Melbourne Stars W vs Sydney Sixers W, 12th Match: 6 key moments, ball by ball
Sydney Sixers W beat Melbourne Stars W by 1 runs.
Sydney Sixers W beat Melbourne Stars W by 1 runs in 12th Match of Women's Big Bash League — Regular Season. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- SS-W Over 11 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Danielle Gibson: 6 1 4 1 1 6
- SS-W Over 11.2 — Ellyse Perry brings up a fifty off 36 balls
- SS-W Over 11.4 — Ashleigh Gardner out for 34 (23), stumped by Charlie Dean. 92/3
- MS-W Over 8.6 — Amy Ellen Jones out for 28 (26), bowled by Frankie Nicklin. 62/4
- MS-W Over 16.5 — Charlie Dean out for 25 (21), lbw by Ashleigh Gardner. 132/6
- MS-W Over 19.2 — Danielle Gibson out for 31 (20), caught by Sarah Coyte. 152/7
How the runs came
Sydney Sixers W were 68 after 10 overs and finished on 160/4. Melbourne Stars W were 71 after 10 overs and finished on 159/7.
Phase by phase
| Phase | SS-W | MS-W |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 34/2 (RR 5.67) | 41/2 (RR 6.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 66/2 (RR 7.33) | 71/3 (RR 7.89) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 59/0 (RR 11.80) | 45/2 (RR 9.00) |
In the death overs, Sydney Sixers W scored 14 more than Melbourne Stars W.
Sydney Sixers W innings: over by over
Sydney Sixers W faced 40 dot balls (33%), hit 17 fours and 4 sixes, and got 5 extras. The best stand was 67 off 45 balls between Ellyse Perry & Ashleigh Gardner.
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Sophia Dunkley Brown, 2.2), 25-2 (Amelia Kerr, 4.1), 92-3 (Ashleigh Gardner, 11.4), 97-4 (Alice Capsey, 13.5)
Melbourne Stars W innings: over by over
Melbourne Stars W faced 32 dot balls (27%), hit 11 fours and 3 sixes, and got 8 extras. The best stand was 35 off 24 balls between Naomi Stalenberg & Amy Ellen Jones.
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Rhys McKenna, 0.1), 29-2 (Meg Lanning, 4.2), 54-3 (Annabel Sutherland, 7.3), 62-4 (Amy Ellen Jones, 8.6), 97-5 (Naomi Stalenberg, 12.6), 132-6 (Charlie Dean, 16.5), 152-7 (Danielle Gibson, 19.2)
Our view
Sydney Sixers Women held their nerve to secure a thrilling one-run victory over Melbourne Stars Women. Ellyse Perry was the standout performer, scoring an unbeaten-looking match-winning 84 off 57 balls and guiding the Sixers to a competitive total of 160/4. Her partnership with Ashleigh Gardner, who added a quick 34 off 23 balls, gave Sydney strong momentum.
Melbourne Stars fought hard in the chase, with Danielle Gibson scoring 31 off 20 balls and Charlie Dean contributing 25 off 21. However, Sydney's bowlers kept taking important wickets at crucial moments and prevented the Stars from getting ahead of the required rate. The final overs made the difference, as Melbourne fell just one run short at 159/7.
This result highlights how important it is to stay calm under pressure. Sydney Sixers Women made better use of the key moments and held on to a narrow but valuable win.
Top performers
- Ellyse Perry — 84 (57 balls)
- Ashleigh Gardner — 34 (23 balls)
- Danielle Gibson — 31 (20 balls)
- Ellyse Perry — 1/5 (1 ov)
- Frankie Nicklin — 1/10 (2 ov)
- Maisy Gibson — 1/18 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Melbourne Stars W vs Sydney Sixers W
