The first match between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder was played in late 2011. The journey between both the teams took over years till 2021. Here is all the information of the past 10 years that both the teams have helped us cater to. It is time for us to analyze and know who the true victorious team in the tournament is among Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder. Let’s look at this amazing information and tag along.
| Date | Venue | Scorecard | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th December 2011 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Melbourne Stars: 153/7 Sydney Thunder: 154/4 | Sydney Thunder had won by 6 wickets |
| 8th January 2013 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Melbourne Stars: 145/8 Sydney Thunder: 132/10 | Melbourne Stars had won by 13 runs |
| 1st January 2014 | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Melbourne Stars: 156/3 Sydney Thunder: 155/6 | Melbourne Stars had won by 7 wickets |
| 17th January 2015 | Spotless Stadium, Sydney | Melbourne Stars: 107/2 Sydney Thunder: 106/8 | Melbourne Stars had won by 8 wickets |
| 20th December 2015 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Melbourne Stars: 177/5 Sydney Thunder: 178/6 | Sydney Thunder had won by 1 run |
| 24th January 2016 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Melbourne Stars: 176/9 Sydney Thunder: 181/7 | Sydney Thunder had won by 3 wickets |
| 4th January 2017 | Spotless Stadium, Sydney | Melbourne Stars: 166/8 Sydney Thunder: 168/4 | Sydney Thunder had won by 6 wickets |
| 20th January 2018 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Melbourne Stars: 147/6 Sydney Thunder: 149/3 | Sydney Thunder had won by 7 wickets |
| 21st December 2018 | Manuka Oval, Canberra | Melbourne Stars: 74/6 Sydney Thunder: 181/5 | Sydney Thunder had won by 15 runs (DLS) |
| 5th January 2019 | Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast | Melbourne Stars: 137/2 Sydney Thunder: 135/8 | Melbourne Stars had won by 8 wickets |
| 2nd January 2020 | Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney | Melbourne Stars: 143/7 Sydney Thunder: 142/7 | Melbourne Stars had won by 3 wickets |
| 8th January 2020 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Melbourne Stars: 148/4 Sydney Thunder: 145/5 | Melbourne Stars had won by 6 wickets |
| 6th February 2020 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Melbourne Stars: 194/2 Sydney Thunder: 166/8 | Melbourne Stars had won by 28 runs |
| 12th December 2020 | Manuka Oval, Canberra | Melbourne Stars: 169/8 Sydney Thunder: 147/9 | Melbourne Stars had won by 22 runs |
| 29th December 2020 | Manuka Oval, Canberra | Melbourne Stars: 144/10 Sydney Thunder: 219/7 | Sydney Thunder had won by 75 runs |
| 10th December 2021 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Melbourne Stars: 165/4 Sydney Thunder: 161/5 | Melbourne Stars had won by 4 runs |
| 12th December 2021 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Melbourne Stars: 165/4 Sydney Thunder: 161/5 | Melbourne Stars had won by 6 wickets |
Out of 17 matches played, Sydney Thunder won 7 matches, and Melbourne Stars won 10. In the mid-years of the competition, we can see a great initiative from Melbourne Stars, taking the competition one-sided. The strategy is seemingly competitive. The final match was won by Melbourne Stars as they chased the score of 161 against Sydney Thunder. Let’s see how Sydney Thunder will compete against Melbourne Stars? Will they progress in their team strategy and gameplay? Everything will be clear after the upcoming tournament.