In the 11th encounter BBL|15 On 26 December 2025 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Melbourne Stars crushed Sydney Sixers Chasing 145 in just 17.3 overs, with seven wickets to spare with 15 balls to spare. Star captain Marcus Stoinis dominating the court first, setting the tone for a clinical performance that led the Tabletoppers to their third straight win. Sam HarperAn unbeaten 110 off 60, coupled with 12 fours and six massive sixes, earned him the Man of the Match award in the Boxing Day blockbuster.
BBL|15: Melbourne Stars bowling destroys Sydney Sixers
The Melbourne Stars bowlers provided a masterclass, restricting the Sydney Sixers to 144 in 20 overs at a run rate of just 7.20. Tom Curran Led the attack with 3-26 from four overs, including an early scalp Babar Azam for 2 per second and Daniel Hughes For 60, anchored by eight fours and a six before falling to 90 in the 13th over. Peter Siddle 3-23 claimed Moises Henriques (18), Jordan Silk (12) and Joel Davies (8), while Marcus Stoinis (2-25) and Haris Rauf (1-37) came in to trigger a middle-order collapse – losing five wickets for 34 runs from 15 and 19 overs.
The Powerplay won only 22-1, with Hughes’ fifty from 34 balls providing brief hope, but the Sixers stuttered post-drinks at 76-2 after 10 overs, reaching 100 in 14.2 overs during the Powerplay, which cost the Sixers 21-3. Ben Manenti‘s finish for 144 sealed the innings, hampered by slow over penalties, forcing extras into the circle, exposing weaknesses in an SCG pitch that favored disciplined lines.
Also WATCH: Tom Curran knocks down Jason Sangha’s stumps in BBL|15
BBL|15: Sam Harper’s explosive century seals tough chase against Sydney Sixers
Harper was unbeaten on 110 off 60 balls at a strike rate of 183.33, hitting 50 deliveries with 11 fours and six sixes. after Joe Clarkeoff the golden duck Sean Abbott on the second ball, Harper and Campbell Kellaway Reaching 55-1 in the seventh over, Harper blasted a 28-ball fifty, including a 50-run stand in 28 balls during the Powerplay (30-1).
Kellaway (14) left at the age of 55, but Harper-Jonathan Merleau He added a fifty off 42 balls, before Merlo holed 14 in 139 to pass 100 in 12.1 overs. Tom Curran (2*) steered home the required two, with Joel Davies’ 2-16 highlighting the Sixers alone between the foul lines. Kane Richardson (0-41 from two). Harper’s strike not only avenged the previous Sixers clash but also cemented the Stars’ ladder lead, showing their title credentials in BBL|15.
Three wins from three matches, Melbourne Stars remain unbeaten in BBL 15 âš¡#BBL2025 #MelbourneStars pic.twitter.com/u2dteySCrQ
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) December 26, 2025
