Adarsh: "This seems a below-par total by the Stars so far. Or are there some demons in the pitch, which will make it difficult for the Sixers?" -- Demons might be a strong word but it did not look like a proper belter in the first innings...

8:45pm 30 runs off the last two overs, and that has taken the Stars past 150. It was a patchy innings, though. There were heavy run-scoring phases, like the last two overs and when Maxwell went ballistic, but apart from that, almost every batter scratched around. Stoinis and Lawrence got thirty-plus scores, although neither was really able to hit top gear. A nice, little innings by Cartwright, which included a massive 113m six in the penultimate over.

The Sixers, as Daniel Hughes said to the on-air broadcasters, will be happy with the score they have to chase. Murphy was the star of the show, picking up the crucial wicket of Maxwell and barely giving anything away. The rest of the bowlers might feel they could have done more towards the end, but given the power in the Sixers' line-up, they will not mind chasing this.

That said, this pitch does look a little two-paced, and seemed a touch tacky when the pacers took the pace off and when the spinners bowled. So, there will be enough in it for the Stars. Can they make the most of it and win, though? Come back in about ten minutes to find out!

Right. Can Stoinis finish off with another boundary?

Stoinis was adamant that should have been a wide but there was definitely a deflection off the boot

Curran to bowl the last over. 150 well within grasp for the Stars...

Right. 126 on the board. Two overs left. How high can the Stars go from here? Can they get to 150? Abbott to bowl the penultimate over

Curran back for his third