BBL 2024-25 Match 32: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars – Match Highlights and Scorecard

Melbourne Stars (MLS) kept their playoff hopes alive with a commanding 42-run victory over Melbourne Renegades (MLR) in Match 32 of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 at Docklands Stadium. This victory marked the fourth consecutive win for the Stars, a must-win scenario to stay alive in the competition.

Batting first, Melbourne Stars posted 165 runs, riding on Glenn Maxwell’s explosive 90 off 52 balls, which included 10 sixes. Despite a shaky start, Maxwell’s brilliance helped the Stars recover from early blows. For the Renegades, Fergus O’Neill (2/16) and Adam Zampa (2/23) bowled economical spells to restrict the opposition.

Chasing 166, the Melbourne Renegades crumbled under the pressure of a disciplined bowling performance from Mark Steketee, who grabbed a five-wicket haul for just 17 runs. Joel Paris also contributed with figures of 3/13. Tim Seifert top-scored for the Renegades with 26 runs, but it wasn’t enough as they were bundled out for 123 runs in 19.5 overs.

Full Match Scorecard

Melbourne Stars: 165/10 (20 Overs)

Batters		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Sam Harper	lbw b TS Rogers	0	1	0	0	0.00
Ben Duckett	c KW Richardson b F O’Neill	21	14	4	0	150.00
Beau Webster	c W Sutherland b A Zampa	15	18	1	0	83.33
Tom Fraser Rogers	c TL Seifert b F O’Neill	0	1	0	0	0.00
Marcus Stoinis	c KW Richardson b TS Rogers	18	10	1	2	180.00
Glenn Maxwell	b KW Richardson	90	52	4	10	173.08
Hilton Cartwright	c TL Seifert b KW Richardson	6	9	1	0	66.67
Joel Paris	runout (HT Dixon)	3	5	0	0	60.00
Usama Mir	c J Brown b J Bethell	0	5	0	0	0.00
Mark Steketee	Not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Peter Siddle	c W Sutherland b A Zampa	6	5	1	0	120.00
Extra	5 15 (b 0, w 2, nb 1, lb 2)
Total	165/10 (20 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Tom Stewart Rogers	4	0	41	2	10.25
Fergus O’Neill	4	0	16	2	4.00
Will Sutherland	4	0	41	0	10.25
Adam Zampa	3.2	0	23	2	6.90
Kane Richardson	3.4	0	40	2	10.91
Jacob Bethell	1	0	2	1	2.00

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Sam Harper – 0.1 ov), 2-32 (Ben Duckett – 4.3 ov), 3-32 (Tom Fraser Rogers – 4.4 ov), 4-45 (Beau Webster – 6.5 ov), 5-55 (Marcus Stoinis – 7.3 ov), 6-63 (Hilton Cartwright – 9.2 ov), 7-75 (Joel Paris – 10.6 ov), 8-156 (Usama Mir – 18.3 ov), 9-158 (Glenn Maxwell – 19.1 ov), 10-165 (Peter Siddle – 19.6 ov)

Melbourne Renegades: 123/10 (19.5 overs)

Batters		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Josh Brown	c U Mir b Mark Steketee	4	7	0	0	57.14
Marcus Harris	c BM Duckett b Mark Steketee	1	4	0	0	25.00
Jake Fraser McGurk	c H Cartwright b Mark Steketee	19	17	2	1	111.76
Jacob Bethell	b JS Paris	1	8	0	0	12.50
Tim Seifert	c BM Duckett b JS Paris	26	26	2	0	100.00
Will Sutherland	b PM Siddle	15	15	0	1	100.00
Harry Dixon	c G Maxwell b Mark Steketee	13	10	1	1	130.00
Tom Stewart Rogers	c BM Duckett b JS Paris	2	2	0	0	100.00
Fergus O’Neill	c BM Duckett b BJ Webster	12	19	0	0	63.16
Adam Zampa	c T Rogers b Mark Steketee	0	1	0	0	0.00
Kane Richardson	Not out	10	12	0	0	83.33
Extra	20 15 (b 8, w 8, nb 2, lb 2)
Total	123/10 (19.5 ov)

Bowlers	O	M	R	W	ECON
Joel Paris	4	0	13	3	3.25
Mark Steketee	4	0	17	5	4.25
Peter Siddle	4	1	13	1	3.25
Beau Webster	3.5	0	35	1	9.13
Usama Mir	3	0	30	0	10.00
Marcus Stoinis	1	0	5	0	5.00

Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Marcus Harris – 1.4 ov), 2-11 (Josh Brown – 1.6 ov), 3-22 (Jacob Bethell – 4.3 ov), 4-44 (Jake Fraser McGurk – 7.3 ov), 5-76 (Will Sutherland – 12.3 ov), 6-78 (Tim Seifert – 13.1 ov), 7-80 (Tom Stewart Rogers – 13.3 ov), 8-101 (Harry Dixon – 16.2 ov), 9-101 (Adam Zampa – 16.3 ov), 10-123 (Fergus O’Neill – 19.5 ov)

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Match Result: Melbourne Stars won by 42 runs

Player of the Match: Glenn Maxwell