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Big Bash LeagueMatch 34 · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Sixers by 44 runs

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

Melbourne Stars219/120 ov
Sydney Sixers175/720 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 44 runs
Sydney Sixers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl. Melbourne Stars made 219 for 1 in 20 overs, Marcus Stoinis 147 not out from 79 balls and Hilton Cartwright 59 from 40 balls.

Sydney Sixers made 175 for 7 in 20 overs, Ben Dwarshuis 42 not out from 17 balls and Moisés Henriques 41 from 25 balls. Clint Hinchliffe took 3 for 20.

Melbourne Stars won by 44 runs.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

219/1(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marcus Stoinisnot outnot out147*79138186.08
Hilton Cartwrightc JC Silk b TK Curranc JC Silk b TK Curran594063147.50
Glenn Maxwellnot outnot out5*210250.00
Extras(lb 3, w 4, nb 1)(lb 3, w 4, nb 1)8
Total20 Ov (RR 10.95)20 Ov (RR 10.95)219/1
Fall of wickets: 207-1 (HWR Cartwright, 19.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jackson Bird402907.25132210
Stephen O'Keefe403208.0081200
Ben Dwarshuis4061015.2567310
Tom Curran4058114.5065411
Lloyd Pope302508.3353010
Moisés Henriques1011011.0022000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMP Stoinis 140(76) & HWR Cartwright 59(40)207115
2ndMP Stoinis 7(3) & GJ Maxwell 5(2)12*5

Sydney Sixers innings

175/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Josh Philippe †c †SE Gotch b DJ Worrallc †SE Gotch b DJ Worrall6410150.00
Daniel Hughesc DJ Worrall b Haris Raufc DJ Worrall b Haris Rauf201321153.85
James Vincec GJ Maxwell b CD Hinchliffec GJ Maxwell b CD Hinchliffe161610100.00
Moisés Henriquesc NCR Larkin b CD Hinchliffec NCR Larkin b CD Hinchliffe412542164.00
Jordan Silkc HWR Cartwright b LR Morrisc HWR Cartwright b LR Morris323110103.23
Tom Curranst †SE Gotch b S Lamichhanest †SE Gotch b S Lamichhane350060.00
Justin Avendanoc Haris Rauf b CD Hinchliffec Haris Rauf b CD Hinchliffe450080.00
Ben Dwarshuisnot outnot out42*1733247.06
Jackson Birdnot outnot out6*410150.00
Extras(lb 2, w 3)(lb 2, w 3)5
Total20 Ov (RR 8.75)20 Ov (RR 8.75) · Target 220 from 20 ov175/7
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (JR Philippe, 0.4 ov), 34-2 (DP Hughes, 4 ov), 78-3 (JM Vince, 8.4 ov), 93-4 (MC Henriques, 10.3 ov), 102-5 (TK Curran, 12.2 ov), 111-6 (J Avendano, 13.5 ov), 145-7 (JC Silk, 18.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Daniel Worrall302819.3364000
Glenn Maxwell201708.5041100
Haris Rauf4043110.7553220
Lance Morris3030110.0064110
Sandeep Lamichhane403518.7571200
Clint Hinchliffe402035.0080000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJR Philippe 6(4) & DP Hughes 0(0)64
2ndDP Hughes 20(13) & JM Vince 6(7)2820
3rdMC Henriques 32(19) & JM Vince 10(9)4428
4thJC Silk 6(5) & MC Henriques 9(6)1511
5thJC Silk 6(6) & TK Curran 3(5)911
6thJ Avendano 4(5) & JC Silk 5(4)99
7thBJ Dwarshuis 19(10) & JC Silk 15(16)3426
8thBJ Dwarshuis 23(7) & JM Bird 6(4)30*11

Commentary

End of innings: SS 175/7 (20 ov)
End of over 2018 runsSS 175/741264Wd0
BJ Dwarshuis 42(17)JM Bird 6(4)Haris Rauf 4-0-43-1
19.60
Haris Rauf to BJ Dwarshuis, no run
19.6Wd
Haris Rauf to BJ Dwarshuis, wide
19.54
Haris Rauf to BJ Dwarshuis, FOUR
19.46
Haris Rauf to BJ Dwarshuis, SIX
19.32
Haris Rauf to BJ Dwarshuis, 2 runs
19.21
Haris Rauf to JM Bird, 1 run
19.14
Haris Rauf to JM Bird, FOUR
End of over 1912 runs, 1 wktSS 157/7W10164
BJ Dwarshuis 30(13)JM Bird 1(2)LR Morris 3-0-30-1
18.64
LR Morris to BJ Dwarshuis, FOUR
18.56
LR Morris to BJ Dwarshuis, SIX
18.41
LR Morris to JM Bird, 1 run
18.30
LR Morris to JM Bird, no run
18.21
LR Morris to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
18.1W
LR Morris to JC Silk, OUT
JC Silk c HWR Cartwright b LR Morris 32(31) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 145/7 (18.1 ov)
End of over 1815 runsSS 145/6022416
BJ Dwarshuis 19(10)JC Silk 32(30)Haris Rauf 3-0-25-1
17.66
Haris Rauf to BJ Dwarshuis, SIX
17.51
Haris Rauf to JC Silk, 1 run
17.44
Haris Rauf to JC Silk, FOUR
17.32
Haris Rauf to JC Silk, 2 runs
17.22
Haris Rauf to JC Silk, 2 runs
17.10
Haris Rauf to JC Silk, no run
End of over 1710 runsSS 130/6241021
JC Silk 23(25)BJ Dwarshuis 13(9)S Lamichhane 4-0-35-1
16.61
S Lamichhane to JC Silk, 1 run
16.52
S Lamichhane to JC Silk, 2 runs
16.40
S Lamichhane to JC Silk, no run
16.31
S Lamichhane to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
16.24
S Lamichhane to BJ Dwarshuis, FOUR
16.12
S Lamichhane to BJ Dwarshuis, 2 runs