Match summary
Melbourne Stars played Melbourne Renegades in Match 22, Big Bash League 2026 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 4 Jan 2026. Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and chose to field first. Melbourne Stars made 173/9 in 20 overs, Melbourne Renegades made 177/6 in 19.5 overs.
J Brown top-scored with 84 off 48 balls; Gurinder Sandhu took 4/41; J Brown was named player of the match.
Melbourne Stars Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF Rogers c J Fraser-McGurk b C Stow |
c J Fraser-McGurk b C Stow | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 115.38 |
| SB Harper c J Fraser-McGurk b GS Sandhu |
c J Fraser-McGurk b GS Sandhu | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 200.00 |
| C Kellaway c GS Sandhu b C Stow |
c GS Sandhu b C Stow | 33 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 122.22 |
| BD Macdonald c Mohammad Rizwan b W Sutherland |
c Mohammad Rizwan b W Sutherland | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| GJ Maxwell c M Spoors b Hassan Khan |
c M Spoors b Hassan Khan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| MP Stoinis c J Brown b GS Sandhu |
c J Brown b GS Sandhu | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 114.29 |
| HWR Cartwright c W Sutherland b GS Sandhu |
c W Sutherland b GS Sandhu | 28 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 147.37 |
| TK Curran run out (Mohammad Rizwan, GS Sandhu) |
run out (Mohammad Rizwan, GS Sandhu) | 38 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 211.11 |
| MJ Swepson b GS Sandhu |
b GS Sandhu | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Haris Rauf not out |
not out | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| PM Siddle not out |
not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 3, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.65) | 173/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (SB Harper, 2.4 ov), 2-42 (TF Rogers, 4.5 ov), 3-52 (BD Macdonald, 6.4 ov), 4-55 (GJ Maxwell, 7.4 ov), 5-80 (MP Stoinis, 10.6 ov), 6-109 (C Kellaway, 14.3 ov), 7-126 (HWR Cartwright, 16.2 ov), 8-167 (MJ Swepson, 19.2 ov), 9-171 (TK Curran, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Khan | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Behrendorff | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| GS Sandhu | 4 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 10.25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| C Stow | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M Spoors | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne Renegades Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Brown b MJ Swepson |
b MJ Swepson | 84 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 175.00 |
| TL Seifert c HWR Cartwright b Haris Rauf |
c HWR Cartwright b Haris Rauf | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Mohammad Rizwan c TK Curran b Haris Rauf |
c TK Curran b Haris Rauf | 41 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 107.89 |
| J Fraser-McGurk c MP Stoinis b PM Siddle |
c MP Stoinis b PM Siddle | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Hassan Khan c TF Rogers b PM Siddle |
c TF Rogers b PM Siddle | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183.33 |
| OJ Peake run out (SB Harper, BD Macdonald) |
run out (SB Harper, BD Macdonald) | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| W Sutherland not out |
not out | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 271.43 |
| M Spoors not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 1, nb 0) | 1 | ||||
| Total | 19.5 Ov (RR: 8.92) | 177/6 | ||||
Did not bat: GS Sandhu, C Stow, JP Behrendorff
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (TL Seifert, 2.3 ov), 2-127 (J Brown, 14.1 ov), 3-136 (Mohammad Rizwan, 16.2 ov), 4-147 (Hassan Khan, 17.3 ov), 5-148 (J Fraser-McGurk, 17.5 ov), 6-161 (OJ Peake, 18.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJ Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TK Curran | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.00 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PM Siddle | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Swepson | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP Stoinis | 2.5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 12.00 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Match 22 · Big Bash League 2026
- Venue
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Date
- 4 Jan 2026
- Toss
- Melbourne Renegades, elected to field first
- Result
- Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
- Player of the match
- J Brown
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025/26
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades match on 4 Jan 2026?
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades?
J Brown.
Who scored the most runs in Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades?
J Brown (Melbourne Renegades) with 84 off 48 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades?
Gurinder Sandhu, with 4/41.
Who won the toss in Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades?
Melbourne Renegades, who chose to field first.
Where was Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades played?
At Melbourne Cricket Ground.