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Dwarshuis, Davies help Sixers down Stars

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January 09, 2026

Ben Dwarshuis picked up four wickets as Sydney Sixers restricted Melbourne Stars to 128 before chasing down the target with five wickets and 17 balls to spare at the MCG on Thursday.

Put in to bat, the Stars struggled throughout their innings. Joel Davies and Jack Edwards picked up two and three wickets respectively to keep the scoring in check. Marcus Stoinis top-scored with 33 off 35 balls while Blake Macdonald made 33 off 22 lower down the order, but no other batter crossed 15.

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