BBL 2024-25: Glenn Maxwell's Knock Helps Melbourne Stars Beat Melbourne Renegades By 42 Runs

💯 Chasing a modest target, the Renegades lost wickets at the start and eventually lost the match by 42 runs. Mark Steketee took a fifer and Joel Paris also grabbed three wickets for the Stars

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Updated on: 12 January 2025 1:36 pm

Melbourne Stars players celebrating a wicket. Photo: X | Melbourne Stars

Melbourne Stars emerge victorious in the Melbourne Derby of the Big Bash League (BPL) 2024-25 match 32 held at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday. (More Cricket News)

🐈Riding on Glenn Maxwell's 90 off just 52 balls (4x4, 10x6), Melbourne Stars set a 166-run target for the Renegades in the indoor stadium of Docklands which also saw a controversial dismissal of captain Marcus Stoinis.

🦩Tennis legend Novak Djokovic was present in the audience and he witnessed the breathtaking sixes of Maxwell, one of which went for 122 metres.

♕Chasing a modest target, the Renegades lost wickets at the start and eventually lost the match by 42 runs. Mark Steketee took a fifer and Joel Paris also grabbed three wickets for the Stars.

Toss Update

Melbourne Renegades🌠 have won the toss and have opted to field against Melbourne Stars at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.

Playing XIs

Melbourne Renegades:🉐 Josh Brown, Marcus Harris, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jacob Bethell, Tim Seifert(w), Will Sutherland(c), Harry Dixon, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Fergus O Neill, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson

Melbourne Stars:🌳 Ben Duckett, Sam Harper(w), Beau Webster, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Marcus Stoinis(c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Usama Mir, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle

What Captains Said At Toss

Will Sutherland, Melbourne Renegades Captain

𝓰We will be bowling, as this has been the trend in the competition. At the beginning of the match, there may be some assistance for the bowlers. The Stars have experienced a few consecutive wins, and we also had a strong performance in Perth. This is an important game for both teams. We have made a few changes to our lineup: Brown is returning, young Dixon will be making his debut, which is very exciting, and Fergus O'Neill is also coming back into the team.

Marcus Stoinis, Melbourne Stars Captain

♏We were planning to go bowling as well. Whatever we do, we aim to do it well. Everything sounds good to me since we’re unbeaten in 2025. This is an important game for both sides. They played exceptionally well the other day. We have won three games in a row. Tom Rogers is coming in, and Dan Lawrence has gone home.