- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 Caught at mid-off! A tad fuller length ball and presents the full face of the bat, plays the front foot drive aerially to the left of mid-off. Rauf glided a few steps to his left before launching into a dive to secure a clean, sharp catch. 8/14.1 Siddle strikes! Three-quarter length ball on the probing zone, hits the deck hard and extra bounce off the pitch, caught inside the crease and plays the square cut late, faint edge and a regulation grab for Harper behind the stumps. 14/33.3 massive appeal and the umpire is convinced! Lynn opts to review. Pace on ball nips back in slightly and Lynn misses the length as he plays across the line; the ball sneaks through the gap between the bat-pad and hits the back pad. That looks plumb to me, and it is. All three reds and hitting the middle-off stump. Strikers lose their review and the second wicket too in the Powerplay. 14/29.5 Edged and taken! Curran is breathing fire with the ball in hand. Hard length ball on the fifth stump line, hangs back inside the crease and plays the square cut away from the body, thick outside edge and Harper completes the catch behind the stumps. 40/55.6 slashes it straight to cover! Hard length ball on the fifth stump line, moves away from the wicket and charges down the track, plays through the cover uppishly and picks out Kellaway inside the circle. 21/410.3 Bowled'em! Back of a length ball non-turner delivery, moves away from the wicket and plays for the turn across the line, this one hits the deck and straightens just enough to sneak through the bat-pad of Overton and crash onto the stumps. 42/612.3 slower yorker ball right on the money, shuffles across early to play the ramp scoop, has to adjust the stance in the very last moment and tries to shovel it away, misses the floater delivery and strikes the back leg in front of the stumps. That's plumb and the umpire raises his finger straightaway. 54/810.4 Caught at deep midwicket! Hassan targets the longest boundary against the turn, plays the slog sweep, length ball turning away, picks it up towards the on-side sweeper fielder for a straightforward catch near the ropes. 45/719.3 Straight up in the air, and Maxwell pouches it! Fuller length ball in the slot, hangs back and whacks it in the air, miscues the stroke to long on and has to depart. 83/1013.4 Beaten by the turn and bounce! Generously flighted length ball with sharp turn away from the body, charges down the track to go for the big heave across the line, connects with thin air and Harper does the rest behind the stumps. 55/9Extras8 (lb 1, w 7)TOTAL83 all out (19.3 Overs, RR: 4.25)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Alex Carey, 1.6 ov), 2-14 (Chris Lynn, 3.3 ov), 3-14 (Matthew Short, 4.1 ov), 4-21 (Jason Sangha, 5.6 ov), 5-40 (Liam Scott, 9.5 ov), 6-42 (Jamie Overton, 10.3 ov), 7-45 (Hasan Ali, 10.4 ov), 8-54 (Harry Manenti, 12.3 ov), 9-55 (Lloyd Pope, 13.4 ov), 10-83 (Cameron Boyce, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB GJ Maxwell 2 0 9 0 4.5 3 0 0 0 0 TK Curran 4 0 10 4 2.5 16 0 0 1 0 PM Siddle 1 0 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 Haris Rauf 4 0 20 0 5 16 2 1 1 0 MP Stoinis 3.3 1 8 2 2.28 14 0 0 0 0 MJ Swepson 4 0 22 3 5.5 13 0 1 1 0 C Kellaway 1 0 10 0 10 1 1 0 2 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 Did it carry to Harvey? A magnificent effort from the substitute fielder, though, nonetheless. Widish length ball and Harper carves it over backward point towards the deep, widish thirdman area. The ball was dipping sharply and swirling in the air, forcing Harvey to initially move left before having to adjust his weight, lunge forward, and dive to his right. He managed to get his fingertips underneath the ball just in time, and after a few replays with the slow motion to check if it was grounded, the third umpire confirmed a spectacular clean catch! 12/114.1 Short pitched ball from around the wicket, plays the swivel pull shot and miscues it to deep midwicket, picks out the on-side sweeper fielder who was standing well inside the ropes. 77/42.6 Kellaway departs for a duck! Short of a length ball on the fifth stump line, rocks back and drags the ball away from the body, mistimes the stroke and hits it flat to mid-on. Overton dived to his right side and pouches it. 13/28.3 Macdonald has holed out! Bouncer ball and cramped for space, Macdonald shimmies down the track early and whacks it to long on, mistimes the stroke and finds Manenti, who was standing a few yards in. 43/314.5 short of a good length ball with extra bounce off the pitch, he fends it down and hits the glove, which stings the thumb of Stoinis. He removes the glove, signals for the physio and looks like he is walking off right away. 82/4Extras2 (nb 1, w 1)TOTAL86/4 (15.1 Overs, RR: 5.67)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Sam Harper, 1.6 ov), 2-13 (Campbell Kellaway, 2.6 ov), 3-43 (Blake Macdonald, 8.3 ov), 4-77 (Thomas Rogers, 14.1 ov), 4-82* (Marcus Stoinis, retired not out )
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
13 January 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 14 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 3.3: Review by Adelaide Strikers (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - BC Treloar, Batter - CA Lynn (Struck down)
- Over 6.5: Review by Melbourne Stars (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GA Abood, Batter - L Scott (Struck down)
- Drinks: Adelaide Strikers - 40/5 in 9.5 overs (J Overton 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 11.1 - 13.0 (Batting side - 8 runs, 1 wicket)
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 5
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 18.3 - 20.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
- Innings Break: Adelaide Strikers - 83/10 in 19.3 overs (T Shamsi 8)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 13 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 3.4: Review by Adelaide Strikers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GA Abood, Batter - TF Rogers (Struck down)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (61 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Melbourne Stars - 50/3 in 10.0 overs (TF Rogers 26, MP Stoinis 3)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 14.1 - 16.0 (Batting side - 9 runs, 1 wicket)
- MP Stoinis retired hurt at 82/4 (23, 14.5 overs)
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