Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars 23th Match Scorecard | BBL 14

Full Scorecard: Ben Duckett; It was tough at the start, and I wanted to be there until the end. It didn’t work out that way, but I was lucky to have Cartwright and Maxwell coming in. That shows the depth of our team. We know we can rely on each other and wanted to take the game deep. Stoinis played brilliantly and took all the pressure off me.

About Cartwright’s six in the last over—it was incredible, way farther than anything I hit! He’s been smashing the ball in practice, so I’m really glad it worked out for him today.
The derby was amazing. The crowd was super loud, and I hope I get another chance to play in one again.

When it comes to my batting, I try not to let my ego get in the way. I can’t do some of the things the bigger hitters can, so I stick to what works for me. Luckily, I got some sweeps to come off today.
As for the Ashes in Australia, it’s still a long way off. Right now, I’m focusing on what’s in front of me.

Talking about the Stars’ playoff chances—we’ve played some good cricket but haven’t been consistent. Tonight was similar, but winning games like this is huge for our confidence. If we keep pushing and keep this momentum going, we’ll believe in ourselves.
It’s been a strange competition for me. I was joking that if I could just get past the first ball, I’d be fine!

Match Result & Details

Full Scorecard 23rd Match (N), Melbourne, January 04, 2025, Big Bash League

Melbourne Renegades 168/7(20 Ov RR: 8.40)

Melbourne Stars (18.1/20 ov, T:167) 153/5

Stars won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Toss	Melbourne Stars, Choose to field
Series	Big Bash League
Season	2024/25
Player Of TheMatch	Ben Duckett
Hours of play (local time)	19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-22.35
Match days	4 January 2025 – night (20-over match)
Umpires	Donovan Koch, Shawn Craig
TV Umpire	Simon Lightbody
Reserve Umpire	Chris Grant
Match Referee	Bob Parry
Points	Melbourne Stars 2, Melbourne Renegades 0

Melbourne Renegades Innings (1st Innings)

Batsman	R/O	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Josh Brown	c Maxwell b Paris	6	4	4	1	0	150.0
Jake Fraser-McGurk	c †Harper b Steketee	12	14	16	1	1	85.71
Tim Seifert †	b Usama Mir	17	16	32	1	1	106.25
Jacob Bethell	c †Harper b Paris	49	36	49	4	2	136.11
Jonathan Wells	c Paris b Siddle	45	31	35	4	1	145.16
Laurie Evans	not-out	24	11	20	2	1	218.18
Will Sutherland (c)	c Maxwell b Siddle	9	6	10	1	0	150.0
Xavier A Crone	run out (†Harper/Siddle)	1	2	3	0	0	50.0
Tom Rogers	not-out	0	0	1	0	0	0

Extras	5(lb 2, w 3)
Total	168/7(20 overs, RR: 8.40)

Did not bat: Gurinder Sandhu, Adam Zampa

Fall of Wickets

1-6 (Josh Brown, 0.4 ov), 2-19 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 3.3 ov), 3-53 (Tim Seifert, 8.4 ov), 4-124 (Jacob Bethell, 15.5 ov), 5-135 (Jonathan Wells, 17.1 ov), 6-162 (Will Sutherland, 19.2 ov), 7-164 (Xavier A Crone, 19.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB	ECON
Joel Paris	4	0	23	2	14	3	0	1	0	5.75
Mark Steketee	4	0	32	1	10	1	2	1	0	8.00
Peter Siddle	4	0	36	2	11	5	1	1	0	9.00
Marcus Stoinis	2	0	23	0	1	2	1	0	0	11.50
Usama Mir	4	0	28	1	5	1	1	0	0	7.00
Dan Lawrence	2	0	24	0	1	2	1	0	0	12.00

Melbourne Renegades Innings Match Flow Scorecard

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 21 runs, 2 wickets)
• Melbourne Renegades: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 1
• Drinks: Melbourne Renegades – 63/3 in 10.0 overs (JG Bethell 23, JW Wells 4)
• Melbourne Renegades: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (85 balls), Extras 1
• Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 – 16.0 (Batting side – 27 runs, 1 wicket)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (JG Bethell 26, JW Wells 24, Ex 0)
• JG Bethell: 50 off 35 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
• Melbourne Renegades: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 5
• Innings Break: Melbourne Renegades – 168/7 in 20.0 overs (LJ Evans 24, TS Rogers 0)

Melbourne Stars Innings (2nd Innings)

Target 169 in 20 Overs

Batsman	R/O	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Thomas Rogers	b Sandhu	1	5	6	0	0	20.0
Ben Duckett	c †Banton b Johnson	67	49	72	4	3	136.73
Sam Harper †	run out (Bethell/†Seifert)	1	1	3	0	0	100.0
Dan Lawrence	c †Seifert b Sandhu	2	6	22	0	0	33.33
Marcus Stoinis (c)	c Bethell b Rogers	48	35	45	5	1	137.14
Glenn Maxwell	not-out	20	10	19	0	2	200.0
Hilton Cartwright	not-out	24	12	15	1	2	200.0

Extras	8(lb 2, w 6)
Total	171/5(19.4 overs, RR: 8.69)

Did not bat: Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle 

Fall of Wickets

1-1 (Thomas Rogers, 1.1 ov), 2-3 (Sam Harper, 1.3 ov), 3-41 (Dan Lawrence, 5.2 ov), 4-124 (Ben Duckett, 15.4 ov), 5-127 (Marcus Stoinis, 16.1 ov),

Bowler	O	M	R	W	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB	ECON
Tom Rogers	3.4	0	37	1	10	1	4	0	0	10.09
Gurinder Sandhu	4	0	29	3	7	1	1	3	0	7.25
Will Sutherland	4	0	33	0	9	2	2	1	0	8.25
Adam Zampa	3	0	29	0	5	2	1	1	0	9.66
Jacob Bethell	3	0	19	0	3	1	0	1	0	6.33
Xavier A Crone	2	0	22	0	0	3	0	0	0	11.0

Melbourne Stars Innings Scorecard Match Flow

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 32 runs, 2 wickets)
• Over 5.2: Review by Melbourne Renegades (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – SAJ Craig, Batter – DW Lawrence (Upheld)
• Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 3
• Drinks: Melbourne Stars – 81/3 in 10.0 overs (BM Duckett 47, MP Stoinis 26)
• BM Duckett: 50 off 35 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (BM Duckett 18, MP Stoinis 32, Ex 1)
• Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 4
• Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 – 17.0 (Batting side – 17 runs, 2 wickets)
• Melbourne Stars: 150 runs in 18.3 overs (111 balls), Extras 7