Sydney Thunder W vs Melbourne Stars W, 4th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Hurstville Oval, Sydney
Sydney Thunder Women won by 7 wickets (with 62 balls remaining) (Sydney Thunder W 79/3, Melbourne Stars W 78).
- Sydney Thunder W: 79/3 (9.4 ov)
- Melbourne Stars W: 78 (15 ov)
Match report
Sydney Thunder W (ST-W) faced Melbourne Stars W (MS-W) in the 4th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Hurstville Oval, Sydney. Play began on Monday, 12 October 2026 at 03:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Melbourne Stars W won the toss and chose to bat.
Melbourne Stars W made 78 in 15 overs, with Indigo Noble top-scoring on 20 from 22 balls. Jemma Barsby was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 10. Sydney Thunder W made 79/3 in 9.4 overs, with Tahlia Wilson top-scoring on 31 from 16 balls. Aanliya Cheeran was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 6.
Result: Sydney Thunder Women won by 7 wickets (with 62 balls remaining). Jemma Barsby 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 W · 1st innings: 78 (15 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys McKenna | b Samantha Bates | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Meg Lanning | c & b Jemma Barsby | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Carly Leeson | c Nicola Hancock b Samantha Bates | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| Indigo Noble | st Tahlia Wilson b Jemma Barsby | 20 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Naomi Stalenberg | b Hasrat Gill | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Georgia Prestwidge | run out | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Zoe Samuel | c & b Jemma Barsby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aarna Patel | c Nicola Hancock b Samantha Bates | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Aanliya Cheeran | b Jemma Barsby | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Sophie Day | c Anika Learoyd b Jemma Barsby | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Maisy Gibson | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Hancock | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Samantha Bates | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4.67 |
| Hasrat Gill | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Hannah Darlington | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Jemma Barsby | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3.33 |
| Lucy Finn | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Sydney Thunder W · 1st innings: 79/3 (9.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahlia Wilson | c Georgia Prestwidge b Sophie Day | 31 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 193.75 |
| Anika Learoyd | c Rhys McKenna b Aanliya Cheeran | 28 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 121.74 |
| Emily Powell | not out | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Laura Harris | c Georgia Prestwidge b Rhys McKenna | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Lucy Finn | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Hannah Darlington, Jemma Barsby, Hasrat Gill, Tara French, Nicola Hancock, Samantha Bates
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys McKenna | 2.4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Georgia Prestwidge | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sophie Day | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Maisy Gibson | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Zoe Samuel | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Aanliya Cheeran | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 10 (ST-W, Rhys McKenna): 3 runs, 79/3 – wd W 1 1 •
- Over 9 (ST-W, Aanliya Cheeran): 6 runs, 76/2 – 1 4 W • 1 •
- Over 8 (ST-W, Maisy Gibson): 10 runs, 70/1 – • 4 • 4 • 2
- Over 7 (ST-W, Sophie Day): 5 runs, 60/1 – 1 1 • 1 • 2
- Over 6 (ST-W, Zoe Samuel): 9 runs, 55/1 – 1 • 1 1 2 4
- Over 5 (ST-W, Maisy Gibson): 5 runs, 46/1 – • • • 2 1 2