Overview
- Hobart defended 114 for 5 in a 10‑over innings, with the Stars set 85 off seven after a mid‑chase DLS revision, and prevailed by three runs on the final ball.
- Beau Webster top‑scored with 47 off 26, Mitch Owen nailed the last delivery to restrict Hilton Cartwright to a single, and Riley Meredith claimed 2 for 19 on a slick surface.
- Captain Nathan Ellis missed the match with injury as Ben McDermott led; Rehan Ahmed was unavailable on England duty and Jake Weatherald sat out to focus on red‑ball cricket.
- Hobart advances to face the Sydney Sixers in the Challenger on January 23 at the SCG, with the winner to meet the Perth Scorchers in the January 25 final.
- Post‑match scrutiny centered on the Stars’ late use of Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis, while coach Peter Moores defended the calls and urged a review of Power Surge rules in shortened games.