Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, 27th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining) (Melbourne Stars 128, Sydney Sixers 129/4).
- Melbourne Stars: 128 (19.5 ov)
- Sydney Sixers: 129/4 (17.1 ov)
Match report
Melbourne Stars (MLS) faced Sydney Sixers (SS) in the 27th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria. Play began on Thursday, 8 January 2026 at 08:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Andrew Crozier and Mitchell Claydon, with Bob Parry as match referee.
Melbourne Stars made 128 in 19.5 overs, with Blake Macdonald top-scoring on 33 from 22 balls. Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 13. Sydney Sixers made 129/4 in 17.1 overs, with Josh Philippe top-scoring on 35 from 25 balls. Marcus Stoinis was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 21.
Result: Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining). Joel Davies 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: 128 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper | b Joel Davies | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 123.53 |
| Thomas Fraser Rogers | b Benjamin Manenti | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Babar Azam b Ben Dwarshuis | 33 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 94.29 |
| Campbell Kellaway | c Benjamin Manenti b Joel Davies | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Blake Macdonald | c Josh Philippe b Ben Dwarshuis | 33 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 150 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Babar Azam b Jack Edwards | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Hilton Cartwright | c Sam Curran b Jack Edwards | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mitchell Swepson | c Sam Curran b Jack Edwards | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Liam Hatcher | c Lachlan Shaw b Ben Dwarshuis | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Haris Rauf | c Josh Philippe b Ben Dwarshuis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Manenti | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Sean Abbott | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Sam Curran | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Jack Edwards | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Joel Davies | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 3.5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3.39 |
Sydney Sixers · 1st innings: 129/4 (17.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | lbw b Marcus Stoinis | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Moises Henriques | lbw b Peter Siddle | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 171.43 |
| Josh Philippe | c Thomas Fraser Rogers b Haris Rauf | 35 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 140 |
| Sam Curran | c Haris Rauf b Marcus Stoinis | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 80.95 |
| Jordan Silk | not out | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Lachlan Shaw | not out | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 171.43 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Benjamin Manenti, Sean Abbott
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Liam Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Peter Siddle | 3.1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3.79 |
| Haris Rauf | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Campbell Kellaway | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (SS, Peter Siddle): 2 runs, 124/4 – 2
- Over 17 (SS, Marcus Stoinis): 13 runs, 122/4 – 1 1 4 1 0lb 6
- Over 16 (SS, Mitchell Swepson): 10 runs, 109/4 – 1 2 4 1 1 1
- Over 15 (SS, Haris Rauf): 5 runs, 99/4 – 1 1 1 1 1 •
- Over 14 (SS, Campbell Kellaway): 6 runs, 94/4 – • 1 2 1 1 1
- Over 13 (SS, Marcus Stoinis): 3 runs, 88/4 – 2 • • 1 W •