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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Scorecard · BBL 2018

BBL 2018 · Sat 20 Jan 2018 Result
Melbourne Stars Melbourne Stars 147/6 20 ov
Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney Thunder Sydney Thunder 149/3 16.1 ov
Updated .

Top performers

BBL 2018
Statz MVP SYT Shane Watson 1/34 (4 ov) · 49* (28 balls) › › Top bat MLS Peter Handscomb 57 (44 balls, 7 fours) › › Top bowl SYT Chris Green 2/27 (4 ov) · 4 (13 balls) › ›

Melbourne Stars · 1st innings

147/6 (20 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Peter Handscomb (wk) c & b Mitchell McClenaghan c & b Mitchell McClenaghan 57 4470129.5
Ben Dunk c Chris Green b Shane Watson c Chris Green b Shane Watson 12 1020120.0
Kevin Pietersen c Jay Lenton b Chris Green c Jay Lenton b Chris Green 12 1120109.1
Glenn Maxwell b Fawad Ahmed b Fawad Ahmed 1 30033.3
Seb Gotch c Usman Khawaja b Gurinder Sandhu c Usman Khawaja b Gurinder Sandhu 31 2521124.0
James Faulkner b Chris Green b Chris Green 5 90055.6
John Hastings (c) not out not out 9* 101090.0
Evan Gulbis not out not out 13* 810162.5
Extras7 (lb 1, w 6) Total147/6 (20 ov · RR 7.35)
Did not batDaniel Worrall · Jackson Coleman · Liam Bowe
Fall of wickets1-29 Ben Dunk 3.1 ov, 2-52 Kevin Pietersen 6.3 ov, 3-55 Glenn Maxwell 7.2 ov, 4-104 Peter Handscomb 14.3 ov, 5-123 Seb Gotch 16.4 ov, 6-124 James Faulkner 17.2 ov

Sydney Thunder bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Mitchell McClenaghan · 1 wd1 wd 403017.50
Gurinder Sandhu · 3 wd3 wd 402616.50
Chris Green · 1 wd1 wd 402726.75
Shane Watson 403418.50
Fawad Ahmed · 1 wd1 wd 402917.25

Sydney Thunder · 2nd innings

149/3 (16.1 ov)
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Usman Khawaja c Kevin Pietersen b Liam Bowe c Kevin Pietersen b Liam Bowe 44 2690169.2
James Vince st Peter Handscomb b Liam Bowe st Peter Handscomb b Liam Bowe 40 2942137.9
Shane Watson (c) not out not out 49* 2852175.0
Chris Green c Ben Dunk b John Hastings c Ben Dunk b John Hastings 4 130030.8
Ben Rohrer not out not out 0* 1000.0
Extras12 (lb 9, w 3) Total149/3 (16.1 ov · RR 9.22)
Did not batArjun Nair · Callum Ferguson · Fawad Ahmed · Gurinder Sandhu · Jay Lenton · Mitchell McClenaghan
Fall of wickets1-85 Usman Khawaja 8.2 ov, 2-102 James Vince 10.3 ov, 3-135 Chris Green 15.2 ov

Melbourne Stars bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon
Daniel Worrall · 2 wd2 wd 3032010.67
Jackson Coleman · 1 wd1 wd 2.1022010.15
James Faulkner 201407.00
John Hastings 403218.00
Liam Bowe 403027.50
Evan Gulbis 1010010.00
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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder: result and key facts

Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) in BBL 2018 at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 20 January 2018. Peter Handscomb top-scored with 57 off 44 balls and Chris Green took 2/27.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder?

Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining). The match was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria on 20 January 2018, in BBL 2018. Peter Handscomb top-scored with 57 off 44 balls and Chris Green took 2/27.

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 Saturday 20 January 2018, in BBL 2018.

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

Melbourne Stars scored 147/6 in 20 overs. Sydney Thunder scored 149/3 in 16.1 overs. Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining). 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?

Shane Watson 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?

Peter Handscomb top-scored with 57 off 44 balls, a strike rate of 129.5. Shane Watson made the next-highest score, 49 off 28 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?

Chris Green took 2/27 in 4 overs.

Who played in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder?

Melbourne Stars XI: Peter Handscomb (wk), Ben Dunk, Kevin Pietersen, Glenn Maxwell, Seb Gotch, James Faulkner, John Hastings (c), Evan Gulbis, Jackson Coleman, Daniel Worrall, Liam Bowe. Sydney Thunder XI: Usman Khawaja, James Vince, Shane Watson (c), Chris Green, Ben Rohrer, Callum Ferguson, Arjun Nair, Jay Lenton (wk), Mitchell McClenaghan, Gurinder Sandhu, Fawad Ahmed.