Bangladesh A vs Melbourne Stars Academy, 27th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Marrara Cricket Ground No. 2, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory
Melbourne Stars Academ won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Bangladesh A 156/8, Melbourne Stars Academy 157/7).
- Bangladesh A: 156/8 (20 ov)
- Melbourne Stars Academy: 157/7 (19.2 ov)
Match report
Bangladesh A (BAN-A) faced Melbourne Stars Academy (MSA) in the 27th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Marrara Cricket Ground No. 2, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory. Play began on Thursday, 21 August 2025 at 09:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Melbourne Stars Academy won the toss and chose to bowl.
Bangladesh A made 156/8 in 20 overs, with Saif Hassan top-scoring on 45 from 35 balls. Hamish Mckenzie was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 21. Melbourne Stars Academy made 157/7 in 19.2 overs, with Jonathan Merlo top-scoring on 61 from 38 balls. Hasan Mahmud was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 21.
Result: Melbourne Stars Academ won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Bangladesh A · 1st innings: 156/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Naim | b Hamish Mckenzie | 19 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 90.48 |
| Jishan Alam | lbw b Doug Warren | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Saif Hassan | c Doug Warren b Hamish Mckenzie | 45 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Afif Hossain | lbw b Hamish Mckenzie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nurul Hasan | c Campbell Kellaway b Max Birthisel | 33 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Rakibul Hasan | b Aryan Sharma | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Yasir Ali | b Jonathan Merlo | 29 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 170.59 |
| Tufayel Ahmed | run out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Nayeem Hasan | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Hasan Mahmud, Mohammad Musfik Hasan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Howe | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Aryan Sharma | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Max Birthisel | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| Doug Warren | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Hamish Mckenzie | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.25 |
| Jonathan Merlo | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Campbell Kellaway | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Melbourne Stars Academy · 1st innings: 157/7 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper | b Rakibul Hasan | 29 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 161.11 |
| Thomas Fraser Rogers | c Mohammad Naim b Hasan Mahmud | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Campbell Kellaway | c Tufayel Ahmed b Rakibul Hasan | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Liam Blackford | b Saif Hassan | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 92.31 |
| Jonathan Merlo | b Hasan Mahmud | 61 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 160.53 |
| Blake Macdonald | c Nayeem Hasan b Tufayel Ahmed | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Christian Howe | not out | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Hamish Mckenzie | c Nurul Hasan b Mohammad Musfik Hasan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Aryan Sharma | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Doug Warren, Max Birthisel
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nayeem Hasan | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Jishan Alam | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Hasan Mahmud | 3.2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Mohammad Musfik Hasan | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Rakibul Hasan | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Saif Hassan | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Tufayel Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 14 |