Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, 5th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne Stars Stars won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) (Melbourne Stars 159/2, Hobart Hurricanes 158/9).
- Melbourne Stars: 159/2 (16 ov)
- Hobart Hurricanes: 158/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Melbourne Stars (MLS) faced Hobart Hurricanes (HH) in the 5th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria. Play began on Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski, with Bob Parry as match referee.
Hobart Hurricanes made 158/9 in 20 overs, with Ben McDermott top-scoring on 69 from 52 balls. Peter Siddle was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 30. Melbourne Stars made 159/2 in 16 overs, with Marcus Stoinis top-scoring on 62 not out from 31 balls. Rishad Hossain was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 33.
Result: Melbourne Stars Stars won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining). Marcus Stoinis 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.
Hobart Hurricanes · 1st innings: 158/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Owen | c Hilton Cartwright b Glenn Maxwell | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Nikhil Chaudhary | c Campbell Kellaway b Marcus Stoinis | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Rehan Ahmed | c Sam Harper b Tom Curran | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ben McDermott | c Mitchell Swepson b Marcus Stoinis | 69 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 132.69 |
| Tim David | c Thomas Fraser Rogers b Peter Siddle | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Matthew Wade | c Glenn Maxwell b Peter Siddle | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Chris Jordan | c Campbell Kellaway b Haris Rauf | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Nathan Ellis | c Campbell Kellaway b Haris Rauf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rishad Hossain | not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Riley Meredith | c Sam Harper b Peter Siddle | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Billy Stanlake | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Tom Curran | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
Melbourne Stars · 1st innings: 159/2 (16 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clarke | c Riley Meredith b Rishad Hossain | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Thomas Fraser Rogers | c Nikhil Chaudhary b Rishad Hossain | 30 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Campbell Kellaway | not out | 41 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 151.85 |
| Marcus Stoinis | not out | 62 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 200 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Glenn Maxwell, Sam Harper, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Meredith | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Billy Stanlake | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 |
| Nathan Ellis | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Chris Jordan | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 13.67 |
| Rishad Hossain | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 11 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (MLS, Chris Jordan): 22 runs, 157/2 – 6 4 4 2 2 4
- Over 15 (MLS, Nathan Ellis): 9 runs, 135/2 – 4 1 1 1 wd • 1
- Over 14 (MLS, Rehan Ahmed): 12 runs, 126/2 – 1 2 • 4 1 4
- Over 13 (MLS, Chris Jordan): 8 runs, 114/2 – 4 1 1 1 • 1
- Over 12 (MLS, Rehan Ahmed): 6 runs, 106/2 – 1 1 0lb wd 1 1 1
- Over 11 (MLS, Nathan Ellis): 12 runs, 100/2 – 4 • 4 1 2 1