Result
· Round 5 · KFC T20 Big Bash League · 2018/19 · Sat 5 Jan 2019
Melbourne Stars
137/2 (17.2 ov)
Sydney Thunder
135/8 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
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Match report
Melbourne Stars chased down Sydney Thunder's 135/8 (20 ov), reaching 137/2 (17.2 ov) to win by 8 wickets. For the winners, Nicholas Larkin top-scored with 41* off 41 and Scott Boland took 2/28 from 4 overs. For Sydney Thunder, Daniel Sams top-scored with 42 off 25 with 4 sixes and Fawad Ahmed took 1/26 from 4 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Melbourne Stars
🏏 Glenn Maxwell (30)
41* (31)
🏏 Nicholas Larkin
41* (41)
🎯 Scott Boland (29)
2/28 (4)
🎯 Marcus Stoinis (29)
2/29 (4)
Sydney Thunder
🏏 Daniel Sams (26)
42 (25)
🏏 Joe Root
26 (28)
🎯 Fawad Ahmed (36)
1/26 (4)
🎯 Daniel Sams (26)
1/28 (3.2)
Sydney Thunder · 1st Innings - Sydney Thunder
135/8 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Butler (wk) | c: E Gulbis b: S Boland | 18 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 105.00 |
| Shane Watson (c) (37) | c: B Dunk b: A Zampa | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 107.00 |
| Callum Ferguson (34) | c: N Larkin b: S Boland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joe Root | c: G Maxwell b: M Stoinis | 26 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 92.00 |
| Jason Sangha (19) | c: S Gotch b: L Plunkett | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 66.00 |
| Daniel Sams (26) | c: A Zampa b: M Stoinis | 42 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 168.00 |
| Christopher Green | c: S Gotch b: D Bravo | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 87.00 |
| Gurinder Sandhu (25) | not out | 3* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Jonathan Cook (29) | run out (B Dunk) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sam Rainbird (26) | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 1, w 5, nb 0, pen 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 6.75) | 135/8 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Jos Butler),
6-129 (Daniel Sams)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Boland (29) | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa (26) | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Beer (34) | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Plunkett | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Stoinis (29) | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 2 | 0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 |
Melbourne Stars · 1st Innings - Melbourne Stars
137/2 (17.2 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dunk (31) | c: J Root b: D Sams | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 130.00 |
| Marcus Stoinis (29) | c: G Sandhu b: F Ahmed | 34 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 154.00 |
| Nicholas Larkin | not out | 41* | 41 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Glenn Maxwell (c) (30) | not out | 41* | 31 | 1 | 2 | 132.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 5, w 3, nb 0, pen 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 17.2 Ov (RR 7.90) | 137/2 | ||||
Did not bat:
Michael Beer (34),
Jackson Bird (32),
Scott Boland (29),
Liam Bowe (21),
Dwayne Bravo,
Sebastian Gotch (25),
Evan Gulbis (32),
Liam Plunkett,
Adam Zampa (26)
Fall of wickets:
2-57 (Marcus Stoinis)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rainbird (26) | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Gurinder Sandhu (25) | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Sams (26) | 3.2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 8.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Cook (29) | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Fawad Ahmed (36) | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Christopher Green | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Stars
- Glenn Maxwell (c) (30) Top-Order Batter 91 rating
- Michael Beer (34) First-Change Bowler 77 rating
- Jackson Bird (32) Opening Bowler 81 rating
- Scott Boland (29) First-Change Bowler 82 rating
- Liam Bowe (21) Second-Change Bowler 59 rating
- Dwayne Bravo Second-Change Bowler 47 rating
- Ben Dunk (31) Wicketkeeper-Batter 100 rating
- Sebastian Gotch (wk) (25) Wicketkeeper-Batter 96 rating
- Evan Gulbis (32) All-Rounder 80 rating
- Nicholas Larkin Opening Batter 96 rating
- Liam Plunkett First-Change Bowler 36 rating
- Marcus Stoinis (29) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- Adam Zampa (26) Second-Change Bowler 74 rating
Sydney Thunder
- Jason Sangha (19) Top-Order Batter 80 rating
- Nathan McAndrew (25) All-Rounder 79 rating
- Sam Rainbird (26) Opening Bowler 70 rating
- Callum Ferguson (34) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
- Shane Watson (c) (37) Top-Order Batter 86 rating
- Daniel Sams (26) Bowling All-Rounder 93 rating
- Jay Lenton (28) Wicketkeeper-Batter 98 rating
- Gurinder Sandhu (25) Opening Bowler 100 rating
- Fawad Ahmed (36) First-Change Bowler 20 rating
- Joe Root All-Rounder 70 rating
- Jos Butler (wk) Opening Batter 56 rating
- Jonathan Cook (29) First-Change Bowler 78 rating
- Christopher Green First-Change Bowler 54 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Thunder | 135/8 (20 ov) | 6.75 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Daniel Sams 42 |
| Melbourne Stars | 137/2 (17.2 ov) | 7.90 | 11 | 3 | 8 | Nicholas Larkin 41* |
Partnerships · Sydney Thunder
- 1st wkt 28
- 6th wkt 101
- 3rd wkt 6*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Melbourne Stars
- 2nd wkt 57
- 2nd wkt 80*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.