The Adelaide Strikers will clash against the Melbourne Stars in the second match of their Men's Big Bash League 2025 campaign. The game is scheduled to take place at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Tuesday, 23rd December. 

 

Adelaide Strikers

 

Adelaide Strikers started their BBL 2025 tournament with a bang, registering an impressive victory in the opening match against the Sydney Sixers by 4 wickets. While chasing a total of 160 runs, the Strikers didn't get a good start--losing their first three wickets for just 58 runs. However, it was Scott who led the assault in the opener with a fine 51 off 32 balls and Overton, with 30 runs to his pocket, sealed the match. On the bowling front, Jamie Overton and Luke Wood had an impressive outing, taking two and three wickets respectively. Despite winning the first game, they are sitting in the fifth spot in the table.

 

Melbourne Stars

 

The Melbourne Stars roared back with a triumphant victory in their opening game, cruising to an eight-wicket win over the reigning champions, Hobart Hurricanes. A victory that would have boosted their morale for the upcoming games. While bowling first, they restricted the Hurricanes to just 159 runs in their 20 overs, thanks to the flawless bowling performance from the veteran pacer Peter Siddle, Haris Rauf, and Marcus Stoinis, who shared 7 wickets together. In the batting, Marcus led the batting assault and sealed the match with his unbeaten 62-run knock that came in just 31 balls. They are placed in the second spot in the leaderboard.

 

AS vs MS Match Details

 

AS vs MS BBL Match Details
Match	Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars 10th Match
Date and Time	Tuesday, December 23; 1:45 p.m. IST
Venue	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV-Star Sports Network; Livestream-JioHotstar

 

AS vs MS Pitch Report

 

The surface at the Adelaide Oval offers a good batting track in the shorter format, assisting batters with the short square boundaries. It offers good pace and bounce for the pacers, and a solid movement in the initial phase of the game. Once the batters take some time in settling at the crease, they can go berserk against the medium pacers. Slow left-arm spinners can make an impact in the middle overs. The average first innings total at this venue is 164.

 

AS vs MS Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain clear throughout the match, with warm and pleasant weather. The temperature is likely to be around 21-23°C. Light winds are likely to flow, and comfortable humidity will make it perfect for the match. The conditions are likely to be windy, with a wind speed of around 8 kmph. 

 

AS vs MS Head-to-Head Records

 

AS vs MS head-to-head (in T20s)
Match Played	19
Won by Adelaide Strikers	9
Won by Melbourne Stars	10
Tied	0
No Result	0

 

AS vs MS 5th BBL Probable XI

 

• Adelaide Strikers: Matthew Short (c), Chris Lynn, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Alex Ross, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen (wk), Luke Wood, Hasan Ali, Henry Thornton, Lloyd Pope.

 

• Melbourne Stars: Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Peter Siddle, Haris Rauf, Shimron Harper (wk), Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Thomas Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Hilton Cartwright, Austin Anlezark

 

Players To Watch Out For In the AS vs MS 10th BBL Match

 

• Jamie Overton | AS: The right-arm middle-order basher will be one player to watch out for in this game. He is someone who has been performing brilliantly lately, contributing with his bowling and batting. He sealed the Player of the Match award in the opening match for his all-round performance, where he scored 30 runs from just 20 deliveries and also took two wickets. 

 

• Marcus Stoinis | MS: Marcus Stoinis is a big name for this club; he has always delivered his best in high-stakes, crucial matches in the history of the Big Bash League tournament. He has consistently done well for the team throughout these years with his all-around skills. He delivered a superb performance in the opening match against the Hurricanes, where he took two wickets with his bowling and also sealed the match with his unbeaten 62 runs from just 31 deliveries. He will be a player to watch out for.

 

AS vs MS Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last 3 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first on all three occasions.

 

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

 

• In 109 men's T20 matches played at this venue so far, the team batting first has recorded 64 victories, while the team chasing has won in 44 matches. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first and focus on chasing.

 

AS vs MS Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: AS (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-42
• AS Total: 170-180
• Match Winner: Adelaide Strikers

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: MS (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-45
• MS Total: 185-195
• Match Winner: Melbourne Stars

 

Who will win today's AS vs MS 10th BBL T20 match?

 

Both teams will be aiming to continue their winning momentum going into their next matches as they are equipped with a strong batting lineup, middle-order strength and bowling depth. However, the Melbourne Stars will have an upper hand going into this match and are likely to win this match, and they have won three out of the last five encounters against the Strikers side. But under no conditions, the Adelaide Strikers be taken lightly as they will be playing at their home--making them a solid opponent already.