Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Scorecard, The Knockout, Big Bash League 2025-26

Result · Jan 21 2026, Wed - 02:00 PM (IST)

HOBART HURRICANES

114/5

MELBOURNE STARS

81/4

Hobart Hurricanes won by 3 runs (DLS Method)

CRR:11.57

Player Of The Match

HOBART HURRICANES - 114/5 (10.0)

Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Mitch Owen st Sam Harper b Glenn Maxwell	7	4	-	1	175
Tim Ward c Tom Rogers b Haris Rauf	10	10	2	-	100
Beau Webster c Glenn Maxwell b Tom Curran	47	26	3	3	180.77
Ben McDermott (c) lbw b Marcus Stoinis	12	7	2	-	171.43
Nikhil Chaudhary c Campbell Kellaway b Haris Rauf	24	11	-	3	218.18
Matthew Wade (wk) Not out	2	1	-	-	200
Chris Jordan Not out	2	1	-	-	200
Will Prestwidge	-	-	-	-	-
Rishad Hossain	-	-	-	-	-
Riley Meredith	-	-	-	-	-
Billy Stanlake	-	-	-	-	-
Extras	10 ( lb: 4 w: 5)
Total	114 / 5 (10.0 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Glenn Maxwell	1	-	9	1	9
Tom Curran	2	-	36	1	18
Peter Siddle	2	-	19	0	9.5
Haris Rauf	2	-	27	2	13.5
Mitchell Swepson	2	-	12	0	6
Marcus Stoinis	1	-	6	1	6

MELBOURNE STARS - 81/4 (7.0)

Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Rogers b Riley Meredith	4	6	-	-	66.67
Sam Harper (wk) Retired Out	10	6	1	-	166.67
Joe Clarke c Mitch Owen b Riley Meredith	31	17	4	1	182.35
Marcus Stoinis (c) c Riley Meredith b Mitch Owen	9	5	-	1	180
Glenn Maxwell Not out	9	4	-	1	225
Hilton Cartwright Not out	15	4	2	1	375
Campbell Kellaway	-	-	-	-	-
Tom Curran	-	-	-	-	-
Mitchell Swepson	-	-	-	-	-
Haris Rauf	-	-	-	-	-
Peter Siddle	-	-	-	-	-
Extras	3 ( lb: 1 w: 2)
Total	81 / 4 (7.0 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Nikhil Chaudhary	1	-	5	0	5
Riley Meredith	2	-	19	2	9.5
Billy Stanlake	1	-	10	0	10
Rishad Hossain	2	-	24	0	12
Mitch Owen	1	-	22	1	22

Match Info

Series:	Big Bash League
Date:	Jan 21 2026, Wed - 02:00 PM (IST)
Country:	Australia
City:	Hobart
Venue:	Ninja Stadium
Toss:	Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bowl.
Hobart Hurricanes Playing XI:	Mitch Owen, Tim Ward, Beau Webster, Ben McDermott (c), Nikhil Chaudhary, Matthew Wade (wk), Chris Jordan, Will Prestwidge, Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake
Melbourne Stars Playing XI:	Tom Rogers, Sam Harper (wk), Joe Clarke, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle

The Melbourne Stars have won their last two BBL matches against the Hobart Hurricanes, including an eight-wicket victory when they last met earlier this season (18 December 2025); the Stars will be aiming to defeat the Hurricanes more than once in a single season for only the second time in BBL history (W2 in BBL09).
The Hobart Hurricanes will be looking to avoid consecutive defeats in the BBL in Tasmania for the first time since December 2021, following their three-run loss against the Brisbane Heat in their most recent match in their home state (14 January 2026).
The Melbourne Stars have a bowling economy rate of 7.6 in this BBL15 season, the best of any team in the competition; in addition, the Stars’ bowling strike rate (16.1) is the second best of any team in the campaign (Sydney Sixers – 15.1).
Melbourne Stars duo Blake Macdonald (22.6% of 53 balls faced) and Marcus Stoinis (24.5% of 196 balls faced) have the best batting false shot rates of any players in this BBL15 season (min. 10 balls faced).
Mitch Owen (Hobart Hurricanes) has recorded 3.32 runs per scoring shot in this BBL15 season (146 runs scored), the best average of any player in the competition (min. 40 runs).