Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Scorecard, Match 27, Big Bash League 2026

Match 27 · Big Bash League 2026 · Melbourne Cricket Ground · 8 Jan 2026

Melbourne Stars 128 (19.5 ov)

Sydney Sixers 129/4 (17.1 ov)

Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets

Player of the match: JA Davies

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Match summary

Melbourne Stars played Sydney Sixers in Match 27, Big Bash League 2026 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 8 Jan 2026. Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets.

Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to field first. Melbourne Stars made 128 in 19.5 overs, Sydney Sixers made 129/4 in 17.1 overs.

Josh Philippe top-scored with 35 off 25 balls; Ben Dwarshuis took 4/13; Joel Davies was named player of the match.

Melbourne Stars Innings

128/10 (19.5 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
SB Harper b JA Davies	b JA Davies	21	17	2	0	123.53
TF Rogers b BAD Manenti	b BAD Manenti	23	23	2	1	100.00
C Kellaway c BAD Manenti b JA Davies	c BAD Manenti b JA Davies	1	3	0	0	33.33
MP Stoinis c Babar Azam b BJ Dwarshuis	c Babar Azam b BJ Dwarshuis	33	35	2	1	94.29
BD Macdonald c JR Philippe b BJ Dwarshuis	c JR Philippe b BJ Dwarshuis	33	22	2	2	150.00
GJ Maxwell c Babar Azam b J Edwards	c Babar Azam b J Edwards	1	4	0	0	25.00
HWR Cartwright c SM Curran b J Edwards	c SM Curran b J Edwards	1	2	0	0	50.00
MJ Swepson c SM Curran b J Edwards	c SM Curran b J Edwards	5	4	1	0	125.00
Haris Rauf c JR Philippe b BJ Dwarshuis	c JR Philippe b BJ Dwarshuis	0	1	0	0	0.00
LC Hatcher c L Shaw b BJ Dwarshuis	c L Shaw b BJ Dwarshuis	1	5	0	0	20.00
PM Siddle not out	not out	6	3	1	0	200.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 1, w 2, nb 0)	3
Total	19.5 Ov (RR: 6.45)	128/10

Fall of wickets: 1-43 (SB Harper, 5.6 ov), 2-47 (TF Rogers, 6.4 ov), 3-53 (C Kellaway, 7.6 ov), 4-97 (BD Macdonald, 13.4 ov), 5-99 (GJ Maxwell, 15.1 ov), 6-107 (HWR Cartwright, 15.6 ov), 7-116 (MP Stoinis, 17.4 ov), 8-116 (Haris Rauf, 17.5 ov), 9-122 (MJ Swepson, 18.5 ov), 10-128 (LC Hatcher, 19.5 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
BAD Manenti	3	0	15	1	5.00	11	2	0	0
SA Abbott	3	0	26	0	8.67	8	1	2	0
SM Curran	2	0	31	0	15.50	1	2	2	1
J Edwards	4	0	27	3	6.75	10	3	0	1
JA Davies	4	0	15	2	3.75	11	0	0	0
BJ Dwarshuis	3.5	1	13	4	3.39	17	2	0	0

Sydney Sixers Innings

129/4 (17.1 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Babar Azam lbw b MP Stoinis	lbw b MP Stoinis	14	17	1	0	82.35
MC Henriques lbw b PM Siddle	lbw b PM Siddle	12	7	1	0	171.43
JR Philippe c TF Rogers b Haris Rauf	c TF Rogers b Haris Rauf	35	25	2	2	140.00
SM Curran c Haris Rauf b MP Stoinis	c Haris Rauf b MP Stoinis	17	21	2	0	80.95
JC Silk not out	not out	17	20	0	0	85.00
L Shaw not out	not out	24	14	2	1	171.43
Extras	(b 0, lb 7, w 2, nb 1)	10
Total	17.1 Ov (RR: 7.51)	129/4

Did not bat: SA Abbott, JA Davies, BAD Manenti, BJ Dwarshuis, J Edwards

Fall of wickets: 1-20 (MC Henriques, 2.1 ov), 2-48 (Babar Azam, 6.3 ov), 3-75 (JR Philippe, 9.5 ov), 4-89 (SM Curran, 12.2 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
GJ Maxwell	1	10	0	10.00	1	1	0	0	0
LC Hatcher	3	28	0	9.33	6	1	1	2	0
PM Siddle	3.1	12	1	3.79	12	1	0	0	0
Haris Rauf	3	22	1	7.33	6	3	0	0	0
MP Stoinis	4	20	2	5.00	13	1	1	0	0
MJ Swepson	2	24	0	12.00	0	1	1	0	1
C Kellaway	1	6	0	6.00	1	0	0	0	0

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers match on 8 Jan 2026?

Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets.

Who was player of the match in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers?

Joel Davies.

Who scored the most runs in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers?

Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers) with 35 off 25 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers?

Ben Dwarshuis, with 4/13.

Who won the toss in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers?

Sydney Sixers, who chose to field first.

Where was Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers played?

At Melbourne Cricket Ground.