• Hobart Hurricanes defeated Melbourne Stars by 2 wickets in match 35 of BBL 12.

  • Nathan Ellis was adjudged man of the match for his impressive bowling figures.

Twitter reactions: Hobart Hurricanes beat Melbourne Stars by two wickets in a dramatic game – BBL|12
Nathan Ellis (Image Source: Twitter)

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In the 35th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2022-23, Hobart Hurricanes defeated Melbourne Stars by 2 wickets at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

Put in to bat first, Stars posted a total of 131/7 in 20 overs. The only batsman to have batted well for the Stars was Hilton Cartwright, who scored a decent 57 runs off 47 deliveries and powered his team to a respectful total.

In reply, Hurricanes’ with the help of opener Caleb Jewell‘s 70 (44), chased down the target in 17.4 overs and scored 133 for the loss of 8 wickets.

Apart from the team’s batting performance, Hurricanes’ skipper Nathan Ellis bowled exceptionally well and took two wickets in his four overs quota, giving away just 12 runs. Riley Meredith and Faheem Ashraf also picked up two wickets each.

The game towards the end turned a bit dramatic after the Stars dismissed the Hurricanes’ top order. Still, the latter somehow managed to register a victory, with captain Ellis hitting the winning runs.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

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