Complete
Big Bash League 2023-24, 1st Match, Brisbane, Dec 7th, 2023

Brisbane Heat

(19.6 ov) 214/3

Melbourne Stars

(15.1 ov) 111/10

Complete Brisbane Heat won by 103 runs

Player of Match: Colin Munro

1.1
Joel Paris to Khawaja, FOUR, to backward square leg
Joel Paris, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6
Olly Stone to Munro, no run, back of length and shoots up as Munro dances down the track.
0.5
Olly Stone to Munro, no run, good length and hurries onto Munro to strike him on the thigh pad as he tried to heave across the line
0.4
Olly Stone to Khawaja, 1 run, dropped!! Khawaja backed away to this fuller stump lined delivery for an inside out shot.
0.3
Olly Stone to Khawaja, no run
0.2
Olly Stone to Khawaja, no run, fuller delivery on off, driven towards the cover region
0.1
Olly Stone to Khawaja, 2 runs, leading edge straightaway!! Was a fuller delivery that angled in from over the wicket. Khawaja too early in closing the bat face and gets the edge that flies to the right of backward point. Two runs taken!
Khawaja and Munro are at the crease. Khawaja is on strike. Olly Stone will open the attack
The Stars players are out on the field, and now Khawaja and Colin Munro have walked out for the hosts.
We have made some changes to our #FantasyHandbook XI. Do have a look at the updated team before the deadline passes...
Teams:
Melbourne Stars (Playing XI): Thomas Rogers, Sam Harper(w), Joe Burns, Glenn Maxwell(c), Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Liam Dawson, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Olly Stone
Brisbane Heat (Playing XI): Colin Munro, Usman Khawaja(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Sam Billings(w), Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann
Melbourne Stars have won the toss and have opted to field
17:12 Local Time, 07:12 GMT, 12:42 IST: Brighter evenings, warmer climate and the start of another Big Bash season. Ladies and gentlemen, the Australian cricket summer is well and truly about to begin. The 13th season of the BBL kicks off at the Gabba, as Brisbane Heat will host the Melbourne Stars. Brisbane were beaten finalists last season, while the Stars finished rock bottom in a largely forgettable campaign. Plenty of Australia’s World Cup winning stars like Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marnus Labuschagne are back to their franchises and expected to hit the ground running straightaway. Time for another season of thrills, spills and unparalleled entertainment. Time for the 2023-24 season of the Big Bash League to begin…
Squads:
Melbourne Stars Squad: Joe Burns, Sam Harper(w), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell(c), Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Usama Mir, Hilton Cartwright, Liam Dawson, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Corey Rocchiccioli, Olly Stone, Jonathan Merlo
Brisbane Heat Squad: Colin Munro, Usman Khawaja(c), Max Bryant, Xavier Bartlett, Marnus Labuschagne, Sam Billings(w), Michael Neser, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Swepson, Paul Walter, Jack Wood, Lachlan Hearne