Overview
- Melbourne Stars chased 129 with 36 balls to spare at Manuka Oval to hand Sydney Thunder a comprehensive defeat.
- Joe Clarke struck 60 off 37 and Glenn Maxwell finished 39 not out, with Sam Harper unbeaten on 29 to close out the chase.
- Haris Rauf led the attack with 3-29 and new recruit Mitchell Swepson impressed with 2-18, applying early pressure on the Thunder.
- The result moves the Stars to 4-0 at the top of the Big Bash League table, while the Thunder slip to 1-3.
- The victory breaks the Thunder’s recent dominance in the matchup and aligns with Manuka Oval’s trend of favoring teams that chase.