Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, 34th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Tom Curran to Harry Manenti, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone - Tom Curran is done tonight, he finishes with career-best figures of 4 / 10

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, out Caught by Sam Harper!! Edged and Tom Curran is enjoying a lovely night at the 'G' - short of a good length and angling across the right-hander, Scott was looking to force it away off the back-foot, gets a thin edge and Sam Harper does the rest. The Strikers have lost half their side, the in-form batter has fallen and they've taken drinks with the visitors finding themselves in a big hole. Liam Scott c Sam Harper b Tom Curran 18(20) [4s-2]

Tom Curran to Jamie Overton, 1 run, an under-edge, but the ball bounces short of Sam Harper and he can't stop it cleanly, looked like the slower cutter and Overton was undone by the lack of bounce

Tom Curran to Jamie Overton, no run, back of a length and well wide of off - Overton went hard on the swivel pull and miscued it to mid-wicket

Tom Curran to Jamie Overton, no run, short of a good length and angling across the right-hander, Overton walks across on the cut and misses

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, 1 run, the slower ball from Curran - drifts into the right-hander and Scott is early into the push, hit high on the bat and rolls wide of cover

Tom Curran to Jason Sangha, out Caught by Campbell Kellaway!! Straight to Kellaway at cover, the Strikers continue to slip - Sangha tries to be aggressive and pays the price - was a full ball outside off and Sangha had pre-empted the charge, had to reach out in the end and toe-ends the drive to cover - Kellway moves to his left and completes a pretty straightforward catch. Jason Sangha c Campbell Kellaway b Tom Curran 3(7)

Tom Curran to Jason Sangha, no run, the slower ball from Curran - drops onto the right-hander and it's pushed to the on-side

Tom Curran to Jason Sangha, 2 runs, a thick outside edge and the ball drops well wide of third man - fuller length delivery outside off and Sangha was looking to swing it over mid-off - the ball nips away enough to catch the outside edge

Tom Curran to Jason Sangha, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping back into the right-hander - Sangha leans across and pushes it to mid-on

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, 1 run, a mistimed lofted drive, but Scott has enough to clear mid-on - pitched up and he was looking to drive through the line, came high off the bat and he'd have been worried for a moment

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Scott prods across and defends it to the off-side

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, no run, the slower off-cutter, jagged back into the right-hander and Scott just about gets his bat down in time, punched off the back-foot to cover-point

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Scott leans forward and defends it back at the bowler

Tom Curran to Liam Scott, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Scott leans forward and push-drives it to mid-off

Tom Curran to Chris Lynn, out Lbw!! A huge shout and Chris Lynn has been given OUT LBW, looked plumb to the naked eye, but he has a chat with his partner and opts to review - nipped back in and caught the right-hander on the shuffle, played all around and was struck bang in front of middle, struck on the back-pad - UltraEdge has a flat line. Onto ball-tracking: It's three reds, crashing into the top of middle - Strikers lose Lynn and they have lost their review as well. Chris Lynn lbw b Tom Curran 2(5)

Tom Curran to Chris Lynn, no run, change of pace from Curran - slower ball from back of the hand, Lynn came down the pitch and then slashed, undone by the lack of pace and the ball rolls through to the keeper

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, Short inside halves the push to mid-on

Tom Curran to Carey, out Caught by Haris Rauf!! That's a smart catch at mid-off and Haris Rauf has his arms aloft in joy - On a length and just outside off, Carey made room for the drive, was in the slot for the shot, but he doesn't get the elavation needed - Rauf moves to his left, gets both hands and clasps it cleanly. The 3rd umpire has a check, he deems it to be a fair catch and Carey is sent on his way. Carey c Haris Rauf b Tom Curran 3(7)

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Short drives away from the body and skews a thick inside edge, behind square on the on-side for a single

Tom Curran to Carey, 1 run, an inswinging full-toss - Carey goes hard on the drive, loses his shape and gets a thick inside edge, to the left of mid-on

Tom Curran to Carey, wide, that was close, fuller length delivery and sliding down leg - Carey shuffles right across on the lap and missed, could've so easily got a fine edge on its way to Sam Harper

Tom Curran to Carey, no run, loopy slower full-toss - Carey comes down the pitch, makes room and goes hard on the drive, miscues a thick inside edge to the on-side

Tom Curran to Carey, no run, short of a good length and angling across the left-hander - Carey went hard on the drive and jams an inside edge onto the pad

Tom Curran to Matthew Short, 1 run, short of a good length and angling back into the right-hander, Short is late in getting the bat down, squeezes an under-edge and the ball bounces past the leg-stump