Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score

Big Bash League, 2023 | 7 Dec 2023, Thur, 1:45 PM IST | The Gabba

ResultBrisbane Heat won by 103 runs.

HEA

214/3 (20 ov)

STA

111/10 (15.1 ov)

Player of the Match: Colin Munro

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Usman KhawajaUsman Khawaja(c)c TF Rogers b G Maxwell	28	19	4	0	147.37
Colin MunroColin MunroNot out	99	61	9	5	162.30
Marnus LabuschagneMarnus Labuschagnec M Stoinis b JS Paris	30	23	2	0	130.43
Sam BillingsSam Billings(wk)c HWR Cartwright b NM Coulter-Nile	18	11	1	1	163.64
Max BryantMax BryantNot out	15	7	3	0	214.29
Did Not Bat: Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann
Extra( b - 0, w - 17, no - 1, lb - 6, p - 0 )	24
Total( 10.70 Runs per over )	214 (3 Wkts, 20 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

66-1 (Usman Khawaja, 6.6), 148-2 (Marnus Labuschagne, 14.3), 193-3 (Sam Billings, 18.1)

Bowler	Ov	R	W	NB	WD	Eco
Olly Stone	4	38	0	1	2	9.50
Joel Paris	4	46	1	0	1	11.50
Glenn Maxwell(c)	3	44	1	0	2	14.67
Nathan Coulter-Nile	4	35	1	0	2	8.75
Usama Mir	2	20	0	0	1	10.00
Liam Dawson	3	25	0	0	0	8.33

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom RogersTom Rogersc SW Billings b MG Neser	1	2	0	0	50.00
Sam HarperSam Harper(wk)lbw b MG Neser	4	2	1	0	200.00
Joe BurnsJoe Burnsb MJ Swepson	22	23	1	1	95.65
Glenn MaxwellGlenn Maxwell(c)c MP Kuhnemann b MJ Swepson	23	14	3	1	164.29
Marcus StoinisMarcus Stoinisc UT Khawaja b MP Kuhnemann	2	3	0	0	66.67
Hilton CartwrightHilton Cartwrightc MP Kuhnemann b PI Walter	33	16	2	3	206.25
Liam DawsonLiam Dawsonc MA Bryant b SH Johnson	7	10	0	0	70.00
Usama MirUsama Mirc MJ Swepson b XC Bartlett	9	11	0	0	81.82
Joel ParisJoel Parisc PI Walter b XC Bartlett	5	6	0	0	83.33
Olly StoneOlly Stoneb MJ Swepson	2	3	0	0	66.67
Nathan Coulter-NileNathan Coulter-NileNot out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extra( b - 0, w - 1, no - 0, lb - 1, p - 0 )	2
Total( 7.32 Runs per over )	111 (10 Wkts, 15.1 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

5-1 (Sam Harper, 0.3), 6-2 (Tom Rogers, 0.6), 49-3 (Glenn Maxwell, 5.6), 52-4 (Marcus Stoinis, 6.4), 54-5 (Joe Burns, 7.3), 88-6 (Liam Dawson, 11.1), 98-7 (Hilton Cartwright, 12.5), 108-8 (Usama Mir, 14.1), 109-9 (Joel Paris, 14.4), 111-10 (Olly Stone, 15.1)

Bowler	Ov	R	W	WD	Eco
Michael Neser	3	30	2	0	10.00
Xavier Bartlett	3	8	2	0	2.67
Spencer Johnson	2	25	1	0	12.50
Mitchell Swepson	3.1	23	3	0	7.26
Matthew Kuhnemann	3	17	1	0	5.67
Paul Walter	1	7	1	1	7.00

Info

Series

Big Bash League

Date & Time

7 Dec 2023, Thur, 1:45 PM IST

Toss

Melbourne Stars elected to bowl

Venue

The Gabba

Umpires

Gerard Abood (Australia), Paul Wilson (Australia), Shawn Craig (Australia, TV)

Match Referee

Kepler Wessels (Australia)

Weather Report

Overcast

Pitch Condition

Batting

Avg 1st Inning Score

176

Win Prediction

Melbourne Stars

Preview

Get ready for an exhilarating clash as Brisbane Heat (HEA) take on Melbourne Stars (STA) in Match 1 of the Big Bash League 2023 at The Gabba in Brisbane. The head-to-head record slightly favors the Brisbane Heat, standing at 6-5 against the Melbourne Stars in the last five years. In their most recent face-off last season, Brisbane Heat clinched a thrilling four-run victory, setting the stage for another intense showdown.

In the Final of the previous BBL season, Brisbane Heat faced Perth Scorchers and posted a competitive total of 175 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their 20 overs. Nathan McSweeney's brilliant 41 runs and Sam Heazlett's commendable 34 runs powered their innings. Despite their efforts, Perth Scorchers chased down the target with four balls to spare and five wickets in hand. Matthew Kuhnemann played a part, taking one wicket in that match.

Melbourne Stars encountered Sydney Thunder in the last season's match. Scoring 119 runs in their allotted 20 overs for the loss of seven wickets, Hilton Cartwright's resilient 36 runs and Tom Rogers' noteworthy 35 runs were the highlights of their innings. Despite Adam Zampa's impressive three-wicket haul, Sydney Thunder successfully chased down the target, scoring 120 runs in 19 overs for the loss of seven wickets.