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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Scorecard · BBL 2015

BBL 2015 · Sun 20 Dec 2015 Result
Melbourne Stars Melbourne Stars 177/5 20 ov
Sydney Thunder won by 1 run Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney Thunder Sydney Thunder 178/6 20 ov
Updated .

Top performers

BBL 2015
Statz MVP MLS Kevin Pietersen 76 (42 balls, 5 fours, 6 sixes) › › Top bat SYT Usman Khawaja 109* (70 balls, 12 fours, 3 sixes) › › Top bowl MLS Glenn Maxwell 2/28 (4 ov) · 2 (8 balls) › ›

Sydney Thunder · 1st innings

178/6 (20 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Usman Khawaja not out not out 109* 70123155.7
Jacques Kallis c Peter Handscomb b John Hastings c Peter Handscomb b John Hastings 9 810112.5
Aiden Blizzard c Luke Wright b Adam Zampa c Luke Wright b Adam Zampa 3 90033.3
Shane Watson lbw b Glenn Maxwell lbw b Glenn Maxwell 1 20050.0
Michael Hussey (c) lbw b Glenn Maxwell lbw b Glenn Maxwell 16 1120145.5
Andre Russell c James Faulkner b John Hastings c James Faulkner b John Hastings 22 1640137.5
Ben Rohrer c Glenn Maxwell b Scott Boland c Glenn Maxwell b Scott Boland 1 20050.0
Clint McKay not out not out 9* 301300.0
Extras8 (lb 2, w 5, nb 1) Total178/6 (20 ov · RR 8.90)
Did not batChris Hartley · Fawad Ahmed · Gurinder Sandhu
Fall of wickets1-39 Jacques Kallis 4.3 ov, 2-55 Aiden Blizzard 7.5 ov, 3-59 Shane Watson 8.6 ov, 4-101 Michael Hussey 12.5 ov, 5-154 Andre Russell 17.4 ov, 6-159 Ben Rohrer 18.5 ov

Melbourne Stars bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Ben Hilfenhaus · 1 wd1 wd 2022011.00
James Faulkner · 2 wd · 1 nb2 wd · 1 nb 4049012.25
Scott Boland 301816.00
John Hastings · 2 wd2 wd 403328.25
Glenn Maxwell 402827.00
Adam Zampa 302719.00

Melbourne Stars · 2nd innings

177/5 (20 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Marcus Stoinis lbw b Andre Russell lbw b Andre Russell 27 1940142.1
Luke Wright c Michael Hussey b Andre Russell c Michael Hussey b Andre Russell 18 1540120.0
Kevin Pietersen c Fawad Ahmed b Clint McKay c Fawad Ahmed b Clint McKay 76 4256181.0
Glenn Maxwell c Gurinder Sandhu b Jacques Kallis c Gurinder Sandhu b Jacques Kallis 2 80025.0
David Hussey (c) b Shane Watson b Shane Watson 0 3000.0
James Faulkner not out not out 45* 3620125.0
Peter Handscomb (wk) not out not out 0* 000–
Extras9 (lb 2, w 4, nb 3) Total177/5 (20 ov · RR 8.85)
Did not batAdam Zampa · Ben Hilfenhaus · John Hastings · Scott Boland
Fall of wickets1-48 Luke Wright 5.2 ov, 2-48 Marcus Stoinis 5.3 ov, 3-67 Glenn Maxwell 8.5 ov, 4-80 David Hussey 10.3 ov, 5-164 Kevin Pietersen 18.2 ov

Sydney Thunder bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Andre Russell · 2 nb2 nb 402827.00
Gurinder Sandhu · 1 nb1 nb 3037012.33
Clint McKay 302719.00
Jacques Kallis · 1 wd1 wd 403418.50
Shane Watson · 3 wd3 wd 302919.67
Fawad Ahmed 302006.67
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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder: result and key facts

Sydney Thunder won by 1 run in BBL 2015 at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 20 December 2015. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 109 off 70 balls and Glenn Maxwell took 2/28.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder?

Sydney Thunder won by 1 run. The match was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria on 20 December 2015, in BBL 2015. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 109 off 70 balls and Glenn Maxwell took 2/28.

When and where was Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder played?

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria on Sunday 20 December 2015, in BBL 2015.

What were the final scores in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder?

Melbourne Stars scored 177/5 in 20 overs. Sydney Thunder scored 178/6 in 20 overs. Sydney Thunder won by 1 run. The full scorecard, with every batter's and bowler's figures, is on this page.

Who was the Statz MVP in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder?

Kevin Pietersen was named Statz MVP. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder?

Usman Khawaja top-scored with 109 off 70 balls, a strike rate of 155.7. Kevin Pietersen made the next-highest score, 76 off 42 balls. Every innings is on the scorecard, with the fours, sixes and strike rate of each batter.

Who took the most wickets in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder?

Glenn Maxwell took 2/28 in 4 overs.

Who played in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder?

Melbourne Stars XI: Marcus Stoinis, Luke Wright, Kevin Pietersen, Glenn Maxwell, David Hussey (c), James Faulkner, Peter Handscomb (wk), Ben Hilfenhaus, John Hastings, Scott Boland, Adam Zampa. Sydney Thunder XI: Usman Khawaja, Jacques Kallis, Aiden Blizzard, Shane Watson, Michael Hussey (c), Andre Russell, Ben Rohrer, Clint McKay, Fawad Ahmed, Gurinder Sandhu, Chris Hartley (wk).