BBL 2024-25 Knockout: Sydney Thunder Beat Melbourne Stars

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Sydney Thunder registered a comprehensive win over Melbourne Stars in the knockout match played at Engine Stadium, Sydney on 22nd January 2025.

Melbourne Stars captain Marcus Stoinis won the toss and decided to field first. Tom Curran took an important wicket in the first over itself dismissing Thunder captain David Warner with a good catch at midwicket. Matthew Gilkes showed intent right from the word go putting enough pressure on the Stars bowling. Gilkes survived a close catch shout which was given not out after replays. The match was stopped due to lightning.

After a short delay, the match was reduced to 19 overs a side. At the end of the first four overs, Sydney Thunder scored 36 for 1. Usama Mir struck in his opening over by dismissing Weigben with a good return catch. Weigben and Gilkes put on 37 runs for the 2nd wicket.

Mir struck again to get rid of the well-set Gilkes caught by Maxwell at the boundary to leave Thunder in trouble. Oliver Davies struggled against disciplined Stars bowling. Warren dismissed Sam Billings with a good catch by Tom Curran. Davies and Garton took the power surge overs from the 14th to the 16th. Peter Siddle and Stoinis delivered the goods for the Stars, giving away just 14 runs, also grabbing 2 wickets dismissing Garton and Chris Green.

Oliver Davies hit some valuable runs before being dismissed trying to hit a big shot. Nathan McAndrew and Tom Andrews put on valuable runs in the death overs helping Thunder post a competitive total of 135 for 7. The pitch had a lot of help for the pacers and spinners.

Chasing down 136 runs to win, Sam Harper was bowled by McAndrew in the very first over itself. Sydney Thunder did not appeal for a caught-behind call. McAndrew struck again to get rid of Tom Rogers with a well-judged catch by Tanveer Sangha. It was a disciplined bowling effort as they restricted Stars to 26 for 2 at the end of four overs.

Andrews struck in his first over to dismiss Handscomb to leave Stars struggling. Glenn Maxwell smashed 3 boundaries against Andrews, giving some hope of winning. On the other hand, Stoinis struggled against disciplined bowling by Chris Green and Andrews.

Garton took a stunning low catch to dismiss Stars captain Stoinis. Stoinis and Maxwell added 38 runs for the 4th wicket. Tanveer Sangha struck twice in the same over dismissing Maxwell and Tom Curran derailing Star’s innings.

Stars took the power surge from the 13th to the 15th over. Hilton Cartwright provided some hopes of winning with 15 runs in the first power surge over. McAndrew struck to dismiss the dangerous Cartwright. Mark Steketee hit some lusty shots against Sangha and Garton keeping the Stars hopes alive.

McAndrew dismissed Steketee with a good catch by David Warner. He then ended the innings getting rid of Warren to help Sydney Thunder win by 21 runs via the DLS method.

For his match-winning spell of 5 for 16 in 4 overs, Nathan McAndrew was named the player of the match award. Sydney Thunder will face Sydney Sixers in qualifier 2 to be played at SCG on 24th January 2025.

Sydney Thunder 135 for 7 in 19 overs (Oliver Davies 36, Usama Mir 2/26, Tom Curran 2/26) beat Melbourne Stars 114 in 18 overs (Glenn Maxwell 28, Nathan McAndrew 5/16) by 21 runs via DLS Method.

 


                                            Nathan McAndrew Grabs 5 for 16 in 4 overs to help Thunder beat Stars in the knockout match of BBL 2024-25 

 

 

  

 

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