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Big Bash LeagueMatch · T20

Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Stars by 6 wickets

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

Melbourne Stars153/720 ov
Sydney Thunder154/419 ov
Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets
Sydney Sixers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sydney Thunder won the toss and chose to bowl. Melbourne Stars made 153 for 7 in 20 overs, David Hussey 52 from 27 balls and Luke Wright 27 not out from 20 balls. Doug Bollinger took 2 for 22.

Sydney Thunder reached 154 for 4 in 19 overs, David Warner 102 not out from 51 balls. James Faulkner took 2 for 20.

Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets.

Key performers

Melbourne Stars innings

153/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rob Quineyc FH Edwards b DE Bollingerc FH Edwards b DE Bollinger790177.78
Matthew Wade †c SJ Coyte b LA Doranc SJ Coyte b LA Doran141410100.00
George Baileyb DE Bollingerb DE Bollinger23253092.00
David Husseyrun out (DA Warner/CH Gayle)run out (DA Warner/CH Gayle)522733192.59
Cameron Whitec DA Warner b SJ Coytec DA Warner b SJ Coyte130033.33
Adam Vogesc SA Abbott b SJ Coytec SA Abbott b SJ Coyte10130076.92
Luke Wrightnot outnot out27*2031135.00
James Faulknerc DA Warner b SA Abbottc DA Warner b SA Abbott7600116.67
Clint McKaynot outnot out3*300100.00
Extras(b 3, lb 3, w 3)(b 3, lb 3, w 3)9
Total20 Ov (RR 7.65)20 Ov (RR 7.65)153/7
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (RJ Quiney, 2 ov), 39-2 (MS Wade, 6.2 ov), 80-3 (GJ Bailey, 10.4 ov), 83-4 (CL White, 11.3 ov), 107-5 (DJ Hussey, 13.5 ov), 120-6 (AC Voges, 16.2 ov), 143-7 (JP Faulkner, 19 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Chris Gayle301505.0070010
Doug Bollinger302227.3391200
Fidel Edwards403408.50104110
Scott Coyte402626.50114010
Luke Doran301515.0060000
Sean Abbott3035111.6751200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRJ Quiney 7(9) & MS Wade 2(3)1012
2ndMS Wade 12(11) & GJ Bailey 14(15)2926
3rdGJ Bailey 9(10) & DJ Hussey 30(16)4126
4thCL White 1(3) & DJ Hussey 2(2)35
5thDJ Hussey 20(9) & AC Voges 4(5)2414
6thAC Voges 6(8) & LJ Wright 6(7)1315
7thLJ Wright 16(10) & JP Faulkner 7(6)2316
8thCJ McKay 3(3) & LJ Wright 5(3)10*6

Sydney Thunder innings

154/4(19 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
David Warnernot outnot out102*5166200.00
Chris Gayleb JP Faulknerb JP Faulkner4410100.00
Usman Khawajac †MS Wade b CJ McKayc †MS Wade b CJ McKay370042.86
Daniel Smithc AC Voges b LJ Wrightc AC Voges b LJ Wright21243087.50
Craig Philipsonc DJ Hussey b JP Faulknerc DJ Hussey b JP Faulkner270028.57
Ben Dunk †not outnot out19*211090.48
Extras(lb 1, w 2)(lb 1, w 2)3
Total19 Ov (RR 8.11)19 Ov (RR 8.11) · Target 154 from 20 ov154/4
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (CH Gayle, 1 ov), 25-2 (UT Khawaja, 3.3 ov), 69-3 (DLR Smith, 9.3 ov), 86-4 (CA Philipson, 11.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
James Faulkner402025.00121020
Jade Dernbach403609.0063100
Clint McKay302117.00114000
Luke Wright403518.7561200
David Hussey2022011.0032100
Shane Warne201909.5050200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDA Warner 1(2) & CH Gayle 4(4)66
2ndDA Warner 16(8) & UT Khawaja 3(7)1915
3rdDLR Smith 21(24) & DA Warner 23(12)4436
4thDA Warner 15(5) & CA Philipson 2(7)1712
5thBR Dunk 19(21) & DA Warner 47(24)68*45

Commentary

End of innings: ST 154/4 (19 ov)
End of over 199 runsST 154/4202104
BR Dunk 19(21)DA Warner 102(51)DJ Hussey 2-0-22-0
18.64
DJ Hussey to BR Dunk, FOUR
18.50
DJ Hussey to BR Dunk, no run
18.41
DJ Hussey to DA Warner, 1 run
18.32
DJ Hussey to DA Warner, 2 runs
HUNDRED for DA Warner (101 off 50)
18.20
DJ Hussey to DA Warner, no run
18.12
DJ Hussey to DA Warner, 2 runs
End of over 1811 runsST 145/4261011
DA Warner 97(47)BR Dunk 15(19)LJ Wright 4-0-35-1
17.61
LJ Wright to DA Warner, 1 run
17.51
LJ Wright to BR Dunk, 1 run
17.40
LJ Wright to BR Dunk, no run
17.31
LJ Wright to DA Warner, 1 run
17.26
LJ Wright to DA Warner, SIX
17.12
LJ Wright to DA Warner, 2 runs
End of over 1712 runsST 134/4161121
DA Warner 87(43)BR Dunk 14(17)JW Dernbach 4-0-36-0
16.61
JW Dernbach to DA Warner, 1 run
16.52
JW Dernbach to DA Warner, 2 runs
16.41
JW Dernbach to BR Dunk, 1 run
16.31
JW Dernbach to DA Warner, 1 run
16.26
JW Dernbach to DA Warner, SIX
16.11
JW Dernbach to BR Dunk, 1 run
End of over 167 runsST 122/4221101
BR Dunk 12(15)DA Warner 77(39)LJ Wright 3-0-24-1
15.61
LJ Wright to BR Dunk, 1 run
15.50
LJ Wright to BR Dunk, no run
15.41
LJ Wright to DA Warner, 1 run
15.31
LJ Wright to BR Dunk, 1 run
15.22
LJ Wright to BR Dunk, 2 runs
15.12
LJ Wright to BR Dunk, 2 runs
End of over 155 runsST 115/4100Wd210
DA Warner 76(38)BR Dunk 6(10)JP Faulkner 4-0-20-2