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Big Bash LeagueMatch 28 · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Sixers by 16 runs

Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl.

Melbourne Stars156/520 ov
Sydney Sixers140/920 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 16 runs
Hobart Hurricanes won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl. Melbourne Stars made 156 for 5 in 20 overs, Glenn Maxwell 58 not out from 32 balls and Beau Webster 48 from 41 balls. Sean Abbott took 3 for 29.

Sydney Sixers made 140 for 9 in 20 overs, James Vince 53 from 44 balls. Mark Steketee took 3 for 14.

Melbourne Stars won by 16 runs.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

156/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ben Duckettc JM Vince b SA Abbottc JM Vince b SA Abbott201421142.86
Sam Harper †c JC Silk b J Edwardsc JC Silk b J Edwards461066.67
Beau Websterc MC Henriques b SA Abbottc MC Henriques b SA Abbott484121117.07
Daniel Lawrencec SA Abbott b H Kerrc SA Abbott b H Kerr141311107.69
Marcus Stoinisc †JR Philippe b SA Abbottc †JR Philippe b SA Abbott490044.44
Glenn Maxwellnot outnot out58*3253181.25
Hilton Cartwrightnot outnot out2*60033.33
Extras(lb 2, w 3, nb 1)(lb 2, w 3, nb 1)6
Total20 Ov (RR 7.80)20 Ov (RR 7.80)156/5
Fall of wickets: 16-1 (SB Harper, 2 ov), 27-2 (BM Duckett, 3.5 ov), 49-3 (DW Lawrence, 6.5 ov), 60-4 (MP Stoinis, 9.3 ov), 148-5 (BJ Webster, 18.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Akeal Hosein302608.6752100
Jack Edwards402616.50103001
Ben Dwarshuis4041010.2592300
Sean Abbott402937.25112110
Todd Murphy10808.0021010
Hayden Kerr402416.00101100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBM Duckett 12(6) & SB Harper 4(6)1612
2ndBM Duckett 8(8) & BJ Webster 3(3)1111
3rdDW Lawrence 14(13) & BJ Webster 7(5)2218
4thMP Stoinis 4(9) & BJ Webster 6(7)1116
5thGJ Maxwell 53(28) & BJ Webster 32(26)8853
6thHWR Cartwright 2(6) & GJ Maxwell 5(4)8*10

Sydney Sixers innings

140/9(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Josh Philippe †b MT Steketeeb MT Steketee8101080.00
James Vincec GJ Maxwell b MP Stoinisc GJ Maxwell b MP Stoinis534460120.45
Kurtis Pattersonlbw b Usama Mirlbw b Usama Mir181810100.00
Moisés Henriquesc GJ Maxwell b MP Stoinisc GJ Maxwell b MP Stoinis131110118.18
Jordan Silkb PM Siddleb PM Siddle130033.33
Jack Edwardsc & b Usama Mirc & b Usama Mir9501180.00
Hayden Kerrc BM Duckett b MT Steketeec BM Duckett b MT Steketee211511140.00
Ben Dwarshuisc BJ Webster b PM Siddlec BJ Webster b PM Siddle460066.67
Sean Abbottc Usama Mir b MT Steketeec Usama Mir b MT Steketee5500100.00
Akeal Hoseinnot outnot out0*1000.00
Todd Murphynot outnot out1*20050.00
Extras(b 1, lb 4, w 2)(b 1, lb 4, w 2)7
Total20 Ov (RR 7.00)20 Ov (RR 7.00) · Target 157 from 20 ov140/9
Fall of wickets: 22-1 (JR Philippe, 3.2 ov), 56-2 (KR Patterson, 8.4 ov), 96-3 (JM Vince, 13.4 ov), 97-4 (MC Henriques, 14 ov), 97-5 (JC Silk, 14.2 ov), 112-6 (J Edwards, 16.1 ov), 130-7 (BJ Dwarshuis, 18.2 ov), 138-8 (H Kerr, 19.2 ov), 139-9 (SA Abbott, 19.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Joel Paris2020010.0022000
Mark Steketee301434.67101000
Peter Siddle402626.50123010
Marcus Stoinis403027.50102110
Beau Webster302608.6711100
Usama Mir401924.75111000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJR Philippe 8(10) & JM Vince 12(10)2220
2ndKR Patterson 18(18) & JM Vince 14(14)3432
3rdMC Henriques 13(10) & JM Vince 27(20)4030
4thJC Silk 1(1) & MC Henriques 0(1)12
5thJC Silk 0(2) & J Edwards 0(0)02
6thH Kerr 6(6) & J Edwards 9(5)1511
7thBJ Dwarshuis 4(6) & H Kerr 13(7)1813
8thSA Abbott 5(4) & H Kerr 2(2)86
9thAJ Hosein 0(1) & SA Abbott 0(1)12
10thT Murphy 1(2) & AJ Hosein 0(0)1*2

Commentary

End of innings: SS 140/9 (20 ov)
End of over 203 runs, 2 wktsSS 140/91bW1LbW01
T Murphy 1(2)AJ Hosein 0(1)MT Steketee 3-0-14-3
19.61
MT Steketee to T Murphy, 1 run
19.50
MT Steketee to T Murphy, no run
19.4W
MT Steketee to SA Abbott, OUT
SA Abbott c Usama Mir b MT Steketee 5(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 139/9 (19.4 ov)
19.31Lb
MT Steketee to AJ Hosein, 1 leg bye
19.2W
MT Steketee to H Kerr, OUT
H Kerr c BM Duckett b MT Steketee 21(15) [4s-1 6s-1] · FoW 138/8 (19.2 ov)
19.11b
MT Steketee to SA Abbott, 1 bye
End of over 198 runs, 1 wktSS 137/71W2212
H Kerr 21(14)SA Abbott 5(3)PM Siddle 4-0-26-2
18.62
PM Siddle to H Kerr, 2 runs
18.51
PM Siddle to SA Abbott, 1 run
18.42
PM Siddle to SA Abbott, 2 runs
18.32
PM Siddle to SA Abbott, 2 runs
18.2W
PM Siddle to BJ Dwarshuis, OUT
BJ Dwarshuis c BJ Webster b PM Siddle 4(6) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 130/7 (18.2 ov)
18.11
PM Siddle to H Kerr, 1 run
End of over 1812 runsSS 129/6162111
H Kerr 18(12)BJ Dwarshuis 4(5)MP Stoinis 4-0-30-2
17.61
MP Stoinis to H Kerr, 1 run
17.51
MP Stoinis to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
17.41
MP Stoinis to H Kerr, 1 run
17.32
MP Stoinis to H Kerr, 2 runs
17.26
MP Stoinis to H Kerr, SIX
17.11
MP Stoinis to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
End of over 175 runs, 1 wktSS 117/6W121Lb01
BJ Dwarshuis 2(3)H Kerr 8(8)Usama Mir 4-0-19-2
16.61
Usama Mir to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
16.50
Usama Mir to BJ Dwarshuis, no run
16.41Lb
Usama Mir to H Kerr, 1 leg bye
16.32
Usama Mir to H Kerr, 2 runs
16.21
Usama Mir to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
16.1W
Usama Mir to J Edwards, OUT
J Edwards c & b Usama Mir 9(5) [4s-0 6s-1] · FoW 112/6 (16.1 ov)
End of over 1611 runsSS 112/5111161
J Edwards 9(4)H Kerr 6(6)BJ Webster 3-0-26-0