- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.4 The Sixers finally have their man! Bird goes short and across him and Duckett looks to cut but ends up slicing it to deep third. A stunning knock comes to an end! 106/31.4 Skied in the air and Vince takes a catch tumbling back at square leg! Arm ball on a length bounces a little extra and takes the top edge as Rogers looks to go big, swinging across the line. It's swirling in the air but Vince gets under it and does well to hold on to it falling back 16/16.5 Catching practice at backward point! Murphy slows it down and bowls it on a length. Harper came down the track but can only cut it to the fielder 77/211.6 Dwarshuis outfoxes the big fish! Maxwell loses his shape as he swings across the line taking on a leg-cutter, but ends up skying it behind him. Murphy comes in from short third to hold on to that safely 132/414.1 Murphy knocks over Stoinis! On a length on off, Stoinis backs away and looks to slap it away to the off side, but misses as the ball goes on with the angle to hit top of leg! Sixers are dragging themselves back into the contest 150/517.2 Edged behind! Cartwright looks to cut away this back of length delivery that rises sharply and takes the edge through to the keeper. That was probably too close to him for cut, and the extra bounce also does Cartwright in 178/618.2 Back of length outside off, Curran looks to pull and ends up getting more height than distance. Silk at deep midwicket holds on reverse-cupped 183/718.4 And another one bites the dust! Two in the over for Jackson Bird. Slower ball, just shorter side of good length, he goes for the pull and gets it high off the bat and the catch is taken at deep midwicket. Very similar to the Curran dismissal 185/819.6 And Kerr finishes a very good final over with a wicket! Goes for the yorker, Warren went across the stumps to try to scoop this behind. He misses and hears the death rattle as Kerr hits the base of leg stump. Sixers need 195 to win! 194/9Extras7 (b 2, lb 2, w 3)TOTAL194/9 (20 Overs, RR: 9.7)Did not bat: PM SiddleFall of wickets: 1-16 (Thomas Rogers, 1.4 ov), 2-77 (Sam Harper, 6.5 ov), 3-106 (Ben Duckett, 8.4 ov), 4-132 (Glenn Maxwell, 11.6 ov), 5-150 (Marcus Stoinis, 14.1 ov), 6-178 (Hilton Cartwright, 17.2 ov), 7-183 (Tom Curran, 18.2 ov), 8-185 (Usama Mir, 18.4 ov), 9-194 (Doug Warren, 19.6 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.6 Caught at the deep midwicket rope! Philippe goes for another big shot as Curran goes full just outside off. Ends up skying it and Ben Duckett manages to take it just inside the rope and that finally breaks this dashing opening stand! 83/110.4 Henriques holes out at long-off! The faith shown by Stoinis in Usama Mir pays off! Henriques skips down the track but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball, ends up driving it straight at Ben Duckett who jumps and grabs it above his head 99/2Extras10 (lb 2, w 8)TOTAL198/2 (18.1 Overs, RR: 10.89)Fall of wickets: 1-83 (Josh Philippe, 7.6 ov), 2-99 (Moises Henriques, 10.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB GJ Maxwell 2 0 31 0 15.50 3 4 2 0 0 PM Siddle 3 0 21 0 7.00 10 4 0 1 0 MP Stoinis 4 0 38 0 9.50 7 1 1 2 0 TK Curran 3 0 39 1 13.00 5 4 2 1 0 Usama Mir 4 0 43 1 10.75 5 6 1 0 0 D Warren 2.1 0 24 0 11.07 1 2 1 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Sixers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.05 start, First Session 18.05-19.35, Interval 19.35-19.55, Second Session 19.55-21.25
Match days
26 December 2024 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Sixers 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 1 wicket)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 3.5 overs (23 balls), Extras 0
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (BM Duckett 39, SB Harper 9, Ex 2)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (BM Duckett 37, SB Harper 11, Ex 2)
- BM Duckett: 50 off 22 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Melbourne Stars - 116/3 in 10.0 overs (GJ Maxwell 19, MP Stoinis 1)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 12.0 (Batting side - 16 runs, 1 wicket)
- Melbourne Stars: 150 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: Melbourne Stars - 194/9 in 20.0 overs (J Merlo 8)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sydney Sixers: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (JR Philippe 19, JM Vince 27, Ex 6)
- Drinks: Sydney Sixers - 97/1 in 10.0 overs (JM Vince 37, MC Henriques 10)
- Sydney Sixers: 100 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 8
- JM Vince: 50 off 38 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 13.1 - 15.0 (Batting side - 35 runs, 0 wicket)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (JM Vince 36, JC Silk 13, Ex 1)
- Sydney Sixers: 150 runs in 14.5 overs (89 balls), Extras 9
- Over 15.3: Review by Melbourne Stars (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MW Graham-Smith, Batter - JM Vince (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- JM Vince: 100 off 57 balls (12 x 4, 4 x 6)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsVince's classy century leads Sydney Sixers to record chase
In a battle of England openers, Vince came out on top after Ben Duckett had raced out of the blocks early