- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.4 That is a sensational catch! Stoinis times the jump to perfection at extra cover and swallows it above his head! Hits the deck hard on an irksome off-stump line and he remains deep in crease, tries to pummel it over the fielder and couldn't find the requisite elevation 110/41.2 Oh, gotten with an absolute beauty! Serious pace and he makes the hard length delivery cut back sharply and he pushes forward to it, unable to get behind the line and the ball disturbs the top of middle, arms aloft and Curran is on cloud 9! 7/11.4 Knocked him over! Shorter length or thereabouts, nipping away ever so slightly and he lunges at it, misjudged the line and the off-stump pole is pinged! Another crucial breakthrough for Stars! Curran is on fire! Produces magic again in the same over 7/27.5 Pitched up and the ball thunders into the back pad, tries to flick it and misses it completely! No point reviewing it as there's no confusion at all and the umpire did not hesitate to raise the finger, nice change of length as he misses a straighter one. Shaky start by Strikers 62/315.4 that's a well-direct shorter thunderbolt on middle and he induces an outside edge, tried to swat a swivel pull and the ball rose steeply and quickly at him, Siddle is pumped up, aggressive celebration 123/516.5 Another slower back of a length ball zipping back at him, waits a touch and then takes the aerial route, lifting it towards the longest part of the boundary at deep midwicket and taken safely by the fielder Cartwright who gets it right, regulation catch 129/618.4 On a length and slanting across off, opens the face and hits it in the air towards deep extra cover, taken in the deep, another timely wicket, has been tough to score on this pitch 141/718.5 oh, back-to-back wickets! On a length and zooming away sharply, lured by the width, he throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge, excellent diving take from the keeper to his left, full extension and diving to pocket a gem of a catch, Nielsen goes for a duck! Haris at his best! 141/8Extras12 (lb 7, w 5)TOTAL155/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.75)Did not bat: L PopeFall of wickets: 1-7 (Chris Lynn, 1.2 ov), 2-7 (Jason Sangha, 1.4 ov), 3-62 (Liam Scott, 7.5 ov), 4-110 (Matthew Short, 13.4 ov), 5-123 (Alex Ross, 15.4 ov), 6-129 (Jamie Overton, 16.5 ov), 7-141 (Jerrssis Wadia, 18.4 ov), 8-141 (Harry Nielsen, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB GJ Maxwell 2 0 14 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 TK Curran 4 0 35 3 8.75 8 3 1 0 0 PM Siddle 4 0 23 1 5.75 10 2 0 1 0 MJ Swepson 4 0 25 0 6.25 6 0 0 0 0 Haris Rauf 4 0 28 3 7 9 3 0 2 0 MP Stoinis 2 0 23 1 11.5 2 1 1 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.6 Looped up and skids this a touch quicker, tries to whip it leg-side and is unable account for the spin on this searing googly and the off-stump is uprooted, gets a thick inside-edge. Terrific delivery 67/19.5 Timely wicket, much needed for Adelaide. Steep shorter one on middle and off, goes big, goes hime! Takes at mid-on by captain Short, gone after a blazing fifty and an important contribution. 90/215.6 Hits a cutter on a length and makes it go on with the arm towards middle, mows it downtown and finds a fielder at mid-on, will there be a twist in the tale? Stars still the favorites but a few more wickets could really bring the contest to live 133/411.3 Oh, he has got the prized scalp! Lands it short on a hard length and offers some width, no real movement, Maxwell plants his front leg and tries to smoke it past Short at extra cover but gives a straight catch and admonishes himself, wasn't a menacing delivery and he just couldn't find a gap and elevation 96/3Extras11 (b 4, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL161/4 (18.1 Overs, RR: 8.86)Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Joe Clarke, 6.6 ov), 2-90 (Sam Harper, 9.5 ov), 3-96 (Glenn Maxwell, 11.3 ov), 4-133 (Campbell Kellaway, 15.6 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Melbourne Stars , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
23 December 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Melbourne Stars 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 32 runs, 2 wickets)
- Adelaide Strikers: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 7
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (MW Short 19, L Scott 25, Ex 6)
- Over 9.5: Review by Melbourne Stars (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - SJ Nogajski, Batter - AI Ross (Struck down)
- Drinks: Adelaide Strikers - 83/3 in 10.0 overs (MW Short 43, AI Ross 4)
- Adelaide Strikers: 100 runs in 11.6 overs (72 balls), Extras 8
- MW Short: 50 off 38 balls (4 x 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 16 runs, 2 wickets)
- Adelaide Strikers: 150 runs in 19.2 overs (116 balls), Extras 11
- Innings Break: Adelaide Strikers - 155/8 in 20.0 overs (Hasan Ali 6, HTRJY Thornton 12)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 4.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 0 wicket)
- Melbourne Stars: 50 runs in 3.5 overs (24 balls), Extras 8
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (JM Clarke 15, SB Harper 29, Ex 8)
- SB Harper: 50 off 35 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Drinks: Melbourne Stars - 90/2 in 9.5 overs (C Kellaway 3)
- Melbourne Stars: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (72 balls), Extras 9
- Powerplay 2: Overs 15.1 - 17.0 (Batting side - 21 runs, 1 wicket)
- Melbourne Stars: 150 runs in 17.1 overs (104 balls), Extras 11
Match Coverage
All Match NewsTom Curran and Sam Harper power Stars past Strikers
Curran, who got 3 for 35, struck twice in the second over as Stars restricted Strikers to 155



