Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars highlight, James Vince and Daniel Hughes’s partnership, Sixers won by 7 wickets, jumped to 2nd place in the point table and Stars remain in 4th place.
Match – 28th Match, SYS vs MLS, Big Bash League 2023-24
Venue – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date – 06 January 2024, Saturday
Time – 1:45 PM
Toss – Sydney Sixers won the toss and opted to field first
The Melbourne Stars after initially facing three consecutive losses at the beginning of their campaign, secured four consecutive wins. On the other hand, the Sydney Sixers won their first three games but faced two defeats and two washouts since the beginning of the tournament. Their losing streak began against the Melbourne Stars.
Team
Sydney Sixers (Playing XI):
Josh Philippe(w), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques(c), Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Steve OKeefe
Melbourne Stars (Playing XI):
Thomas Rogers, Daniel Lawrence, Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell(c), Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb(w), Hilton Cartwright, Imad Wasim, Jonathan Merlo, Joel Paris, Scott Boland
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars highlight
Melbourne Stars Innings
The Melbourne Stars began their innings positively with Thomas Rodgers and Daniel Lawrence providing a decent start. Thomas Rodgers contributed 19 runs before being dismissed by Ben Dwarshuis. Glenn Maxwell, coming in after the first wicket, aggressively attacked the Sixers bowlers, scoring a quick 31 runs off just 14 balls with 2 sixes and 4 fours. However, Todd Murphy, with an inspired spell of 2/15, ended Maxwell’s innings. Despite Beau Webster’s good performance in the top order, he was dismissed for a golden duck by T Murphy.
This wicket affected the Stars’ scoring rate, particularly as Lawrence and Stoinis faced challenges against the spinners. Dwarshius, Abbott, and Tom Curran bowled tightly. The Stars managed to collect 30 runs off the last two overs, securing a reasonable total, despite late surges from Stoinis and Cartwright.
The Melbourne Stars concluded their innings with a somewhat modest total, and T Murphy claimed two wickets, while Tom Curran and Dwarshuis each managed to take one wicket.
Melbourne Stars Scorecard
Sydney Sixers Innings
Josh Philippe and James Vince commenced the innings in pursuit of a target of 157 runs. However, Philippe could only manage 9 runs and was dismissed by Scott Boland. Subsequently, Daniel Hughes partnered with Vince to advance the match, orchestrating a pivotal partnership.
Both batsmen, Vince and Hughes, departed after making significant contributions, and the subsequent batters completed the formalities without any hassle, concluding the chase in the 19th over. Scott Boland removed Vince, and Beau Webster dismissed Hughes. The Sydney Sixers comfortably secured a victory, propelling them to the second position in the points table.
The Sydney Sixers’ bowlers delivered a commendable effort, restricting the Melbourne Stars to a below-par total, and their top-order batsmen ensured to complement these bowling endeavors.
Scott Boland took two wickets, while Beau Webster claimed only one wicket.
Sydney Sixers Scorecard
Points Table:
Squads
Sydney Sixers Squad:
Moises Henriques(c), Josh Philippe(wk), Daniel Hughes, James Vince, Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Hayden Kerr, Todd Murphy, Steve OKeefe, Kurtis Patterson, Izharulhaq Naveed, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Perry, Ryan Hadley, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird
Melbourne Stars Squad:
Glenn Maxwell(c), Sam Harper(w), Thomas Rogers, Daniel Lawrence, Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Imad Wasim, Corey Rocchiccioli, Brody Couch, Nick Larkin, Jonathan Merlo, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Nathan Coulter-Nile
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