Welcome to this Big Bash clash between the Melbourne Stars and the Sydney Sixers. We’ll have live scores and commentary from 7.30pm AEDT.
Melbourne had a dominant win last week against cross-town rivals Melbourne Renegades.
They piled on the runs with English import Luke Wright starting the match off perfectly for the Stars with a quick-fire innings laying the perfect platform for his side.
The Englishman was also key figure with the ball, picking up the key wicket of Aaron Finch.
The Stars will be looking for a similar performance from there English import this week.
The Sixers where lead by Steve Smith last week for their win against a struggling Sydney Thunder.
Smith’s absence will leave a place for inter-state import Marcus North to take his place in the line up.
North missed last week with illness, but has been cleared to play in this fixture.
The best player for the Sixers last week was their young gun Nic Maddinson.
Maddinson set the perfect platform for the Sixers to explode.
If Maddinson can be as explosive at the start of the innings the Sixers will score big.
Prediction
I think the Sixers will be boosted by being at home and will win a very close match.
Craig Jackson
Guest
I don't think we will get to see much cricket tonight. I would like to see the strikers win
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Wonderful performance from the Stars tonight. They batted well and their bowling attack made sure the Sixers had no chance. 77 run win is very big margin in this format. The Sixers always had too many to chase and they started to panic and just collapsed. Thanks for tuning in and I hope to see you soon.
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:9/123 Over:20th Batsman: Lalor 5 off 8 Hazlewood 2 off 5 Bowler: McKay . . . 1 . 1
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:9/117 Over:19th Batsman: Lalor 2 off 4 Hazlewood 1 off 2 Bowler: Hussey 1 Wicket . 1 Lee clears the front leg and hits it straight to deep mid-wicket. Hazlewood is the last man in
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:8/116 Over:18th Batsman: Lalor 0 off 2 Lee 0 off 3 Bowler: Faulkner . . Wicket . 1LB NB . O'Keefe edges one straight to Matthew Wade. O'Keefe 9 off 11 New man is Lalor
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:6/114 Over:17th Batsman: Lee 0 off 1 O'Keefe 9 off 8 Bowler: Maxwell Wicket of Dan Smith picked up by Maxwell. This games is all but over for the Sixers now. New man is Lee
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:6/107 Over:16th Batsman: Smith 4 off 6 O'Keefe 5 off 5 Bowler: Faulkner Last over: . 1B 2 . 2
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:5/101 Over:15th Batsman: Smith 4 off 4 O'Keefe Bowler: Maxwell Last over: 1 1 2 Wicket 1 . Henriques goes long, but straight to long off.Henriques 17 off 15 new player is O'Keefe
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:5/96 Over:14th Batsman: Henriques 11 off 10 Smith 2 off 3 Bowler: Malinga Last over:
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:5/83 Over:13th Batsman: Henriques 8 off 7 Bowler: Maxwell Last over: 2 1 1 4 2 Wicket SILK gives himself a bit of room and is clean bowled.Silk 2 off 4 Smith is the new man
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:4/80 Over:12th Batsman: Henriques 1 off 4 Silk 1 off 2 Bowler: Bird Last over: 1RUNOUT 1 . . 1 Marcus North comes back for the second and is miles short.North 23 off 19. Silk new man. RRR:14.35
Simoc
Guest
North would be more valuable sitting on the bench, good timing, he's out. That was hopeless from him.
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:3/77 Over:11th Batsman: North 22 off 18 Henriques 0 off 1 Bowler: McKay Last over: 2 1 1 1 Wicket Bopara goes for a big expansive drive, gets an outside edge goes straight to short third man. Bopara 5 off 10 Henriques the new man. RRR:
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:2/72 Over:10th Batsman: North 18 off 15 Bopara 4 off 8 Bowler: Bird Last over: . 1 . 2 1 2 RRR: 12.90
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:2/66 Over:9th Batsman: North 15 off 12 Bopara 1 off 5 Bowler: Hastings Last over: 1 . . 4 2 .
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:2/59 Over:8th Batsman: North 9 off 7 Bopara 1 off 4 Bowler: Maxwell Last over: 1 1 2 . 1 1
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Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:2/53 Over:7th Batsman: North 4 off 2 Bopara 0 off 0 Bowler: Hastings Last over: . . Wicket . . Maddinson nicks behind and WALKS! WOW after smashing one and not walking he walks this time. Bopara is the new man
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:1/53 Over:6th Batsman: Maddinson 18 off 16 North 4 off 2 Bowler: Bird Last over: 2 2 . Wicket . 4 Handscombe dropped Lumb first ball of the over. Handscombe will be very happy after that from Bird. On a length and nips back in and bowls him. Lumb 29 off 17 The new batsman is North.
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:0/45 Over:5th Batsman: Maddinson 18 off 15 Lumb 25 off 15 Bowler: MALINGA Last over: 4 . . 4 . .
Nick Richardson
Roar Guru
Sydney Sixer:0/37 Over:4th Batsman: Maddinson 10 off 10 Lumb 25 off 15 Bowler: Faulkner Last over: . 2 1 1 1 1Nb 1 RRR: 10.25