Stoinis, Lawrence fifties deliver Stars' first win of the season
The duo helped Stars break a five-game BBL 2025 losing streak while also consigning Heat to a third-straight defeat
01/01Result
19th Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Jan 1 2025
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
153/5 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/01Result
19th Match (N), Big Bash League at Brisbane, Jan 1 2025
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![Brisbane Heat]( "Brisbane Heat")
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
153/5 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
DW Lawrence
64(38) 7x4 - 2x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 13 runs
- 0x4 - 2x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.15 start, First Session 18.15-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.05, Second Session 20.05-21.35
Match days
1 January 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Brisbane Heat 0
Scorecard Summary
BRISBANE HEAT 149/7 (20 OVERS)
- Paul Walter21 (18)
- Max Bryant*77 (48)
- Mark Steketee2/42 (4)
- Dan Lawrence1/6 (1)
MELBOURNE STARS 153/5 (18.1 OVERS)
- Marcus Stoinis62 (48)
- Dan Lawrence*64 (38)
- Xavier Bartlett4/10 (4)
- Spencer Johnson1/28 (4)
Commentator: Ekanth
Every team now has a win, but for Stars, ambitions need to be heavily tempered. For Heat, it's the third loss in a row. Both teams have issues with their batting. They'll try sorting things out, you can find out whether they do by following the BBL here on Cricinfo. Thanks for joining. Goodnigt.
Marcus Stoinis, Stars captain and POTM: Big relief, nice way to start the year. We've wanted to show the same character despite the results, we did that. Lawrence batted brilliantly, we tried to keep each other calm. It was an important win. I've been partly disappointed with my own performances, get more than starts, that's the blueprint for us. We're going back to the MCG and can make it our fortress, got some rest too.
9:38pm: Comfortable win in the end. Stoinis' 62 and Lawrence's 64* ensured that the wobble that Stars experienced early on wasn't decisive in the game. Johnson and Bartlett were good for Heat but not much well went for them. There was a bit of dew as well, which McSweeney reported in the chase, That might've played a part too. The differentiator, in the end, was that Stars got a big partnership. Heat couldn't. Also, Stars won the toss.
18.1
4
Prestwidge to Lawrence, FOUR, Full toss has been wristily whipped behind square and Stars are off the mark in BBL 2024
END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | MS: 149/5 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 8.27, RRR: 0.50)
- Hilton Cartwright1 (3b)
- Dan Lawrence60 (37b)
- Xavier Bartlett4-0-10-4
- Spencer Johnson4-0-28-1
17.6
0
Bartlett to Cartwright, no run, Cartwright tries to whack it across, misses. Power Surge must now be taken. The ball was around a back of length, just down leg; the batter wanted a bit more room than he had to lift a pull square of the wicket
All fielders now run in
17.5
1
Bartlett to Lawrence, 1 run, Length on off, worked off the back foot to deep fine leg. Fielder hurries in a throw, but the batters don't risk trying a second
17.4
1
Bartlett to Cartwright, 1 run, Pitched up on the pads, pushed through midwicket. Edge of the ring to bring it to two needed off the last ball
17.3
0
Bartlett to Cartwright, no run, Appeal for caught behind but that seemed to have come off the grille. Was a bumper angled in, Cartwright swivelled on the pull, wanted to go square or behind
17.3
1w
Bartlett to Cartwright, 1 wide, Full down leg, the full ball goes past the flick
Hat-trick ball. Five-for on Bartlett. Slip in
Match Coverage
All Match NewsStoinis, Lawrence fifties deliver Stars' first win of the season
The duo helped Stars break a five-game BBL 2025 losing streak while also consigning Heat to a third-straight defeat
