Big Bash LeagueMatch 28 · T20
Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Thunder by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl.
Melbourne Stars148/417.5 ov
Sydney Thunder145/520 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Sydney Sixers won the title
Match report
From the scorecardMelbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Sydney Thunder made 145 for 5 in 20 overs, Matthew Gilkes 41 from 35 balls and Callum Ferguson 35 from 27 balls. Haris Rauf took 3 for 23.
Melbourne Stars reached 148 for 4 in 17.5 overs, Glenn Maxwell 59 not out from 37 balls and Marcus Stoinis 50 from 44 balls.
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets.
Key performers
Sydney Thunder innings
145/5(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawajac NCR Larkin b NM Coulter-Nile | c NCR Larkin b NM Coulter-Nile | 33 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Alex Halesc NM Coulter-Nile b A Zampa | c NM Coulter-Nile b A Zampa | 26 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Callum Fergusonb Haris Rauf | b Haris Rauf | 35 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 129.63 |
| Matthew Gilkes †c S Lamichhane b Haris Rauf | c S Lamichhane b Haris Rauf | 41 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 117.14 |
| Chris Morrisnot out | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Daniel Samslbw b Haris Rauf | lbw b Haris Rauf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alex Rossnot out | not out | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras(b 5, lb 3, w 2) | (b 5, lb 3, w 2) | 10 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 7.25) | 20 Ov (RR 7.25) | 145/5 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 56-1 (UT Khawaja, 8.1 ov), 61-2 (AD Hales, 9.3 ov), 144-3 (M Gilkes, 19.2 ov), 144-4 (CJ Ferguson, 19.3 ov), 144-5 (DR Sams, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Worrall | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | UT Khawaja 33(27) & AD Hales 23(22) | 56 | 49 |
| 2nd | AD Hales 3(6) & CJ Ferguson 2(2) | 5 | 8 |
| 3rd | CJ Ferguson 33(24) & M Gilkes 41(35) | 83 | 59 |
| 4th | CJ Ferguson 0(1) & CH Morris 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 5th | DR Sams 0(1) & CH Morris 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 6th | AI Ross 0(2) & CH Morris 0(0) | 1* | 2 |
Melbourne Stars innings
148/4(17.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Maddinsonrun out | run out | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Marcus Stoinisc CH Morris b JD Cook | c CH Morris b JD Cook | 50 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 113.64 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nilec N McAndrew b DR Sams | c N McAndrew b DR Sams | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Nick Larkinb AJ Nair | b AJ Nair | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Glenn Maxwellnot out | not out | 59* | 37 | 8 | 1 | 159.46 |
| Peter Handscomb †not out | not out | 3* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Extras(lb 2, w 3, nb 1) | (lb 2, w 3, nb 1) | 6 | ||||
| Total17.5 Ov (RR 8.30) | 17.5 Ov (RR 8.30) · Target 146 from 20 ov | 148/4 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (NJ Maddinson, 3.3 ov), 48-2 (NM Coulter-Nile, 5.4 ov), 60-3 (NCR Larkin, 7.3 ov), 103-4 (MP Stoinis, 13.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sams | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Morris | 3.5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.57 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Tremain | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nathan McAndrew | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Cook | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arjun Nair | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | NJ Maddinson 13(12) & MP Stoinis 7(9) | 21 | 21 |
| 2nd | NM Coulter-Nile 11(6) & MP Stoinis 15(7) | 27 | 13 |
| 3rd | MP Stoinis 5(7) & NCR Larkin 6(4) | 12 | 11 |
| 4th | GJ Maxwell 20(16) & MP Stoinis 23(21) | 43 | 37 |
| 5th | GJ Maxwell 39(21) & PSP Handscomb 3(5) | 45* | 25 |
Commentary
17.54
CH Morris to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
17.40
CH Morris to GJ Maxwell, no run
17.30
CH Morris to GJ Maxwell, no run
17.20
CH Morris to GJ Maxwell, no run
17.10
CH Morris to GJ Maxwell, no run
End of over 179 runsMS 144/4202041
GJ Maxwell 55(32)PSP Handscomb 3(5)DR Sams 4-0-36-1
16.61
DR Sams to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
16.54
DR Sams to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
16.40
DR Sams to GJ Maxwell, no run
16.32
DR Sams to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs
FIFTY for GJ Maxwell (50 off 29)
16.20
DR Sams to GJ Maxwell, no run
16.12
DR Sams to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs
End of over 1616 runsMS 135/4124441
GJ Maxwell 46(26)PSP Handscomb 3(5)CH Morris 3-0-25-0
15.61
CH Morris to GJ Maxwell, 1 run
15.54
CH Morris to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
15.44
CH Morris to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
15.34
CH Morris to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
15.22
CH Morris to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs
15.11
CH Morris to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
End of over 1514 runsMS 119/40012Lb05Nb6
GJ Maxwell 31(21)PSP Handscomb 2(4)CP Tremain 3-0-25-0
14.66
CP Tremain to GJ Maxwell, SIXFree hit
14.65Nb
CP Tremain to GJ Maxwell, FOUR
14.50
CP Tremain to GJ Maxwell, no run
14.42Lb
CP Tremain to GJ Maxwell, 2 leg byes
14.31
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
14.20
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, no run
14.10
CP Tremain to PSP Handscomb, no run
End of over 144 runs, 1 wktMS 105/4101W11
PSP Handscomb 1(1)GJ Maxwell 21(17)JD Cook 2-0-18-1
13.61
JD Cook to PSP Handscomb, 1 run