Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, 27th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - HighlightsMLS vs SYS, 27th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Highlights

Ben Dwarshuis to Liam Hatcher, out Caught by Lachlan Shaw!! Another skier and the Stars have been bowled OUT for 128. It's that hard length that's caused the undoing of another batter, Hatcher this time - bowled into the pitch and Hatcher can't get on top of the bounce, backed away on the slap and top-edged it wide of cover-point - Shaw gets around and completes a simple catch. Liam Hatcher c Lachlan Shaw b Ben Dwarshuis 1(5)

Ben Dwarshuis to Peter Siddle, 1 run, a chance and Jack Edwards has dropped it at 1st slip, looked like he picked it up late, leapt and stuck his right hand out, but it didn't stick, yorker length delivery and Siddle backed aqway on the open-faced squeeze

Ben Dwarshuis to Peter Siddle, FOUR, beautifully played, fuller length delivery outside off - Siddle backs away and drives it back past the bowler, no mid-off in place and the ball runs away to the ropes

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Swepson, out Caught by Sam Curran!! This has gone straight up and it's a sitter for mid-wicket - banged in short and it gets very high for Mitchell Swepson, he hops across and looks to get on top of the bounce, gets a steepling top-edge and Curran waits under it at mid-wicket to claim the catch. Mitchell Swepson c Sam Curran b Jack Edwards 5(4) [4s-1]

Jack Edwards to Mitchell Swepson, FOUR, streaky, but four, short of a good length and just outside off - Swepson swings away from his body, gets a thick inside edge and that didn't miss the stumps by much

Ben Dwarshuis to Haris Rauf, out Caught by Josh Philippe!! Two in two for Dwarshuis and Stars are collapsing badly - Dwarshuis switches over to round the wicket and angles one across the right-hander, nips away a fraction and finds a thin edge as Rauf backed away on the dab, another simple catch for Josh Philippe and Dwarshuis finds himself on a hat-trick. Haris Rauf c Josh Philippe b Ben Dwarshuis 0(1)

Ben Dwarshuis to Stoinis, out Caught by Babar Azam!! That's the end of Stoinis and that could make a difference of at least 20-25 runs for the Stars. Excellent bowling from Dwarshuis - shortened the length and bowled into the pitch, gets the spongy bounce once again and completely outfoxes Stoinis - he was on the back-foot as he looked to hammer it over cover, hit high on the bat and lobs to the left of cover, another simple catch for Babar Azam. Stoinis c Babar Azam b Ben Dwarshuis 33(35) [4s-2 6s-1]

Sean Abbott to Stoinis, SIX, crunched, Abbott misses the yorker, offers a half-volley and Stoinis can get under it on the straight drive - hammers it back over the bowler's head and sends it soaring over the ropes for a maximum

Jack Edwards to Hilton Cartwright, out Caught by Sam Curran!! That's a good catch and the Stars have lost two wickets in the 1st over of the batting surge - spongy bounce being the undoing for Hilton Cartwright, was the slower bouncer that didn't really come on, he was loking to go over the infield with the pull, lobbed high off the bat and was dropping in front of mid-wicket - Curran runs in, dives forward and completes a good two-handed catch. Hilton Cartwright c Sam Curran b Jack Edwards 1(2)

Jack Edwards to Stoinis, FOUR, that's easy pickings for Stoinis - full-toss on the hips and whipped over backward square leg, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Jack Edwards to Hilton Cartwright, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, pushed in front of mid-off for a quick single, brings up the 100 for Stars

Jack Edwards to Maxwell, out Caught by Babar Azam!! Maxwell's bad rut of form continues - his last three scores - 1, 1 and 1. Was a full ball just outside off and Maxwell was looking to swing it over the on-side, cleared his front-leg and went too hard on the shot, lost his shape and gets a thick outside edge towards cover - Babar settles under and completes a simple catch. Maxwell c Babar Azam b Jack Edwards 1(4)

Ben Dwarshuis to Macdonald, out Caught by Josh Philippe!! Macdonald falls after a lively cameo - this was short and wide of off, was there to be cut, but Macdonald's feet hardly went anywhere as he threw his bat on the shot, gets a thin edge and the keeper does the rest. Macdonald c Josh Philippe b Ben Dwarshuis 33(22) [4s-2 6s-2]

Ben Dwarshuis to Macdonald, FOUR, top-edge and four, short of a good length and angling across the right-hander, Macdonald swings across the line, gets a thick top-edge that lobs high past the keeper, went fine and bounced in front of the ropes

Sean Abbott to Macdonald, SIX, crunched, Macdonald is on a roll now - tad too short and he's quick on the swivel, stays on the front-foot as he pulls it high over deep backward square leg for a maximum, 14 off the over

Sean Abbott to Macdonald, FOUR, clubbed, Macdonald is going through the gears now - fraction short from Abbott, Macdonald picks the length early, swivels across and hammers the pull over wide mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes

Sam Curran to Macdonald, SIX, short, wide and six, that should make Macdonald feel batter - width on offer from Curran, Macdonald backs away, gets on top of the bounce and cuts it high over backward point, sails over the ropes for a maximum

Jack Edwards to Stoinis, FOUR, excellent shot from Stoinis. Short and wide outside off, Stoinis times the cut past backward point. The fielder at third man runs across to his right and puts in a dive. Can't get his hands near the ball. Raced away to the fence

Joel Davies to Campbell Kellaway, out Caught by Ben Manenti!! Number three goes down. That's excellent play from Sixers. They had the man in the deep at fine leg particularly for that shot. Kellaway goes for the sweep, gets a leading edge that skies to Manenti who runs to his right and takes it fingers pointed up. Davies jumps with joy. Campbell Kellaway c Ben Manenti b Joel Davies 1(3)

Joel Davies to Stoinis, 2 runs, Stoinis goes for the reverse. Hits it fine past short third man. Gets a brace as the ball didn't have enough legs to go all the way

Ben Manenti to Thomas Rogers, out Bowled!! Another chop on. Turning into the left-hander, Rogers looks to cut, gets a thick inside edge and smashes into the off-stump. Puts his head down in disappointment as he walk back to the pavillion. Thomas Rogers b Ben Manenti 23(23) [4s-2 6s-1]

Ben Manenti to Thomas Rogers, FOUR, poor delivery down the leg, Rogers taps it on its head and gets it down to fine leg fence. No chance of stopping that as it raced away

Joel Davies to Sam Harper, out Bowled!! Davies gets the first wicket. Dangerous Harper walks back as he was looking to up the ante. Batter makes room to cut the ball that was on middle and leg, gets a thick inside edge onto the pads and rolls onto to knock the off-stump. Sam Harper b Joel Davies 21(17) [4s-2]

Sam Curran to Thomas Rogers, FOUR, cheeky boundary. Rogers gets inside the line of the ball and scoops it over short fine leg. No stopping that

Sam Curran to Thomas Rogers, SIX, first maximum off the innings. This is hugee. Length delivery on middle, Rogers gets under the ball and clubs it over long-on. Clean shot that

Sam Curran to Sam Harper, FOUR, not a great delivery from Curran with that pace. Short delivery at hip high, Harper gets on top of the bounce and smokes the pull to deep mid-wicket

Ben Manenti to Sam Harper, FOUR, straight away, Harper skips down the track and chips it over the cover region. Doesn't hit that as well as he would like to. Had enough legs to go over the fence