{"id":353672,"date":"2023-12-13T18:06:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T19:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=353672"},"modified":"2023-12-13T22:03:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T22:03:35","slug":"stars-fade-again-as-hopes-of-maiden-title-diminish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=353672","title":{"rendered":"Stars fade again as hopes of maiden title diminish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>T\ufeffhe <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/melbourne-stars\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Melbourne Stars\">Melbourne Stars<\/a> have fallen again in another horror loss to start their BBL season.<\/p>\n<p>They went down to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/perth-scorchers\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Perth Scorchers\">Perth Scorchers<\/a> by seven wickets with 37 balls remaining, putting another dent in their hopes to win a maiden BBL title.<\/p>\n<p>As the Scorchers looked to defend their 2022-2023 championship title, the Stars didn&#x27;t put up a strong enough fight to stop the visitors raining on their parade at the MCG.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/news-2023-usman-khawaja-pro-palestine-protest-simon-o-donnell-comments\/5099c7be-0c4e-4e33-a9b5-cb5e4e9abf9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cummins backs Khawaja as ICC bans silent protest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/afl\/news-2023-bailey-smith-acl-injury-western-bulldogs\/10dfe844-ea21-42d6-950a-ef44424b0958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Western Bulldogs suffer major blow with star&#x27;s brutal injury<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-shane-richardson-jarome-luai-plea-after-wests-tigers-board-upheaval\/ac7f2e1d-8c20-4ce7-a999-e4d0cf8e77d8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Incoming Tigers boss&#x27; plea to Luai after &#x27;traumatic day&#x27;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Stars managed just 101 from 19.1 overs, 10 runs shy of their opening match total, which fell a whopping 103 runs short chasing the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba.<\/p>\n<p>Without captain Glenn Maxwell, who <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/bbl13-news-2023-glenn-maxwell-forearm-injury-ruled-out-of-next-match-brisbane-heat-defeat-melbourne-stars\/68c8f354-08db-4008-a590-182ce12b491a\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"suffered a forearm injury in the opening match of the season\">suffered a forearm injury in the opening match of the season<\/a>, the Stars turned to their less experienced players, who were unable to achieve a respectable total.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton Cartwright top-scored for the Stars with 24 runs off 18 balls, while a back-end partnership from \ufeffLiam Dawson (22 runs batting at No. 8), and Haris Rauf (8 runs) saw them pile on a much-needed 21 runs.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"6bd64554-1457-474e-85e6-808d47a62dfd\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/6bd64554-1457-474e-85e6-808d47a62dfd\" alt=\"Hilton Cartwright top scores for the Stars.\" data-width=\"2456\" data-height=\"1382\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was the Scorchers&#x27; first win of the season, with veteran Jason Behrendorff starring, taking 3-28.<\/p>\n<p>Chasing a low total of just 102 for victory, Stephen Eskinazi&#x27;s 25 off 25 balls kickstarted the chase, while it was finished off by Josh Inglis (17 off 17) and Ashton Turner (19 off 17)\ufeff.<\/p>\n<p>The men in green are also still without Nathan Coulter-Nile (calf) and Joe Burns (illness).\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>The Stars now have a much-needed nine-day break, with hopes their leader Maxwell and the other injured experienced players will return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>T\ufeffhe Melbourne Stars have fallen again in another horror loss to start their BBL season. 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