18/12Result
5th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Dec 18 2025
Stars won by 8 wkts (24b rem)
Player of the Match
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus StoinisMelbourne Stars
18/12Result
5th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Dec 18 2025
Stars won by 8 wkts (24b rem)
Player of the Match
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus StoinisMelbourne Stars

END OF OVER:
16 | 22 Runs | MS: 159/2 | RR: 9.93

  • Marcus Stoinis62 (31b)
  • Campbell Kellaway41 (27b)
  • Chris Jordan3-0-41-0
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-28-0

10:45pm That will be all from us for this game. We hope you enjoyed our coverage and stay tuned to ESPNcricinfo for all the cricketing action from around the world. Until next time, from all of us here, it is goodbye!

Marcus Stoinis, Player of the Match: (On starting with a win) Big relief. To be honest, schedule has been nice to us. We have had five days leading into it, nice system in place. (Chat from Wade when he walked out to bat) We are so close. It is not even a sledge. Love him, so it is good banter. That was a really good wicket. Good T20 wicket. (On Kellaway) He has had a good start to the domestic season. The way he has been striking in the nets, I do not want to say anything (for fear of jinxing). He was really good, really composed and he is going to be a star.

10:38pm Clinical and comfortable - two words that encapsulate that run-chase. At the half-way stage, it felt the Stars had things under control and that is how it panned out, with Stoinis the star of the batting show. He blazed his way to an unbeaten 62 off 31 balls, with Kellaway alongside him at every step. Clarke and Rogers also played their parts at the top of the order.

A bad day at the office overall for the defending champions. They could not put enough runs on the board and struggled for incision with the new ball. And once they went through the first few overs without any substantial inroads, it was a long way back for them.

15.6
6
Jordan to Stoinis, SIX, that is exactly what Stoinis gets! Finishes things off in style and the Stars are on the board! Slower ball that lands in the slot on off. Stoinis winds up and wallops it clean over long on to seal the deal!

Stars one hit away now

15.5
4
Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR, Stoinis in a hurry now! Full ball outside off. Stoinis leans forward, shows the full face of the bat and creams it between extra cover and mid off!
15.4
4
Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR, fifty up for the skipper! Slow, short, wide and begging to be hit. Stoinis obliges and thunders it between cover point and backward point!
15.3
2
Jordan to Stoinis, 2 runs, back of a length outside off. Stoinis waits on it and dabs it past short third. Not the greatest effort in the world, it must be said
15.2
2
Jordan to Stoinis, 2 runs, back of a length just outside off. Stoinis gets up on his toes and dinks it to the edge of the ring in the mid wicket region. Back for a brace comfortably
15.1
4
Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR, four more! Shortish on the hips and that is easy pickings, with fine leg up. Stoinis uses the pace on offer and clips it to short fine leg's left!

Just 22 more needed now. Jordan to bowl

END OF OVER:
15 | 9 Runs | MS: 137/2 (22 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 9.13, RRR: 4.40)

  • Campbell Kellaway41 (27b)
  • Marcus Stoinis40 (25b)
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-28-0
  • Rehan Ahmed2-0-18-0
14.6
4
Ellis to Kellaway, FOUR, that has been smoked! Slot ball outside off. Kellaway plants his front foot, goes through the line and crashes it between extra cover and mid off!
14.5
1
Ellis to Stoinis, 1 run, full and wide outside off. Stoinis reaches out for it and flays it towards deep point
14.4
1
Ellis to Kellaway, 1 run, slower ball on a shortish length on off. Kellaway does not pick it at all and in the end, just dangles his blade. The ball pops up off the outside half and dribbles away behind point
14.3
1
Ellis to Stoinis, 1 run, low full toss on the stumps. Stoinis clinks it down to mid on
14.3
1w
Ellis to Stoinis, 1 wide, full and well outside off. Just beyond the tramlines too and called a wide
14.2
0
Ellis to Stoinis, no run, length ball on middle and leg. Stoinis winds up and thumps it to mid on. Kellaway did well to duck under that
14.1
1
Ellis to Kellaway, 1 run, full and wide outside off. Kellaway throws his hands at it and drills it towards sweeper cover

Time for the Power Surge. Stars going for the jugular. Ellis to bowl

END OF OVER:
14 | 12 Runs | MS: 128/2 (31 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 9.14, RRR: 5.16)

  • Campbell Kellaway35 (24b)
  • Marcus Stoinis38 (22b)
  • Rehan Ahmed2-0-18-0
  • Chris Jordan2-0-19-0
13.6
1
Rehan Ahmed to Kellaway, 1 run, very full outside off. Kellaway digs it out towards extra cover
13.5
2
Rehan Ahmed to Kellaway, 2 runs, miscued, but safe! Given a bit of air outside off. Kellaway skips down and swings at it hard. Slices it, though, and is lucky the ball loops well over extra cover
13.4
0
Rehan Ahmed to Kellaway, no run, back of a length outside off. Spins back in and Kellaway, hanging back, dabs it towards short third
13.3
4
Rehan Ahmed to Kellaway, FOUR, thumped! Floated up into the slot on middle stump. Kellaway plants his front foot and bludgeons it back past the bowler!
13.2
1
Rehan Ahmed to Stoinis, 1 run, fired in quicker after seeing the batter advance. Stoinis adjusts and knocks it to long on
13.1
4
Rehan Ahmed to Stoinis, FOUR, fullish just outside off. Stoinis gets down on one knee and helps it neatly behind square. Deep square leg had ground to make up to his right and could not!

END OF OVER:
13 | 8 Runs | MS: 116/2 (43 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 8.92, RRR: 6.14)

  • Campbell Kellaway28 (20b)
  • Marcus Stoinis33 (20b)
  • Chris Jordan2-0-19-0
  • Rehan Ahmed1-0-6-0
12.6
4
Jordan to Kellaway, FOUR, streaky but they all count! Shortish on leg stump. Kellaway backs away and swings at it with all his might. The ball skims the top edge and flies over the keeper's head!
12.5
1
Jordan to Stoinis, 1 run, back of a length just outside off. Stoinis opens his bat face and runs it down to deep third
12.4
1
Jordan to Kellaway, 1 run, length ball outside leg. Kellaway flips it to deep mid wicket
12.3
1
Jordan to Stoinis, 1 run, length on off. Stoinis punches it out to sweeper cover and settles for a single
12.2
0
Jordan to Stoinis, no run, back of a length on off. Stoinis comes half forward and jabs it towards extra cover
12.1
1
Jordan to Kellaway, 1 run, full on off. Flicked down the ground to long on

Jordan returns. 51 off 48

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st46JM ClarkeTF Rogers
2nd12JM ClarkeC Kellaway
3rd101MP StoinisC Kellaway