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Sixers vs Stars, 14th Match at Sydney, BBL 2023, Dec 26 2023 - Match Result

RESULT
14th Match (N), Sydney, December 26, 2023, Big Bash League
(19.3/20 ov, T:155) 155/6

Stars won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
47* (30)
hilton-cartwright
Cricinfo's MVP
98.15 ptsImpact List
usama-mir
Match centre 
Scores: Harshith Gowda | Comms: Andrew McGlashan
Scorecard summary
Sydney Sixers 154/8(20 overs)
83 (55)
3/19 (4)
30 (23)
3/38 (4)
Melbourne Stars 155/6(19.3 overs)
35 (32)
2/42 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
MS98.15--03/193.9598.15
SS94.8383(55)91.1994.83--0
MS60.547(30)51.3660.5--0
SS57.1830(23)30.328.391/301.4428.79
SS47.691(2)- 1.13- 2.892/322.6250.57

Melbourne Stars win by four wickets. Big celebrations from them, and that's a significant update by BBL standards. Sydney Sixers have been turned over on home soil. Will that ignite Stars' season? A superb innings from Hilton Cartwright when things got tight. I'll do a quick wrap up for this one, as Perth Scorchers are now getting underway against Melbourne Renegades. Thanks for joining me for this one. From Gnasher, it's goodbye for now (until the Test match in the morning!)

19.3
4
Dwarshuis to Cartwright, FOUR runs

he's done it! A slower short ball, Cartwright waited and waited, then swung it away over short fine leg

4 off 4

19.2
4
Dwarshuis to Cartwright, FOUR runs

a low, wide full toss, sliced through the off side and the bat flies out of his hands. Bonkers stuff

19.1
Dwarshuis to Cartwright, no run

round the wicket, swings and misses at a full toss outside off

Stars need 8 off 6 to end a horror BBL run. Dwarshuis for the last over

end of over 1910 runs • 1 wicket
MS: 147/6CRR: 7.73 RRR: 8.00 • Need 8 from 6b
Hilton Cartwright39 (27b 5x4)
Jonathan Merlo1 (1b)
Sean Abbott 4-0-32-2
Jackson Bird 4-0-42-2
18.6
1
Abbott to Cartwright, 1 run

a yorker outside off, driven to long on. They ponder a second but decide against going

18.5
2
Abbott to Cartwright, 2 runs

full and straight, almost nails the yorker, flicked powerfully through midwicket. Did Edwards save this on the rope? Huge divot of turf came up. Could have been nasty for his knee. He's superbly there to keep it in play. Saves two runs

18.4
1
Abbott to Merlo, 1 run

walks at the bowler, opens the face and pushes square into point

12 off 9 and new batter, Jon Merlo, on strike

18.3
W
Abbott to Imad Wasim, OUT

miles into the high sky, taken at mid-off! Another twist? Full outside off, Imad aiming straight, gets too far underneath it. Hughes holds his nerve and pumps the air

Imad Wasim c Hughes b Abbott 14 (10b 2x4 0x6 9m) SR: 140
18.2
2
Abbott to Imad Wasim, 2 runs

steps away and carves a full ball high over mid-off...Henriques has to chase again. The dew has come down

18.1
4
Abbott to Imad Wasim, FOUR runs

short, pulled through midwicket and he finds the gap...vital boundary, Imad did well put the pace onto that one

18 off 12. Abbott with his last over

end of over 187 runs
MS: 137/5CRR: 7.61 RRR: 9.00 • Need 18 from 12b
Imad Wasim8 (7b 1x4)
Hilton Cartwright36 (25b 5x4)
Jackson Bird 4-0-42-2
Sean Abbott 3-0-22-1
17.6
1
Bird to Imad Wasim, 1 run

a straight full toss, mistimed into midwicket, would have been miles out with a direct hit

17.5
2
Bird to Imad Wasim, 2 runs

just clears mid-off! Lofts a very full delivery over the in field

17.4
4
Bird to Imad Wasim, FOUR runs

a big full toss outside off, doesn't get all of it but has enough to beat mid-off

17.3
Bird to Imad Wasim, no run

a wide yorker, square drives to backward point and can't find the gap. Pressure. Great over so far

17.2
Bird to Imad Wasim, no run

swing and miss outside off...another dot

17.1
Bird to Imad Wasim, no run

a slower ball, very full, toe ended into the pitch and bounces to the keeper. Dot ball

25 off 18 with a surge over to come. Stars' game to lose now? Bird to bowl.

end of over 1713 runs • 1 wicket
MS: 130/5CRR: 7.64 RRR: 8.33 • Need 25 from 18b
Hilton Cartwright36 (25b 5x4)
Imad Wasim1 (1b)
Sean Abbott 3-0-22-1
Steve O'Keefe 4-0-23-1
16.6
4
Abbott to Cartwright, FOUR runs

power and placement! Gives himself a fraction of room and slices this square through the off side. Big over despite the wicket

16.5
Abbott to Cartwright, no run

short of a length, driven off the back foot and finds cover

16.4
4
Abbott to Cartwright, FOUR runs

great placement! Angled into the pads, it's a deft flick which races backward of square

16.3
1
Abbott to Imad Wasim, 1 run

a slower ball, tucked off the pads into the on side

Imad Wasim the new batter

Are Sixers going to do it again on home soil? Defend a middling total

16.2
W
Abbott to Webster, OUT

taken at long on! Huge moment. Webster tried to clear the straight boundary but couldn't quite get enough of it

Beau Webster c Edwards b Abbott 35 (32b 4x4 0x6 52m) SR: 109.37
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
JM Vince
83 runs (55)
8 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cut shot
13 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
73%
HWR Cartwright
47 runs (30)
7 fours0 six
Productive shot
cut shot
16 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
90%
Best performances - bowlers
Usama Mir
O
4
M
0
R
19
W
3
ECO
4.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Haris Rauf
O
4
M
0
R
38
W
3
ECO
9.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Match details
Sydney Cricket Ground
TossMelbourne Stars, elected to field first
Series
Season2023/24
Player Of The Match
Match days26 December 2023 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsMelbourne Stars 2, Sydney Sixers 0
Language
English
Win Probability
MS 100%
SSMS
100%50%100%SS InningsMS Innings

Over 20 • MS 155/6

Stars won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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