Melbourne Stars won by seven wickets and a game that looked like it would be close has been won with eight balls left. An astonishing display from Glenn Maxwell who has taken his T20 game to a new level in the last few weeks. The required rate went above 11, but Maxwell knew exactly what he was doing. Remember, though, that the win was set up by how the Stars finished with the ball. The Renegades could only make 22 from their last four overs. They are now eight losses from eight matches this season and all-but gone.

Liam: "Most mature knock Maxi has ever played?" Well, he's in some incredible form at the moment and is so calumniating at the crease. It's great to see (unless you are the opposition). "It was about keeping it around 10-an-over. If I had some good overs I felt we could make it up," Maxwell says. "A bit of harmless banter [with Christian]."

I'll wrap things up there for tonight. The Melbourne Stars are looking very good this year. We'll see them again on Sunday, but we'll be back tomorrow for the double header of Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat. Until then, it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.

18.4
6
Christian to Maxwell, SIX, my goodness! He's trying to hit each of them further...full and straight, swung over deep square leg. What a way to win it
18.4
1w
Christian to Maxwell, 1 wide, a very short ball, called wide
18.3
2
Christian to Maxwell, 2 runs, full and straight, crunched back past the bowler...they hustle back, Larkin has to get a move on. Probably needed the direct hit
18.2
6
Christian to Maxwell, SIX, look out in the crowd! Full delivery outside off, Maxwell swings through the line and sends it 91 metres over long-off
18.1
0
Christian to Maxwell, no run, a slower ball, lobbed to the on side

15 off 12 balls. Should be the game for the Stars now

END OF OVER:
18 | 17 Runs | MS: 154/3 (15 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.55, RRR: 7.50)

  • Glenn Maxwell69 (41b)
  • Nick Larkin33 (28b)
  • Richard Gleeson2-0-24-1
  • Cameron Boyce4-0-37-1

Connor Coco: "Maxi has become a much better player. A few years ago he tried to hit every ball for six and he used to get out a lot. Now he tries to rotate strike a lot more and he ends up scoring quickly and scores more consistently as well."

17.6
1
Gleeson to Maxwell, 1 run, a straight full toss, bunted down to long-on to bring up the hundred stand
17.5
1
Gleeson to Larkin, 1 run, low full toss outside off, driven to mid-off

Rudy: "Maxwell is the difference between the teams, and my BBL fantasy lol"

17.4
1
Gleeson to Maxwell, 1 run, a whip-pull from outside off, finds deep midwicket this time
17.3
2
Gleeson to Maxwell, 2 runs, good yorker at leg stump, but Maxwell makes two out of it as he jabs into midwicket

Maxwell wanted the no-ball as well. He had a point

17.2
6
Gleeson to Maxwell, SIX, big, bigger, biggest! Huge full toss and Maxwell sends it into, almost, the third tier over deep square leg. That's a monstrous blow
17.1
6
Gleeson to Maxwell, SIX, and another! He's peppering the boundary now, does brilliantly well to pick up this full delivery from outside off over deep square

In the last two overs the probability of winning has jumped from 29 to 48

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | MS: 137/3 (32 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.05, RRR: 10.66)

  • Nick Larkin32 (27b)
  • Glenn Maxwell53 (36b)
  • Cameron Boyce4-0-37-1
  • Joe Mennie3-0-28-0
16.6
2
Boyce to Larkin, 2 runs, this time he sends it square through point, there's a fumble on the rope by Harris
16.5
0
Boyce to Larkin, no run, leans back and cuts but finds point, to his frustration
16.4
1
Boyce to Maxwell, 1 run, full at leg stump, whipped to long-on

Stars 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1MP StoinisHWR Cartwright
2nd35BR DunkHWR Cartwright
3rd18NCR LarkinHWR Cartwright
4th115GJ MaxwellNCR Larkin

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
MS14104200.526
SS1494190.269
AS1485170.564
HH146713-0.355
ST146713-0.446
PS146812-0.023
BH146812-0.237
MR143116-0.348