SAM HARPER SILENCES THE SCG! 🏏✨

 A Boxing Day to celebrate: How about Boxing Day for you! Melbourne Stars continue clinical runs in BBL|15, dismantling the Sydney Sixers by 7 wickets and keeping their place at the top of the table. Headlined Post: Harper’s Maiden Ton! 💯 :

The night belonged to Sam Harper, who hit a lifetime-high innings. Pushing out "all guns blazing," Harper shattered a rookie BBL century with a mere 50 balls! He ended with a tremendous 110 (60)*, 12 fours and 6 tall maxs. The Breakdown:

The Chase: Stars hunted down the 145-run target with 15 balls remaining. Bowling Masterclass:

Veteran Peter Siddle (3/23) and Tom Curran (3/26) were deadly, bundling the Sixers out for 144. At 41, Siddle flirted with a hat-trick! Sixers’ Struggle. Even with a solid 60 (42) from Daniel Hughes, the Sixers lost 6 wickets for 14 runs at one point. Match Summary. SYS -1st Inns:

Daniel Hughes : 60 (42). Moises Henriques : 18 (19)

Peter Siddle : 3-23 (4.0)

MLS - 2nd Inns :

Sam Harper : 110 (60). Campbell Kellaway : 14 (19). Joel Davies : 2-16 (4.0). Take a bow, Sam Harper!" — A STATEMENT WIN that cements the Stars as the team to defeat this season. They are now 3-0 to their best start in more than a decade