7.30pm This has gone the Scorchers' way right from the double wicket-maiden from Mitch Johnson to kickstart proceedings. 130 may have been challenging, but the bowling inconsistencies surfaced for the Stars. It didn't help that they ran in to an in-form Shaun Marsh who turned this chase into a cruise. What this win also means is Perth Scorchers will play the final at home. Whiteman and Bell's touch of class to the chase made it into a canter.

Shaun Marsh: Credit to the bowlers for setting the game up. Personally for me, the confidence was there. It was just a question of translating that on the field. Mitch Johnson's was one of the best T20 spells I've seen.

Fifth loss in six BBL finals for Melbourne Stars.

16.5

Beer to Bell, FOUR runs

firm push off the front foot. Scorchers are into another final, which they will play at home. Mid-off gave up even before the ball passed him. Bell has polished this off quite superbly

16.4

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Beer to Bell, no run

dabs a short ball to the off side, was in two minds again

16.4

Beer to Bell, 1 wide

too wide, he looks to go after that one but pulls out

One hit away now

16.3

Beer to Marsh, 1 run

steps out and works it wide of square leg

16.2

Beer to Marsh, FOUR runs

crashed into the long-off boundary, the fielder no chance despite haring across and dishing in a dive

16.1

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Beer to Marsh, no run

full toss on the pads, worked to midwicket

Over16

9 runs

PS 129/3CRR: 8.06 RRR: 2.00

Ian Bell 22 (13b 1x4 1x6)Shaun Marsh 51 (41b 7x4)

Daniel Worrall1/40 (4)

15.6

Worrall to Bell, SIX runs

clean hit over the bowler's head. That is one for the ages. Picks the length up early, makes room and hits through the line with a straight bat. I'm sure that will find its way into the highlights reel of the tournament review

15.5

Worrall to Bell, 2 runs

swung across the line, gets a thick inside edge towards deep midwicket

15.4

Worrall to Marsh, 1 run

flicks a length ball on middle and off to long-on

15.3

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Worrall to Marsh, no run

back of length ball on off, bunted to point

15.2

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Worrall to Marsh, no run

looks to cut, but is cramped for room, chops one to the keeper, who comes running in to stop that

15.1

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Worrall to Marsh, no run

slow off cutter on middle, turned to the leg side

Over15

8 runs

PS 120/3CRR: 8.00 RRR: 3.40

Ian Bell 14 (11b 1x4)Shaun Marsh 50 (37b 7x4)

Ben Hilfenhaus0/16 (3)

14.6

Hilfenhaus to Bell, FOUR runs

don't bother running. Blasted past the bowler. Long-on and long-off had no chance. Firm, firm hit

14.5

Hilfenhaus to Marsh, 1 run

pulled into the gap at deep square, back-to-back fifties for Marsh. Couldn't have asked for a better time to get back into form. Applause all around

14.4

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Hilfenhaus to Marsh, no run

too short and way over Marsh's head, not called wide though. Umpire says that's one bouncer for the over

14.3

Hilfenhaus to Bell, 1 run

punched into the gap at deep cover for an easy single

14.2

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Hilfenhaus to Bell, no run

slower leg-cutter on off stump, deflected to short third man

14.1

Hilfenhaus to Bell, 2 runs

driven through the line into the gap at deep cover

Over14

7 runs

PS 112/3CRR: 8.00 RRR: 4.16

Shaun Marsh 49 (35b 7x4)Ian Bell 7 (7b)

Scott Boland0/21 (3)

13.6

Boland to Marsh, FOUR runs

gets an inside edge as he looks to work it from outside off, keeper fails to get his body behind the ball and it sneaks through the bridge. The curtains are coming down on the Melbourne Stars

13.5

Boland to Bell, 1 run

pulled but not in control, two bounces to fine leg. Bell was hurried into the stroke

Win Probability

PS 100%

MSPS

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Over 17 • PS 139/3

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