Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars 19th Match Scorecard | BBL14
Full Scorecard: Melbourne Stars have broken an eight-game Big Bash League (BBL) losing streak thanks to a Marcus Stoinis batting masterclass and a stunning Glenn Maxwell catch in the outfield.
Stars defeated defending champions Brisbane Heat by five wickets at the Gabba in a breakthrough win after losing their opening five games this season and the final three of last year’s campaign.
Heat made 149 for 7 batting first thanks to a blistering and unbeaten 77 off 48 deliveries by Max Bryant, during which Maxwell took one of the greatest catches seen in the BBL in an all-round brilliant individual fielding exhibition.
Match Result & Details
Full Scorecard 19th Match (N), Brisbane, January 01, 2025, Big Bash League
Brisbane Heat 149/7(20 Ov RR: 7.45)
Melbourne Stars (18.1/20 ov, T:150) 153/5
Stars won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
| Toss | Melbourne Stars, Elected to field first |
| Series | Big Bash League |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player Of TheMatch | Marcus Stoinis |
| Hours of play (local time) | 18.15 start, First Session 18.15-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.05, Second Session 20.05-21.35 |
| Match days | 1 January 2025 – night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Ben Treloar, Donovan Koch |
| TV Umpire | Greg Davidson |
| Reserve Umpire | Stephen Dionysius |
| Match Referee | Kepler Wessels |
| Points | Melbourne Stars 2, Brisbane Heat 0 |
Brisbane Heat Innings (1st Innings)
| Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Tom Banton | c Maxwell b Steketee | 13 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Colin Munro (c) | c Lawrence b Steketee | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
| Nathan McSweeney | b Siddle | 9 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 |
| Matt Renshaw | c Maxwell b Paris | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 150.0 |
| Max Bryant | not-out | 77 | 48 | 64 | 4 | 6 | 160.41 |
| Paul Walter | c Maxwell b Usama Mir | 21 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 116.66 |
| Will Prestwidge | c Maxwell b Lawrence | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
| Xavier Bartlett | run out (†Harper) | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | 9(lb 2, nb 1, w 6) |
| Total | 149/7(20 overs, RR: 7.45) |
Did not bat: Mitchell Swepson, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann
Fall of Wickets
1-10 (Colin Munro, 1.6 ov), 2-21 (Tom Banton, 3.2 ov), 3-33 (Matt Renshaw, 4.6 ov), 4-39 (Nathan McSweeney, 7.1 ov), 5-68 (Paul Walter, 12.1 ov), 6-106 (Will Prestwidge, 16.1 ov), 7-149 (Xavier Bartlett, 19.6 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Joel Paris | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Mark Steketee | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Usama Mir | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.66 |
| Dan Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
Brisbane Heat Innings Scorecard Match Flow
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 25 runs, 2 wickets)
- Drinks: Brisbane Heat – 47/4 in 10.0 overs (M Bryant 4, PI Walter 5)
- Brisbane Heat: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (64 balls), Extras 6
- Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 – 16.0 (Batting side – 22 runs, 0 wicket)
- Brisbane Heat: 100 runs in 15.3 overs (94 balls), Extras 6
- M Bryant: 50 off 35 balls (1 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Innings Break: Brisbane Heat – 149/7 in 20.0 overs (M Bryant 77)
Melbourne Stars Innings (2nd Innings)
Target 150 in 20 Overs
| Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Ben Duckett | c †Banton b Bartlett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 00.0 |
| Thomas Rogers | c †Banton b Johnson | 6 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Sam Harper † | b Bartlett | 8 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 72.72 |
| Dan Lawrence | not-out | 64 | 38 | 77 | 7 | 2 | 168.42 |
| Marcus Stoinis (c) | c Johnson b Bartlett | 62 | 48 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 129.16 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Renshaw b Bartlett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 00.0 |
| Hilton Cartwright | not-out | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | 12(lb 4, w 8) |
| Total | 153/5(18.1/20 ov, RR: 8.42) |
Did not bat: Usama Mir, Mark Steketee, Joel Paris, Peter Siddle
Fall of Wickets
1-0 (Ben Duckett, 0.1 ov), 2-14 (Sam Harper, 2.6 ov), 3-14 (Thomas Rogers, 3.1 ov), 4-146 (Marcus Stoinis, 17.1 ov), 5-146 (Glenn Maxwell, 17.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Spencer Johnson | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Will Prestwidge | 3.1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.89 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Paul Walter | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.50 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
Melbourne Stars Innings Scorecard Match Flow
- Over 0.1: Review by Brisbane Heat (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – DM Koch, Batter – BM Duckett (Upheld)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 15 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 1.6: Review by Melbourne Stars (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – BC Treloar, Batter – TF Rogers (Upheld)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 6.6 overs (42 balls), Extras 8
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (DW Lawrence 17, MP Stoinis 25, Ex 8)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 8
- Over 12.6: Review by Brisbane Heat (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – DM Koch, Batter – DW Lawrence (Struck down)
- MP Stoinis: 50 off 37 balls (9 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 68 balls (DW Lawrence 36, MP Stoinis 55, Ex 10)
- DW Lawrence: 50 off 32 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Melbourne Stars: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 12
- Powerplay 2: Overs 18.1 – 20.0 (Batting side)
