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Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars Scorecard · BBL 2017

BBL 2017 · Wed 4 Jan 2017 Result
Sydney Thunder Sydney Thunder 168/4 20 ov
Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales
Melbourne Stars Melbourne Stars 166/8 20 ov
Updated .

Top performers

BBL 2017
Statz MVP SYT Shane Watson 3/23 (4 ov) · 3 (3 balls) › › Top bat SYT Eoin Morgan 71* (50 balls, 5 fours, 3 sixes) › › Top bowl SYT Chris Green 2/26 (4 ov) › ›

Melbourne Stars · 1st innings

166/8 (20 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Glenn Maxwell c Kurtis Patterson b Shane Watson c Kurtis Patterson b Shane Watson 34 2260154.5
Luke Wright c & b Fawad Ahmed c & b Fawad Ahmed 25 1241208.3
Kevin Pietersen c & b Shane Watson c & b Shane Watson 60 3772162.2
David Hussey (c) b Fawad Ahmed b Fawad Ahmed 15 1111136.4
James Faulkner b Chris Green b Chris Green 12 150080.0
Marcus Stoinis not out not out 12* 1210100.0
Sam Harper (wk) b Chris Green b Chris Green 0 1000.0
Adam Zampa c Ben Rohrer b Shane Watson c Ben Rohrer b Shane Watson 2 80025.0
Ben Hilfenhaus c Ben Rohrer b Pat Cummins c Ben Rohrer b Pat Cummins 0 1000.0
Scott Boland not out not out 0* 1000.0
Extras6 (b 1, lb 1, w 4) Total166/8 (20 ov · RR 8.30)
Did not batMichael Beer
Fall of wickets1-49 Glenn Maxwell 4.6 ov, 2-67 Luke Wright 6.4 ov, 3-91 David Hussey 10.2 ov, 4-147 Kevin Pietersen 15.2 ov, 5-158 James Faulkner 17.1 ov, 6-158 Sam Harper 17.2 ov, 7-161 Adam Zampa 18.6 ov, 8-163 Ben Hilfenhaus 19.2 ov

Sydney Thunder bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Chris Green 402626.50
Pat Cummins · 1 wd1 wd 403819.50
Andre Russell 1010010.00
Gurinder Sandhu · 1 wd1 wd 3037012.33
Shane Watson · 2 wd2 wd 402335.75
Fawad Ahmed 403027.50

Sydney Thunder · 2nd innings

168/4 (20 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Kurtis Patterson c Sam Harper b Scott Boland c Sam Harper b Scott Boland 28 1841155.6
Aiden Blizzard b Ben Hilfenhaus b Ben Hilfenhaus 5 110045.5
Shane Watson (c) c Sam Harper b Ben Hilfenhaus c Sam Harper b Ben Hilfenhaus 3 300100.0
Eoin Morgan not out not out 71* 5053142.0
Ben Rohrer b Adam Zampa b Adam Zampa 20 1930105.3
Pat Cummins not out not out 22* 2011110.0
Extras19 (b 2, lb 8, w 8, nb 1) Total168/4 (20 ov · RR 8.40)
Did not batAndre Russell · Chris Green · Fawad Ahmed · Gurinder Sandhu · Jay Lenton
Fall of wickets1-38 Kurtis Patterson 4.2 ov, 2-42 Aiden Blizzard 5.1 ov, 3-43 Shane Watson 5.4 ov, 4-83 Ben Rohrer 12.5 ov

Melbourne Stars bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Michael Beer · 1 wd1 wd 302107.00
Ben Hilfenhaus · 4 wd4 wd 403929.75
Glenn Maxwell 1015015.00
Scott Boland · 1 wd · 1 nb1 wd · 1 nb 402917.25
Adam Zampa · 1 wd1 wd 401914.75
James Faulkner · 1 wd1 wd 302508.33
Marcus Stoinis 1010010.00
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Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars: result and key facts

Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) in BBL 2017 at Sydney Showground Stadium on 4 January 2017. Eoin Morgan top-scored with 71 off 50 balls and Shane Watson took 3/23.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars?

Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining). The match was played at Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales on 4 January 2017, in BBL 2017. Eoin Morgan top-scored with 71 off 50 balls and Shane Watson took 3/23.

When and where was Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars played?

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars was played at Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales on Wednesday 4 January 2017, in BBL 2017.

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

Sydney Thunder scored 168/4 in 20 overs. Melbourne Stars scored 166/8 in 20 overs. Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining). The full scorecard, with every batter's and bowler's figures, is on this page.

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

Shane Watson was named Statz MVP. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

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

Eoin Morgan top-scored with 71 off 50 balls, a strike rate of 142.0. Kevin Pietersen made the next-highest score, 60 off 37 balls. Every innings is on the scorecard, with the fours, sixes and strike rate of each batter.

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

Shane Watson took 3/23 in 4 overs.

Who played in Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars?

Sydney Thunder XI: Kurtis Patterson, Aiden Blizzard, Shane Watson (c), Eoin Morgan, Ben Rohrer, Pat Cummins, Andre Russell, Jay Lenton (wk), Chris Green, Gurinder Sandhu, Fawad Ahmed. Melbourne Stars XI: Glenn Maxwell, Luke Wright, Kevin Pietersen, David Hussey (c), James Faulkner, Marcus Stoinis, Sam Harper (wk), Adam Zampa, Ben Hilfenhaus, Scott Boland, Michael Beer.