Result
· Round 2 · KFC T20 Big Bash League · 2015/16 · Sun 20 Dec 2015
Melbourne Stars
177/5 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder
178/6 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder won by 1 runs
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Match report
Sydney Thunder made 178/6 (20 ov) and defended it, holding Melbourne Stars to 177/5 (20 ov) to win by 1 runs. For the winners, Usman Khawaja hit a century (109* off 70) with 3 sixes and Andre Russell took 2/28 from 4 overs. For Melbourne Stars, Kevin Pietersen made a half-century (76 off 42) with 6 sixes and Glenn Maxwell took 2/28 from 4 overs.
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Top performers
Melbourne Stars
🏏 Kevin Pietersen
76 (42)
🏏 James Faulkner (25)
45* (36)
🎯 Glenn Maxwell (27)
2/28 (4)
🎯 John Hastings (30)
2/32 (4)
Sydney Thunder
🏏 Usman Khawaja (29)
109* (70)
🏏 Andre Russell
22 (16)
🎯 Andre Russell
2/28 (4)
🎯 Clinton McKay (32)
1/27 (3)
Sydney Thunder · 1st Innings - Sydney Thunder
178/6 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja (29) | not out | 109* | 70 | 12 | 3 | 155.00 |
| Jacques Kallis | c: P Handscomb b: J Hastings | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.00 |
| Aiden Blizzard (31) | c: Wright b: A Zampa | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.00 |
| Shane Watson (34) | lbw: G Maxwell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Mike Hussey (c) (40) | lbw: G Maxwell | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 145.00 |
| Andre Russell | c: J Faulkner b: J Hastings | 22 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 137.00 |
| Ben Rohrer (34) | c: G Maxwell b: S Boland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Clinton McKay (32) | not out | 9* | 3 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 5, nb 1, pen 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 8.90) | 178/6 | ||||
Did not bat:
Kurtis Patterson (22),
Christopher Hartley,
Gurinder Sandhu (22),
Fawad Ahmed (33),
Christopher Green
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Jacques Kallis),
4-101 (Mike Hussey),
5-154 (Andre Russell)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hilfenhaus (32) | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 1 | 0 |
| James Faulkner (25) | 4 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 12.25 | 2 | 1 |
| Scott Boland (26) | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hastings (30) | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell (27) | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa (23) | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Stars · 1st Innings - Melbourne Stars
177/5 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stoinis (26) | lbw: A Russell | 27 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 142.00 |
| ******** Wright | c: M Hussey b: A Russell | 18 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Kevin Pietersen | c: F Ahmed b: C McKay | 76 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 180.00 |
| Glenn Maxwell (27) | c: G Sandhu b: J Kallis | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| David Hussey (c) (38) | b: S Watson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| James Faulkner (25) | not out | 45* | 36 | 2 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Peter Handscomb (wk) (24) | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 4, nb 3, pen 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 8.85) | 177/5 | ||||
Did not bat:
Michael Beer (31),
Scott Boland (26),
John Hastings (30),
Ben Hilfenhaus (32),
Evan Gulbis (29),
Adam Zampa (23)
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Marcus Stoinis),
5-164 (Kevin Pietersen)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 | 0 | 2 |
| Gurinder Sandhu (22) | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 | 0 | 1 |
| Clinton McKay (32) | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Shane Watson (34) | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 | 3 | 0 |
| Fawad Ahmed (33) | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Stars
- David Hussey (c) (38) Top-Order Batter 92 rating
- Michael Beer (31) First-Change Bowler 77 rating
- Scott Boland (26) First-Change Bowler 82 rating
- James Faulkner (25) All-Rounder 98 rating
- Peter Handscomb (wk) (24) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- John Hastings (30) Bowling All-Rounder 66 rating
- Ben Hilfenhaus (32) Opening Bowler 77 rating
- Glenn Maxwell (27) Top-Order Batter 91 rating
- Kevin Pietersen Top-Order Batter 49 rating
- Evan Gulbis (29) All-Rounder 80 rating
- Marcus Stoinis (26) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- ******** Wright Opening Batter 42 rating
- Adam Zampa (23) Second-Change Bowler 74 rating
Sydney Thunder
- Mike Hussey (c) (40) Top-Order Batter 98 rating
- Shane Watson (34) Top-Order Batter 86 rating
- Jacques Kallis All-Rounder 47 rating
- Usman Khawaja (29) Opening Batter 94 rating
- Aiden Blizzard (31) Top-Order Batter 85 rating
- Ben Rohrer (34) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- Kurtis Patterson (22) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- Andre Russell All-Rounder 46 rating
- Christopher Hartley (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 96 rating
- Gurinder Sandhu (22) Opening Bowler 100 rating
- Clinton McKay (32) Opening Bowler 65 rating
- Fawad Ahmed (33) First-Change Bowler 20 rating
- Christopher Green First-Change Bowler 54 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Thunder | 178/6 (20 ov) | 8.90 | 19 | 4 | 8 | Usman Khawaja 109* |
| Melbourne Stars | 177/5 (20 ov) | 8.85 | 15 | 6 | 9 | Kevin Pietersen 76 |
Partnerships · Sydney Thunder
- 1st wkt 36
- 4th wkt 65
- 5th wkt 53
- 4th wkt 24*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Melbourne Stars
- 1st wkt 48
- 5th wkt 116
- 3rd wkt 13*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.