Overview
- Marcus Stoinis was struck on the right thumb by Jamie Overton and retired hurt with two runs required in the Stars’ win over the Strikers at the MCG.
- Tom Curran finished the chase with a boundary, capping a player-of-the-match display after taking 4 for 10.
- Stoinis said he expects to undergo a scan and believes the injury may be minor, explaining he left the field as a precaution.
- The victory secured the Stars a BBL finals berth, and they can push for a top-two finish in Saturday’s away game against Perth.
- Stoinis has 200-plus runs and 14 wickets in nine BBL games and is in Australia’s provisional T20 World Cup squad, as selectors also track fitness concerns for Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David.