Stars beat Thunder, Stars won by 13 runs

Player	Team	TI	B. Impact	Bowl
Chris Gayle	ST	125.24	110.31	2/5
Brad Hodge	MS	61.9	61.9	-
Dimitri Mascarenhas	MS	57.51	- 1.73	2/27
Glenn Maxwell	MS	49.67	20.12	1/5
James Faulkner	MS	48.36	3	3/24

That is just an incredible capitulation from the Thunder to gift the Stars a victory and a berth in the semi finals. Credit to the Stars bowlers, but it was some terrible shots that cost the Thunder when they were in a comfortable position.

Gayle finally got going in the tournament but it wasn't enough as the hosts' pace attack ripped through the Thunder's middle order.

Gayle has been named Man of the Match for his 2 for 5 with the ball and 65 with the bat, but it will be little consolation for the Thunder as they remain winless to finish the season.
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19.4

Faulkner to Sandhu, OUT

backs away and gets an edge on the hook shot through to the keeper

Gurinder Sandhu c †Quiney b Faulkner 6 (6b 1x4 0x6 10m) SR: 100

19.3

Faulkner to Doran, OUT

slower ball gets top edged to short fine leg for an easy catch

Luke Doran c Mascarenhas b Faulkner 4 (3b 1x4 0x6 4m) SR: 133.33

19.2

Faulkner to Doran, FOUR runs

advances down and gets a thick inside edge past short fine leg

19.1

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Faulkner to Doran, no run

good yorker outside off

Over19

10 runs, 1 wicket

ST 128/8CRR: 6.73 RRR: 18.00

GS Sandhu 6 (5b 1x4)LA Doran 0 (0b)

JW Hastings1/33 (3)

18.6

Hastings to Sandhu, FOUR runs

length on off and he smashes it straight back past the bowler, nice shot

18.5

Hastings to Sandhu, 2 runs

short outside off, cuts over gully

18.4

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Hastings to Sandhu, no run

another short one, ducks under it

18.3

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Hastings to Sandhu, no run

bouncer outside off, can't connect on the cut shot

18.2

Hastings to Zampa, OUT

drives high out to deep point, easy catch

Adam Zampa c Hodge b Hastings 8 (6b 1x4 0x6 11m) SR: 133.33

18.1

Hastings to Zampa, FOUR runs

full outside off and he smashes it over cover, great shot

Over18

5 runs, 1 wicket

ST 118/7CRR: 6.55 RRR: 14.00

GS Sandhu 0 (1b)A Zampa 4 (4b)

CJ McKay1/21 (4)

This has been incredibly poor cricket from the Thunder over the past six overs. Credit to the Stars, but the Thunder have thrown it away with some shocking shots

17.6

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McKay to Sandhu, no run

slower ball completely deceives Sandhu

17.5

McKay to Cosgrove, 1 run, OUT

pulls weakly through mid wicket and he takes Maxwell on and that is never going to end well for Cosgrove

Mark Cosgrove run out (Maxwell) 8 (13b 0x4 0x6 23m) SR: 61.53

17.4

McKay to Zampa, 1 run

guided to short third man

17.3

McKay to Cosgrove, 1 run

walks down the wicket and cross bats to long off

17.2

McKay to Zampa, 1 run

pops the slower ball up through point, very lucky

17.1

McKay to Cosgrove, 1 run

guides the slower ball to short third man

Over17

4 runs, 1 wicket

ST 113/6CRR: 6.64 RRR: 11.00

A Zampa 2 (2b)MJ Cosgrove 5 (10b)

AD Mascarenhas2/27 (4)

16.6

AD Mascarenhas to Zampa, 2 runs

backs away and chips just over gully's head

16.5

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AD Mascarenhas to Zampa, no run

pushed to gully

16.4

AD Mascarenhas to Cosgrove, 1 run

pulled to deep mid wicket and again they can't get two

16.3

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AD Mascarenhas to Cosgrove, no run

digs a yorker out back to the bowler, well bowled

Stars vs Thunder, at Melbourne, Jan 08 2013 - Match Result