Big Bash League 2025/26, Match 5

Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars

Hobart Hurricanes 158/9 20 ov
Melbourne Stars 159/2 16 ov

Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets

Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Date
Thu, 18 December 2025
Toss
Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Marcus Stoinis

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Hobart Hurricanes 53% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Hobart Hurricanes win

Melbourne Stars win

Hobart Hurricanes batMelbourne Stars chase 159

Turning point −14 to Melbourne Stars. 0.2, the chase: Riley Meredith to Thomas Rogers, 4 runs, 5/0, needing 154. Hobart Hurricanes went from 42% to 27%.

Moved it most Marcus Stoinis +43.8 · Tim David −23.8 · Riley Meredith −21.9 · Benjamin McDermott +20.9

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Mitchell Owenc HWR Cartwright b GJ Maxwell8401200.0−4.6
Nikhil Chaudharyc C Kellaway b MP Stoinis7100070.0−13.9
Rehan Ahmedc SB Harper b TK Curran130033.3−3.8
Benjamin McDermottc MJ Swepson b MP Stoinis695252132.7+20.9
Tim Davidc TF Rogers b PM Siddle313120100.0−23.8
Matthew Wadec GJ Maxwell b PM Siddle11710157.1+0.8
Chris Jordanc C Kellaway b Haris Rauf7610116.7−2.5
Nathan Ellisc C Kellaway b Haris Rauf01000.0−2.4
Rishad Hossainnot out5*310166.7+3.4
Riley Meredithc SB Harper b PM Siddle120050.0−2.2
Billy Stanlakenot out1*100100.00.0
Extras lb 1, w 1617
Total 20 ov, 7.90 an over158/9

Fall of wickets 9-1 (Owen, 0.4), 10-2 (Ahmed, 1.1), 36-3 (Chaudhary, 5.2), 119-4 (David, 15.3), 140-5 (McDermott, 17.2), 151-6 (Jordan, 18.4), 151-7 (Ellis, 18.5), 151-8 (Wade, 19.1), 157-9 (Meredith, 19.5)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Glenn Maxwell302217.33420+7.9
Thomas Curran302518.33610−8.0
Peter Siddle403037.50820+3.8
Haris Rauf403328.251120−0.6
Mitchell Swepson302909.67460−16.6
Marcus Stoinis301826.00630+14.8

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The balls that decided it