Glenn Maxwell plays cool hand as Stars reach Big Bash final

  • Melbourne Stars beat Hobart Hurricanes by six wickets
  • Maxwell hits 43 not out; Daniel Worrell takes 4-23

Daniel Worrall and Glenn Maxwell have propelled Melbourne Stars to an upset six-wicket win over Hobart Hurricanes and into the Big Bash League final. Worrall took 4-23 before Maxwell hit an unbeaten 43 as the Stars reached their target of 154 with seven balls to spare at Bellerive Oval on Thursday night.

Skipper Maxwell played a cool hand in the sudden-death semi-final after coming to the crease at 78-3. The knock, that included just four boundaries, was a different tempo but equally as valuable as his 82 to get the Stars past Sydney Sixers and into the top four.

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