Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, 39th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia
Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) (Perth Scorchers 134/4, Melbourne Stars 130).
- Perth Scorchers: 134/4 (16.5 ov)
- Melbourne Stars: 130 (18.2 ov)
Match report
Perth Scorchers (PS) faced Melbourne Stars (MLS) in the 39th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia. Play began on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at 09:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski, with David Johnston as match referee.
Melbourne Stars made 130 in 18.2 overs, with Marcus Stoinis top-scoring on 55 from 39 balls. Jhye Richardson was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 16. Perth Scorchers made 134/4 in 16.5 overs, with Finn Allen top-scoring on 69 from 39 balls. Haris Rauf was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 23.
Result: Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining). Jhye Richardson 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: 130 (18.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fraser Rogers | c Mahli Beardman b Cooper Connolly | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| Sam Harper | c Luke Holt b Jhye Richardson | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Joe Clarke | b Cooper Connolly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Kellaway | c Josh Inglis b Aaron Hardie | 19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 95 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Jhye Richardson b David Payne | 55 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 141.03 |
| Hilton Cartwright | c Josh Inglis b Mahli Beardman | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Aaron Hardie b Jhye Richardson | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Tom Curran | c Jhye Richardson b David Payne | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| Mitchell Swepson | c Josh Inglis b Jhye Richardson | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Haris Rauf | c & b Jhye Richardson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | not out | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
Extras: 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Jhye Richardson | 3.2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Aaron Hardie | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Mahli Beardman | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| David Payne | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Luke Holt | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Perth Scorchers · 1st innings: 134/4 (16.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | c Glenn Maxwell b Haris Rauf | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Finn Allen | c Glenn Maxwell b Peter Siddle | 69 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 176.92 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Hilton Cartwright b Haris Rauf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Josh Inglis | c Sam Harper b Haris Rauf | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Aaron Hardie | not out | 41 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 110.81 |
| Ashton Turner | not out | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Laurie Evans, Jhye Richardson, Luke Holt, David Payne, Mahli Beardman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Tom Curran | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 2.5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.59 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (PS, Mitchell Swepson): 7 runs, 130/4 – 4 1 2 • •
- Over 16 (PS, Peter Siddle): 6 runs, 123/4 – • 4 2 0lb • W
- Over 15 (PS, Haris Rauf): 8 runs, 117/3 – 2 • 1 1 2 1 wd
- Over 14 (PS, Peter Siddle): 12 runs, 109/3 – 1 6 1 4 • •
- Over 13 (PS, Mitchell Swepson): 13 runs, 97/3 – 1 1 6 2 wd 1 1
- Over 12 (PS, Tom Curran): 4 runs, 84/3 – • 1 1 1 • 1