Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, 4th Match
Regular Season 2024/2025 · T20 · · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) (Melbourne Stars 162/6, Brisbane Heat 163/2).
- Melbourne Stars: 162/6 (20 ov)
- Brisbane Heat: 163/2 (18.1 ov)
Match report
Melbourne Stars (MLS) faced Brisbane Heat (BH) in the 4th Match of Regular Season 2024/2025, a T20 match, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria. Play began on Wednesday, 18 December 2024 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Brisbane Heat won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ben Treloar and Troy Penman, with Bob Stratford as match referee.
Melbourne Stars made 162/6 in 20 overs, with Sam Harper top-scoring on 46 from 36 balls. Xavier Bartlett was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 25. Brisbane Heat made 163/2 in 18.1 overs, with Jimmy Peirson top-scoring on 72 not out from 56 balls. Marcus Stoinis was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 20.
Result: Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining). Jimmy Peirson was named player of the match.
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.
Melbourne Stars · 1st innings: 162/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clarke | c Paul Walter b Tom Whitney | 32 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 139.13 |
| Thomas Fraser Rogers | c Jimmy Peirson b Xavier Bartlett | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Sam Harper | b Matthew Kuhnemann | 46 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 127.78 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Jack Wood b Xavier Bartlett | 26 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 152.94 |
| Hilton Cartwright | c Will Prestwidge b Mitchell Swepson | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Beau Webster | not out | 28 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 147.37 |
| Tom Curran | b Xavier Bartlett | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Hamish Mckenzie | not out | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Campbell Kellaway, Adam Milne, Brody Couch
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Tom Whitney | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Will Prestwidge | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Paul Walter | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 11.75 |
Brisbane Heat · 1st innings: 163/2 (18.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wood | b Hamish Mckenzie | 27 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Jimmy Peirson | not out | 72 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 128.57 |
| Matt Renshaw | c Sam Harper b Marcus Stoinis | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| Max Bryant | not out | 36 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 163.64 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Paul Walter, Will Prestwidge, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Daniel Drew, Tom Whitney
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Milne | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Tom Curran | 3.1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 10.74 |
| Beau Webster | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Hamish Mckenzie | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Brody Couch | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Campbell Kellaway | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (BH, Tom Curran): 3 runs, 156/2 – 3
- Over 18 (BH, Hamish Mckenzie): 16 runs, 153/2 – 2 2 4 1 6 1
- Over 17 (BH, Marcus Stoinis): 6 runs, 137/2 – • 4 • 1 • 1
- Over 16 (BH, Tom Curran): 13 runs, 131/2 – 1 1 4 1 4 2
- Over 15 (BH, Adam Milne): 9 runs, 118/2 – 4 1 1 2 1 •
- Over 14 (BH, Campbell Kellaway): 11 runs, 109/2 – • 1 2 1 6 1