Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 8 January, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 27 / Melbourne Cricket Ground
128/10 (19.5 ov)
129/4 (17.1 ov)
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Silk | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 85.00 |
| Lachlan Shaw | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Peter Siddle | 3.1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3.79 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 |
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart Hurricanes (HUR won by 3 runs (DLS METHOD)) | Knockout | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 6 wickets) | Match 39 | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Adelaide Strikers (MS won by 6 wickets) | Match 34 | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Renegades (MS won by 8 wickets) | Match 30 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Sixers (SIX won by 6 wickets) | Match 27 | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 6 wickets) | Final | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Hobart Hurricanes (SIX won by 57 runs) | Challenger | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Perth Scorchers (PS won by 48 runs) | Qualifier | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Brisbane Heat (SIX won by 5 wickets) | Match 40 | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Sydney Thunder (SIX won by 5 wickets) | Match 37 | 16 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 40 run (4.5 ov): Lachlan Shaw: 24 (14), Jordan Silk: 14 (15)
- Last Bat: Sam Curran 17(21) - c H Rauf b M Stoinis Marcus Stoinis
- Fall of Wickets: 20 - 1 Moises Henriques, 48 - 2 Babar Azam, 75 - 3 Josh Philippe, 89 - 4 Sam Curran
- Reviews Remaining: Sydney Sixers - 2 of 2, Melbourne Stars - 1 of 2
- Toss: Sydney Sixers elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 27
- Series: BBL
- Date: Thursday, January 08, 2026
- Time: 01:45 PM
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Andrew Crozier (Australia), Mitchell Claydon (Australia), Michael Graham-Smith (Australia, TV),
- Referee: Bob Parry (Australia)
Marcus Stoinis to Jordan Silk, 2 runs, Marcus Stoinis delivers fast ball at good length, Jordan Silk hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep fine leg for 2 runs. Overthrow and garnered a single run
End of over 13 (3 runs)
Campbell Kellaway to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Lachlan Shaw goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Campbell Kellaway to Jordan Silk, 1 run, arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Jordan Silk hangs in the crease and chunks it towards the long off for 1 run.
Campbell Kellaway to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Campbell Kellaway to Jordan Silk, 2 runs, Jordan Silk goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.
Campbell Kellaway to Jordan Silk, 1 run, Jordan Silk goes back to take top spinner of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Campbell Kellaway to Lachlan Shaw, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease and dabs push, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 14 (6 runs)
Haris Rauf to Jordan Silk, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Jordan Silk hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Haris Rauf to Jordan Silk, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jordan Silk hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Haris Rauf to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, Haris Rauf delivers inswinger at good length, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Haris Rauf to Jordan Silk, 1 run, Jordan Silk hangs in the crease to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Haris Rauf to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, Lachlan Shaw goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Haris Rauf to Jordan Silk, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays punch, towards the mid on for 1 run.
End of over 15 (5 runs)
Mitchell Swepson to Jordan Silk, 1 run, googly, good length, on the stumps, Jordan Silk hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Mitchell Swepson to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, An accurately pitched top spinner on the stumps, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mitchell Swepson to Jordan Silk, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Jordan Silk goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Mitchell Swepson to Lachlan Shaw, Four, Four !! flicker ball, good length, on the stumps, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease and caresses pull to long on, it raced away to the fence for four.
Mitchell Swepson to Lachlan Shaw, 2 runs, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 2 runs.
Mitchell Swepson to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, An accurately pitched flicker ball on the off stump, Lachlan Shaw goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Marcus Stoinis to Lachlan Shaw, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Marcus Stoinis to Lachlan Shaw, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis to Jordan Silk, 1 run, Jordan Silk hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis to Lachlan Shaw, Four, Four !! off cutter, good length, on the stumps. Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Marcus Stoinis to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Lachlan Shaw hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis to Jordan Silk, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Jordan Silk hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Peter Siddle to Jordan Silk, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Jordan Silk hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.