Sydney Sixers W vs Melbourne Stars W, 34th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
Sydney Sixers W won by 16 runs (Sydney Sixers W 164/5, Melbourne Stars W 148/8).
- Sydney Sixers W: 164/5 (20 ov)
- Melbourne Stars W: 148/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Sydney Sixers W (SS-W) faced Melbourne Stars W (MS-W) in the 34th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Drummoyne Oval, Sydney. Play began on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 at 04:40 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sydney Sixers W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Andrew Crozier and Jeff Egan, with Janine Stainer as match referee.
Sydney Sixers W made 164/5 in 20 overs, with Ashleigh Gardner top-scoring on 50 from 31 balls. Sophie Day was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 27. Melbourne Stars W made 148/8 in 20 overs, with Maia Bouchier top-scoring on 67 from 40 balls. Ashleigh Gardner was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 31.
Result: Sydney Sixers W won by 16 runs. Ashleigh Gardner 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 W · 1st innings: 164/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry | run out | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Sophia Dunkley Brown | run out | 41 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 110.81 |
| Alyssa Healy | c Danielle Gibson b Sophie Day | 20 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 86.96 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | c & b Sophie Day | 50 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 161.29 |
| Maitlan Brown | c Amy Ellen Jones b Kim Garth | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Amelia Kerr | not out | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| Mady Villiers | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 18 · Did not bat: Erin Burns, Emma Manix Geeves, Caoimhe Bray, Lauren Cheatle
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys McKenna | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Kim Garth | 4 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Sophie Day | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Georgia Prestwidge | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Maisy Gibson | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
Melbourne Stars W · 1st innings: 148/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Lanning | lbw b Ashleigh Gardner | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Rhys McKenna | lbw b Lauren Cheatle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amy Ellen Jones | lbw b Maitlan Brown | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Annabel Sutherland | c Lauren Cheatle b Amelia Kerr | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Maia Bouchier | c Lauren Cheatle b Mady Villiers | 67 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 167.5 |
| Kim Garth | c Erin Burns b Ashleigh Gardner | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 77.27 |
| Danielle Gibson | c Amelia Kerr b Maitlan Brown | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 130.77 |
| Sasha Moloney | not out | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Georgia Prestwidge | c Lauren Cheatle b Ashleigh Gardner | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Maisy Gibson | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Sophie Day
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Cheatle | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Maitlan Brown | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.75 |
| Caoimhe Bray | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Mady Villiers | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (MS-W, Ashleigh Gardner): 10 runs, 146/8 – 1 4 2 1 W 2
- Over 19 (MS-W, Maitlan Brown): 4 runs, 136/7 – 1 W • 1 • 2
- Over 18 (MS-W, Mady Villiers): 4 runs, 132/6 – 1 • 1 1 W 1
- Over 17 (MS-W, Amelia Kerr): 9 runs, 128/5 – 1 • 1 2 1 4
- Over 16 (MS-W, Ashleigh Gardner): 9 runs, 119/5 – 1 4 • • 4 W
- Over 15 (MS-W, Lauren Cheatle): 18 runs, 110/4 – • • 4 4 4 6