Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Highlights: Marcus Stoinis-led Melbourne Stars will lock horns with David Warner-led Sydney Thunder to play the 14th match of the BBL 2024-25 on December 28 in Manuka Oval, Canberra.
| Tournament | Big Bash League 2024-25 |
| Match | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, 14th Match |
| Date | Saturday, December 28, 2024 |
| Toss | Melbourne Stars won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Venue | Manuka Oval, Canberra |
| Result | Sydney Thunder won by 18 runs |
| Points Table | BBL Points Table 2024-25, Team Standings |
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Playing 11
Sydney Thunder
David Warner (c), Cameron Bancroft, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Sherfane Rutherford, Sam Billings (wk), Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar
Melbourne Stars
Ben Duckett, Sam Harper (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Jonathan Merlo, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Brody Couch, Peter Siddle
MS vs ST Scoreboard
| Team | Scoreboard |
| Sydney Thunder | 182-8 (20 Ov) |
| Melbourne Stars | 164-8 (20 Ov) |
BBL 2024-25 MS vs ST Scorecard
Sydney Thunder Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Cameron Bancroft | b Usama Mir | 21 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 131.25 |
| David Warner (c) | b Webster | 19 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 126.66 |
| Jason Sangha | c Maxwell b Siddle | 33 | 27 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Oliver Davies | c & b Usama Mir | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Billings † | b Siddle | 72 | 39 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 184.61 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | c †Harper b Paris | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Chris Green | c Cartwright b Webster | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Daniel Sams | b Webster | 16 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
| Tom Andrews | not out | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Lockie Ferguson | not out | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Melbourne Stars Bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Joel Paris | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Couch | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Beau Webster | 4 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 10.5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Usama Mir | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Stars Batting
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Sam Harper † | c Warner b Ferguson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Ben Duckett | c †Billings b Sams | 67 | 49 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 136.73 |
| Marcus Stoinis (c) | c Ferguson b Green | 22 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 129.41 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Agar b Sangha | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Hilton Cartwright | b Andrews | 17 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 141.66 |
| Beau Webster | c †Billings b Agar | 20 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| Jonathan Merlo | c †Billings b Agar | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Usama Mir | c †Billings b Agar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Joel Paris | not out | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Brody Couch | not out | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 88.88 |
Sydney Thunder bowling
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wes Agar | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Sams | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Green | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Andrews | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Sangha | 0.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Davies | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Player of the Match
Sam Billings | Sydney Thunder
There’s still probably areas we can iron up. Really good win. At one point Ben Duckett was playing brilliantly. Couple of key wickets, couple of key sets – we got right back in the game. Really pleasing. Really positive because we know we’re a better team than tonight. I’m very competitive.
Davey asked a couple of times for the boys to show a bit more energy and intent in the field. We can get a lot better – me included. You see the best teams around the world – they’ve got that intensity every time. Just those small margins can make a lot of difference, especially in tight games. Nothing too serious.
Just good to get the win. Gave myself a chance. I like to play a few balls, get used to the conditions. And actually trying to stay still – it’s something I’ve been working on a lot. Obviously I do move around quite a bit against spin. But certainly against the seam, just standing nice and still and trusting my batswing.
It was good, we needed that, we lost a few wickets but those partnerships in the middle allowed us to motor on at the end. Pretty dopey moment to be honest for me (his lucky escape with the run-out). I didn’t think he’d thrown it. Quite bizarre. Sometimes you just need a bit of luck to go your way. Thankfully it was my night.
It’s such a tight tournament – lot of very good teams. Everyone seems to be beating everyone at the moment. We’ve got a tough game against Renegades in a couple of days at home. Our home support has been fantastic. Looking forward to getting on a bit of a roll now.
