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Big Bash LeagueMatch 10 · T20

Melbourne Stars beat Sydney Sixers by 5 wickets

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

Sydney Sixers139/620 ov
Melbourne Stars143/518.4 ov
Melbourne Stars won by 5 wickets
Sydney Thunder won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bat. Sydney Sixers made 139 for 6 in 20 overs, Moisés Henriques 41 not out from 34 balls and Jordan Silk 35 from 28 balls. Ben Hilfenhaus took 2 for 25.

Melbourne Stars reached 143 for 5 in 18.4 overs, Peter Handscomb 52 from 40 balls and Glenn Maxwell 50 from 36 balls. Doug Bollinger took 2 for 31.

Melbourne Stars won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

Sydney Sixers innings

139/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Lumblbw b MA Beerlbw b MA Beer151211125.00
Brad Haddin †c MA Beer b GJ Maxwellc MA Beer b GJ Maxwell240050.00
Nic Maddinsonb A Zampab A Zampa252102119.05
Moisés Henriquesretired hurtretired hurt41*3440120.59
Jordan Silklbw b BW Hilfenhauslbw b BW Hilfenhaus352811125.00
Johan Bothac LJ Wright b BW Hilfenhausc LJ Wright b BW Hilfenhaus5120041.67
Sean Abbottc LJ Wright b SM Bolandc LJ Wright b SM Boland7700100.00
Trent Lawfordnot outnot out3*200150.00
Stephen O'Keefenot outnot out2*100200.00
Extras(lb 1, w 2, nb 1)(lb 1, w 2, nb 1)4
Total20 Ov (RR 6.95)20 Ov (RR 6.95)139/6
Fall of wickets: 16-1 (MJ Lumb, 2.2 ov), 18-2 (BJ Haddin, 3.1 ov), 78-3 (NJ Maddinson, 11 ov), 110-4 (J Botha, 17 ov), 130-5 (JC Silk, 19 ov), 134-6 (SA Abbott, 19.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Beer401614.0090000
James Faulkner1013013.0031100
Glenn Maxwell403518.7541200
Scott Boland402616.5092000
Adam Zampa402315.7581000
Ben Hilfenhaus302528.3381121
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMJ Lumb 15(12) & BJ Haddin 1(2)1614
2ndNJ Maddinson 1(3) & BJ Haddin 1(2)25
3rdMC Henriques 36(29) & NJ Maddinson 24(18)6047
4thMC Henriques 5(5) & JC Silk 5(5)1010
4thJC Silk 15(14) & J Botha 5(12)2226
5thSA Abbott 3(4) & JC Silk 15(9)2012
6thSA Abbott 4(3) & TL Lawford 0(0)43
7thTL Lawford 3(2) & SNJ O'Keefe 2(1)5*3

Melbourne Stars innings

143/5(18.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marcus Stoinisb SNJ O'Keefeb SNJ O'Keefe03000.00
Luke Wrightc SNJ O'Keefe b JM Birdc SNJ O'Keefe b JM Bird8151053.33
Glenn Maxwellc MJ Lumb b DE Bollingerc MJ Lumb b DE Bollinger503650138.89
Peter Handscomb †c J Botha b SA Abbottc J Botha b SA Abbott524041130.00
David Husseynot outnot out24*1511160.00
James Faulknerc †BJ Haddin b DE Bollingerc †BJ Haddin b DE Bollinger01000.00
Tom Triffittnot outnot out4*210200.00
Extras(lb 4, w 1)(lb 4, w 1)5
Total18.4 Ov (RR 7.66)18.4 Ov (RR 7.66) · Target 140 from 20 ov143/5
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (MP Stoinis, 0.3 ov), 21-2 (LJ Wright, 4.2 ov), 104-3 (GJ Maxwell, 14.4 ov), 136-4 (PSP Handscomb, 17.3 ov), 138-5 (JP Faulkner, 18.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Stephen O'Keefe402416.0061000
Jackson Bird311314.33122000
Doug Bollinger3.403128.4574010
Trent Lawford2021010.5031100
Johan Botha201809.0022000
Sean Abbott403218.0072100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMP Stoinis 0(3) & LJ Wright 0(0)03
2ndGJ Maxwell 11(8) & LJ Wright 8(15)2123
3rdGJ Maxwell 39(28) & PSP Handscomb 42(34)8362
4thDJ Hussey 21(11) & PSP Handscomb 10(6)3217
5thDJ Hussey 2(3) & JP Faulkner 0(1)24
6thDJ Hussey 1(1) & TIF Triffitt 4(2)5*3

Commentary

End of innings: MS 143/5 (18.4 ov)
18.44
DE Bollinger to TIF Triffitt, FOUR
18.30
DE Bollinger to TIF Triffitt, no run
18.21
DE Bollinger to DJ Hussey, 1 run
18.1W
DE Bollinger to JP Faulkner, OUT
JP Faulkner c †BJ Haddin b DE Bollinger 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 138/5 (18.1 ov)
End of over 189 runs, 1 wktMS 138/416W200
DJ Hussey 23(14)JP Faulkner 0(0)SA Abbott 4-0-32-1
17.60
SA Abbott to DJ Hussey, no run
17.50
SA Abbott to DJ Hussey, no run
17.42
SA Abbott to DJ Hussey, 2 runs
17.3W
SA Abbott to PSP Handscomb, OUT
PSP Handscomb c J Botha b SA Abbott 52(40) [4s-4 6s-1] · FoW 136/4 (17.3 ov)
17.26
SA Abbott to PSP Handscomb, SIX
FIFTY for PSP Handscomb (52 off 39)
17.11
SA Abbott to DJ Hussey, 1 run
End of over 1713 runsMS 129/3116221Lb
DJ Hussey 20(10)PSP Handscomb 46(38)TL Lawford 2-0-21-0
16.61Lb
TL Lawford to DJ Hussey, 1 leg bye
16.52
TL Lawford to DJ Hussey, 2 runs
16.42
TL Lawford to DJ Hussey, 2 runs
16.36
TL Lawford to DJ Hussey, SIX
16.21
TL Lawford to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
16.11
TL Lawford to DJ Hussey, 1 run
End of over 166 runsMS 116/3111111
DJ Hussey 9(5)PSP Handscomb 45(37)SNJ O'Keefe 4-0-24-1
15.61
SNJ O'Keefe to DJ Hussey, 1 run
15.51
SNJ O'Keefe to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
15.41
SNJ O'Keefe to DJ Hussey, 1 run
15.31
SNJ O'Keefe to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
15.21
SNJ O'Keefe to DJ Hussey, 1 run
15.11
SNJ O'Keefe to PSP Handscomb, 1 run
End of over 1512 runs, 1 wktMS 110/3114W24
DJ Hussey 6(2)PSP Handscomb 42(34)DE Bollinger 3-0-26-1
14.64
DE Bollinger to DJ Hussey, FOUR
14.52
DE Bollinger to DJ Hussey, 2 runs
14.4W
DE Bollinger to GJ Maxwell, OUT
GJ Maxwell c MJ Lumb b DE Bollinger 50(36) [4s-5 6s-0] · FoW 104/3 (14.4 ov)