BBL 2024-25 Stars vs Renegades Highlights: Maxwell Cameo, Duckett 67 Help Stars Clinch Melbourne Derby

Ben Duckett and Marcus Stoinis formed a match-defining partnership [Source: @StarsBBL/x]

Glenn Maxwell lights up at the MCG as Melbourne Stars continue to reboot their BBL 2024-25 campaign with newfound winning ways. Captain Marcus Stoinis and Englishman Ben Duckett also unleashed crafty run-chase knocks to allow Stars clinch the much-awaited Melbourne Derby event over the Renegades. 

Here’s the timeline of how Stars vs Renegades panned out at MCG:

Stars vs Renegades Highlights: Joel Paris And Steketee Make Early Inroads For Stars

Melbourne Renegades’ explosive opener Josh Brown was bested by Stars pacer Joel Paris for just six within the first over of the match. Brown’s opening partner Jake Fraser-McGurk launched a four and a six before Mark Steketee ended his scratchy knock for just 12.

Number three batter and New Zealand-based wicketkeeper Tim Seifert also failed to get going as he was knocked over by Usama Mir around the halfway stage of the Melbourne Renegades innings.

Stars vs Renegades Highlights: Bethell, Wells 40s And Evans’ Fiery Cameo Airlift Renegades

Forming forces at 53-3, middle-order batters Jacob Bethell and Jonathan Wells clubbed blistering 40s in the middle overs to lift up the Renegades’ scoring rate. Bethell top-scored in the innings with his attacking 36-ball 49, while Wells smeared four boundaries and a six in his 45-run knock until both were dismissed in quick succession by Joel Paris (2-23) and Peter Siddle respectively.

Siddle also toppled Renegades captain Will Sutherland in the slog overs, but a fiery unbeaten cameo from Laurie Evans (24* off 11) sprinted up the visitor’s total to 168-7 from 20 overs.

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Stars vs Renegades Highlights: Gurinder Sandhu Wrecks Stars Top-Order

Defending 169, Melbourne Renegades fast bowler Gurinder Sandhu cleaned bowled Stars opener Thomas Rogers for just a single, and had Dan Lawrence nick one towards wicketkeeper Tim Seifert.

A couple of deliveries after Rogers’ departure, Stars’ number three Sam Harper became a victim of some indecisive running with Ben Duckett as the hosts slipped to 41-3 at one stage of their run-chase.

Stars vs Renegades Highlights: Stoinis, Duckett Set Up Chase; Maxwell Delivers Knockout Punch

Captain Marcus Stoinis reformed Melbourne Stars’ run-chase pursuit with half-centurion Ben Duckett through a cunning 83-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

Stoinis clobbered five boundaries and a six in his 35-ball 48, while Duckett notched up his 50 from 35 balls and top-scored with 67 from 49 before becoming Gurinder Sandhu’s third victim of the evening.

After Tom Rogers tilted the tide back in Renegades favor with the quick wicket of Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell at number six blitzed his team to a thrilling five-wicket win with two balls to spare. Australia’s hard-hitting radical smoked two sixes in his 10-ball cameo of 19*, and he received much assistance from fellow unbeaten lower-order batter Hilton Cartwright (24* off 12).

The outcome marked Melbourne Stars’ second successive win as they aim to climb up the BBL 2024-25 points table.

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