Result
· Grand Final · KFC T20 Big Bash League · 2015/16 · Sun 24 Jan 2016
Melbourne Stars
176/9 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder
181/7 (19.3 ov)
Sydney Thunder won by 3 wickets
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Match report
Sydney Thunder chased down Melbourne Stars's 176/9 (20 ov), reaching 181/7 (19.3 ov) to win by 3 wickets. For the winners, Usman Khawaja made a half-century (70 off 40) with 3 sixes and Shane Watson took 2/17 from 3 overs. For Melbourne Stars, Kevin Pietersen made a half-century (74 off 39) with 5 sixes and Marcus Stoinis took 3/30 from 4 overs.
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Top performers
Melbourne Stars
🏏 Kevin Pietersen
74 (39)
🏏 ******** Wright
23 (24)
🎯 Marcus Stoinis (26)
3/30 (4)
🎯 Adam Zampa (23)
2/32 (4)
Sydney Thunder
🏏 Usman Khawaja (29)
70 (40)
🏏 Jacques Kallis
28 (27)
🎯 Shane Watson (34)
2/17 (3)
🎯 Christopher Green
2/37 (4)
Melbourne Stars · 1st Innings - Melbourne Stars
176/9 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stoinis (26) | c: A Russell b: S Watson | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.00 |
| ******** Wright | b: S Watson | 23 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 95.00 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c&b: C Green | 74 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 189.00 |
| Peter Handscomb (wk) (24) | c: M Hussey b: C Green | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| David Hussey (c) (38) | b: J Kallis | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Robert Quiney (33) | c&b: A Russell | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Evan Gulbis (29) | c: C Green b: C McKay | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 145.00 |
| Adam Zampa (23) | run out (B Rohrer) | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus (32) | not out | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Daniel Worrall (24) | run out (C Hartley) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 0, w 7, nb 0, pen 0) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 8.80) | 176/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
2-50 (******** Wright),
3-85 (Peter Handscomb),
4-131 (David Hussey),
7-176 (Evan Gulbis)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 | 5 | 0 |
| Shane Watson (34) | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton McKay (32) | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Fawad Ahmed (33) | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Green | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | 1 | 0 |
Sydney Thunder · 1st Innings - Sydney Thunder
181/7 (19.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja (29) | c: D Worrall b: D Hussey | 70 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 175.00 |
| Jacques Kallis | c: K Pietersen b: A Zampa | 28 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 103.00 |
| Shane Watson (34) | c: D Hussey b: M Stoinis | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.00 |
| Mike Hussey (c) (40) | b: A Zampa | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Andre Russell | c: P Handscomb b: M Stoinis | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Ben Rohrer (34) | not out | 13* | 9 | 0 | 1 | 144.00 |
| Aiden Blizzard (31) | run out (M Beer) | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 228.00 |
| Christopher Green | c: D Hussey b: M Stoinis | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160.00 |
| Christopher Hartley (wk) | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 8, nb 1, pen 0) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 19.3 Ov (RR 9.28) | 181/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-86 (Jacques Kallis),
3-123 (Usman Khawaja)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Worrall (24) | 3.3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 12.73 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus (32) | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Beer (31) | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Gulbis (29) | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa (23) | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Marcus Stoinis (26) | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.50 | 3 | 0 |
| David Hussey (38) | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Stars
- David Hussey (c) (38) Top-Order Batter 92 rating
- Michael Beer (31) First-Change Bowler 77 rating
- Jackson Coleman (24) Opening Bowler 64 rating
- Sebastian Gotch (22) Wicketkeeper-Batter 96 rating
- Evan Gulbis (29) All-Rounder 80 rating
- Peter Handscomb (wk) (24) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- Ben Hilfenhaus (32) Opening Bowler 77 rating
- Kevin Pietersen Top-Order Batter 49 rating
- Robert Quiney (33) Opening Batter 83 rating
- Marcus Stoinis (26) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- Daniel Worrall (24) Opening Bowler 84 rating
- ******** Wright Opening Batter 42 rating
- Adam Zampa (23) Second-Change Bowler 74 rating
- Tom Triffitt (25) Wicketkeeper-Batter 77 rating
Sydney Thunder
- Mike Hussey (c) (40) Top-Order Batter 98 rating
- Fawad Ahmed (33) First-Change Bowler 20 rating
- Aiden Blizzard (31) Top-Order Batter 85 rating
- Jake Doran (19) Wicketkeeper-Batter 100 rating
- Christopher Green First-Change Bowler 54 rating
- Christopher Hartley (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 96 rating
- Jacques Kallis All-Rounder 47 rating
- Nathan McAndrew (22) All-Rounder 79 rating
- Usman Khawaja (29) Opening Batter 94 rating
- Clinton McKay (32) Opening Bowler 65 rating
- Ben Rohrer (34) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- Andre Russell All-Rounder 46 rating
- Shane Watson (34) Top-Order Batter 86 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Stars | 176/9 (20 ov) | 8.80 | 14 | 7 | 11 | Kevin Pietersen 74 |
| Sydney Thunder | 181/7 (19.3 ov) | 9.28 | 13 | 6 | 12 | Usman Khawaja 70 |
Partnerships · Melbourne Stars
- 2nd wkt 50
- 3rd wkt 35
- 4th wkt 46
- 7th wkt 45
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Sydney Thunder
- 1st wkt 86
- 3rd wkt 37
- 3rd wkt 58*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.