Thunder vs Stars, 28th Match at Melbourne, BBL, Jan 08 2020 - Ball by Ball Commentary

finally ends it with another sumptuous drive over extra cover. Overpitched on fifth stump, leans back and shovels this high over the ring and the Stars romp home with 13 balls to spare.

knee high full toss on off stump struck sweetly but straight to mid-on.

slower ball on a length at 127 kph, mistimes this into the ground to midwicket.

yorker on off dug out back to Morris.

shin high full toss on fourth stump, misses a swat falling backwards.

yorker on leg stump dug out to mid-on to keep strike for the final over with just two needed to win.

fullish and wide on fifth stump, square drive with an open face guides this with precision behind point, sweeper has no chance. Maxwell's placement this innings is arguably more impressive than his power.

good length ball on off, punches this to the off side.

slower ball lands on a fullish length on middle and leg, Maxwell tips and runs into short midwicket. Sams tries to charge and slide and field in his follow-through to deny the second but this is too good touch-wise from Maxwell, 50 up in 29 balls. He's turned a battling chase into a cakewalk in the matter of a few overs.

good length ball on off, nudged to backward point.

good length ball, tapped into the leg side. Maxwell takes on a sharp second run from a cavernous boundary.

yorker on middle dug out to mid-on to keep the strike for the 17th.

full on off stump, mid-on and mid-off are up in the ring and this screeches down the pitch past Morris and mid-on. Stars just two shots away from victory now.

short ball on middle and leg, uppercuts this exquisitely over the keeper, goes straight back and two bounces over the rope.

short ball angled into the body, gets inside the line to hook this fine. Maxwell humming now.

fullish length ball on fifth stump, drives this square behind point for an easy two.

good length ball on the body, clipped behind square.

slower ball lands short and sits up and another flat bat swat back down the ground clears the rope straight. Target now under a run a ball.

bouncer a yard over Maxwell's head, somehow tennis racquet swats this straight back over the bowler's head down the ground. Extraordinary shot, and a no ball called for second bouncer of the over too. So free hit to come.

length ball slapped flat and hard to mid-on on the ring.