10:10pm That brings us to the end of our coverage. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we loved bringing it to you. The BBL takes a bit of a break over the next few days, with action resuming on December 19. There is plenty of cricket elsewhere to gorge into, though, with a whole host of international matches scheduled for tomorrow. Until then, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of M Venkat Raghav and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Goodbye, goodnight and take care!

Hamish McKenzie is the Player of the Match for his spell of 4-0-12-2: It is pretty surreal (to get the Player of the Match award). Don't really have any words. The whole week has been a dream come true. Nice cherry on top. It was awesome (bowling from the Shane Warne end).

10pm A thoroughly one-sided game, which is down to how accomplished an outfit the Scorchers are, and how ordinary the Stars were tonight. Chasing 102 was never going to be a tough ask and when Connolly and Eskinazi raced out of the traps, the writing was on the wall for the Stars. Hardie, Inglis and Turner also played useful cameos, ensuring that there were no hiccups.

Coming back to the Stars, they just did not get the early wickets that might have set the cat among the pigeons. Rauf bowled a little all over the place, as did Stoinis. Usama Mir did a decent job but as cliché as it might sound, he just did not have enough runs to work with.

The Stars, thus, have plenty to ponder, and they will have lots of time to do so, with their next game only taking place on December 23. The Scorchers, on the other hand, play next on December 20 - against the Hobart Hurricanes.

13.5
1
Dawson to Turner, 1 run, that will be that! A comprehensive seven-wicket win for the Scorchers and they have done so at an absolute canter! Short and wide outside off. Turner eases it out to deep cover point and consigns the Stars to their second defeat in as many games this season!
13.4
1
Dawson to Inglis, 1 run, length on off stump. Inglis goes back and knocks it down the ground. Scores level, folks!
13.3
2
Dawson to Inglis, 2 runs, length just outside off. Inglis tries the reverse sweep and gets enough bat on it to clear both backward point and short third man
13.2
1
Dawson to Turner, 1 run, short and wide outside off. Turner reaches out for it and punches it to deep cover point
13.1
0
Dawson to Turner, no run, back of a length outside off. Turner cuts it straight to backward point

END OF OVER:
13 | 7 Runs | PS: 97/3 (5 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.46, RRR: 0.71)

  • Ashton Turner17 (14b)
  • Josh Inglis14 (15b)
  • Usama Mir4-0-22-1
  • Liam Dawson3-0-25-1
12.6
1
Usama Mir to Turner, 1 run, full on middle and leg. Turner pokes it into the leg side and saunters across to the other end
12.5
0
Usama Mir to Turner, no run, into the blockhole on middle and off. Turner jams it off the toe-end into his pads

Scorchers one hit away from a win...

12.4
1
Usama Mir to Inglis, 1 run, fuller and flatter on off stump. Inglis advances and turns it behind square on the leg side
12.3
1
Usama Mir to Turner, 1 run, floated up full outside off. Turner reaches out for it and drags it on the bounce to long on, who does well to parry it into play and then cut it off

Scorchers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st35SS EskinaziC Connolly
2nd25SS EskinaziAM Hardie
3rd6JP InglisAM Hardie
4th36AJ TurnerJP Inglis

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
BH1071160.972
SS1062140.339
PS1063130.725
AS1054110.331
HH10468-0.268
MS10468-1.051
MR10266-0.289
ST10174-0.652