Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers 28th Match Scorecard | BBL 14
Full Scorecard: Glenn Maxwell’s heroics have inspired the Melbourne Stars to a crucial 16-run upset of the ladder-leading Sydney Sixers at the MCG, keeping their slim BBL finals chances alive.
On the same day, his Test ambitions likely ended for good, the veteran allrounder belted a game-high unbeaten 58 and took two important catches in the deep.
Marcus Stoinis (4) was out cheaply, but the Stars captain claimed 2 for 30 in a valuable contribution with the ball as the hosts kept the Sixers to 140 for 9 in their chase of 156 for 5.
Englishman Ben Duckett appeared to have cost the Stars dearly when he dropped countryman James Vince on 36. Only two weeks ago Vince smashed an unbeaten century in a thumping Sixers win against the Stars at the SCG on Boxing Day.
Match Details and Results
Full Scorecard 28th Match (N), Melbourne, January 09, 2025, Big Bash League
Melbourne Stars 156/5(20 Ov RR: 7.80)
Sydney Sixers (19.3 ov, T:162) 111
Stars won by 16 runs
| Toss | Sydney Sixers, Elected to field first |
| Series | Big Bash League |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Player Of TheMatch | Glenn Maxwell |
| 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 | 9 January 2025 – night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | Donovan Koch, Simon Lightbody |
| TV Umpire | Phillip Gillespie |
| Reserve Umpire | Chris Grant |
| Match Referee | Bob Stratford |
| Points | Melbourne Stars 2, Sydney Sixers 0 |
Melbourne Stars Innings (1st Innings)
| Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Ben Duckett | c Vince b Abbott | 20 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 142.85 |
| Sam Harper † | c Silk b Edwards | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Beau Webster | c Henriques b Abbott | 48 | 41 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 117.07 |
| Dan Lawrence | c Abbott b Kerr | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 107.69 |
| Marcus Stoinis (c) | c †Philippe b Abbott | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Glenn Maxwell | not-out | 58 | 32 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 181.25 |
| Hilton Cartwright | not-out | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | 6(lb 2, nb 1, w 3) |
| Total | 156/5(20 overs, RR: 7.80) |
Did not bat: Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle
Fall of Wickets
-16 (Sam Harper, 1.6 ov), 2-27 (Ben Duckett, 3.5 ov), 3-49 (Dan Lawrence, 6.5 ov), 4-60 (Marcus Stoinis, 9.3 ov), 5-148 (Beau Webster, 18.2 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Akeal Hosein | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.66 |
| Jack Edwards | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Sean Abbott | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Todd Murphy | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Hayden Kerr | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
Melbourne Stars Match Scorecard Flow
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 27 runs, 2 wickets)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Melbourne Stars – 60/4 in 9.3 overs (BJ Webster 16)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 12.1 – 14.0 (Batting side – 33 runs, 0 wicket)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (79 balls), Extras 4
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (BJ Webster 19, GJ Maxwell 30, Ex 2)
- GJ Maxwell: 50 off 26 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Melbourne Stars: 150 runs in 19.1 overs (116 balls), Extras 5
- Over 19.2: Review by Sydney Sixers (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – SA Lightbody, Batter – GJ Maxwell (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Melbourne Stars – 156/5 in 20.0 overs (GJ Maxwell 58, HWR Cartwright 2)
Sydney Sixers Innings (2nd Innings)
Target: 157 Runs from 20 Overs
| Batsman | R/O | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Josh Philippe † | b Steketee | 8 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 |
| James Vince | c Maxwell b Stoinis | 53 | 44 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 120.45 |
| Kurtis Patterson | lbw b Usama Mir | 18 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Moises Henriques (c) | c Maxwell b Stoinis | 13 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Jordan Silk | b Siddle | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jack Edwards | c & b Usama Mir | 9 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 180.0 |
| Hayden Kerr | c Duckett b Steketee | 21 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 140.0 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | c Webster b Siddle | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Sean Abbott | c Usama b Steketee | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Akeal Hosein | not-out | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 00.0 |
| Todd Murphy | not-out | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Extras | 7(b 1, lb 4, w 2) |
| Total | 140/9(20 overs, RR: 7.00) |
Fall of Wickets
1-22 (Josh Philippe, 3.2 ov), 2-56 (Kurtis Patterson, 8.4 ov), 3-96 (James Vince, 13.4 ov), 4-97 (Moises Henriques, 13.6 ov), 5-97 (Jordan Silk, 14.2 ov), 6-112 (Jack Edwards, 16.1 ov), 7-130 (Ben Dwarshuis, 18.2 ov), 8-138 (Hayden Kerr, 19.2 ov), 9-139 (Sean Abbott, 19.4 ov)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Joel Paris | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Mark Steketee | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Beau Webster | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.66 |
| Usama Mir | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.75 |
Sydney Sixers Innings Match Scorecard Flow
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 4.0 (Mandatory – 27 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 4.3: Review by Melbourne Stars (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – SA Lightbody, Batter – JM Vince (Struck down – Umpires Call)
- Sydney Sixers: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 4
- Over 8.4: Review by Melbourne Stars (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – SA Lightbody, Batter – KR Patterson (Upheld)
- Drinks: Sydney Sixers – 71/2 in 10.0 overs (JM Vince 35, MC Henriques 6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 13.1 – 15.0 (Batting side – 11 runs, 3 wickets)
- JM Vince: 50 off 42 balls (6 x 4)
- Sydney Sixers: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 4
