Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 20 January, 2018
COMPLETED / 33rd Match / Melbourne Cricket Ground
147/6 (20 ov)
149/3 (16.1 ov)
Syd Thunder won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
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Player of the match
Shane Watson,
Sydney Thunder
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rohrer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shane Watson | 49 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 175.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jackson Coleman | 2.1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 10.15 |
| John Hastings | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
Syd Thunder won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers (SIX won by 5 wickets) | Match 37 | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Melbourne Renegades (ST won by 4 wickets (DLS method)) | Match 33 | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Brisbane Heat (HEA won by 7 wickets) | Match 29 | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Adelaide Strikers (STR won by 6 runs) | Match 25 | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Hobart Hurricanes (HUR won by 6 wickets) | Match 21 | 3 Jan 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 14 run (0.5 ov): Shane Watson: 10 (4), Ben Rohrer: 0 (1)
- Last Bat: Chris Green 4(13) - c BR Dunk b J Hastings John Hastings
- Fall of Wickets: 85 - 1 Usman Khawaja, 102 - 2 James Vince, 135 - 3 Chris Green
- Reviews Remaining: Sydney Thunder - 0 of 0, Melbourne Stars - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sydney Thunder elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 33rd Match
- Series: BBL
- Date: Saturday, January 20, 2018
- Time: 12:40 PM
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Claire Polosak (Australia, TV), Simon Lightbody (Australia), Geoff Davidson (Australia)
- Referee: David Talalla (Australia)
John Hastings to Shane Watson, 1 run,
End of over 12 (3 runs)
Liam Bowe to Shane Watson, 2 runs,
Liam Bowe to Shane Watson, Six,
Liam Bowe to Shane Watson, 1 run,
Liam Bowe to Chris Green, 1 run,
Liam Bowe to Shane Watson, 1 run,
Liam Bowe to Chris Green, no run,
End of over 13 (11 runs)
John Hastings to Shane Watson, no run,
John Hastings to Shane Watson, 2 runs,
John Hastings to Shane Watson, 1 run,
John Hastings to Chris Green, 1 run,
John Hastings to Shane Watson, 1 run,
John Hastings to Chris Green, no run,
End of over 14 (5 runs)
Jackson Coleman to Shane Watson, 1 run,
Jackson Coleman to Chris Green, no run,
Jackson Coleman to Chris Green, 1 run,
Jackson Coleman to Shane Watson, Six,
Jackson Coleman to Shane Watson, Four,
Jackson Coleman to Shane Watson, 1 run,
End of over 15 (13 runs)
John Hastings to Shane Watson, 1 run,
Chris Green c BR Dunk b J Hastings 4 (13) John Hastings to Chris Green, no run, c BR Dunk b J Hastings,
John Hastings to Shane Watson, no run,
John Hastings to Shane Watson, 2 runs,
John Hastings to Shane Watson, Four,
John Hastings to Shane Watson, Four,
End of over 16 (11 runs)
Jackson Coleman to Ben Rohrer, 4 leg bye,