Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, 27th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - CommentaryMLS vs SYS, 27th Match, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Commentary
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wkts
MLS
128(19.5)
SYS
129/4(17.1)
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Joel Davies | Player of the Match - It was a massive game for us. It just gets us ahead of the middle of the ladder, which is pretty congested. But I was surprised I didn't get washed. I deserved it this time. I thought that not many, but, yeah, I'll take it. I think I'm lucky enough to have worked with the GOAT, Sock, for a long time. And now that, I guess, Steve O’Keefe is away, which has been a big, big ask. But, yeah, I think he's getting a bit more opportunity since he's left. But t's just been awesome to be out there with the boys every game and just getting to follow and follow this. I think I might be out of the team to be honest (when the Australians top stars return). Not up to this, mate. I don't know. But, yeah, it's going to be a start to the line-up. So, yeah, there'll be some tough decisions to be made from the coach. But I think getting those boys back is going to be unreal. And I think it's possible to get a start at some point. That'd be nice, as well. I think batting is a bit more fun. I like it. I don't like getting into sixes, but I enjoy getting sixes. But it's pretty satisfying taking wickets. I'd definitely prefer batting.
22:17 Local Time, 11:17 GMT, 16:47 IST: Another impressive outing for the Sixers while the Stars slip to their 3rd consecutive loss of the season. After a fine start, the tournament is quickly threatening to unravel for them. 128 wasn't going to be enough on this pitch, it did have some spice, but Sixers knew their target and went on getting to it in a professional manner. Everyone who batted got a start, there were solid partnerships and they aced the chase with 17 balls left unused. The bowling was disciplined by the Stars, but with no scoreboard pressure, the Sixers could bide their time, got the ones and twos and the occasional boundary followed. Josh Phillipe's 35 was top-score while Lachlan Shaw impressed with his 14-ball 24*. The match though was set-up by the bowlers who used the two-paced nature superbly to restrict the home team to a below-par score.
17.1
Peter Siddle to Jordan Silk, 2 runs, Sixers win, slower short ball outside off - Silk stays back and punches it into the gap past cover, comes back for the winning run
Peter Siddle [3.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack
Over 17
127-4
6L1141L1(14 runs)
Jordan Silk
15 (19)
Lachlan Shaw
24 (14)
Marcus Stoinis
4-0-20-2
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16.6
Stoinis to Jordan Silk, leg byes, 1 run, low full-toss on the pads, Silk looks to sweep and misses, off the pad and rolled backward of square on the on-side
16.5
Stoinis to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, slower short ball from Stoinis - Shaw drags the pull behind square on the on-side
16.4
4
Stoinis to Lachlan Shaw, FOUR, that'll do nicely for the Sixers - slower ball from Stoinis, but it's down leg and Shaw helps it on its way with the whippy pull, behind square on the on-side for another boundary
16.3
Stoinis to Jordan Silk, 1 run, short of a length and angling into the right-hander - Silk swivels across on the pull and nearly holes out to deep backward square leg, on the bounce to the fielder
16.2
Stoinis to Lachlan Shaw, leg byes, 1 run, slower ball on the pads, Shaw looks to flick and misses, off the pad and rolled onto the on-side for a leg-bye
16.1
6
Stoinis to Lachlan Shaw, SIX, beautifully played, on a length and angling into the pads - Shaw picks the length early, brings his wrists into play and then whips it over deep backward square leg for a maximum
Marcus Stoinis [3.0-0-8-2] is back into the attack
Sixers have activated the power surge
Over 16
113-4
111421(10 runs)
Lachlan Shaw
13 (10)
Jordan Silk
14 (17)
Mitchell Swepson
2-0-24-0
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15.6
Mitchell Swepson to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off - sliced in front of square on the off-side for a single
15.5
Mitchell Swepson to Lachlan Shaw, 2 runs, pushed through by Swepson - Shaw can still go back on the flat-batted pull, to the left of long-on and he's back for the second
15.4
4
Mitchell Swepson to Lachlan Shaw, FOUR, thumped, too short from Swepson - Shaw rocks back and then hammers the pull straight of long-on, races away to the ropes
15.3
Mitchell Swepson to Jordan Silk, 1 run, fraction short by Swepson - Shaw makes room and cuts it square past cover for a single
15.2
Mitchell Swepson to Lachlan Shaw, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line - tucked through mid-wicket for a single
15.1
Mitchell Swepson to Jordan Silk, 1 run, dragged short by Swepson - Silk rocks back and pulls it behind square on the on-side for a single
Mitchell Swepson [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
