What were the final scores in Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars?

Brisbane Heat scored 144/7 in 20 overs. Melbourne Stars scored 149/7 in 19.4 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars?

James Hopes was named Statz MVP. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars?

Daniel Christian top-scored with 68 off 48 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars?

James Hopes took 3/23 in 4 overs.

Where was Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars played?

The match was played at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland.

Who played in Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars?

Brisbane Heat XI: Alister McDermott, Ben Cutting, Cameron Gannon, Chris Lynn, Chris Sabburg, Craig Kieswetter, Daniel Christian, James Hopes, Luke Pomersbach, Mark Steketee, Peter Forrest. Melbourne Stars XI: Brad Hodge, Cameron White, David Hussey, Jackson Bird, James Muirhead, John Hastings, Lasith Malinga, Luke Wright, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Rob Quiney.

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Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars - Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Q: Who won Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars?

Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).

Big Bash League

Result

Brisbane Heat

144/7

20 ov

Result

Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

James Hopes

Leading Run Scorer Ben Dunk 395 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Cameron Gannon 18 wkts · Standings →

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland

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Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Full Stats →

Based on the last 25 T20 matches at this venue (since Dec 2013). 2 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

343.5

Avg 1st Inn

174.8

Avg 2nd Inn

168.6

Avg Sixes

12.3

Avg Fours

25.6

Bat 1st Win %

44%

Boundary %

51.3%

Seam Econ

9.37

Spin Econ

7.26

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
BH vs SS 02 Jan 2021	165/8 (20)	171/6 (18.5)	336
BH vs AS 29 Jan 2021	130/7 (20)	131/4 (18.5)	261
BH vs SS 01 Jan 2023	224/5 (20)	209/10 (20)	433
BH vs PS 10 Jan 2024	191/6 (20)	168/9 (20)	359
AUS vs IND 08 Nov 2025	52/0 (4.5)	52/? (-)	104

BH at Brisbane Cricket Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 20.3

Highest Score 101

Top Scorer

Chris Lynn 711 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Mark Steketee 31 wkts

MLS at Brisbane Cricket Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 17.7

Highest Score 99

Top Scorer

Marcus Stoinis 114 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Marcus Stoinis 3 wkts

Brisbane Heat · Innings 1

Craig Kieswetter (wk)

c Brad Hodge b Jackson Bird

13 (13)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Luke Pomersbach

lbw b David Hussey

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Peter Forrest

c John Hastings b Jackson Bird

12 (11)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 109.09

Daniel Christian

not out

68* (48)

4×4 · 3×6 · SR 141.67

Chris Lynn

c Brad Hodge b Luke Wright

10 (7)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 142.86

James Hopes (c)

b Lasith Malinga

2 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Chris Sabburg

c Fielder b John Hastings

16 (28)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.14

Ben Cutting

c John Hastings b Lasith Malinga

7 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 116.67

Cameron Gannon

not out

0* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Craig Kieswetter (wk)	c Brad Hodge b Jackson Bird	13	13	2	0	100
Luke Pomersbach	lbw b David Hussey	1	2	0	0	50
Peter Forrest	c John Hastings b Jackson Bird	12	11	1	0	109.09
Daniel Christian	not out	68*	48	4	3	141.67
Chris Lynn	c Brad Hodge b Luke Wright	10	7	1	0	142.86
James Hopes (c)	b Lasith Malinga	2	4	0	0	50
Chris Sabburg	c Fielder b John Hastings	16	28	0	0	57.14
Ben Cutting	c John Hastings b Lasith Malinga	7	6	0	0	116.67
Cameron Gannon	not out	0*	1	0	0	0

Total

144/7 (20 ov)

DNB Alister McDermott, Mark Steketee

FoW 1-5 (Luke Pomersbach, 0.4 ov), 2-21 (Craig Kieswetter, 3.2 ov), 3-36 (Peter Forrest, 5.6 ov), 4-49 (Chris Lynn, 7.6 ov), 5-53 (James Hopes, 9.1 ov), 6-127 (Chris Sabburg, 18.1 ov), 7-143 (Ben Cutting, 19.5 ov)

Melbourne Stars · Bowling

David Hussey

1-0-6-1 · Econ 6

1/6

1 ov

Jackson Bird

4-1-25-2 · Econ 6.25

2/25

4 ov

John Hastings

4-0-32-1 · Econ 8

1/32

wd 3 · nb 0

James Muirhead

4-0-26-0 · Econ 6.5

0/26

4 ov

Luke Wright

3-0-25-1 · Econ 8.33

1/25

3 ov

Lasith Malinga

4-0-21-2 · Econ 5.25

2/21

wd 3 · nb 0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
David Hussey	1	0	6	1	6	0
Jackson Bird	4	1	25	2	6.25	0
John Hastings	4	0	32	1	8	3
James Muirhead	4	0	26	0	6.5	0
Luke Wright	3	0	25	1	8.33	0
Lasith Malinga	4	0	21	2	5.25	3

Melbourne Stars · Innings 2

Cameron White (c)

c Fielder b Mark Steketee

17 (13)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 130.77

Luke Wright

c Fielder b James Hopes

37 (33)

4×4 · 1×6 · SR 112.12

Matthew Wade (wk)

b Cameron Gannon

33 (28)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 117.86

Brad Hodge

c Craig Kieswetter b James Hopes

1 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

David Hussey

c Craig Kieswetter b James Hopes

16 (16)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 100

Rob Quiney

c Chris Lynn b Mark Steketee

22 (14)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 157.14

Marcus Stoinis

c Ben Cutting b Cameron Gannon

11 (8)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 137.5

John Hastings

not out

8* (2)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 400

James Muirhead

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Cameron White (c)	c Fielder b Mark Steketee	17	13	3	0	130.77
Luke Wright	c Fielder b James Hopes	37	33	4	1	112.12
Matthew Wade (wk)	b Cameron Gannon	33	28	2	1	117.86
Brad Hodge	c Craig Kieswetter b James Hopes	1	4	0	0	25
David Hussey	c Craig Kieswetter b James Hopes	16	16	1	1	100
Rob Quiney	c Chris Lynn b Mark Steketee	22	14	1	1	157.14
Marcus Stoinis	c Ben Cutting b Cameron Gannon	11	8	0	1	137.5
John Hastings	not out	8*	2	0	1	400
James Muirhead	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

149/7 (19.4 ov)

DNB Jackson Bird, Lasith Malinga

FoW 1-47 (Cameron White, 5.1 ov), 2-80 (Luke Wright, 9.6 ov), 3-82 (Brad Hodge, 11.2 ov), 4-108 (David Hussey, 15.3 ov), 5-112 (Matthew Wade, 16.3 ov), 6-138 (Marcus Stoinis, 18.5 ov), 7-141 (Rob Quiney, 19.2 ov)

Brisbane Heat · Bowling

Alister McDermott

3-0-32-0 · Econ 10.67

0/32

3 ov

Daniel Christian

1-0-5-0 · Econ 5

0/5

1 ov

Mark Steketee

3.4-0-22-2 · Econ 6.47

2/22

3.4 ov

Chris Sabburg

2-0-21-0 · Econ 10.5

0/21

2 ov

Ben Cutting

3-0-27-0 · Econ 9

0/27

wd 1 · nb 0

Cameron Gannon

4-0-35-2 · Econ 8.75

2/35

4 ov

James Hopes (c)

4-0-23-3 · Econ 5.75

3/23

wd 3 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Alister McDermott	3	32	0	10.67	0
Daniel Christian	1	5	0	5	0
Mark Steketee	3.4	22	2	6.47	0
Chris Sabburg	2	21	0	10.5	0
Ben Cutting	3	27	0	9	1
Cameron Gannon	4	35	2	8.75	0
James Hopes (c)	4	23	3	5.75	3

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	James Hopes BH	0.0
2	Daniel Christian BH	0.0
3	Jackson Bird MLS	0.0
4	Luke Wright MLS	0.0
5	Lasith Malinga MLS	0.0
6	Mark Steketee BH	0.0
7	Cameron Gannon BH	0.0
8	Rob Quiney MLS	0.0
9	John Hastings MLS	0.0
10	Matthew Wade MLS	0.0
11	David Hussey MLS	0.0
12	Cameron White MLS	0.0
13	Peter Forrest BH	0.0
14	Craig Kieswetter BH	0.0
15	Marcus Stoinis MLS	0.0
16	Chris Sabburg BH	0.0
17	Chris Lynn BH	0.0
18	Ben Cutting BH	0.0
19	James Muirhead MLS	0.0
20	Alister McDermott BH	0.0
21	Brad Hodge MLS	0.0
22	Luke Pomersbach BH	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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