Big Bash League 2025/26, Match 39

Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers

Melbourne Stars 130 18.2 ov
Perth Scorchers 134/4 16.5 ov

Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets

Venue
Perth Stadium
Date
Sat, 17 January 2026
Toss
Perth Scorchers won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Jhye Richardson

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Perth Scorchers 70% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Melbourne Stars win

Perth Scorchers win

Melbourne Stars batPerth Scorchers chase 131

Turning point +12 to Melbourne Stars. 4.1, the chase: Haris Rauf to Joshua Inglis, wicket, 26/3, needing 105. Melbourne Stars went from 7% to 19%.

Moved it most Finn Allen +16.4 · Joshua Inglis −13.6 · Aaron Hardie −13.3 · Jhye Richardson +11.7

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Thomas Rogersc M Beardman b C Connolly8420200.0−0.5
Samuel Harperc L Holt b JA Richardson6601100.0−1.3
Joe Clarkeb C Connolly01000.0−3.8
C Kellawayc JP Inglis b AM Hardie19200195.0−1.3
Marcus Stoinisc JA Richardson b DA Payne553952141.0+1.1
Hilton Cartwrightc JP Inglis b M Beardman13151086.7−4.0
Glenn Maxwellc AM Hardie b JA Richardson380037.5−4.1
Thomas Curranc JA Richardson b DA Payne9501180.0+0.6
Mitchell Swepsonc JP Inglis b JA Richardson7701100.0−2.4
Haris Raufc & b JA Richardson01000.0−1.4
Peter Siddlenot out6*601100.0+1.3
Extras w 2, nb 24
Total 18.2 ov, 7.09 an over130

Fall of wickets 8-1 (Rogers, 0.4), 8-2 (Clarke, 0.5), 15-3 (Harper, 2), 67-4 (Kellaway, 9.1), 100-5 (Stoinis, 13.3), 108-6 (Cartwright, 14.3), 117-7 (Curran, 15.4), 117-8 (Maxwell, 16.2), 117-9 (Rauf, 16.3), 130-10 (Swepson, 18.2)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Cooper Connolly301826.00810+6.5
Jhye Richardson3.211644.801500+11.7
Aaron Hardie3030110.00600−11.7
M Beardman402416.001201+9.9
David Payne403027.501311−0.2
L Holt1012012.00200−1.4

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