Result · Round 1 · T20 Spring Challenge · 2025/26 · Tue 21 Oct 2025 · CNSW Cricket Central, SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK
Melbourne Stars 143/5 (20 ov)
Adelaide Strikers 144/3 (18.4 ov)
Adelaide Strikers won by 7 wickets
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Match report

Adelaide Strikers chased down Melbourne Stars's 143/5 (20 ov), reaching 144/3 (18.4 ov) to win by 7 wickets. For the winners, Maddie Penna top-scored with 48* off 38 and Eleanor Larosa took 2/23 from 2 overs. For Melbourne Stars, Meghann Lanning made a half-century (70 off 51) and Sasha Moloney took 2/25 from 4 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Sasha Moloney
Melbourne Stars · 35* (22) & 2/25 & 1 dismissal

Top performers

Melbourne Stars
🏏 Meghann Lanning 70 (51)
🏏 Sasha Moloney 35* (22)
🎯 Sasha Moloney 2/25 (4)
Adelaide Strikers
🏏 Maddie Penna 48* (38)
🏏 Ellie Johnston 36 (20)
🎯 Eleanor Larosa (19) 2/23 (2)
🎯 Ella Wilson 1/2 (2)
Melbourne Stars · 1st Innings - Melbourne Stars 143/5 (20 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Meghann Lanning c: E Filsell b: E Larosa 70 51 9 0 137.25
Ines Mckeon (19) b: E Wilson 2 7 0 0 28.57
Indigo Noble (18) st: B Patterson b: J Barsby 0 6 0 0 0.00
Danielle Gibson run out (M Penna, B Patterson) 7 12 0 0 58.33
Sasha Moloney not out 35* 22 4 1 159.09
Georgia Prestwidge c: E Worthley b: E Larosa 17 10 2 1 170.00
Ella Hayward (22) not out 7* 12 0 0 58.33
Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 3, nb 0, pen 0) 5
Total 20 Ov (RR 7.15) 143/5
Did not bat: Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day, Mia Perrin (20), Jasmine Kamboj (18)
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Ines Mckeon), 2-10 (Indigo Noble), 3-44 (Danielle Gibson), 4-107 (Meghann Lanning), 5-125 (Georgia Prestwidge)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Ella Wilson 2 1 2 1 1.00 0 0
Anesu Mushangwe 4 0 28 0 7.00 2 0
Jemma Barsby (30) 3 0 25 1 8.33 0 0
Maggie Clark (19) 1 0 18 0 18.00 0 0
Amanda-jade wellington 4 0 24 0 6.00 0 0
Maddie Penna 4 0 21 0 5.25 1 0
Eleanor Larosa (19) 2 0 23 2 11.50 0 0
Adelaide Strikers · 1st Innings - Adelaide Strikers 144/3 (18.4 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Ellie Johnston c: E Hayward b: S Moloney 36 20 7 0 180.00
Bridget Patterson (31) c&b: S Moloney 9 12 1 0 75.00
Maddie Penna not out 48* 38 7 0 126.31
Elizabeth Worthley (19) run out (M Lanning) 14 18 1 0 77.77
Eleanor Larosa (19) not out 33* 26 4 0 126.92
Extras (b 1, lb 0, w 1, nb 2, pen 0) 4
Total 18.4 Ov (RR 7.71) 144/3
Did not bat: Anesu Mushangwe, Maggie Clark (19), Ella Wilson, Amanda-jade wellington, Emmerson Filsell (22), Jemma Barsby (30)
Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Bridget Patterson), 2-47 (Ellie Johnston), 3-74 (Elizabeth Worthley)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Georgia Prestwidge 3 0 28 0 9.33 0 0
Ella Hayward (22) 3 0 32 0 10.66 1 0
Sasha Moloney 4 0 25 2 6.25 0 1
Jasmine Kamboj (18) 1 0 12 0 12.00 0 1
Sophie Day 4 0 23 0 5.75 0 0
Maisy Gibson 3.4 0 23 0 6.27 0 0

Melbourne Stars

Adelaide Strikers

Innings comparison

InningsScoreRR 4s6sExtrasTop score
Melbourne Stars 143/5 (20 ov) 7.15 15 2 5 Meghann Lanning 70
Adelaide Strikers 144/3 (18.4 ov) 7.71 20 0 4 Maddie Penna 48*

Partnerships · Melbourne Stars

  • 1st wkt 3
  • 2nd wkt 7
  • 3rd wkt 34
  • 4th wkt 63
  • 5th wkt 18
  • 6th wkt 18*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.

Partnerships · Adelaide Strikers

  • 1st wkt 35
  • 2nd wkt 12
  • 3rd wkt 27
  • 4th wkt 70*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.