LIVE SCORES - 28th Match - Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers (Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne)

Current Form Melbourne Stars:

Melbourne Stars are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 2 wins and 5 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League is Marcus Stoinis with 242 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League is Peter Siddle with 8 scalps under his belt.

Melbourne Stars have won their previous match against Melbourne Renegades by 5 wickets.

Melbourne Renegades batted first and they posted a total of 168 for 7 in 20 overs. The top order simply crumbled like a pack of cards. It was Jacob Bethell and Jonathan Wells, who scored 49 and 45 runs respectively to help Melbourne Renegades get to a fighting total of 168 in their innings.

During the chase, Melbourne Stars lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters. Ben Duckett continued his good form and smashed 67 runs off just 49 balls to lay the foundation for a successful chase. Marcus Stoinis also played his hand and scored 48 runs to win the match for Melbourne Stars in the 20th over with 5 wickets in hand.

Current Form Sydney Sixers:

Sydney Sixers are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 4 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League is James Vince with 175 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League is Ben Dwarshuis with 10 scalps under his belt.

The previous match of Sydney Sixers against Brisbane Heat was cancelled due to rain. However, they lost in their previous outing against Hobart Hurricanes by 50 runs.

Hobart Hurricanes by 50 runs.

Hobart Hurricanes batted first and they posted a total of 161 for 6 in 20 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Hobart Hurricanes were reduced to 55 for 3 in the 7th over. Jackson Bird picked up 4 wickets and dented the top order of Hurricanes. Ben McDermott and Nikhil Chaudhary then scored 34 and 42 runs respectively to help Hobart Hurricanes get to a respectable total of 161 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Sydney Sixers lost a couple of early wickets and looked to be in deep waters right from the word go. Chris Jordan picked up 3 wickets while Waqar Salamkheil accounted for 2 wickets as Sydney Sixers were eventually bowled out for 111, losing the match by 50 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Sydney Sixers: Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Jafer Chohan (England), Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Kurtis Patterson, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith, James Vince (England)

Melbourne Stars: Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Tom Curran (England), Ben Duckett (England), Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Jon Merlo, Usama Mir (Pakistan), Joel Paris, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Marcus Stoinis, Doug Warren, Beau Webster

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Melbourne Stars

Who will win?- Sydney Sixers

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Kurtis Patterson (Sydney Sixers), Sam Harper (Melbourne Stars)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Akeal Hosein (Sydney Sixers), Joel Paris (Melbourne Stars)

Most Sixes – Kurtis Patterson (Sydney Sixers), Sam Harper (Melbourne Stars)

Player of the Match- Kurtis Patterson (Sydney Sixers)

Team Scores Batting first – Sydney Sixers 150+, Melbourne Stars 140+

Match Handicap: Sydney Sixers

*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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