Tim David to Thomas Rogers, no run, defended to the left of the bowler again
0.4
Tim David to Thomas Rogers, no run
0.3
Tim David to Sam Harper, 1 run, quick and on the leg stump, clipped to square leg
0.2
Tim David to Thomas Rogers, 1 run, drifts this back in from round the wicket, Rogers punches it to mid-on
0.1
Tim David to Sam Harper, 3 runs, short and width, cut away nicely off the back foot past backward point and he gets three
Sam Harper and Thomas Rogers are at the crease. Sam Harper is on strike. Tim David will open the attack
All in readiness! And surprise, surprise! Tim David opens
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Teams:
Melbourne Stars (Playing XI): Thomas Fraser Rogers, Sam Harper(w), Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis(c), Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Joel Paris, Usama Mir, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle
Hobart Hurricanes (Playing XI): Caleb Jewell, Mitchell Owen, Charlie Wakim, Ben McDermott, Nikhil Chaudhary, Matthew Wade(w), Tim David, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis(c), Cameron Gannon, Marcus Bean
Hobart Hurricanes have won the toss and have opted to field
The first look at the pitch tells us there is grass cover left on top, probably to hold the pitch together better. But the pacers probably should enjoy their time as well. Generally not a high-scoring venue. How tight can this get? We'll wait and watch...
Welcome to the G for one last time this season. This final league game is actually a knockout. The winner takes the final spot up for grabs for a shot the title while the loser goes home. The winner today will take on third placed Thunder in Sydney. The Stars will be upbeat about still having everything in their own hands but they are up against the top ranked side so that challenge won't be easy. They will be without Ben Duckett who is off for national duty.
Squads:
Hobart Hurricanes Squad: Caleb Jewell, Mitchell Owen, Charlie Wakim, Nikhil Chaudhary, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis(c), Riley Meredith, Peter Hatzoglou, Marcus Bean, Patrick Dooley, Ben McDermott, Cameron Gannon
Melbourne Stars Squad: Sam Harper(w), Beau Webster, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis(c), Hilton Cartwright, Joel Paris, Usama Mir, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle, Blake Macdonald, Doug Warren, Jonathan Merlo, Tom Curran