Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, T20 — Melbourne Stars Women won by 5 wkts
Melbourne Stars Women won by 5 wkts
Melbourne Stars Women won by 5 wkts
Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, 18th Match, T20 Spring Challenge 2026 at Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney
Top bat: Elsa Hunter 65 off 41 balls (12×4), SR 159
Best bowl: Carly Leeson 3/25 off 4 overs (econ 6.20)
Top bat: Meg Lanning 96 off 62 balls (11×4, 3×6), SR 155
Best bowl: Sarah Coyte 3/21 off 4 overs (econ 5.20)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 c Maisy Gibson b Carly Leeson | 65 | 41 | 12 | — | 158.5 | 46% |
 c Samara Dulvin b Carly Leeson | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 133.3 | 11% |
 c Charli Mclennan b Samara Dulvin | 20 | 23 | 3 | — | 87.0 | 14% |
 b Prestwidge | 1 | 2 | — | — | 50.0 | 1% |
 c Prestwidge b Carly Leeson | 10 | 14 | — | — | 71.4 | 7% |
 st Charli Mclennan b Maisy Gibson | 15 | 16 | 2 | — | 93.8 | 11% |
 lbw b Maisy Gibson | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0% |
 not out | 5 | 4 | — | — | 125.0 | 4% |
 c Prestwidge b Sophie Day | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 114.3 | 6% |
 not out | 1 | 1 | — | — | 100.0 | 1% |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 b Lauren Cheatle | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0% |
 c Elsa Hunter b Sarah Coyte | 96 | 62 | 11 | 3 | 154.8 | 64% |
 b Sarah Coyte | 23 | 29 | 3 | — | 79.3 | 15% |
 run out (Lauren Kua) | 3 | 7 | — | — | 42.9 | 2% |
 not out | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 126.3 | 16% |
 c Lauren Cheatle b Sarah Coyte | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0% |
 not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 400.0 | 3% |
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Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women: match summary
Result
Melbourne Stars Women won by 5 wkts. Sydney Sixers Women won the toss and chose to bat.
Sydney Sixers Women made 155/8 in 20 overs. Melbourne Stars Women made 158/5 in 20 overs.
Top scorers in the first innings: Elsa Hunter 65 (41), Erin Burns 20 (23), Lauren Kua 16 (12). Top scorers in the second innings: Meg Lanning 96 (62), Naomi Stalenberg 24 (19), Samara Dulvin 23 (29). Best with the ball: Sarah Coyte 3/21 in 4 ov, Lauren Cheatle 1/34 in 4 ov, Carly Leeson 3/25 in 4 ov, Maisy Gibson 2/22 in 4 ov.
About this match
Sydney Sixers Women played Melbourne Stars Women in the 18th match of T20 Spring Challenge 2026, a T20 match at Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney, on 18 October 2026.
About T20 cricket
Twenty20 cricket compresses a contest into 20 overs per side and roughly three hours of play, putting a premium on power-hitting, death-overs bowling skills and aggressive captaincy. It is now the dominant white-ball format and the engine behind the global franchise calendar.
Venue
Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney hosts this match. The pitch, the size of the boundaries and the weather on the day all play a part in team selection and in what the captain chooses at the toss.
On GeoCric
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