Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Head to Head in T20 – Records, Team & Players Stats

The Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder rivalry in the Big Bash League has consistently produced competitive and entertaining contests. While Sydney Thunder hold a slight edge in overall wins, Melbourne Stars have delivered several dominant performances, especially at home. Factors such as venue conditions, explosive top-order batting, and death-over bowling have often shaped results. A detailed review of their head-to-head numbers, team totals, and individual records provides valuable insight into how these two sides match up.

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Overall Head-to-Head Record (T20)

Matches Played	Melbourne Stars Won	Sydney Thunder Won	No Result	Tied
22	10	12	0	0

Sydney Thunder have a narrow advantage, winning 12 of 22 encounters.

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Highest Totals – Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder T20s

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Innings	Venue	Result	Match Date
Sydney Thunder	219/7	20.0	10.95	1st	Canberra	Won	29 Dec 2020
Melbourne Stars	194/2	20.0	9.70	1st	Melbourne	Won	6 Feb 2020
Sydney Thunder	182/8	20.0	9.10	1st	Canberra	Won	28 Dec 2024
Sydney Thunder	181/7	19.3	9.28	2nd	Melbourne	Won	24 Jan 2016
Sydney Thunder	181/5	20.0	9.05	1st	Canberra	Won	21 Dec 2018
Sydney Thunder	178/6	20.0	8.90	1st	Melbourne	Won	20 Dec 2015

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Lowest Team Totals

Team	Score	Overs	Innings	Venue	Result	Match Date
Sydney Thunder	106/8	20.0	1st	Sydney	Lost	17 Jan 2015
Melbourne Stars	114	18.0	2nd	Sydney	Lost	22 Jan 2025
Melbourne Stars	119/7	20.0	1st	Melbourne	Lost	25 Jan 2023
Melbourne Stars	122/8	20.0	1st	Canberra	Lost	13 Dec 2022
Sydney Thunder	123/9	20.0	2nd	Canberra	Won	13 Dec 2022
Sydney Thunder	132	19.4	2nd	Melbourne	Lost	8 Jan 2013

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Most Runs in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder T20s

Player	Team	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Marcus Stoinis	Melbourne Stars	18	457	28.56	125.54
Usman Khawaja	Sydney Thunder	10	350	38.88	144.03
Glenn Maxwell	Melbourne Stars	17	341	26.23	128.19
Nick Larkin	Melbourne Stars	10	326	65.20	128.85
Kevin Pietersen	Melbourne Stars	5	289	72.25	169.00
Alex Ross	Sydney Thunder	9	269	44.83	138.65

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Highest Individual Scores

Player	Score	Balls	Team	Venue	Match Date
Usman Khawaja	109*	70	Sydney Thunder	Melbourne	20 Dec 2015
David Warner	102*	51	Sydney Thunder	Melbourne	17 Dec 2011
Nick Larkin	83*	49	Melbourne Stars	Melbourne	6 Feb 2020
Marcus Stoinis	83	54	Melbourne Stars	Melbourne	6 Feb 2020
Alex Ross	77*	49	Sydney Thunder	Sydney	12 Dec 2021
Kevin Pietersen	76	42	Melbourne Stars	Melbourne	20 Dec 2015

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Most Wickets in Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder T20s

Player	Team	Matches	Wickets	Best Figures	Economy
Adam Zampa	Stars / Thunder	15	22	3/25	7.38
Chris Green	Sydney Thunder	15	19	4/34	7.54
Daniel Sams	Sydney Thunder	13	19	4/33	8.38
Nathan McAndrew	Sydney Thunder	10	11	5/16	7.28
Beau Webster	Melbourne Stars	6	10	4/29	6.53
Tanveer Sangha	Sydney Thunder	6	10	2/17	6.60

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Best Bowling Figures in a Match

Player	Figures	Overs	Team	Venue	Match Date
Nathan McAndrew	5/16	4.0	Sydney Thunder	Sydney	22 Jan 2025
Beau Webster	4/29	4.0	Melbourne Stars	Albury	23 Dec 2023
Daniel Sams	4/33	4.0	Sydney Thunder	Albury	23 Dec 2023
Chris Green	4/34	4.0	Sydney Thunder	Canberra	29 Dec 2020
Haris Rauf	3/17	4.0	Melbourne Stars	Melbourne	6 Feb 2020
Nathan Coulter-Nile	3/19	4.0	Melbourne Stars	Canberra	13 Dec 2022

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