STA vs THU highlights: Sydney Thunder scraped their way into BBL playoffs after beating Melbourne Stars by 3 wickets. Daniel Sams top scored for the team with 28 runs, while Matthew Gilkes contributed with 20 runs. Melbourne Stars skipper Adam Zampa led the fightback for the team picking up 3 wickets and giving away 26 runs in 4 overs. David Warner failed to make an impact scoring just 2 runs before getting dismissed by Luke Wood.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gilkes(WK) | 20 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 74.07 | |
| David Warner | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Jason Sangha | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 | |
| Oliver Davies | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47.06 | |
| Alex Ross | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 127.27 | |
| Daniel Sams | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 155.56 | |
| Ben Cutting | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 | |
| Chris Green(C) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| Nathan McAndrew | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 | |
| Extra | 11 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 7) | |||||
| Total | 120/7 (18.5) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Gurinder Sandhu, Usman Qadir | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Hatcher | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Luke Wood | 3.5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.61 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Beau Webster | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.67 |
Earlier in the first innings Usman Qadir’s three wicket haul helped Sydney Thunder restrict Melbourne Stars to 119/7. The Pakistan spinner accounted for wickets of Thomas Rogers, Marcus Stoinis and Beau Webster. For Stars Hilton Cartwright top scored with 36 runs, while Thomas Rogers was the second best with 35 runs. Skipper Chris Green accounted for 2 wickets.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clarke(WK) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Tom Rogers | 35 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 97.22 | |
| Campbell Kellaway | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 | |
| Marcus Stoinis | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 | |
| Hilton Cartwright | 36 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Beau Webster | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Nick Larkin | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Luke Wood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 3 (b 0, w 3, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 119/7 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Liam Hatcher, A Zampa | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurinder Sandhu | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Chris Green | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Daniel Sams | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Nathan McAndrew | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Usman Qadir | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Ben Cutting | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Jason Sangha | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
Earlier Sydney Thunder skipper Chris Green have won the toss and elected to field first in this vital clash. Here’s the playing XI of both the teams
Melbourne Stars Playing XI: Joe Clarke(w), Thomas Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nick Larkin, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa(c)
Sydney Thunder Playing XI: Matthew Gilkes(w), David Warner, Jason Sangha, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green(c), Gurinder Sandhu, Usman Qadir
Melbourne Stars will be playing for pride on their home ground when they face Sydney Thunder in Match no 56 of the Big Bash League (BBL 2022-23) season. The Thunder are looking to boost their play-off chances by beating already eliminated stars, while Melbourne Stars are looking to end the season on a high. Ahead of the Melbourne Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder match we take a look at STA vs THU Dream11 Prediction, Probable Playing XIs and where to catch STA vs THU Live Streaming. Follow BBL LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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Match Details:
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Match 59 of BBL 2023.
Date and Time: January 25, 2022, Monday 1:45 PM IST.
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
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WICKET-KEEPERS: J Clarke, M Gilkes
BATSMEN: David Warner, Hilton Cartwright,Oliver Davies
ALL-ROUNDERS: Daniel Sams, Marcus Stoinis
BOWLERS: Adam Zampa, Nathan Coulter Nile,Luke Wood, Chris Green
STA vs THU highlights: Sydney Thunder enter playoffs, beat Melbourne Stars by 3 wickets- Watch BBL highlights
HUR vs HEA Predicted Playing XI:
Melbourne Stars Probable XI: Joe Clarke (wk), Thomas Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nick Larkin, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa (c)
Sydney Thunder Probable XI: Matthew Gilkes (wk), David Warner, Blake Nikitaras, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Joel Davies, Chris Green (c), Gurinder Sandhu, Usman Qadir
Pitch Report: The surface at the MCG provides ample opportunities for both the batters and bowlers, however, the chasing team is likely to have the edge
STA vs THU highlights: Sydney Thunder enter playoffs, beat Melbourne Stars by 3 wickets- Watch BBL highlights
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