Melbourne Stars have booked their first BBL finals appearance since 2019-20 after recovering from a 0-5 start to win their last five games. It has been a remarkable turn around and Maxwell has had a huge part to play in it. They will be looking to put up a good show. On the other hand, Thunder have been hit by plenty of injuries and unavailablities but captain Warner knows how to win the championships and he will without doubt look to lead the side into the finals. This promises to be a thriller.
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars, Knockout - Live Cricket Score
Big Bash League, 2024 | 22 Jan 2025, Wed, 2:00 PM IST | Sydney Showground Stadium
ResultSydney Thunder won by 21 runs.
THU
135/7 (19 ov)
STA
114/10 (18 ov)
Player of the Match: Nathan McAndrew
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David WarnerDavid Warner(c)c M Stoinis b TK Curran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hugh WeibgenHugh Weibgenc & b U Mir | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Matthew GilkesMatthew Gilkesc G Maxwell b U Mir | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 155.56 |
| Sam BillingsSam Billings(wk)c TK Curran b D Warren | 24 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 96.00 |
| Oliver DaviesOliver Daviesc PSP Handscomb b TK Curran | 36 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 102.86 |
| George GartonGeorge Gartonc T Rogers b PM Siddle | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Chris GreenChris Greenc H Cartwright b M Stoinis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nathan McAndrewNathan McAndrewNot out | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Thomas AndrewsThomas AndrewsNot out | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 162.50 |
| Did Not Bat: Wes Agar, Tanveer Sangha | |||||
| Extra( b - 1, w - 3, no - 0, lb - 2, p - 0 ) | 6 | ||||
| Total( 7.11 Runs per over ) | 135 (7 Wkts, 19 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
1-1 (David Warner, 0.2), 37-2 (Hugh Weibgen, 4.2), 52-3 (Matthew Gilkes, 6.5), 79-4 (Sam Billings, 11.6), 102-5 (George Garton, 14.5), 105-6 (Chris Green, 15.2), 118-7 (Oliver Davies, 17.1)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Curran | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Mark Steketee | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Peter Siddle | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Usama Mir | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Doug Warren | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Marcus Stoinis(c) | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam HarperSam Harper(wk)b NJ McAndrew | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Tom RogersTom Rogersc T Sangha b NJ McAndrew | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Peter HandscombPeter Handscomblbw b TD Andrews | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Marcus StoinisMarcus Stoinis(c)c G Garton b CJ Green | 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Glenn MaxwellGlenn Maxwellc & b T Sangha | 28 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Hilton CartwrightHilton Cartwrightc G Garton b NJ McAndrew | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Tom CurranTom Curranc TD Andrews b T Sangha | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Usama MirUsama Mirlbw b TD Andrews | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Mark SteketeeMark Steketeec D Warner b NJ McAndrew | 18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 138.46 |
| Doug WarrenDoug Warrenc D Warner b NJ McAndrew | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Peter SiddlePeter SiddleNot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extra( b - 0, w - 7, no - 0, lb - 0, p - 0 ) | 7 | ||||
| Total( 6.33 Runs per over ) | 114 (10 Wkts, 18 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
6-1 (Sam Harper, 0.3), 15-2 (Tom Rogers, 2.2), 27-3 (Peter Handscomb, 4.5), 65-4 (Marcus Stoinis, 10.2), 68-5 (Glenn Maxwell, 11.2), 68-6 (Tom Curran, 11.3), 73-7 (Usama Mir, 12.4), 89-8 (Hilton Cartwright, 14.5), 113-9 (Mark Steketee, 17.3), 114-10 (Doug Warren, 17.6)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan McAndrew | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Wes Agar | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Thomas Andrews | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Chris Green | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.33 |
| George Garton | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
Predict the Winner!
THU (31%)
Tie (18%)
STA (50%)
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Info
Series
Big Bash League
Date & Time
22 Jan 2025, Wed, 2:00 PM IST
Toss
Melbourne Stars elected to bowl
Venue
Sydney Showground Stadium
Umpires
Donovan Koch (Australia), Phillip Gillespie (Australia), Michael Graham-Smith (Australia, TV)
Match Referee
Bob Stratford(Australia)
Weather Report
Clear Sky
Pitch Condition
Balanced
Avg 1st Inning Score
170
Win Prediction
Melbourne Stars
Preview
Sydney Thunder will take on Melbourne Stars in the Knockout of the Big Bash League. This match will be played at Sydney Showground Stadium. It's do-or-die time for both sides as the third-placed Thunder host the fourth-placed Stars in the BBL 14 Knockout final. Melbourne Stars finished fourth in the table with five wins in ten matches. On the other hand, Thunder came third with five wins in ten matches.
Leg-spinner Toby Gray and batter Blake Nikitaras come into the Thunder's 14-player squad with Dan Christian making way while teenage star Sam Konstas has departed for Test duties ahead of Sri Lanka tour. For Melbourne Stars, Peter Handscomb comes straight into the squad in place of the allrounder Webster. Batter Campbell Kellaway also returns in place of Blake Macdonald.
Playing XI
Sydney ThunderTHU
Melbourne StarsSTA
Hugh Weibgen
Matthew Gilkeswk
Thomas Andrews
Reserve
Blake Nikitaras
Liam Hatcher
Toby Gray
Ryan Hadley
William Salzmann
Current Series
Predict the Winner!
THU (31%)
Tie (18%)
STA (50%)
Expired
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