Disciplined bowling performance helped after modest chase sydney sixers Register an easy win by six wickets melbourne stars in match 27 Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 At Melbourne Cricket Ground. After winning the toss and opting to bowl, the Sixers restricted the Stars to a modest total of 128 runs and achieved the target with 17 balls to spare.
Melbourne Stars struggling for momentum despite late resistance
Melbourne Stars were never able to find any rhythm with the bat and were all out for 128 runs in 19.5 overs. Sam Harper And tom fraser rogers At the same time, gave a cautious start to the innings marcus stoinis And blake macdonald An attempt was made to stabilize things in the middle overs. MacDonald’s quickfire 33 off 22 balls provided some momentum, but regular wickets ensured the Stars could not build a decisive partnership. glen maxwell And hilton cartwright Was out cheaply, which increased the pressure during the latter half of the innings.
Ben Dwarshuis and Joel Davis lead clinical bowling effort
The Sixers’ bowling attack was relentless, led by ben dwarshuisWho bowled the match winning bowling by taking 4 wickets for 13 runs in 3.5 overs. jack edwards While took three important wickets joel davis Keeping the scoring under control in the middle overs, he impressed with 2 for 15. The Stars’ lower order offered brief resistance, but the Sixers’ disciplined lines and clever variations ensured the hosts never threatened to surpass the competitive total.
Josh Philippe and Lachlan Shaw chased calmly
Sydney Sixers made a steady start while chasing 129 runs. josh philip Start of innings. Philip’s stormy innings of 35 runs in 25 balls created the atmosphere. Babar Azam Fell early while trying to increase speed. lachlan shaw Then provided the decisive push with a lively innings of 24 runs from 14 balls, ensuring that the required rate never increased. contribution from Sam Curran And jordan silk Stability added and the Sixers crossed the finish line at 129 for 4 in 17.1 overs.
The Melbourne Stars bowlers showed glimpses of control, especially Stoinis, who took two wickets for just 20 runs. Peter Siddall And Haris Rauf Even managed successes, but the low total left little margin for error. The Sixers’ batsmen played intelligently, rotating the strike and punishing loose balls to avoid any late drama.
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