Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, 14th Match
Regular Season 2024/2025 · T20 · · Manuka Oval, Manuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Sydney Thunder won by 18 runs (Melbourne Stars 164/8, Sydney Thunder 182/8).
- Melbourne Stars: 164/8 (20 ov)
- Sydney Thunder: 182/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Melbourne Stars (MLS) faced Sydney Thunder (SYT) in the 14th Match of Regular Season 2024/2025, a T20 match, at Manuka Oval, Manuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Play began on Saturday, 28 December 2024 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 Michael Graham-Smith and Roberto Howard, with David Johnston as match referee.
Sydney Thunder made 182/8 in 20 overs, with Sam Billings top-scoring on 72 from 39 balls. Beau Webster was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 42. Melbourne Stars made 164/8 in 20 overs, with Ben Duckett top-scoring on 67 from 49 balls. Wes Agar was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 25.
Result: Sydney Thunder won by 18 runs. Sam Billings 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.
Sydney Thunder · 1st innings: 182/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | b Usama Mir | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 131.25 |
| David Warner | b Beau Webster | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 126.67 |
| Jason Sangha | c Glenn Maxwell b Peter Siddle | 33 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Oliver Davies | c & b Usama Mir | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Billings | b Peter Siddle | 72 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 184.62 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | c Sam Harper b Joel Paris | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Chris Green | c Hilton Cartwright b Beau Webster | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Daniel Sams | b Beau Webster | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
| Tom Andrews | not out | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Lockie Ferguson | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Wes Agar
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Paris | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Brody Couch | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Beau Webster | 4 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 10.5 |
| Usama Mir | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
Melbourne Stars · 1st innings: 164/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper | c David Warner b Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Ben Duckett | c Sam Billings b Daniel Sams | 67 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 136.73 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Lockie Ferguson b Chris Green | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 129.41 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Wes Agar b Jason Sangha | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Hilton Cartwright | b Tom Andrews | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 141.67 |
| Beau Webster | c Sam Billings b Wes Agar | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| Jonathan Merlo | c Sam Billings b Wes Agar | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Usama Mir | c Sam Billings b Wes Agar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Joel Paris | not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Brody Couch | not out | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Peter Siddle
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Wes Agar | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Daniel Sams | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Chris Green | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Tom Andrews | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Jason Sangha | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10.8 |
| Oliver Davies | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (MLS, Wes Agar): 8 runs, 163/8 – • 2 • 4 1 1
- Over 19 (MLS, Lockie Ferguson): 4 runs, 155/8 – 2 1 • • • 1
- Over 18 (MLS, Wes Agar): 6 runs, 151/8 – W 1 W 4 W 1
- Over 17 (MLS, Lockie Ferguson): 14 runs, 145/5 – 3 4 4 • 2 1
- Over 16 (MLS, Daniel Sams): 4 runs, 131/5 – 1 0lb • 1 W 2
- Over 15 (MLS, Tom Andrews): 13 runs, 127/4 – 1 4 2 4 1 1