Melbourne Stars Academy vs Perth Scorchers Academy, 21st Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Marrara Cricket Ground No. 2, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory
Perth Scorchers Academy won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (Melbourne Stars Academy 166/4, Perth Scorchers Academy 167/3).
- Melbourne Stars Academy: 166/4 (20 ov)
- Perth Scorchers Academy: 167/3 (18.2 ov)
Match report
Melbourne Stars Academy (MSA) faced Perth Scorchers Academy (PSA) in the 21st Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Marrara Cricket Ground No. 2, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory. Play began on Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at 03:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Perth Scorchers Academy won the toss and chose to bowl.
Melbourne Stars Academy made 166/4 in 20 overs, with Sam Harper top-scoring on 54 from 35 balls. Matthew Kelly was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 36. Perth Scorchers Academy made 167/3 in 18.2 overs, with Sam Fanning top-scoring on 73 not out from 50 balls. Aryan Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 22.
Result: Perth Scorchers Academy won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Sam Fanning 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 Academy · 1st innings: 166/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper | c Sam Fanning b Corey Rocchiccioli | 54 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 154.29 |
| Campbell Kellaway | c Sam Fanning b Matthew Spoors | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 96 |
| Blake Macdonald | c Joel Curtis b Matthew Kelly | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Liam Blackford | c Joel Curtis b Matthew Kelly | 31 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 110.71 |
| Jonathan Merlo | not out | 22 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 169.23 |
| Thomas Fraser Rogers | not out | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
Extras: 15 · Did not bat: Christian Howe, Hamish Mckenzie, Aryan Sharma, Austin Anlezark, Cameron McClure
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Kelly | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Brody Couch | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Bryce Jackson | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Matthew Spoors | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
Perth Scorchers Academy · 1st innings: 167/3 (18.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Fanning | not out | 73 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 146 |
| Teague Wyllie | c Sam Harper b Aryan Sharma | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Joel Curtis | c Christian Howe b Cameron McClure | 63 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 170.27 |
| Nick Hobson | c Christian Howe b Austin Anlezark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Goodwin | not out | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Baxter Holt, Matthew Spoors, Matthew Kelly, Corey Rocchiccioli, Brody Couch, Bryce Jackson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Anlezark | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Aryan Sharma | 3.2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Cameron McClure | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Hamish Mckenzie | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Campbell Kellaway | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jonathan Merlo | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |