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Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, 34th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26

Melbourne Stars won by 6 wkts
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83(19.3)
MLS
86/4(15.1)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
That's it for this one. We will be back with more action tomorrow. See you then.
Tom Curran | Player of the Match: Yeah, absolutely. The table is, well, it's getting really tight, so we knew tonight was a big game. So to qualify, that's the first step now. And yeah, let's see how the next week goes and hopefully we can get in that top two because that's a big advantage. (thrilled with his contribution?) Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, I'm very pleased, nice to contribute. And like I said, it was a big game for us. So one to go, down to Perth. And hopefully get in that top two. (on the pitch) Yeah, it's always a bit easier back-end of the innings. But no, there's definitely a bit in the wicket, a little bit of nip, little bit of invariable bounce, I guess, but I thought we all bowled nicely and always niggly chases those, so to get the runs, it's a big win.
22:21 Local Time, 11:21 GMT, 16:51 IST: The Stars took their time to win but they got the job done. The pitch had spice and the Strikers took wickets to keep themselves in the hunt. But it didn't come in clumps and patient knocks from Tom Rogers and Stoinis saw the chase through. The Strikers had just too less to defend. Stoinis went off with a hit to the thumb and that should worry the Stars. They would hope he's alright. He has an ice pack on his right hand as he exchanges pleasantries at the end of the game. The Stars keep themselves in the race for the top two. Stay tuned to find out who the player of the match is...
15.1
4
Liam Scott to Tom Curran, FOUR, Tom Curran finishes it off. Knocks the Strikers out. Full and down leg, swung away one bounce over the ropes at fine-leg
Liam Scott [2.0-0-8-2] is back into the attack
15
W 0 4 1 0 0 (5 runs)
MLS 82-4
Hilton Cartwright
0(1)
Tom Curran
5(3)
Jamie Overton
4-1-19-1
14.6
Jamie Overton to Hilton Cartwright, no run, tight length delivery on middle, Hilton Cartwright gets right behind the line to defend it back
Jamie Overton has issues with his shoe. The strapping has come off. So he has to come again.
14.5
Jamie Overton to Stoinis, no run, short of length on off, Stoinis shuffles across to defend, rising delivery and hits the shoulder of the bat, flies to short third man. Looks like Stoinis is hit on the right thumb. He is off. Out walks Cartwright. He got the thumb jammed into the bat as the ball hit it
14.4
Jamie Overton to Tom Curran, 1 run, short of length on the body, Tom Curran goes on the back foot and whips it on the bounce to deep backward square-leg
14.3
4
Jamie Overton to Tom Curran, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter and full on the stumps, Tom Curran gets forward and heaves it over mid-wicket, no-one back at deep mid-wicket
14.2
Jamie Overton to Tom Curran, no run, length delivery and angling into the right-hander on the pads, Tom Curran flicks and misses, hit on the thigh pad
Tom Curran, right handed bat, comes to the crease
14.1
W
Jamie Overton to Thomas Rogers, out Caught by Jason Sangha!! A wicket first ball in the Surge. A short of length delivery on middle, Thomas Rogers gets forward to heave, no timing behind that, high on the bat and he picks out deep mid-wicket. Thomas Rogers c Jason Sangha b Jamie Overton 32(40) [4s-2]
Jamie Overton to Thomas Rogers, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Jamie Overton [3.0-1-14-0] is back into the attack
The Surge being taken.
14
0 1 0 2 0 Wd 2 (6 runs)
MLS 77-3
Marcus Stoinis
23(19)
Thomas Fraser Rogers
32(39)
Hasan Ali
4-0-21-1
13.6
Hasan Ali to Stoinis, 2 runs, short of length outside off, Stoinis goes on the back foot and cuts so hard, sweeper cover slides to his left to cut it off
13.6
Hasan Ali to Stoinis, wide, short outside off, Stoinis tries to ramp, misses, too high and a wide called
13.5
Hasan Ali to Stoinis, no run, short of length and angling into the right-hander on middle and leg, Stoinis goes on the back foot to defend to short mid-wicket
13.4
Hasan Ali to Stoinis, 2 runs, full on the stumps, Stoinis gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive it straight down the ground for two, was in the air but well over the head of Hasan Ali