In the thrilling 11th match of BBL|15 On December 26, 2025 at Sydney Cricket Ground, melbourne stars crushed sydney sixers The target of 145 runs was achieved by seven wickets in 17.3 overs with 15 balls remaining. stars captain marcus stoinis Opted to field first, setting the stage for a clinical performance that propelled the table-toppers to their third consecutive win. Sam HarperHis unbeaten 110 off 60 balls with 12 fours and six sky-high sixes earned him the Player of the Match honor in the Boxing Day blockbuster.
BBL|15: Melbourne Stars bowling attack demolishes Sydney Sixers
Melbourne Stars bowlers performed brilliantly, restricting Sydney Sixers to 144 runs in 20 overs at a run rate of just 7.20. tom curran Led the attack with 3-26 from four overs, including early wickets Babar Azam 2 more runs in the second over Daniel Hughes On 60, Joe started the innings with the help of eight fours and a six before falling for 90 in the 13th over. Peter Siddall Claimed 3-23, while cleaning moises henriques (18), jordan silk (12), and joel davis (8), while marcus stoinis (2-25) and Haris Rauf (1-37) led to a middle-order collapse – losing five wickets for 34 runs between overs 15 and 19.
The powerplay yielded only 22–1, with Hughes’ half-century off 34 balls offering some hope, but the Sixers reached 100 in 14.2 overs in the middle of the batting powerplay, stumbling to 76–2 after drinks after 10 overs, which cost them 21–3. ben manentiA run out on 144 sealed the innings, with the penalty of a slow over-rate forcing extra fielders inside the circle late on, exposing weaknesses on the SCG pitch in favor of disciplined lines.
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BBL|15: Sam Harper’s explosive century seals emphatic win against Sydney Sixers
Harper performed brilliantly while chasing the target and remained unbeaten on 110 runs in 60 balls at a tremendous strike rate of 183.33 and completed his century in 50 balls with the help of 11 fours and six sixes. after joe clarkthe golden goose has landed sean abbott Harper and campbell callaway The score reached 55–1 by the seventh over, with Harper scoring fifty off 28 balls, including a 50-run partnership (30–1) off 28 balls during the powerplay.
Kellaway (14) was out on 55, but Harper-Jonathan Merlo Added fifty runs in 42 balls and crossed 100 runs in 12.1 overs, before Merlo was out after scoring 14 runs on the score of 139. tom curran (2*) scored two much-needed goals, with Joel Davis’s 2-16 the only Sixers highlight between the directionless lines. ken richardson (0-41 off two balls). Harper’s strike not only avenged prior Sixers struggles but also strengthened the Stars’ ladder lead, signaling title credentials in BBL|15.
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– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 26 December 2025
