{"id":356574,"date":"2023-12-31T11:31:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T12:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=356574"},"modified":"2023-12-31T13:01:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T13:01:40","slug":"stoinis-magic-helps-stars-blitz-strikers-in-historic-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=356574","title":{"rendered":"Stoinis magic helps Stars blitz Strikers in historic chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Melbourne Stars<\/a> have notched up their third consecutive BBL<\/a> win, chasing down a monster 206 runs to defeat the Adelaide Strikers<\/a> away from home.<\/p>\n

Led by a 19-ball half century from Marcus Stoinis<\/a>, which was the second fastest for the franchise, the Stars went on to record their highest ever run chase.<\/p>\n

The Strikers, led by an insane and unbeaten 83 from Chris Lynn, managed to smash \ufeff3-205, as the Stars were unable to do much damage with ball in hand.<\/p>\n

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It was an impressive team effort from the Stars, who have struggled in recent seasons to chase and defend big totals, to make 3-211 with an over to spare.<\/p>\n

Beau Webster kickstarted things with 66 off 48 deliveries and was joined at the crease by Stars captain Glenn Maxwell, who piled on a quick 28 off 17 balls, including five boundaries, to keep the run chase alive.<\/p>\n

\"ADELAIDE,<\/p>\n

After a stellar half century \ufeffoff 26 balls for English recruit Dan Lawrence on debut, the crazy target seemed reachable for the Stars.<\/p>\n

Enter Marcus Stoinis\ufeff, who went on to smack an unbeaten 55 off just 19 balls, headlined by 10 boundaries in front of the Adelaide crowd.<\/p>\n

He and Webster managed a massive 74-run unbeaten partnership\ufeff to steer their troops to victory in the most unlikely of circumstances.<\/p>\n

\"ADELAIDE,<\/p>\n

Just a few weeks ago, the Stars opened their BBL season with lowly totals of 101 and 111.<\/p>\n

\ufeffStoinis was quick to defend his side and hold them accountable<\/a> after they went down to the Perth Scorchers<\/a> by seven wickets with 37 balls remaining in their second match of the season.<\/p>\n

"I honestly think we took a big step forward in attitude. So, if we can control our attitude more often than not, we'll start to shift things around," Stoinis said in early December.<\/p>\n

It seems like the Stars are doing everything right in hopes of winning their maiden BBL title, as they prepare for their biggest challenge of the season, facing cross-town rivals the Melbourne Renegades on Tuesday at the MCG.<\/p>\n

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