Twitter Reactions: Joe Clarke and Hilton Cartwright help Melbourne Stars post a 20-run win against Brisbane Heat

The Melbourne Stars posted their third win of the Big Bash League (BBL), beating the Brisbane Heat outfit by 20 runs in the 23rd match of the tournament.

Chasing a gargantuan target of 208 for victory, the Brisbane Heat side could only muster a total of 187/9. Chris Lynn and Ben Duckett were the only 2 batters who took the fight to the Melbourne Stars’ bowling attack. While Lynn scored a 34-ball 57, Duckett scored 54 off 35 deliveries.

As many as 7 batters could not even score in double figures for the Brisbane side. Brody Couch and Qais Ahmad picked up 3 wickets each with the ball for the Melbourne Stars side.

Melbourne Stars post a mammoth total of 207/9

The Melbourne Stars’ innings was just about 2 men. At one stage, the Stars were reeling at 16/3, and it looked as if the side would go down meekly. But then, wicketkeeper Joe Clarke and Hilton Cartwright came together and dismantled the Brisbane Heat bowling attack.

The duo was involved in a scintillating 151-run partnership for the 4th wicket. While Clarke scored 85 at a strike rate of close to 200, Cartwright bludgeoned a quickfire 44-ball 79, as the Stars posted a mammoth total of 207/9 on the board.

Mark Steketee scalped 3 wickets with the ball for the Brisbane Heat side. Apart from Steketee, the likes of Liam Guthrie and James Bazley chipped in with a couple of wickets as well. The Melbourne Stars have now moved to the 4th place in the points table after this superb performance, while the Brisbane Heat side is placed at the 6th position.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the encounter between the Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat