Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Live Score and Commentary, BBL, 24 January, 2016
COMPLETED / Final / Melbourne Cricket Ground
176/9 (20 ov)
181/7 (19.3 ov)
Thunder won by 3 wkts (3b rem)
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Player of the match
Usman Khawaja,
Sydney Thunder
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rohrer | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Chris Hartley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
Thunder won by 3 wkts (3b rem)
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: 9 run (0.4 ov): Ben Rohrer: 9 (4), Chris Hartley: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Chris Green 8(5) - c DJ Hussey b M Stoinis Marcus Stoinis
- Fall of Wickets: 86 - 1 Kevin Pietersen, 94 - 2 Shane Watson, 123 - 3 Usman Khawaja, 142 - 4 Michael Hussey, 146 - 5 Andre Russell, 163 - 6 Aiden Blizzard, 172 - 7 Chris Green
- Reviews Remaining: Sydney Thunder - 0 of 0, Melbourne Stars - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sydney Thunder elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Final
- Series: BBL
- Date: Sunday, January 24, 2016
- Time: 01:50 PM
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Simon Fry (Australia), Sam Nogajski (Australia), Geoff Joshua (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Bob Stratford (Australia)
Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, 1 run,
Michael Hussey b A Zampa 18 (15) Adam Zampa to Michael Hussey, no run, b A Zampa,
Adam Zampa to Ben Rohrer, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Andre Russell, 1 run,
Adam Zampa to Ben Rohrer, 1 run,
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Marcus Stoinis to Ben Rohrer, 1 run,
Marcus Stoinis to Andre Russell, no run,
Andre Russell c PSP Handscomb b M Stoinis 10 (8) Marcus Stoinis to Andre Russell, no run, c PSP Handscomb b M Stoinis,
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Blizzard, no run,
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Blizzard, 2 runs,
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Blizzard, Four,
End of over 17 (7 runs)
Michael Beer to Ben Rohrer, no run,
Michael Beer to Ben Rohrer, 1 run,
Michael Beer to Aiden Blizzard, Four,
Michael Beer to Aiden Blizzard, no run,
Michael Beer to Aiden Blizzard, Six,
Aiden Blizzard runout (MA Beer) 16 (7) Michael Beer to Aiden Blizzard, no run, runout (MA Beer),
End of over 18 (11 runs)
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Green, 1 wide,
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Green, Four,
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Green, 2 runs,
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Green, 2 runs,
Marcus Stoinis to Chris Green, no run,
Chris Green c DJ Hussey b M Stoinis 8 (5) Marcus Stoinis to Chris Green, no run, c DJ Hussey b M Stoinis,
Marcus Stoinis to Ben Rohrer, 1 run,
End of over 19 (10 runs)
Daniel Worrall to Ben Rohrer, 2 runs,
Daniel Worrall to Ben Rohrer, no run,
Daniel Worrall to Ben Rohrer, Six,