Melbourne Stars Vs Sydney Sixers Cricket Scorecard, Match 11 – BBL 2025-26

Result
Big Bash League 2025-26 - Match 11 - Sydney Cricket Ground
SS
SYDNEY SIXERS144 (20.0)
MS
MELBOURNE STARS145/3 (17.3)
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets with 15 balls remaining
Player of the Match
Sam Harper
Batting: Melbourne Stars Inning
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Joe Clarkeb Sean Abbott02000.00
Sam Harper (wk)not out11060126183.33
Campbell Kellawayc Babar Azam b Joel Davies14192073.68
Jonathan Merloc Sean Abbott b Joel Davies14210066.67
Tom Currannot out230066.67
Extras5 (lb: 1, w: 4)
Total145/3 (17.3 ov)
Bowling: Sydney Sixers
BowlerOMRWECON
Sean Abbott3.303018.60
Jack Edwards4.003308.30
Kane Richardson2.0041020.50
Ben Dwarshuis3.001806.00
Joel Davies4.001624.00
Ben Manenti1.00606.00
Batting: Sydney Sixers Inning
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Babar Azamc Glenn Maxwell b Tom Curran270028.57
Daniel Hughesc Campbell Kellaway b Tom Curran604281142.86
Josh Philippe (wk)c Glenn Maxwell b Marcus Stoinis10121083.33
Moises Henriques (c)c Mitchell Swepson b Peter Siddle18191094.74
Jordan Silkc Tom Curran b Peter Siddle12132092.31
Jack Edwardsc Peter Siddle b Tom Curran11620183.33
Ben Dwarshuisc Marcus Stoinis b Haris Rauf5310166.67
Joel Daviesc Glenn Maxwell b Peter Siddle8601133.33
Ben ManentiRun out (Marcus Stoinis)450080.00
Sean Abbottc Sam Harper b Marcus Stoinis340075.00
Kane Richardsonnot out5310166.67
Extras6 (lb: 1, w: 4)
Total144/10 (20.0 ov)
Bowling: Melbourne Stars
BowlerOMRWECON
Glenn Maxwell2.001809.00
Tom Curran4.012636.50
Peter Siddle4.002335.80
Haris Rauf4.003719.30
Marcus Stoinis4.002526.30
Mitchell Swepson2.001306.50
Match Information & Lineups
SeriesBig Bash League 2025-26
DateDec 26 2025, Fri - 12:35 PM
VenueSydney Cricket Ground
CitySydney, Australia
TossMelbourne Stars (Bowl)
CRR8.29
Sydney Sixers Playing XI
Daniel Hughes, Babar Azam, Josh Philippe (wk), Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Sean Abbott, Kane Richardson
Melbourne Stars Playing XI
Joe Clarke, Sam Harper (wk), Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran, Jonathan Merlo, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle

Melbourne Stars Vs Sydney Sixers – BBL Match 11 Highlight – 26 DEC 2025

This one… yeah, proper Big Bash chaos again. Looked simple for a while, then suddenly everything flipped. Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers and it never really settled.

Melbourne Stars batted first and started with some intent. A few early boundaries, crowd getting into it… it felt like they might go big. But then came that usual wobble. Wickets fell just when things were building, and the momentum kinda slipped.

Middle overs? Bit stuck. Not many risks, just trying to hold things together. Still, a late push added some valuable runs. Not massive, but definitely competitive.

Sydney Sixers came out chasing with a calm approach. No panic, just picking singles and the occasional boundary. For a while, it looked under control.

Then… twist. Two quick wickets, and suddenly the game tightened up. Pressure everywhere.

From there, it turned into a scrap. Dot balls, tight bowling, fielders saving everything. One partnership kept Sixers alive though, slowly dragging them closer.

Final overs? Proper nerves. You could feel it through the screen.

In the end, Sydney Sixers just edged it. Not smooth, not comfortable… but they got it done.