takes a couple of runs
End of over 6 (8 runs) Perth Koalas 55 / 2 (RR: 9.17, RRR: 9.00)
Perth Koalas requires 127 runs to win at 9.07 runs per over
Glenn Maxwell 0* (1b 0x4 0x6) Jason Holder 1-0-7-1 Murali Vijay 13 (11b 0x4 1x6) Pat Cummins 1-0-11-0

Shaun Marsh, the big wicket for Marvellous Melbourne and they got him as early as possible...

	The new bowler is Sean Abbott.
6.1	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 134.22kph, G Maxwell puts bat to ball but mistimes it. One more to the total
6.2	Sean Abbott to Murali Vijay, 1, 133.84kph, S Abbott is working up a decent pace here. He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Excellent timing from M Vijay as he plays a leg glance. Easy single to be had there
6.3	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 0, 136.92kph, S Abbott finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. G Maxwell puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single
6.4	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 132.93kph, S Abbott is working up a decent pace here and he hits a short length on middle. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed pull. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
6.5	Sean Abbott to Murali Vijay, 1, 133.19kph, Pitches on middle and it seams in. M Vijay cover drives but can't time it properly. One more to the total
6.6	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 0, 136.85kph, short length on middle stump. G Maxwell plays it gently through the off side. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. G Maxwell rightly sends him back
End of over 7 (4 runs) Perth Koalas 59 / 2 (RR: 8.43, RRR: 9.38)
Perth Koalas requires 123 runs to win at 9.46 runs per over
Murali Vijay 15* (13b 0x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 1-0-4-0 Glenn Maxwell 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) Jason Holder 1-0-7-1
7.1	Jason Holder to Murali Vijay, 0, 130.34kph, J Holder puts his back into this delivery. Pitches just outside leg and it swings away. M Vijay plays a late cut, but can't time it properly. Is quick to cut off the single
7.2	Jason Holder to Murali Vijay, 1, 126.99kph, No great pace there from J Holder. M Vijay late cuts but can't time it properly. One more
7.3	Jason Holder to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 130.70kph, A hint of swing in. Crunched through the off side. Well executed late cut. That is a comfortable single
7.4	Jason Holder to Murali Vijay, 4, 131.53kph, J Holder flings this through at decent pace. It swings in just off the straight. Crunched through the off side. Well executed upper cut. Four all the way
7.5	Jason Holder to Murali Vijay, WIDE, This delivery just skims past M Vijay's pads. Unlucky to be called wide
7.5	Jason Holder to Murali Vijay, 2, 134.04kph, J Holder puts his back into this delivery. Wicket to wicket delivery. Two runs
7.6	Jason Holder to Murali Vijay, 1, 126.19kph, short length just outside leg stump. M Vijay plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one
End of over 8 (10 runs) Perth Koalas 69 / 2 (RR: 8.63, RRR: 9.33)
Perth Koalas requires 113 runs to win at 9.42 runs per over
Murali Vijay 23* (18b 1x4 1x6) Jason Holder 2-0-17-1 Glenn Maxwell 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) Sean Abbott 1-0-4-0
8.1	Sean Abbott to Murali Vijay, 1, 132.82kph, S Abbott is working up a decent pace here. Pitches just outside leg and it swings in. M Vijay plays it gently through the leg side. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
8.2	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 6, 133.62kph, S Abbott is working up a decent pace here. G Maxwell plays a punchy pull and he has absolutely smashed that! Six runs
8.3	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 136.80kph, S Abbott is working up a decent pace here. Crunched through the off side. Well executed upper cut. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
8.4	Sean Abbott to Murali Vijay, OUT, 133.87kph, S Abbott is working up a decent pace here and he maintains a tight line just outside off. M Vijay played that with soft hands. Loose stroke from M Vijay as the ball takes the edge and is caught
Murali Vijay c +M Shahzad b S Abbott 24 (48m 20b 1x4 1x6) SR: 120.00
	The new batsman is Jacques Kallis.
8.5	Sean Abbott to Jacques Kallis, 1, 136.74kph, Pitches on middle and it swings in. J Kallis leg glances but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
8.6	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 0, 131.00kph, S Abbott puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length on middle. G Maxwell struck that too firmly to take the single
End of over 9 (9 runs) Perth Koalas 78 / 3 (RR: 8.67, RRR: 9.36)
Perth Koalas requires 104 runs to win at 9.45 runs per over
Jacques Kallis 1* (1b 0x4 0x6) Sean Abbott 2-0-13-1 Glenn Maxwell 10 (9b 0x4 1x6) Jason Holder 2-0-17-1

Murali Vijay kept his wicket and tried bat long as he can... But he lost his wicket and made 24 runs...

	The new bowler is Moises Henriques.
9.1	Moises Henriques to Jacques Kallis, 0, 140.30kph, M Henriques is working up a good head of steam here. J Kallis played that with soft hands. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Kallis rightly sends him back
9.2	Moises Henriques to Jacques Kallis, 1, 141.97kph, Pitches on middle and it swings in. J Kallis late cuts but can't time it properly. That is a comfortable single
9.3	Moises Henriques to Glenn Maxwell, 2, 137.58kph, M Henriques puts his back into this delivery and he hits a short length on middle. Two runs
9.4	Moises Henriques to Glenn Maxwell, 0, 140.03kph, M Henriques is working up a good head of steam here. G Maxwell swats this one. Hit straight to the fielder at short 3rd man. No run
9.5	Moises Henriques to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 138.25kph, M Henriques puts his back into this delivery. Pitches on middle and it curves in. G Maxwell puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by G Maxwell. One run
9.6	Moises Henriques to Jacques Kallis, 6, 139.43kph, A hint of swing in. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic leg glance. That has been caught in the crowd! Six
End of over 10 (10 runs) Perth Koalas 88 / 3 (RR: 8.80, RRR: 9.30)
Perth Koalas requires 94 runs to win at 9.40 runs per over
Glenn Maxwell 13* (12b 0x4 1x6) Moises Henriques 1-0-10-0 Jacques Kallis 8 (4b 0x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 2-0-13-1
10.1	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, NO BALL, 136.72kph, No run
Free hit coming up...
10.1	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 132.82kph, A hint of movement in. G Maxwell plays a punchy upper cut. One more
10.2	Sean Abbott to Jacques Kallis, 0, 136.66kph, The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. J Kallis rightly sends him back
10.3	Sean Abbott to Jacques Kallis, 1, 131.60kph, Well-timed late cut there. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
10.4	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 136.60kph, S Abbott is working up a decent pace here and he maintains an off stump line. Hit straight to the fielder. Easy single to be had there
10.5	Sean Abbott to Jacques Kallis, 1, 130.61kph, short length just outside leg stump. That is a comfortable single
10.6	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 4, 131.61kph, S Abbott puts his back into this delivery. G Maxwell plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. That runs away for four
End of over 11 (9 runs) Perth Koalas 97 / 3 (RR: 8.82, RRR: 9.33)
Perth Koalas requires 85 runs to win at 9.44 runs per over
Jacques Kallis 10* (7b 0x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 3-0-22-1 Glenn Maxwell 19 (16b 1x4 1x6) Moises Henriques 1-0-10-0
11.1	Moises Henriques to Jacques Kallis, 0, 141.85kph, J Kallis puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Is quick to cut off the single
11.2	Moises Henriques to Jacques Kallis, 0, 141.82kph, M Henriques finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. No run
11.3	Moises Henriques to Jacques Kallis, 4, 138.13kph, short length on middle stump. J Kallis swats this one. That's a boundary
11.4	Moises Henriques to Jacques Kallis, NO BALL, 141.75kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. J Kallis trots through for the single
Free hit coming up...
11.4	Moises Henriques to Glenn Maxwell, 1lb, 141.72kph, Pitches on middle and it seams away. G Maxwell swishes at this one and misses. One more
11.5	Moises Henriques to Jacques Kallis, 1, 141.21kph, J Kallis plays it gently through the leg side. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
11.6	Moises Henriques to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 139.16kph, That one goes on straight. G Maxwell pulls but doesn't time it at all. One more to the total
End of over 12 (9 runs) Perth Koalas 106 / 3 (RR: 8.83, RRR: 9.38)
Perth Koalas requires 76 runs to win at 9.50 runs per over
Glenn Maxwell 20* (18b 1x4 1x6) Moises Henriques 2-0-18-0 Jacques Kallis 16 (12b 1x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 3-0-22-1
12.1	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 1, 132.87kph, S Abbott hits a short length on middle. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. Single taken
12.2	Sean Abbott to Jacques Kallis, 2, 136.01kph, short and straight. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. J Kallis collects two
12.3	Sean Abbott to Jacques Kallis, 0, 136.49kph, S Abbott is working up a decent pace here
12.4	Sean Abbott to Jacques Kallis, 1, 131.32kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. One more to the total
12.5	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 4, 136.39kph, S Abbott is working up a decent pace here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. That runs away for four
12.6	Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, 0, 136.40kph, S Abbott puts his back into this delivery. Short length on middle stump. G Maxwell late cuts but can't time it properly. No runs taken
A tad expensive from S Abbott, but a decent outing for him today.
Sean Abbott 1 / 30 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 13 (8 runs) Perth Koalas 114 / 3 (RR: 8.77, RRR: 9.57)
Perth Koalas requires 68 runs to win at 9.71 runs per over
Jacques Kallis 19* (15b 1x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 4-0-30-1 Glenn Maxwell 25 (21b 2x4 1x6) Moises Henriques 2-0-18-0
	Pat Cummins will start a new spell.
13.1	Pat Cummins to Jacques Kallis, 1b, 145.00kph, J Kallis misses it completely. One more
13.2	Pat Cummins to Glenn Maxwell, OUT, 140.66kph, It swings in just off the straight. G Maxwell can't get the late cut away. S Abbott is after it and takes a spectacular catch!
Glenn Maxwell c S Abbott b P Cummins 25 (42m 22b 2x4 1x6) SR: 113.64
	The new batsman is Andrew McDonald.
13.3	Pat Cummins to Andrew McDonald, 1, 143.27kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. A McDonald plays a punchy pull. That is an excellent call by A McDonald. One run
13.4	Pat Cummins to Jacques Kallis, 1b, 142.50kph, P Cummins is working up a good head of steam here. J Kallis misses it completely. One more to the total
13.5	Pat Cummins to Andrew McDonald, 1, 138.36kph, P Cummins is working up a decent pace here. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
13.6	Pat Cummins to Jacques Kallis, 4, 141.05kph, P Cummins is working up a good head of steam here. It swings in just off the straight. Very classy from J Kallis - no stopping this one
End of over 14 (8 runs) Perth Koalas 122 / 4 (RR: 8.71, RRR: 9.83)
Perth Koalas requires 60 runs to win at 10.00 runs per over
Andrew McDonald 2* (2b 0x4 0x6) Pat Cummins 2-0-17-1 Jacques Kallis 23 (18b 2x4 1x6) Sean Abbott 4-0-30-1

Glenn Maxwell got out, it is a big blow for Perth Koalas when Team need 10 run per over in last 6 overs...

	Jason Holder will start a new spell.
14.1	Jason Holder to Andrew McDonald, 0, 134.93kph, short length just outside leg stump. A McDonald swats this one. Is quick to cut off the single
14.2	Jason Holder to Andrew McDonald, 1, 134.73kph, J Holder finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. A McDonald plays it gently through the off side. The batsmen only take one
14.3	Jason Holder to Jacques Kallis, 1, 134.87kph, J Holder puts his back into this delivery. Excellent timing from J Kallis as he plays a leg glance. That is an excellent call by J Kallis. One run
14.4	Jason Holder to Andrew McDonald, 0, 134.35kph, J Holder is working up a decent pace here and he maintains a leg stump line. Excellent timing from A McDonald as he plays a square drive. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. A McDonald rightly sends him back
14.5	Jason Holder to Andrew McDonald, 6, 134.81kph, A McDonald plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. Going going gone! Six
14.6	Jason Holder to Andrew McDonald, 0, 132.06kph, It jags away just off the straight. A McDonald struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
End of over 15 (8 runs) Perth Koalas 130 / 4 (RR: 8.67, RRR: 10.20)
Perth Koalas requires 52 runs to win at 10.40 runs per over
Jacques Kallis 24* (19b 2x4 1x6) Jason Holder 3-0-25-1 Andrew McDonald 9 (7b 0x4 1x6) Pat Cummins 2-0-17-1
15.1	Pat Cummins to Jacques Kallis, 2, 140.73kph, J Kallis plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. The batsmen run hard and complete a comfortable two
15.2	Pat Cummins to Jacques Kallis, 0, 144.81kph, P Cummins is working up a good head of steam here. J Kallis pulls but can't time it properly. Hit straight to the fielder at square leg. No run
15.3	Pat Cummins to Jacques Kallis, 1, 144.77kph, P Cummins hurls this through. It curls away just off the straight. J Kallis plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. That is an excellent call by J Kallis. One run
15.4	Pat Cummins to Andrew McDonald, 1, 144.74kph, A McDonald puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
15.5	Pat Cummins to Jacques Kallis, 4, 143.04kph, P Cummins hurls this through. Not much movement from this surface. J Kallis plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
15.6	Pat Cummins to Jacques Kallis, 1, 143.67kph, P Cummins hurls this through. J Kallis puts bat to ball but mistimes it. Single taken
End of over 16 (9 runs) Perth Koalas 139 / 4 (RR: 8.69, RRR: 10.50)
Perth Koalas requires 43 runs to win at 10.75 runs per over
Jacques Kallis 32* (24b 3x4 1x6) Pat Cummins 3-0-26-1 Andrew McDonald 10 (8b 0x4 1x6) Jason Holder 3-0-25-1
	Mitchell Johnson will start a new spell.
16.1	Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, 0, 146.30kph, M Johnson finds a hint of movement from a middle stump line
16.2	Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, 4, 149.96kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. Well-timed leg glance there. That runs towards the boundary. Four runs
16.3	Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, 1, 145.43kph, M Johnson hurls this through. J Kallis puts bat to ball but mistimes it. That is an excellent call by J Kallis. One run
16.4	Mitchell Johnson to Andrew McDonald, 2, 147.81kph, Two more added to the total
16.5	Mitchell Johnson to Andrew McDonald, OUT, 149.85kph, It seams away just off the straight. A McDonald played that with soft hands. Loose stroke from A McDonald as the ball takes the edge and is caught
Andrew McDonald c +M Shahzad b M Johnson 12 (18m 10b 0x4 1x6) SR: 120.00
	The new batsman is James Faulkner.
16.6	Mitchell Johnson to James Faulkner, 0, 145.01kph, M Johnson hurls this through. Short ball! J Faulkner ducks under it
End of over 17 (7 runs) Perth Koalas 146 / 5 (RR: 8.59, RRR: 11.67)
Perth Koalas requires 36 runs to win at 12.00 runs per over
Jacques Kallis 37* (27b 4x4 1x6) Mitchell Johnson 3-0-25-1 James Faulkner 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Pat Cummins 3-0-26-1
	Nathan Coulter-Nile will start a new spell.
17.1	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jacques Kallis, 1, 150.00kph, N Coulter-Nile finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. Aggressive cover drive from J Kallis. Single taken
17.2	Nathan Coulter-Nile to James Faulkner, NO BALL, 146.25kph, N Coulter-Nile finds a hint of swing from a middle stump line. J Faulkner plays it gently through the leg side and he trots through for the single
Free hit coming up...
17.2	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jacques Kallis, 0, 146.79kph, N Coulter-Nile is working up a good head of steam here. J Kallis struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
17.3	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Jacques Kallis, 1lb, 149.89kph, J Kallis misses it completely. One more to the total
17.4	Nathan Coulter-Nile to James Faulkner, 6, 146.65kph, N Coulter-Nile hurls this through and he finds a hint of swing from an off stump line. Spanked through the off side. Great late cut. J Faulkner hammers this for six
17.5	Nathan Coulter-Nile to James Faulkner, OUT, 149.82kph, N Coulter-Nile is working up a good head of steam here. A hint of movement away. J Faulkner miscues a cut. Shahzad snaffles that edge comfortably
James Faulkner c +M Shahzad b N Coulter-Nile 7 (6m 4b 0x4 1x6) SR: 175.00
	The new batsman is John Hastings.
17.6	Nathan Coulter-Nile to John Hastings, 0, 149.78kph, N Coulter-Nile hurls this through. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic pull. Not in the gap
End of over 18 (10 runs) Perth Koalas 156 / 6 (RR: 8.67, RRR: 12.50)
Perth Koalas requires 26 runs to win at 13.00 runs per over
Jacques Kallis 38* (30b 4x4 1x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 3-0-24-2 John Hastings 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 3-0-25-1
18.1	Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, 0, 146.45kph, M Johnson hurls this through. He finds a fraction of movement off the surface. Bouncer! J Kallis sways away and lets it go through
18.2	Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, WIDE, The bowler loses his line and pushes this down the leg side. M Johnson is very luck to get away with just the wide
18.2	Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, 4, 149.76kph, M Johnson hurls this through. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
18.3	Mitchell Johnson to Jacques Kallis, OUT, 147.40kph, J Kallis completely mishits a late cut. Loose stroke from J Kallis as the ball takes the edge and is caught
Jacques Kallis c +M Shahzad b M Johnson 42 (54m 33b 5x4 1x6) SR: 127.27
	The new batsman is Ben Laughlin.
18.4	Mitchell Johnson to Ben Laughlin, 1, 149.69kph, M Johnson hurls this through. Full length on middle stump. B Laughlin plays a punchy hook. Single taken
18.5	Mitchell Johnson to John Hastings, 1lb, 145.26kph, M Johnson hurls this through and he hits a good length on middle. J Hastings plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. One more
18.6	Mitchell Johnson to Ben Laughlin, OUT (1), 145.64kph, short length just outside off stump. B Laughlin can't get the cut away. The batsmen run hard; B Laughlin calls for another but can't make it to the opposite end in time! Run out
Ben Laughlin run out (S Abbott) 1 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
Not the best of outings from M Johnson. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Mitchell Johnson 2 / 31 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 19 (7 runs) Perth Koalas 164 / 8 (RR: 8.63, RRR: 17.00)
Perth Koalas requires 18 runs to win at 18.00 runs per over
Mitchell Johnson 4-0-31-2 John Hastings 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 3-0-24-2
	The new batsman is Cameron Boyce.
19.1	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Cameron Boyce, 0, 146.55kph, short and straight. C Boyce struggles to negotiate that one and just manages to get under it
19.2	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Cameron Boyce, 1lb, 149.76kph, That is an ungainly shot - C Boyce is lucky not to have edged that. One more
19.3	Nathan Coulter-Nile to John Hastings, 1, 145.02kph, short and straight. J Hastings plays it gently through the leg side. One more to the total
19.4	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Cameron Boyce, NO BALL, 145.69kph, N Coulter-Nile is working up a good head of steam here. C Boyce cuts but can't time it properly. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
Free hit coming up...
19.4	Nathan Coulter-Nile to John Hastings, 0, 149.65kph, short length just outside leg stump. Short ball! J Hastings ducks under it
19.5	Nathan Coulter-Nile to John Hastings, 1, 147.67kph, N Coulter-Nile hurls this through. A hint of swing away. J Hastings plays an extravagant square drive. Glorious timing. Easy single to be had there
19.6	Nathan Coulter-Nile to Cameron Boyce, 4, 143.43kph, N Coulter-Nile is working up a good head of steam here. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic cut. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
Not the best of outings from N Coulter-Nile. He'll want to forget this in a hurry.
Nathan Coulter-Nile 2 / 32 in 4.0 overs, 0 maidens
End of over 20 (9 runs) Perth Koalas 173 / 8 (RR: 8.65, RRR: 8.00)
John Hastings 2* (5b 0x4 0x6) Nathan Coulter-Nile 4-0-32-2 Cameron Boyce 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) Mitchell Johnson 4-0-31-2
Close of innings: Perth Koalas - 173 / 8
Jacques Kallis 42 (33) Shaun Marsh 30 (20) Mitchell Johnson 2 / 31 Nathan Coulter-Nile 2 / 32

Jacques Kallis Try his Best, but it is too late reach the target...

PERTH KOALAS INNING BATTING SCORECARD

Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R Tim Ludeman c +M Shahzad b N Coulter-Nile 5 5 1 0 100.00 Murali Vijay c +M Shahzad b S Abbott 24 20 1 1 120.00 Shaun Marsh lbw J Holder 30 20 4 1 150.00 Glenn Maxwell c S Abbott b P Cummins 25 22 2 1 113.64 Jacques Kallis c +M Shahzad b M Johnson 42 33 5 1 127.27 Andrew McDonald c +M Shahzad b M Johnson 12 10 0 1 120.00 James Faulkner c +M Shahzad b N Coulter-Nile 7 4 0 1 175.00 John Hastings not out 2 5 0 0 40.00 Ben Laughlin run out (S Abbott) 2 2 0 0 100.00 Cameron Boyce not out 5 4 1 0 125.00 DNB: Dirk Nannes

FOW: 1/8 2/52 3/77 4/115 5/146 6/156 7/161 8/164

Perth Koalas - 173 / 8 Overs 20 RPO: 8.65

Extras: 19 WD: 4 NB: 5 B: 2 LB: 8

Partnerships

Tim Ludeman / Murali Vijay     8 (8) Shaun Marsh / Murali Vijay     44 (28) Glenn Maxwell / Murali Vijay     25 (20) Glenn Maxwell / Jacques Kallis     38 (30) Andrew McDonald / Jacques Kallis     31 (21) James Faulkner / Jacques Kallis     10 (7) John Hastings / Jacques Kallis     5 (5) John Hastings / Ben Laughlin     3 (3) John Hastings / Cameron Boyce     9 (7)

BOWLING SCORECARD

Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wd NB Mitchell Johnson 4.0 0 31 2 7.75 2 0 Nathan Coulter-Nile 4.0 0 32 2 8.00 1 2 Pat Cummins 3.0 0 26 1 8.67 0 1 Jason Holder 3.0 0 25 1 8.33 1 0 Sean Abbott 4.0 0 30 1 7.50 0 1 Moises Henriques 2.0 0 18 0 9.00 0 1

These two teams were fairly evenly matched so it was tough to predict the outcome...
That being said Marvellous Melbourne proved to be the stronger in the end and snatched victory and won the 'WML AUSTRALIAN EDITION'...

MATCH NOTES ----------- MoM: Michael Clarke Marvellous Melbourne 181/5 20 overs Perth Koalas 173/8 20 overs Marvellous Melbourne wins by 8 runs

Congrats to our 'WML AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS' @Arun. & @Neer. and The Runner-up @ChaitS
Thanks to all for Take Part in this league...​

 

[Ohm]

Heartily, I have enjoyed this league a lot. Greatly organized. Always secure my place in your leagues.

@Arun. Congrats hey, sir!

 

[themusketeer]

Congrats !! @Arun.

Hard luck @ChaitS

 

[Aravind.]

Great to win this well organised league @RedKing ,hard luck @ChaitS , @Neer. with out you this win is not possible.

 

[GlitchInTheMatrix]

we won the league with a squad like Perth schorchers lel....
thanks for an awesome league, redking!

well done our squad, and @Arun.