Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Qualifier - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

It was a one-way traffic at the MCG. Sydney Sixers proved to be the better team on the night and they have booked their date in the final. They'll have a good one week rest. Big game coming up tomorrow. It's the knockout with Adelaide Strikers locking horns against Sydney Thunder. The winner of this contest will meet Melbourne Stars in the Challenger. Hope you enjoyed our coverage, we wish to see you again tomorrow. Bu-bye!

Steve OKeefe, Man of the Match: It was the same wicket?where we played a couple of weeks earlier. Moises wasn't sure whether to bat or bowl. We thought we were a little short but the first 6 overs in bowling set the tone for us, it made easier for the spinners in the middle phase. If Maxi's shot goes for six then you are on the backfoot and Maxi goes going. It was a great catch to dismiss him. Our fielding was very good. That innings of Silk was very good, otherwise we would have lost it at that stage. We trained well for this match. Guys adapted really well and that's why we came out on top. We haven't hosted a final so that's a cool feeling. Few years back, we lost a semis there and last year we should have played a semis there. Final is something for the fans to look forward?to.

22:35 Local Time, 11:35 GMT, 17:05 IST: Embarrassing loss for Melbourne Stars but they have one more shot as they'll be playing the Challenger now, so not all is lost. But losing is a habit and this is their fourth straight defeat. 143 was a tricky target on this pitch which was a touch sluggish and two-paced. The home team didn't start well as they lost the in-form Marcus Stoinis in the third over. They never got any sort of momentum after his dismissal. Sixers' bowlers kept chipping away at the wickets and the Melbourne batsmen fell like nine pins. Just three batsmen getting to double-digits tells a lot about their batting. Clint Hinchliffe showed some spunk and dragged the match till the 18th over with the help of the tail. Although the result was a foregone conclusion as the required rate went as high as 13. Sean Abbott was the pick of the bowlers with three scalps, the rest of the bowlers too played their roles with elan.

Abbott to Haris Rauf, out Lbw!! Golden duck for Rauf and Sydney Sixers progress to the BBL 2019/20 Final. Abbott went for the gun yorker, full and straight; Rauf gets pinged dead in front of middle. Simple decision for the umpire. Haris Rauf lbw b Abbott 0(1)

Abbott to Haris Rauf, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Haris Rauf, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Abbott to Worrall, out Worrall Run Out!! 1 run completed. Dug a grave for himself. Chances of second looked a dream after Worrall directed it to third man. Still Worrall took a gamble and turns back after the first run. Hazlewood with a clean and accurate throw to the striker's end. Philippe completes the rest. Worrall run out (Hazlewood/Josh Philippe) 5(5)

Abbott to Worrall, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Third umpire pressed into service for a run-out check. Worrall has already started to way which should give you an indication. Yes, he's two or three inches short, OUT.

Abbott to Hinchliffe, 1 run, shortish down leg, pulled away to fine leg

Abbott to Worrall, 1 run, cripes! Worrall cue-ends it to mid-off and looks skywards without noticing that he's partner his scampering across for the single. Budges though and a direct-hit at the non striker's end would've been his end, but not to be as Henriques misses the target

Abbott to Worrall, no run, back of a length, fizzes through and Worrall was late to play this. Gradually gets his bat down in installments, beaten!

Abbott to Worrall, 2 runs, sticks the cutter which grips away outside off. Worrall laces the cut past point

49 off the last three.

Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, FOUR, the fielder at deep mid-wicket underestimated Hinchliffe's muscle power. Lack of pace on the ball from Dwarshuis, Hinchliffe stays still and biffs it across the line towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder was a good 10-metre inside the ropes, it soars over his head and into the boundary cushions

Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, no run, cross-batted smash down the ground, Dwarshuis gets a hand and makes a half-stop

Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, no run, slower ball outside off, Hinchliffe stays leg-sidish and creams it to extra cover

Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, no run, 126.1kph, full-tilt.. angling in. Hinchliffe was getting across and it crashes him on the pads

Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, no run, chopped to extra cover

Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, no run, on a back of a length outside off, Hinchliffe opens his bat face and glides it to backward point