Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers in BBL match no. 10
Tom Curran adjudged as man of the match for his 3/35
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The Melbourne Stars picked up a comprehensive victory overt Adelaide Strikers in match number 10 of the Big Bash League 2025-26. The Strikers were beaten in their own turf at the Adelaide Oval by 6 wickets.
After winning the toss and electing to bowl, the Stars' were off to a solid start.
Tom Curran dismantled the Strikers' top order early, removing the dangerous Chris Lynn and Jason Sangha in the same over for scores of 4 and 0.
Adelaide captain Matthew Short played the only significant knock, anchoring the innings with his hard worked 56 off 42 balls.
However, the Stars were very much ahead in the game, thanks to Haris Rauf (3/28) and Tom Curran (3/35).
The duo utilized the bounce of the Adelaide, picking up wickets at crucial intervals. The Strikers were eventually restricted to 155/8, a total that felt 15–20 runs short of a competitive score on this ground.
In response, Sam Harper led from the front, smashing 55 off 36.
His opening pair Joe Clarke and number 3 Campbell Kellaway made contributions of 23 and 28. Skipper Marcus Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright wrapped up the proceedings with their 31-run partnership.
Melbourne Stars reached the summit of the points table with their second victory of the season as they currently maintain a better net run-rate (+1.541) than 2nd placed Hobart Hurricanes (+0.450).
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2025-26: Toss Update
Melbourne Stars captain Marcus Stoinis won the toss and opted to bowl first in today’s Big Bash League 2025-26 Match 10.
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2025-26: Playing XIs
Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (c), Chris Lynn, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Alex Ross, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Jerrssis Wadia, Hasan Ali, Henry Thornton, Lloyd Pope.
Melbourne Stars: Joe Clarke, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Sam Harper (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle.
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2025-26: Full Squads
Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (c), Chris Lynn, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Alex Ross, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Luke Wood, Hasan Ali, Henry Thornton, Lloyd Pope, Mackenzie Harvey, Jerrssis Wadia, Harry Manenti.
Melbourne Stars: Joe Clarke, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Sam Harper (wk), Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle, Liam Hatcher, Hamish McKenzie, Tom Whitney.
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2025-26: Live Streaming Details
The Big Bash League 2025-26 matches, including Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, will be live-streamed in India on the JioHotstar app and website. Television broadcasts will take place on the Star Sports Network channels in the country.
