Overview
- Marcus Stoinis trapped Babar Azam lbw for 14 off 17, with a full ball that jagged back and struck him in line during the seventh over.
- Azam briefly considered a review but walked off, and later ball-tracking indicated the delivery would have clipped leg stump to uphold the on-field call.
- Stoinis marked the wicket with an animated send-off, captured on broadcast as he shouted, "See you later Babar! See you later, brother!"
- Sydney Sixers chased 129 with six wickets in hand in 17.1 overs, led by Josh Philippe’s 35 as Jordan Silk and Lachlan Shaw finished unbeaten.
- Ben Dwarshuis (4/13) and Jack Edwards (3/27) set up the win by bowling out the Melbourne Stars for 128, while Azam’s season tally moved to 145 runs in seven innings with a strike rate near 108.