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Curran's Career-Best Spell Floors Strikers as Stars Clinch BBL Finals Spot

The result lifted Melbourne to second place in the table, confirming Adelaide's exit.

Overview

  • Melbourne Stars beat Adelaide Strikers by six wickets, chasing 84 with 29 balls to spare.
  • Adelaide were dismissed for 83, their second-lowest BBL total and one of the lowest team scores recorded at the MCG.
  • Tom Curran took career-best T20 figures, reported as either 4-10 or 4-9, removing Alex Carey, Chris Lynn, Jason Sangha and Liam Scott.
  • Mitchell Swepson added 3-22 and Marcus Stoinis 2-8 as Adelaide slumped to 55-9 before a last-wicket stand pushed them past 80.
  • The win moved the Stars above Perth into second and sealed their finals berth, while the Strikers were eliminated; Stoinis retired hurt with a thumb knock and said he expects to be cleared after precautionary scans.