Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, 14th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Manuka Oval, Manuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets (with 36 balls remaining) (Melbourne Stars 132/1, Sydney Thunder 128).
- Melbourne Stars: 132/1 (14 ov)
- Sydney Thunder: 128 (20 ov)
Match report
Melbourne Stars (MLS) faced Sydney Thunder (SYT) in the 14th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Manuka Oval, Manuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Play began on Sunday, 28 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 Daryl Brigham and Troy Penman, with Kent Hannam as match referee.
Sydney Thunder made 128 in 20 overs, with Shadab Khan top-scoring on 25 from 24 balls. Haris Rauf was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 29. Melbourne Stars made 132/1 in 14 overs, with Joe Clarke top-scoring on 60 from 37 balls. Chris Green was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 8.
Result: Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets (with 36 balls remaining). Haris Rauf 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: 128 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Konstas | b Mitchell Swepson | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Matthew Gilkes | c Marcus Stoinis b Haris Rauf | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 184.62 |
| David Warner | c Campbell Kellaway b Marcus Stoinis | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 |
| Cameron Bancroft | lbw b Mitchell Swepson | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Sam Billings | c Glenn Maxwell b Haris Rauf | 23 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 121.05 |
| Shadab Khan | c Hilton Cartwright b Peter Siddle | 25 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 104.17 |
| Daniel Sams | b Marcus Stoinis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Chris Green | c Thomas Fraser Rogers b Haris Rauf | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Tanveer Sangha | c Thomas Fraser Rogers b Tom Curran | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Reece Topley | not out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Ryan Hadley | c Sam Harper b Tom Curran | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Tom Curran | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
Melbourne Stars · 1st innings: 132/1 (14 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clarke | c Matthew Gilkes b Chris Green | 60 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 162.16 |
| Sam Harper | not out | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 107.41 |
| Glenn Maxwell | not out | 39 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 195 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Campbell Kellaway, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hadley | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Reece Topley | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Daniel Sams | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Shadab Khan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Green | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (MLS, Tanveer Sangha): 16 runs, 129/1 – 6 • 4 4 1 1
- Over 13 (MLS, Shadab Khan): 9 runs, 113/1 – • 1 4 • 4 •
- Over 12 (MLS, Ryan Hadley): 8 runs, 104/1 – 1 1 2 0lb • 4
- Over 11 (MLS, Daniel Sams): 11 runs, 96/1 – 1 1 1 6 1 1
- Over 10 (MLS, Chris Green): 3 runs, 85/1 – 1 • W 1 • 1
- Over 9 (MLS, Shadab Khan): 7 runs, 82/0 – 1 0b 4 • 2 •