Cricket match report yesterday: Thunder wins low-scoring thriller to face Heat in Eliminator

Sydney Thunder 120 for 7 (Sams 28, Zampa 3-26) beat Melbourne Stars 119 for 7 (Cartwright 36, Qadir 3-24) by 3 wickets

The Sydney Thunder have survived a shaky chase to qualify for the BBL Final after a thrilling 3-wicket victory over the Melbourne Stars at the MCG.

The final standings were the final match of the season for that charming regular, and the Thunder overtook Hobart’s Hurricanes, who crept into the top five with his two-round big win over the Brisbane Heat earlier in the day. needed a win for

It eerily resembled the Launceston match, ending after a nervous Thunder nearly botched a 120 chase.

But the Thunder, which has had its ups and downs all season, has performed well enough to see him place fourth on the seesaw of the competition, and on Friday he will host the knockout rounds against the No. 5 Heat.

This ended another lackluster season for the Stars, who finished bottom of the ladder with just three wins.

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