A sensational knock of 67 (49 balls) from the England star helped the Melbourne Stars add another win to their tally in front of 40,000 fans and remain unbeaten to kickstart 2025.
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Skipper Marcus Stoinis continued his run of form with the bat, finishing with 48 (35 balls).
It was the final partnership between Glenn Maxwell and Hilton Cartwright that got the Stars over the line in the final over, with Hilton Cartwright hitting the winning runs to finish with 24 runs (12 balls).
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With the ball, Joel Paris shone bright finishing with figures of 2-23 from his 4 overs.
The Stars now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against the Sydney Sixers, once more at the MCG.