Thunder vs Stars, 5th Match at Melbourne, Dec 20 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

agony for Stars, short ball on middle, thwacked to deep midwicket and the collect is clean, a good throw to the keeper. Faulkner comes back for two but not the third. Thunder win by 1 run.

absolutely massive choice from Faulkner and I reckon it wasn't a bad choice. Good length delivery on off and middle, Faulker gets down and tries to ramp it over fine leg but misses completely.

excellent yorker on leg, just misses that leg stump and goes through Faulkner's legs. Vital dot ball.

slower ball on middle, Faulkner thrashes a pull to deep midwikcet again, he was quick on it and fires a decent throw to the strikers end. Faulkner makes it with a full-length dive.

short again, whacked to the same fielder again. Rohrer at deep midwicket returns an inaccurate throw, should have had Faulkner but they get two more

shortish delivery on middle, pulled fiercely to deep midwicket and no surprises, Handscomb hares back for the second. there is a direct hit, but Handscomb has made it easily

another slower ball outside off, slogged to deep midwicket on the bounce. Just the one

good yorker on off and middle, pushed to long-on and they race back for the second again

low dipping full toss outside off, swiped to long-on. Handscomb races back for the second, a direct hit would have had him

slower delivery outside off, Faulkner misses his hoick and another dot ball

gone! Massive wicket. Short delivery on middle, KP goes for the pull and can only top-edge it to fine leg, Fawad nervously gets under it and hold on. Lots of relief from Fawad, but an amazing innings from KP

slow dipping full toss outside off, slogged to deep midwicket for one

slower offcutter on leg, KP pushes with discernibly soft hands towards short midwicket for another couple.

full and wide outside off, sliced to deep cover for a single

lovely shot from Faulkner. Short on middle, Faulkner sways out of the line, arches his back and just ramps the ball fine to the third man boundary.

slower ball outside off, great change in pace by Russell. Faulkner is beaten as well

yorker on middle, dug out with bad timing to midwicket for another couple.

lovely batting, flicked towards deep midwicket with soft hands for a couple. 25 needed now off 17

KP shuffles across to off, Sandhu presents him an early gift and KP punishes him, a low full toss on middle and leg, KP flicks it past short fine leg for six.

another good low full toss on middle, whipped to long-on for another single