Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, 11th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) (Sydney Sixers 144, Melbourne Stars 145/3).
- Sydney Sixers: 144 (20 ov)
- Melbourne Stars: 145/3 (17.3 ov)
Match report
Sydney Sixers (SS) faced Melbourne Stars (MLS) in the 11th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales. Play began on Friday, 26 December 2025 at 07:05 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 Gerard Abood and Troy Penman, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
Sydney Sixers made 144 in 20 overs, with Daniel Hughes top-scoring on 60 from 42 balls. Peter Siddle was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 23. Melbourne Stars made 145/3 in 17.3 overs, with Sam Harper top-scoring on 110 not out from 60 balls. Joel Davies was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 16.
Result: Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining). Sam Harper 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 Sixers · 1st innings: 144 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | c Glenn Maxwell b Tom Curran | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Daniel Hughes | c Campbell Kellaway b Tom Curran | 60 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 142.86 |
| Josh Philippe | c Glenn Maxwell b Marcus Stoinis | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Moises Henriques | c Mitchell Swepson b Peter Siddle | 18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 94.74 |
| Jordan Silk | c Tom Curran b Peter Siddle | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 92.31 |
| Jack Edwards | c Peter Siddle b Tom Curran | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183.33 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | c Marcus Stoinis b Haris Rauf | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Joel Davies | c Glenn Maxwell b Peter Siddle | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Benjamin Manenti | run out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Sean Abbott | c Sam Harper b Marcus Stoinis | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Kane Richardson | not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Tom Curran | 4 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
Melbourne Stars · 1st innings: 145/3 (17.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clarke | b Sean Abbott | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Harper | not out | 110 | 60 | 12 | 6 | 183.33 |
| Campbell Kellaway | c Babar Azam b Joel Davies | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Jonathan Merlo | c Sean Abbott b Joel Davies | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Tom Curran | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Abbott | 3.3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 8.57 |
| Jack Edwards | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Kane Richardson | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 20.5 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Joel Davies | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Benjamin Manenti | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (MLS, Sean Abbott): 2 runs, 144/3 – 1 • • wd
- Over 17 (MLS, Joel Davies): 4 runs, 142/3 – 1 1 • 1 1 W
- Over 16 (MLS, Ben Dwarshuis): 8 runs, 138/2 – 4 1 1 • 1 1
- Over 15 (MLS, Jack Edwards): 21 runs, 130/2 – 1 4 6 4 • 6
- Over 14 (MLS, Sean Abbott): 8 runs, 109/2 – 1 1 • 1 4 1
- Over 13 (MLS, Jack Edwards): 3 runs, 101/2 – • 1 • • 1 1