Stars cruise to victory as Aussie star scolds opponent in furious act after scary moment – fox sports

The Melbourne Stars remain unbeaten and move to the top of the table after cruising to a dominant six-wicket win over the Strikers.
The visitors won the game with their bowling, restricting the dangerous Strikers line up to just 155, which is well under par at the Adelaide Oval.
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In response, the Stars were always in control thanks in part to a terrific half century from opener Sam Harper (55).
Campbell Kellaway chipped in with 28 while captain Marcus Stoinis finished not out on 32, hitting a six to reach the required total.
The Stars won the toss and chose to bowl and they were off to a flyer when Tom Curran bowled Chris Lynn and Jason Sangha in the second over with two excellent deliveries.
Skipper Matt Short steadied the ship with a well made 56, but before he could unleash late in the innings, he was dismissed.
Adelaide battled to 8-155 as the Stars were able to take wickets and key moments. Haris Rauf (3/28) and Curran (3/35) were the pick of the bowlers.
The Stars jump to first on the ladder due to their superior net run rate.

BIG HITS
SKIPPER’S FURIOUS ACT
Stars skipper Marcus Stoinis has given the Strikers’ Jamie Overton a serve following a nasty moment. The Stars are cruising, 3-128 off 15 overs in response to the Strikers’ 155.
Stoinis dived to his left to stop a ball hit by Overton, with the Strikers taking a single.
Stoinis clearly didn’t like that. He seemed to yell ‘stop’ and an expletive at the batsman as he was injured believing a run shouldn’t have been taken.
The all-rounder appeared to cop a shoulder injury but after a minute or so, he got to his feet and remained on the field.
PACER PLAYS ON
Earlier, Stars paceman Haris Rauf also continued on after seemingly needing a teammate to put his finger back into place.
Rauf got his hand on a ball smashed back to him by batsmen Matt Short and looked to be in some pain, shaking his hand to help quell it.

Cameras then captured Stoinis seemingly administering care to Rauf’s finger before the Pakistani continued and bowled out his over.
“Is Marcus Stoinis putting his (Rauf’s) finger back in place? I think he is,” Brad Haddin said in commentary.
“He’s a tough man if so,” Mike Hussey responded.
SLOW START
Strikers star Chris Lynn hasn’t had the start to BBL15 he would have liked.
After managing just five in the opener against the Sixers, Lynn reached just four before losing his wicket on Tuesday night.
Lynn was bowled a peach which would have dismissed plenty of good batsmen, but the early form is a touch worrying for the Strikers.
He’ll get his chance to atone on the 27th when the Strikers face Lynn’s old side, the Brisbane Heat.
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