Renegades vs Stars, 41st Match at Melbourne, BBL, Jan 14 2023 - Match Result

That concludes our coverage from a crazy game. The Stars season has basically ended tonight with a sense of deja vu, losing the unlosable to the Renegades at Marvel Stadium. Renegades move up to third on the table and look set for finals now. Thanks for your company. Good night.

Player of the match is Kane Richardson for his 2 for 17 Richardson: "We needed that after the last game and I needed to pull it back after the last game. Anytime you can win a derby it's awesome. It's pretty loud here right now and these are the games you want to play in. We just really needed the win so I'm really pleased. Any time you can have Aaron Finch as captain it's going to calm the situation down. For Will Sutherland to execute like that, I think everyone knows he's been put in that position before, for him to come out of it this time on top, you build up a bit of scar tissue from those experiences. The growth he's shown this year, he's a star of the future so I'm thrilled for him."

Will Sutherland: "I was nervous. I've bowled the last over of a game before and big Jason Holder got a hold of me. So it was good to get a win bowling the last over. It gives me a lot of confidence. Just had few cues at the top of my mark for each ball and tried to keep that clear in my head. Our spinners were unbelievable and Kane Richardson was brilliant again as well. [On the sixes after hitting the roof] They had two go there way. I think I let out a few expletives after that. That's the rules. I do hope they change it after that."

10.50pm Renegades pull off another Marvel miracle. Stars needed 54 off 51 with 8 wickets in hand and lost. Crazy batting. Renegades bowlers with Finch pulling the strings just squeezed and squeezed. It started with 12 consecutive dots when Cartwright fell in the Surge and Webster faced a maiden. They never were able to get it back on track.

Malli: "Perfect example of how to choke in a run chase. With less than run a ball, 4 overs to go with 6 wickets in hand. "

Sam: "Even neutrals who've followed this game will feel like justice has been done after those two roof catches were awarded as sixes, thoughts @Alex Malcolm?" They were certainly handed 12 runs they didn't deserve and Clarke caught have been out on 16.

RD: "As a Stars and RCB fan, pain should be my middle name"

Worzel: "Wow, just WOW!!!"

Six needed for a Super Over. Long conference about what he bowls. Here we go ...

Mid off up. Deep point back

Johnno: "The Stars are unique among BBL teams for the range of their repertoire in how to lose games the should win easily"

Hard to believe the Stars have turned a near run-a-ball chase into 12 from 6. They needed 54 from 51 with 8 wickets in hand. Sutherland to bowl the last

Surely not ...

nabeel: "Well as a Pakistani fan very happy to see australian teams playing just like us unpredictables are the best to enjoy the cricket isn't it Alex?" Keeps things interesting Nabeel!

Rogers on

Fawad Ahmed has a sore knee apparently. He heads off and Renegades get a better fielder on

James: "Have to say it's pretty ironic that of the balls which have hit the roof, the two which wouldve actually gone for 6 were dead balls and the 3 (including 2 tonight) that have happened since the rule change have all been nowhere near going for 6."

Fraser-McGurk has damaged his finger. It's bleeding badly. He's headed off

Richardson to bowl his last

Fawad finishes with 1 for 20 from four including a maiden. Remember he didn't have a contract two weeks ago

Jacco: "6 runs for a ball that hits the roof is the most stupid rule I've ever seen in cricket"