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Big Bash LeagueMatch 56 · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Sixers by 94 runs

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

Melbourne Stars168/620 ov
Sydney Sixers7413.4 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 94 runs
Melbourne Renegades won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl. Melbourne Stars made 168 for 6 in 20 overs, Glenn Maxwell 82 from 43 balls and Peter Handscomb 35 from 34 balls. Tom Curran took 2 for 39.

Sydney Sixers were bowled out for 74. Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 for 11.

Melbourne Stars won by 94 runs.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

168/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marcus Stoinisc †JR Philippe b TK Curranc †JR Philippe b TK Curran342370147.83
Ben Dunkc L Pope b SA Abbottc L Pope b SA Abbott160016.67
Peter Handscomb †c JM Vince b SNJ O'Keefec JM Vince b SNJ O'Keefe353440102.94
Glenn Maxwellc MC Henriques b BJ Dwarshuisc MC Henriques b BJ Dwarshuis824346190.70
Nic Maddinsonc SA Abbott b TK Curranc SA Abbott b TK Curran131320100.00
Dwayne Bravorun outrun out0000-
Seb Gotchnot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(w 2)(w 2)2
Total20 Ov (RR 8.40)20 Ov (RR 8.40)168/6
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (BR Dunk, 2.4 ov), 49-2 (MP Stoinis, 7.4 ov), 81-3 (PSP Handscomb, 12.4 ov), 101-4 (NJ Maddinson, 16 ov), 116-5 (DJ Bravo, 16.5 ov), 168-6 (GJ Maxwell, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Lloyd Pope2025012.5025000
Ben Dwarshuis403418.50122310
Sean Abbott312317.6793100
Tom Curran403929.7585100
Stephen O'Keefe301615.3371010
Nathan Lyon403107.7561100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMP Stoinis 20(10) & BR Dunk 1(6)2116
2ndPSP Handscomb 14(17) & MP Stoinis 14(13)2830
3rdPSP Handscomb 21(17) & GJ Maxwell 10(13)3230
4thGJ Maxwell 7(7) & NJ Maddinson 13(13)2020
5thGJ Maxwell 15(5) & DJ Bravo 0(0)155
6thGJ Maxwell 50(18) & SE Gotch 1(1)5219

Sydney Sixers innings

74(13.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Daniel Hughesc MP Stoinis b DJ Worrallc MP Stoinis b DJ Worrall12920133.33
Josh Philippe †c DJ Bravo b JM Birdc DJ Bravo b JM Bird9820112.50
James Vincec DJ Bravo b DJ Worrallc DJ Bravo b DJ Worrall6510120.00
Moisés Henriquesc S Lamichhane b GJ Maxwellc S Lamichhane b GJ Maxwell5410125.00
Jordan Silkst †PSP Handscomb b A Zampast †PSP Handscomb b A Zampa380037.50
Tom Curranlbw b S Lamichhanelbw b S Lamichhane10820125.00
Sean Abbottc GJ Maxwell b A Zampac GJ Maxwell b A Zampa170014.29
Stephen O'Keefenot outnot out11*190057.89
Ben Dwarshuisc GJ Maxwell b S Lamichhanec GJ Maxwell b S Lamichhane7700100.00
Nathan Lyonrun outrun out02000.00
Lloyd Popec MP Stoinis b S Lamichhanec MP Stoinis b S Lamichhane5510100.00
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 2)(b 1, lb 2, w 2)5
Total13.4 Ov (RR 5.41)13.4 Ov (RR 5.41) · Target 169 from 20 ov74
Fall of wickets: 14-1 (JR Philippe, 1.5 ov), 25-2 (JM Vince, 2.5 ov), 32-3 (MC Henriques, 4 ov), 34-4 (DP Hughes, 4.2 ov), 46-5 (JC Silk, 6.3 ov), 50-6 (TK Curran, 7.5 ov), 50-7 (SA Abbott, 8.2 ov), 65-8 (BJ Dwarshuis, 11.4 ov), 67-9 (NM Lyon, 12.1 ov), 74-10 (L Pope, 13.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Daniel Worrall302428.00104020
Jackson Bird201517.5073000
Glenn Maxwell10616.0031000
Adam Zampa401523.75120000
Sandeep Lamichhane3.401133.00151000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDP Hughes 5(3) & JR Philippe 9(8)1411
2ndDP Hughes 4(1) & JM Vince 6(5)116
3rdMC Henriques 5(4) & DP Hughes 1(3)77
4thDP Hughes 2(2) & JC Silk 0(0)22
5thTK Curran 8(5) & JC Silk 3(8)1213
6thSA Abbott 1(5) & TK Curran 2(3)48
7thSNJ O'Keefe 0(1) & SA Abbott 0(2)03
8thBJ Dwarshuis 7(7) & SNJ O'Keefe 7(13)1520
9thNM Lyon 0(2) & SNJ O'Keefe 2(1)23
10thL Pope 5(5) & SNJ O'Keefe 2(4)79

Commentary

End of innings: SS 74 (13.4 ov)
13.4W
S Lamichhane to L Pope, OUT
L Pope c MP Stoinis b S Lamichhane 5(5) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 74/10 (13.4 ov)
13.30
S Lamichhane to L Pope, no run
13.24
S Lamichhane to L Pope, FOUR
13.10
S Lamichhane to L Pope, no run
End of over 135 runs, 1 wktSS 70/9W10200
SNJ O'Keefe 11(19)L Pope 1(1)A Zampa 4-0-15-2
12.60
A Zampa to SNJ O'Keefe, no run
12.50
A Zampa to SNJ O'Keefe, no run
12.42
A Zampa to SNJ O'Keefe, 2 runs
12.30
A Zampa to SNJ O'Keefe, no run
12.21
A Zampa to L Pope, 1 run
12.1W
A Zampa to SNJ O'Keefe, OUT
NM Lyon run out 0(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 67/9 (12.1 ov)
End of over 121 run, 1 wktSS 65/8001W00
NM Lyon 0(2)SNJ O'Keefe 7(14)S Lamichhane 3-0-7-2
11.60
S Lamichhane to NM Lyon, no run
11.50
S Lamichhane to NM Lyon, no run
11.4W
S Lamichhane to BJ Dwarshuis, OUT
BJ Dwarshuis c GJ Maxwell b S Lamichhane 7(7) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 65/8 (11.4 ov)
11.31
S Lamichhane to SNJ O'Keefe, 1 run
11.20
S Lamichhane to SNJ O'Keefe, no run
11.10
S Lamichhane to SNJ O'Keefe, no run
End of over 115 runsSS 64/7110021
SNJ O'Keefe 6(11)BJ Dwarshuis 7(6)A Zampa 3-0-10-2
10.61
A Zampa to SNJ O'Keefe, 1 run
10.52
A Zampa to SNJ O'Keefe, 2 runs
10.40
A Zampa to SNJ O'Keefe, no run
10.30
A Zampa to SNJ O'Keefe, no run
10.21
A Zampa to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
10.11
A Zampa to SNJ O'Keefe, 1 run
End of over 106 runsSS 59/7101211Lb
SNJ O'Keefe 2(6)BJ Dwarshuis 6(5)S Lamichhane 2-0-6-1
9.61Lb
S Lamichhane to SNJ O'Keefe, 1 leg bye
9.51
S Lamichhane to BJ Dwarshuis, 1 run
9.42
S Lamichhane to BJ Dwarshuis, 2 runs