Highlights Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers T20 Big Bash League 09.01.2025

On a good length, pitching outside off. Murphy gets forward and drives for a single run.

Back of a length, outside off again. Murphy rocks back but makes no contact while attempting a pull

OUT! Steketee gets the wicket! Back of a length, outside off stump. Abbott rocks back and ramps, but is caught by Usama Mir

Good length, on leg stump and angled across Hosein. He goes back, and is hit on the body while attempting to play a pull, resulting in one leg bye.

OUT! Steketee breaks through! Good line and length from Steketee. Kerr moves onto the front foot and eases a drive, but is caught by Duckett down the ground.

Good line and length from Steketee again. Abbott moves onto the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive, and the ball runs away from the wicketkeeper for a single bye.

CHANCE! Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Kerr advances down the pitch and plays a poor pull for a couple of runs back behind square. There's an attempt at a run out from Harper's throw.

Full, outside off. Abbott gets on the front foot and drives for one run.

Back of a length from Siddle, pitching on a good line. Abbott rocks back and pulls for a couple of runs.

Good line and length but angled across the batter. Abbott rocks back and edges behind square for 2 runs.

OUT! Caught. Back of a length, outside off stump. Dwarshuis goes back and pulls, but is caught by Webster

DROPPED! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Kerr moves down the pitch and eases a drive down the ground for 1 run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Maxwell.

Full toss, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Kerr gets on the front foot and flicks a glance on the leg side for a run.

Short, pitching on leg and angling across. Dwarshuis gets on the back foot and plays a pull for one run.

Full, pitching outside off. Kerr moves onto the front foot and cuts square for a run.

Short of a length, on a good line again. Kerr goes back and plays a pull for a couple of runs.

SIX! Back of a length from Stoinis, on a good line. Kerr advances down the pitch and drives for 6 runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Dwarshuis gets on the back foot and square cuts for a single run.

Back of a length, on line once again. Dwarshuis gets on the back foot and plays a sloppy pull for 1 run.

On a good line and length from Usama Mir once more. Dwarshuis gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a glance. Melbourne Stars appeal, but the umpire says not out.

Pitching on a good line and length. Kerr moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting a flick, resulting in a single leg bye.

On a good length, outside off. Kerr pushes forward and plays a reverse sweep behind point for two runs.

Good length from Usama Mir, pitching outside off stump. Dwarshuis gets on the front foot and sweeps for a run.

OUT! Caught. Pitching on a good line and length. J Edwards gets on the front foot and glances. Melbourne Stars appeal for a catch. Both umpires meet and decide to call for an umpire review. The third umpire has reached their decision, and J Edwards is given out.

Good length from Webster, pitching outside off stump. J Edwards gets forward and drives for one run.

SIX! Good line and length once again. J Edwards gets forward and lofts a drive straight down the ground for 6 runs.

Pitching on a good line and length once again. Kerr goes back and guides a leg glance for a run back behind square.

On a good line and length from Webster. J Edwards gets forward and glances on the on side for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Kerr advances and drives sloppily for one run.

Pitching on a good line and length. J Edwards pushes forward and leg glances for a run back behind square.

Good length from Siddle, outside off stump again. Kerr gets on the front foot and eases a poor drive through the off side field.

Good length from Siddle, pitching outside off stump once again. Kerr pushes forward and eases a drive on the off side.

Good length, outside off stump again. Kerr pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a drive

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Kerr moves onto the front foot and edges for four runs behind square.

OUT! Siddle breaks through! Good line and length from Siddle. Silk advances down the pitch but swings and misses while attempting a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Silk has to go

Good length, outside off stump. Silk pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a defensive shot

OUT! Stoinis gets the wicket! Short of a length, on a good line again. Henriques gets on the back foot and plays a pull, but is caught by Maxwell

Good line and length from Stoinis. Silk gets forward and leg glances back behind square for a run.

OUT! Stoinis gets the wicket! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Vince advances down the pitch and plays a pull, but is caught by Maxwell

Good line and length from Stoinis. Vince pushes forward and drives shakily through the leg side field.

FOUR! Vince brings up his 50 in emphatic style! Full toss, pitching outside leg and angled across Vince. He creates space and plays a flick for 4 runs back behind square.

Pitching on a good line and length once more. Vince moves onto the front foot and drives poorly for a couple of runs straight down the ground.

Good line and length from Siddle. Henriques gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, pitching on a good line again. Henriques gets forward and flicks for a pair of runs.

Good line and length from Siddle. Vince gets on the back foot and flicks a glance on the leg side for a run.

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off. Vince moves onto the front foot and plays a late cut back behind point for 4 runs.

Back of a length, on line once more. Vince rocks back and pulls

On a good line and length from Siddle. Henriques gets on the front foot and drives for a single run.

Good length, outside off once again. Vince moves onto the front foot and drives for a couple of runs through the off side field.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Henriques gets on the front foot and eases a drive back behind square for one run.

On a good line and length from Webster. Vince gets on the front foot and defends through the off side field for a run.

Good length, outside off. Henriques gets forward and drives for a run.

Full, pitching on a good line. Vince gets on the front foot and tucks a glance on the on side for 1 run.

Good length from Webster, pitching outside off stump. Henriques pushes forward and drives for 1 run on the off side.

Good line and length from Usama Mir. Vince gets forward and glances

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Vince gets forward and drives

DROPPED! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Vince advances down the pitch and outside edges down the ground for two runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Duckett.

Length ball, on leg stump and angling across Vince. He pushes forward and finesses a glance

Good length from Usama Mir, pitching outside off. Henriques pushes forward and eases a drive for a run on the off side.

Good line and length again. Vince gets on the front foot and glances for a single run.

On a good line and length from Paris. Vince moves onto the front foot and glances for a single run through the on side field.

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump once more. Vince gets forward and lofts a drive down the ground for four runs.

Short of a length, outside off stump again. Henriques shuffles down the pitch and plays a sloppy pull for a single run back behind square.

FOUR! Good length from Paris, outside off stump. Henriques shuffles down the pitch and plays a drive for four runs.

Good line and length from Paris. Vince gets forward and punches a drive down the ground for 1 run.

On a good length, outside off stump. Vince gets forward and punches a drive for two runs.

On a good line and length again. Vince gets on the back foot and glances through the on side field for 1 run.

On a good line and length once more. Henriques rocks back and flicks a glance for a run.

OUT! LBW. Good line and length from Usama Mir. Patterson gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a sweep. Melbourne Stars appeal for LBW, but Patterson is given not out. Melbourne Stars call for a review. The decision is overturned, and Patterson has to go.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Patterson goes back, and is struck on the body while trying to play a pull

DROPPED! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Patterson moves onto the front foot and plays a drive for four runs. A great chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Maxwell.

Good length from Stoinis, outside off. Vince moves onto the front foot and defends

FOUR! Stoinis comes over the wicket. On a good line and length from Stoinis. Vince gets on the back foot and leg glances for four runs back behind square.

Stoinis comes around the wicket. Good length from Stoinis, outside off. Patterson gets forward and outside edges for one run behind point.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line once again. Vince rocks back and plays a pull for a run.

Good line and length. Vince gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting a flick

On a good line and length once again. Vince gets on the back foot and edges into their pads while trying a pull

Short of a length, on a good line once again. Patterson moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for two runs.

Full ball, on line. Patterson gets on the front foot and flicks a glance through the leg side field.

Length ball, outside off. Vince rocks back and square cuts for a run.

Back of a length from Usama Mir, on line. Patterson goes back and edges behind square for one run.

Back of a length from Usama Mir, pitching outside off. Patterson goes back but swings and misses while trying to play a pull

Back of a length, pitching on leg and angling across. Vince rocks back and glances for 1 run.

Good length from Webster, pitching outside off once more. Vince pushes forward and inside edges for one run.

Webster now coming over the wicket. Back of a length from Webster, pitching outside off stump. Vince moves onto the front foot and drives sloppily

Webster comes around the wicket. On a good length, pitching outside off. Patterson gets on the front foot and glances for one run.

Good line and length. Vince moves onto the front foot and flicks a glance for a run.

FOUR! Webster comes over the wicket. Full ball, outside off stump. Vince advances and drives over the off side field for 4 runs.

Full toss, outside off stump. Patterson moves onto the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for a single run.

Good line and length. Patterson moves onto the front foot and tucks a glance on the leg side for a single run.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Patterson moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Patterson moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a glance

Wide. Stoinis comes around the wicket to Patterson. On a good line but angling wildly across the batter and down the leg side. Patterson moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting a pull

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Vince rocks back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a glance, resulting in one leg bye. Melbourne Stars appeal for LBW, however Vince is given not out. Melbourne Stars call for a review. DRS has decided on umpire's call, meaning that Vince is not out.

Good line and length. Vince pushes forward and cuts late back through point.

Good length, pitching outside off. Patterson moves onto the back foot and square cuts for 3 runs.

Back of a length from Steketee, on line. Patterson goes back and pulls for a run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Patterson rocks back and eases a drive through the off side field.

Good line and length from Steketee. Vince gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke on the off side for one run.

Back of a length, on line once again. Patterson moves onto the back foot and slices a square cut for 3 runs.

OUT! Steketee breaks through! Pitching on a good line and length. Philippe pushes forward but misses while attempting to play a drive, the ball gets through, and Philippe is bowled

Good length from Steketee, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Vince pushes forward and tucks a glance down the ground for 1 run.

Good line and length. Philippe pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance. Melbourne Stars appeal, however the umpire gives Philippe not out.

On a good length, pitching outside leg. Philippe moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting a leg glance

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside leg stump. Philippe gets on the back foot and flicks back behind square for four runs.

Good line and length from Siddle. Philippe gets on the front foot and glances down the ground.

Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Vince rocks back and plays a pull for 1 run.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Vince moves onto the front foot and defends on the off side.

Wide. Short of a length, pitching well down the leg side. Vince moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying a pull

Short of a length, outside off stump again. Vince rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

Back of a length, outside off stump once again. Vince goes back and cuts for two runs.

FOUR! Back of a length from Steketee, pitching outside off stump. Vince rocks back and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Good length, on leg stump and angled across. Vince steps back, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick. Melbourne Stars appeal, but the umpire gives Vince not out.

On a good line and length again. Vince gets on the back foot and glances

Good line and length from Steketee but angled across. Philippe goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a leg glance back behind square, resulting in a single leg bye. Tidy work in the field by Harper results in a couple of runs being saved.

On a good line and length from Paris once again. Philippe moves onto the front foot and leg glances behind square for 1 run.

Good line and length again. Philippe pushes forward and eases a drive straight down the ground for a pair of runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Philippe pushes forward and flicks a glance

Length ball, outside off stump again. Vince gets forward and defends down the ground.

Good length, pitching outside off again. Vince moves onto the front foot and slices a cut for 3 runs.

Good length from Kerr, pitching outside off stump. Maxwell moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a pair of runs.

Good length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Cartwright pushes forward and drives through the leg side field for one run.

Good line and length once more. Maxwell gets on the front foot and edges for a run.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Cartwright rocks back and skies a wild pull for a single run.

Good length, pitching on leg and angling across. Maxwell pushes forward, and is struck on the body while attempting a reverse sweep, resulting in a leg bye. Sydney Sixers appeal for LBW, but the umpire gives Maxwell not out. Sydney Sixers call for a review. The decision is upheld.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Maxwell moves onto the front foot and slices a square cut for two runs.

Length ball, outside off stump. Cartwright pushes forward but makes no contact while trying a paddle

Good length, outside off stump. Cartwright goes back but misses while trying a pull

Back of a length from Abbott, pitching outside off once more. Cartwright rocks back but swings and misses while trying to play a cut

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Cartwright gets on the back foot and guides a glance through the leg side field.

OUT! Abbott breaks through! Back of a length from Abbott, pitching outside off stump. Webster gets on the front foot and outside edges, and is remarkably caught by Henriques

Abbott pitches one up, pitching outside off stump again. Maxwell gets on the front foot and flicks a glance for a run.

Short, pitching outside off stump again. Webster goes back and pulls poorly for two runs.

DROPPED! Good length from Dwarshuis, pitching outside off stump. Webster moves onto the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for a pair of runs. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Vince. A really hard chance for Vince there. The attempt by Vince results in a boundary being saved.

Short of a length, outside off. Maxwell gets on the back foot and square cuts sloppily for a single run.

SIX! Good line and length from Dwarshuis. Maxwell gets on the front foot and edges back behind square for six runs.

Short of a length, on a good line once again. Maxwell moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying a pull

Short of a length, on a good line. Maxwell gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting a reverse sweep

Full ball, outside off. Maxwell gets forward and glances for a single run through the leg side field.

FOUR! J Edwards comes over the wicket to Maxwell. Dropped in short by J Edwards, on line. Maxwell goes back and hooks back behind square for 4 runs.

Free hit. Pitched up, pitching outside off once more. Webster gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run down the ground.

No ball. Good length from J Edwards, pitching outside off stump once more. Webster gets forward and edges

Good length from J Edwards, pitching outside off. Webster gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a square cut

Full toss, pitching on leg and angling across Webster. He moves onto the front foot and skies a sweep behind square for a couple of runs.

Full ball, on a good line. Maxwell gets on the back foot and edges for a run.

Good line and length. Webster rocks back and flicks a leg glance behind square.

Back of a length from Hosein, outside off. Maxwell gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 1 run.

Short of a length, outside off. Webster gets forward and flicks for a run.

Back of a length from Hosein, outside off. Webster pushes forward and drives for 2 runs.

Short of a length, outside off again. Maxwell rocks back and plays a pull for 1 run.

Good length from Hosein, outside off stump again. Webster moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground for a run.

Back of a length from Kerr, pitching outside off stump once again. Webster rocks back and drives shakily for 1 run.

Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Maxwell moves onto the front foot and guides a square cut for 1 run.

FOUR! Good length from Kerr, outside off stump once more. Maxwell gets forward and plays a drive for four runs.

Kerr comes around the wicket to Maxwell. Back of a length from Kerr, outside off stump. Maxwell advances and edges onto their body while attempting a drive

Good line and length once more. Maxwell gets forward and glances

Back of a length from Kerr, on line. Webster moves onto the back foot and drives poorly for a single run.

On a good line and length from Dwarshuis. Maxwell pushes forward and inside edges behind square for 2 runs.

Back of a length from Dwarshuis, pitching outside off again. Maxwell moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for two runs.

Length ball, outside off. Maxwell goes back but misses while trying a reverse sweep

MAXIMUM! Full toss, on line. Maxwell gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps back behind point for six runs.

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Maxwell creates space but misses while attempting to play a flick

FOUR! On a good length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Maxwell moves onto the front foot and skies a reverse sweep for four runs behind point.

SIX! Full toss, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Webster pushes forward and drives for 6 runs down the ground.

Full, pitching on a good line. Maxwell gets forward and flicks back behind square for 1 run.

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Maxwell gets forward and skies a flick for 4 runs.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Webster pushes forward and plays a cut through point for 1 run.

Wide. Full toss, pitching well down the leg side. Maxwell pushes forward and misses while attempting a flick

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Maxwell moves down the pitch and drives for four runs past the bowler.

Short of a length, on line. Webster goes back and drives for a run down the ground.

On a good length, outside off again. Webster gets on the back foot and edges down the ground for a single run.

Good length, outside off stump. Webster moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field.

On a good line and length. Maxwell pushes forward and leg glances for one run behind square.

Full, on a good line. Webster gets on the back foot and glances on the leg side for a run.

FOUR! On a good length, outside off again. Webster gets on the front foot and drives for 4 runs down the ground.

Full, pitching outside off once again. Webster moves onto the front foot and square cuts

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Webster goes back and punches a sloppy drive for 1 run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Maxwell rocks back and guides a square cut for 1 run.

Back of a length, outside off. Maxwell gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying to defend

DROPPED! Back of a length, on line. Maxwell gets on the front foot and plays a pull for six runs. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Patterson. Not an easy chance for Patterson.

On a good line and length from Dwarshuis. Webster gets on the back foot and finesses a leg glance behind square for 1 run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Webster moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

Good length from Abbott, pitching outside leg stump. Webster goes back and flicks for 1 run behind square.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Webster goes back and guides a square cut for a pair of runs.

On a good line and length. Maxwell gets on the front foot and punches a drive through the leg side field for a single run.

OUT! Caught. Good length, pitching outside off stump. Stoinis gets forward and outside edges, and is caught

Good line and length from Abbott once more. Webster pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying a flick behind square, resulting in a single leg bye.

On a good line and length once more. Stoinis gets on the back foot and guides a glance for 1 run.

On a good line and length from Kerr. Stoinis gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for a run.

Good length from Kerr, outside off. Webster moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground for a single run.

On a good line and length from Kerr again. Stoinis moves onto the front foot and late cuts for one run through point.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Stoinis goes back, and is hit on the pad while attempting a flick

Pitching on a good line and length again. Stoinis gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

Good line and length from Kerr. Webster pushes forward and drives through the leg side field for a run.

On a good length, outside off stump once again. Stoinis goes back and plays a defensive stroke

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Webster gets on the front foot and drives for one run.

Full ball, pitching outside off. Webster pushes forward and punches a drive for a pair of runs through the off side.

J Edwards pitches one up, on line. Stoinis moves onto the front foot and flicks for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Webster moves onto the front foot and glances for one run.

On a good length, outside off. Webster gets on the front foot and eases a shaky drive

Back of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Stoinis rocks back but misses while trying to play a defensive stroke

OUT! Kerr gets the wicket! On a good line and length. Lawrence advances and drives sloppily, and is remarkably caught by Abbott on the on side.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Lawrence pushes forward and guides a late cut

MAXIMUM! On a good length, outside off stump. Lawrence gets forward and lifts a drive for six runs on the off side.

On a good line and length from Kerr again. Lawrence advances but misses while attempting to play a drive

Good line and length. Lawrence pushes forward and drives

Length ball, outside off stump once again. Lawrence moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Webster pushes forward and drives through the on side field for a single run.

FOUR! On a good line and length from Murphy but angled across. Webster gets forward and plays a sweep for four runs back behind square.

Good line and length but angling across Webster. He moves onto the back foot and leg glances back behind square.

On a good line and length. Lawrence moves onto the back foot and guides a leg glance back behind square for one run.

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across Lawrence. He advances and glances

Wide. On line but angling across. Lawrence moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Lawrence moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a run through the off side.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Lawrence gets on the back foot and square cuts

FOUR! On a good line and length. Lawrence advances down the pitch and eases a drive on the on side for 4 runs.

On a good length, outside off stump. Webster gets forward and slices a square cut for a run.

Length ball, outside off stump. Lawrence rocks back and plays a square cut for one run.

Pitching on a good line and length again. Webster gets forward and paddles for a run behind square.

Abbott now coming over the wicket to Lawrence. Pitching on a good line and length. Lawrence gets on the front foot and flicks a glance

OUT! Abbott gets the wicket! Good length, outside off. Duckett pushes forward and drives shakily, and is caught by Vince down the ground.

Good length, outside off stump. Duckett pushes forward and edges onto the pads while trying a glance

Abbott comes around the wicket to Duckett. Abbott pitches one up, pitching outside off. Duckett gets forward and drives poorly

Abbott now coming over the wicket. Good line and length from Abbott. Webster rocks back and glances through the leg side field for one run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off again. Duckett rocks back and plays a shaky cut for three runs.

On a good length, outside off stump once again. Webster pushes forward and punches a drive for a pair of runs through the off side field.

Dwarshuis pitches one up, pitching outside off. Webster gets forward and eases a drive

On a good length, pitching outside off. Duckett moves onto the front foot and late cuts back through point for a single run.

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length. Duckett shuffles down the pitch and drives for four runs straight down the ground.

Dwarshuis pitches one up, outside off stump. Duckett moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

Good length from Dwarshuis, outside off stump. Duckett gets on the front foot and eases a mediocre drive

OUT! J Edwards gets the wicket! Good line and length from J Edwards. Harper gets forward and flicks, but is caught by Silk

J Edwards pitches one up, pitching outside off once again. Harper pushes forward but misses while trying a drive

Good length from J Edwards, pitching outside off stump. Harper moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

J Edwards drops one in short, outside off stump. Harper goes back and defends

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump. Harper moves onto the back foot and pulls back behind square for four runs.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Harper goes back and eases a drive on the off side.

MAXIMUM! Good line and length once more. Duckett advances down the pitch and plays a drive down the ground for a half dozen runs.

On a good line and length from Hosein. Duckett moves down the pitch and eases a drive for a pair of runs. Impressive work in the field by Vince prevents a certain boundary.

On a good line and length from Hosein again. Duckett gets on the front foot and punches a mediocre drive

Good line and length. Duckett gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a sweep

FOUR! On a good line and length from Hosein. Duckett gets forward and plays a flick for 4 runs.

Full ball, on leg stump and angling across Duckett. He gets forward and plays a defensive stroke