Postpublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2020
The Stars need 20.5 runs per over.
Good luck taking 20 runs off Josh Hazlewood.
The big Aussie quick is back on for his final over.
Summary
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Rain delays start - 12 over match
Sydney Sixers 116-5 (Philippe 52, Silk 27 not out; Maxwell 2-17)
Melbourne Stars 97-6
Sixers win by 19 runs to claim second title
Postpublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2020
Stars 76-6published at 10 overs
Target 117
Swing and a miss from NCN last up.
Just two overs to go.
Stars 76-6published at 9.5 overs
Need 41 runs off 13 balls
And now NCN top edges a hook shot over the keeper for four.
Stars 72-6published at 9.4 overs
After a couple of miscues, Nathan Coulter-Nile finds the middle of the bat and pulls it into the stands behind deep mid-wicket.
Heck of a strike.
Stars 62-6published at 9.1 overs
Nathan Coulter-Nile batters it down the ground but Steve Smith scurries across to cut off the boundary and keep it to two.
Stars 60-6published at 9 overs
Need 57 runs from 18 balls
Steve O'Keefe's spell ends on a down note as Nick Larkin swipes him away for an overdue boundary.
Three overs to go - Stars need 57 runs.
WICKETpublished at 8.5 overs
Gotch c Abbott b O'Keefe 8 (Stars 54-6)
The Stars need to deal in sixes. Seb Gotch tries to find one but miscues his shot.
Sean Abbott settles himelf at deep mid-wicket and completes the catch.
This has been very chastening for the visitors.
Stars 49-5published at 8 overs
Target 117
Top over by Ben Dwarshuis, just five from it.
The Stars now need an eye-watering 17 runs per over.
Stars 44-5published at 7.1 overs
Ben Dwarshuis enters the attack and first ball pulls off a fine bit of fielding in his follow through to make it a dot ball.
All going the Sixers' way.
Stars 44-5published at 7 overs
Need 73 runs off 30 balls
Someone is going to have to do something very, very special for Melbourne Stars here.
Stars 40-5published at 6.3 overs
Seb Gotch survives a very tight lbw appeal first ball.
And ball tracking shows that was hitting off stump!
The umpire giveth, the umpire taketh away.
Does that make it even?
Postpublished at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2020
Ooof. That ball from Lyon was actually just going over middle stump.
It looked out in real time and certainly not a howler from the umpire.
WICKETpublished at 6.2 overs
Dunk lbw Lyon 11 (Stars 40-5)
The Stars look on course to lose a third Big Bash final.
Canny stuff from Nathan Lyon, just bowling stump to stump and getting the ball to straighten enough to hit Ben Dunk on the pads in front.
The umpire raises the finger and off Dunk goes.
Stars 39-4published at 6 overs
Required run rate - 13.00
Steve Smith makes a diving stop down the ground as Ben Dunk picks up two.
Another swipe through wide mid-on brings one.
Nick Larkin backs away off the last and cuts it away for a single.
Better over for the Stars - 12 from it. But the required rate is even higher than that.
Stars 35-4published at 5.3 overs
Much, much more of this needed from the visitors.
Steve O'Keefe serves it up in the slot and Ben Dunk smashes it into the stands over mid-wicket.
Stars 27-4published at 5 overs
Need 90 off 42 balls
New man Ben Dunk plays and misses and then picks out a fielder.
And another play and miss.
He finally connects and swivels a low pull shot out to deep square leg for a single.
The Stars need 90 runs off 42 balls at 12.86 runs per over.
Postpublished at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2020
"I don't know what they were thinking," says Steve Smith.
"I had plenty of time and it wasn't a big throw."
WICKETpublished at 4.1 overs
Handscomb run out (Smith) 5 (Stars 25-4)
A terrible mix up puts the Stars further into the mire.
Peter Handscomb clips down the ground to Steve Smith.
There is never two on but both batsmen turn to attempt it.
Nick Larkin slips and Handscomb is stranded down the pitch as the throw comes in and Sean Abbott calmly removes the bails.
Shambolic.
Postpublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2020
Sean Abbott replaces Steve O'Keefe.
Stars 24-3published at 4 overs
Target 117
Josh Hazlewood has conceded just six runs from his two overs.
Does he bowl out now or do the Sixers save his last over for later?