Stars vs Thunder: Nick Larkin and Hilton Cartwright Help Melbourne Stars Bounce Back From Drubbing

Stars vs Thunder: The Stars hold their nerve in a thriller against the Sydney Thunder, with Adam Zampa defending 11 off the last over. In a tense four-run victory over Sydney Thunder at the MCG, a reloaded Melbourne Stars celebrated Andre Russell’s BBL return with a stunning last over from Adam Zampa.

Thunder was chasing 166, but Zampa held his nerve in the last over, conceding only six runs when the opposition needed 11 to win, as the Stars bounced back from a season-opening record BBL loss to two-time defending champions Sydney Sixers.

The additions of Russell, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Pakistani spinner Qais Ahmad were welcomed by the Stars, but they were pushed to the limit by the Thunder, who failed to win their first three games.

Thunder rue a late stutter, but Zampa maintains his composure

Sydney Thunder appeared to be shorthanded without Usman Khawaja at the start of the season, but they’ve shown batting depth in their first two games. Thunder appeared to be on track when Matthew Gilkes and Sam Billings collaborated for an 89-run combination.

When Billings fell to a wonderful outfield catch by Glenn Maxwell, their momentum was interrupt, and Thunder fell into a hole, leaving Alex Ross and Ben Cutting with a lot of work to do in the remaining overs.

In the penultimate over from a rusty-looking Russell, the two were up for it, slamming 12 runs. A disciplined Zampa stopped Cutting’s attempts at a match-winning, result-sealing six by delivering a dot ball in a frantic final over in which a nervous Stars bungled in the field, highlighted by a rare missed catch from Maxwell.

Zampa defeats Hales in a blockbuster duel

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Stars vs Thunder: Zampa’s heroics began in the second over. When he was task with bowling to Alex Hales during the powerplay.

With a brilliant drive to the boundary, the English dynamo overtook the compatriot. Luke Wright as the greatest overseas run scorer in BBL history. Hales uses his creativity to scare Zampa, and it paid off when he got down on one knee. And whack a boundary to a backward point on the fourth ball of the over.

In response, Zampa remained composed and outwitted. Hales with a quicker delivery on the penultimate ball of the over, trapping the opener in front.

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