English recruit Tom Curran is widely regarded as a T20 weapon.
But no one told that to Stars opening partnership Sam Harper and Tom Rogers, who dispatched the crafty all-rounder for 20 off his first over as a Sixers player.
Curran landed in Australia fresh off a stellar campaign for the Desert Vipers in the ILT20, where he won player of the final.
His over started with a wide, before Harper belted a shorter delivery for four, with the next ball resulting in a three, bringing Rogers on strike who cleared the ropes.
Seven more runs came from the final three balls, including a crafty ramp which left Sydney’s import deflated.
Interestingly, the Stars finished their power play on only 34, meaning 14 runs came from the three other overs to start the innings.
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Melbourne Stars: Marcus Stoinis (c), Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Sam Hain, Sam Harper, Liam Hatcher, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Blake Macdonald, Hamish McKenzie, Haris Rauf, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Mitch Swepson
Sydney Sixers: Moises Henriques (c), Sean Abbott, Babar Azam, Sam Curran, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Lachlan Shaw, Jordan Silk
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