On December 18, 2025 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, melbourne stars chased Hobart Hurricane‘ Total 158/9 with 8 wickets and 24 balls remaining in hand, securing a comfortable win. Despite a strong individual performance from Ben McDermott (69), the Hurricanes’ batting faltered, while the Stars’ chase saw a brilliant partnership between Marcus Stoinis and Campbell Kellaway help the Stars reach their target with ease.
Score reduced due to poor batting of Hobart Hurricanes
Electing to bat first, Hobart Hurricanes struggled to build partnerships and were restricted to 158/9 in 20 overs. Ben McDermott was the only batsman who provided some resistance and scored 69 runs in 52 balls including 5 fours and 2 sixes. However, the rest of the batting order collapsed under pressure, with Tim David (31) and Matthew Wade (11) failing to convert starts. The Melbourne Stars bowlers remained disciplined throughout, with Peter Siddle taking 3 for 30 and effectively breaking the pace in the middle overs. Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell also contributed, keeping the run rate in check and preventing the Storm from gaining momentum in the later stages.
Melbourne Stars are continuously chasing the target under the leadership of Marcus Stoinis and Campbell Kellaway.
In reply, Melbourne Stars got off to a solid start, with Thomas Rogers (30) and Joe Clarke (20) getting them off to a good start. However, it was the pair of Marcus Stoinis and Campbell Kellaway who really took the responsibility. Especially Stoinis played an explosive inning of 62 runs in 31 balls* with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes. Kellaway supported him well and scored 41 runs in 27 balls*. Together they formed a match-winning partnership and helped Stars reach the target of 159 runs with 24 balls remaining and 8 wickets in hand. The Hurricanes bowlers struggled to break partnerships and the Stars reached the target with ease, with Stoinis and Kellaway completing the job in style.
A comprehensive win for the Stars as they chased down 159 with ease in 16 overs#BBL2025 #MelbourneStars pic.twitter.com/OToKcLQISD
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 18 December 2025
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