that is exactly what Stoinis gets! Finishes things off in style and the Stars are on the board! Slower ball that lands in the slot on off. Stoinis winds up and wallops it clean over long on to seal the deal!
Hurricanes vs Stars, 5th Match at Melbourne, BBL, Dec 18 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
5th Match (N), Melbourne, December 18, 2025, Big Bash League
158/9
(16/20 ov, T:159) 159/2
Stars won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
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end of over 1622 runs
MS: 159/2CRR: 9.93
Marcus Stoinis62 (31b 7x4 2x6)
Campbell Kellaway41 (27b 5x4)
Chris Jordan 3-0-41-0
Nathan Ellis 3-0-28-0
10:45pm That will be all from us for this game. We hope you enjoyed our coverage and stay tuned to ESPNcricinfo for all the cricketing action from around the world. Until next time, from all of us here, it is goodbye!
Marcus Stoinis, Player of the Match: (On starting with a win) Big relief. To be honest, schedule has been nice to us. We have had five days leading into it, nice system in place. (Chat from Wade when he walked out to bat) We are so close. It is not even a sledge. Love him, so it is good banter. That was a really good wicket. Good T20 wicket. (On Kellaway) He has had a good start to the domestic season. The way he has been striking in the nets, I do not want to say anything (for fear of jinxing). He was really good, really composed and he is going to be a star.
10:38pm Clinical and comfortable - two words that encapsulate that run-chase. At the half-way stage, it felt the Stars had things under control and that is how it panned out, with Stoinis the star of the batting show. He blazed his way to an unbeaten 62 off 31 balls, with Kellaway alongside him at every step. Clarke and Rogers also played their parts at the top of the order.
A bad day at the office overall for the defending champions. They could not put enough runs on the board and struggled for incision with the new ball. And once they went through the first few overs without any substantial inroads, it was a long way back for them.
15.6
6
Jordan to Stoinis, SIX runs
Stars one hit away now
15.5
4
Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR runs
Stoinis in a hurry now! Full ball outside off. Stoinis leans forward, shows the full face of the bat and creams it between extra cover and mid off!
15.4
4
Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR runs
fifty up for the skipper! Slow, short, wide and begging to be hit. Stoinis obliges and thunders it between cover point and backward point!
15.3
2
Jordan to Stoinis, 2 runs
back of a length outside off. Stoinis waits on it and dabs it past short third. Not the greatest effort in the world, it must be said
15.2
2
Jordan to Stoinis, 2 runs
back of a length just outside off. Stoinis gets up on his toes and dinks it to the edge of the ring in the mid wicket region. Back for a brace comfortably
15.1
4
Jordan to Stoinis, FOUR runs
four more! Shortish on the hips and that is easy pickings, with fine leg up. Stoinis uses the pace on offer and clips it to short fine leg's left!
Just 22 more needed now. Jordan to bowl
end of over 159 runs
MS: 137/2CRR: 9.13 • RRR: 4.40 • Need 22 runs from 30b
Campbell Kellaway41 (27b 5x4)
Marcus Stoinis40 (25b 4x4 1x6)
Nathan Ellis 3-0-28-0
Rehan Ahmed 2-0-18-0
14.6
4
Ellis to Kellaway, FOUR runs
that has been smoked! Slot ball outside off. Kellaway plants his front foot, goes through the line and crashes it between extra cover and mid off!
14.5
1
Ellis to Stoinis, 1 run
full and wide outside off. Stoinis reaches out for it and flays it towards deep point
14.4
1
Ellis to Kellaway, 1 run
slower ball on a shortish length on off. Kellaway does not pick it at all and in the end, just dangles his blade. The ball pops up off the outside half and dribbles away behind point
14.3
1
Ellis to Stoinis, 1 run
low full toss on the stumps. Stoinis clinks it down to mid on
14.3
1w
Ellis to Stoinis, 1 wide
full and well outside off. Just beyond the tramlines too and called a wide
14.2
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Ellis to Stoinis, no run
length ball on middle and leg. Stoinis winds up and thumps it to mid on. Kellaway did well to duck under that
14.1
1
Ellis to Kellaway, 1 run
full and wide outside off. Kellaway throws his hands at it and drills it towards sweeper cover
Time for the Power Surge. Stars going for the jugular. Ellis to bowl
end of over 1412 runs
MS: 128/2CRR: 9.14 • RRR: 5.16 • Need 31 runs from 36b
Campbell Kellaway35 (24b 4x4)
Marcus Stoinis38 (22b 4x4 1x6)
Rehan Ahmed 2-0-18-0
Chris Jordan 2-0-19-0
13.6
1
Rehan to Kellaway, 1 run
very full outside off. Kellaway digs it out towards extra cover
13.5
2
Rehan to Kellaway, 2 runs
miscued, but safe! Given a bit of air outside off. Kellaway skips down and swings at it hard. Slices it, though, and is lucky the ball loops well over extra cover
13.4
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Rehan to Kellaway, no run
back of a length outside off. Spins back in and Kellaway, hanging back, dabs it towards short third
13.3
4
Rehan to Kellaway, FOUR runs
thumped! Floated up into the slot on middle stump. Kellaway plants his front foot and bludgeons it back past the bowler!
13.2
1
Rehan to Stoinis, 1 run
fired in quicker after seeing the batter advance. Stoinis adjusts and knocks it to long on
13.1
4
Rehan to Stoinis, FOUR runs
fullish just outside off. Stoinis gets down on one knee and helps it neatly behind square. Deep square leg had ground to make up to his right and could not!
end of over 138 runs
MS: 116/2CRR: 8.92 • RRR: 6.14 • Need 43 runs from 42b
Campbell Kellaway28 (20b 3x4)
Marcus Stoinis33 (20b 3x4 1x6)
Chris Jordan 2-0-19-0
Rehan Ahmed 1-0-6-0
12.6
4
Jordan to Kellaway, FOUR runs
streaky but they all count! Shortish on leg stump. Kellaway backs away and swings at it with all his might. The ball skims the top edge and flies over the keeper's head!
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