The Melbourne Stars they secured their place in the playoffs Major League Soccer 2024/25 with a comprehensive 40 run win over The Hobart Hurricanes. Glenn Maxwell adjudged Man of the Match for an astonishing 76 knockdowns.
Table top Hobart Hurricanes faced defeat
After electing to bat first, the Stars were 219/5 with 20 overs to spare. Nice websiter’s aggressive delivery of 51 off 31 and contributions from Maxwell who hit an unbeaten 76 off 32 balls. The Stars showcased their depth in hitting Hilton Cartwright and Marcus Stoinis also tackles crucial runs. In reply, the Hurricanes struggled to chase down the target, failing to reach 179/10 in 19.3 overs. Mark Steketee He was the star destroyer, picking up four wickets for just 24 runs. Osama Mir and Tom Curran scored two wickets each. Despite Tim David’s quick-fire 40 from 22 balls, the Hurricanes failed to maintain the required run rate, losing wickets at regular intervals, which led to their downfall.
BBL 14 journey comes to an end for Perth Scorchers
The win not only moved the Stars up to fourth in the points table, but also kept their unbeaten streak intact with five straight wins to secure a spot in the playoffs. The Hurricanes remain at the top of the table with 15 points despite the loss, but missed an opportunity to extend their lead. The result not only underscores the Stars’ resurgence in the league, but also marks a significant setback for the Hurricanes, who are now looking to regroup ahead of the playoffs. With this victory, the Stars now face each other Sydney Thunder On January 22, in the ‘Knockout’ round, he decided to further extend his path in the competition. Meanwhile Perth Scorchers The tournament trip ended with the defeat of the Hurricanes.
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The Melbourne Stars’ all-round performance speaks volumes for the Hurricanes
In the 40th match of BBL 14 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Stars produced a brilliant display with both bat and ball to set a daunting target of 220 runs for the Hurricanes to chase down. Sam Harper and Thomas Rogers Setting the stars on fire with his 30th consecutive collaboration, he laid a solid foundation. However, it was Webster who paced the innings, hitting boundaries at will and scoring 51 off just 31 balls to pace the Stars’ innings.
Maxwell’s calm and composed innings at the end further stabilized the innings and allowed the Stars to post a massive total of 219/5. His masterful 76 off just 32 deliveries, with five boundaries and six sixes, showed his class and proved to be a game changer. The Stars’ middle and lower order provided enough firepower to make the Hurricanes a formidable target.
On the bowling front, the Stars kept the pressure on from the start, with Steketee disrupting the power play, denying key shots. Caleb Jewell and Ben McDermott. Steketee’s quadruple jumper was instrumental in preventing the Hurricanes from chasing as they never recovered from those early setbacks.
Here’s Twitter’s reaction:
THE STARS ARE PLACED 💚
The finals are closed #BBL14! #The sky is the limit pic.twitter.com/8LOFh76Bcn
— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL) January 19, 2025
Glenn Maxwell has done it AGAIN. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/qedfcOY3eN
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 19, 2025
Stars needed 5 wins from 5 losses to qualify… And Maxwell is rising with one crazy hit after another…
76*(32)
90(52)
58*(32)
20*(10)— arfan (@Im__Arfan) January 19, 2025
What a turnaround for the Melbourne Stars in the BBL. After losing their first five matches, they have won five in a row and are 4th in the table from nowhere. Great stuff from Marcus Stoinis and team.@StarsBBL @BBL
— thatcricketguy (@AlanMatthew7) January 19, 2025
What symmetry this season for the Melbourne Stars!
And how good was Glen Maxwell!!! pic.twitter.com/1VEahghp0R
— Krishna Chaitanya (@k15h4n04) January 19, 2025
The Melbourne Stars season and finals have a big Brisbane Lions feel about it. 0-5 and haven’t lost since.
Won’t win but great story 👏🏼
— Darcy W. ✍️ (@darcywells2k18) January 19, 2025
Amazing turnaround!
After losing their first five matches, the Melbourne Stars have won five in a row. #BBL14 knockouts! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ohOBPNGs39
— Doctor Of Memes (@IndiaCricArmy) January 19, 2025
Melbourne Stars in this BBL 2025:
First 5 matches – 5 losses, 0 wins.
Last 5 matches – 5 wins, 0 losses.– Melbourne is doing the same as RCB did in IPL 2024 and now Melbourne stars have QUALFIED for playoffs in this BBL. 🤯🥶 pic.twitter.com/uhA25g8FQv
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) January 19, 2025
Ours #BBL14 season ends 🧡 Thanks to all of us #MADETOUGH Members and fans for your incredible support throughout the season! 🏟️🔥 pic.twitter.com/sTB0jS2OKZ
– Perth Scorchers (@ScorchersBBL) January 19, 2025
