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Right then, that will be it from this nail-biting Knockout contest. We hope you enjoyed the coverage. Do join in for the Challenger on Friday (January 24th) where the Sydney Sixers will take on the Sydney Thunder from the SCG in Sydney. That game will start at 8.15 am GMT. But as you know, you can always join early for all the build-up. Until then, take care, and cheers!

NATHAN MCANDREW IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH FOR HIS BRILLIANT SPELL. He says it was a bowling-friendly track and the spinners bowled superbly on this setting up the stage for them to close the game on a high. Mentions that the crowd was buzzing and they couldn't even hear a nick as it was that loud. Reckons that they were confident of defending this one but knew that early wickets would be crucial. Closes by saying that David Warner has been a brilliant skipper and he has loved his time with the side and they're hopeful of keeping him young and keeping him fit for the team for a few more years.

Time for the post-match presentation...

Nathan McAndrew led the bowling for the Sydney Thunder as he claimed his maiden five-wicket haul and took his side to a famous win. The Stars had the game in balance around the halfway mark of the chase but the spin trio of Tanveer Sangha, Tom Andrews, and Chris Green kept taking wickets and putting pressure on the middle order that made the run-scoring difficult for the visitors. Earlier today, the Sydney Thunder batted first and posted a fighting score of 135/7 with runs from Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings, and Oliver Davies while Tom Curran and Usama Mir were the stand-out bowlers for the Melbourne Stars. The Thunder will be delighted with this win while the Stars will hope to come back strong in the next season.

An outstanding bowling effort from the Sydney Thunder has helped them defeat the Melbourne Stars by 21 runs in a crunch Knockout clash and move ahead in the season. Chasing 136 for the win, the Stars lost their top three inside the first five overs post which Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell counter-attacked with a handy little partnership through the middle. The wicket of Marcus Stoinis brought in a slide and the Stars could never recover from thereon. They were reduced from 65/3 to 89/8 in a massive collapse that led to their downfall. Hilton Cartwright and Mark Steketee swung their bats but they were dismissed for 114.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Warner takes this and the crowd erupts. On a length around off, Doug Warren looks to hit this over cover but he manages to get it off the bottom of his bat and it lobbs straight at David Warner. The skipper of Sydney Thunder makes no mistake and he pouches this before jumping like the Bull of old in a celebratory manner. The stage is not set for  SYDNEY SMASH for a place in the Final.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Warner takes this and the crowd erupts. On a length around off, Doug Warren looks to hit this over cover but he manages to get it off the bottom of his bat and it lobbs straight at David Warner. The skipper of Sydney Thunder makes no mistake and he pouches this before jumping like the Bull of old in a celebratory manner. The stage is not set for  SYDNEY SMASH for a place in the Final.

On a length around off, Doug Warren edges this and it rolls to short third for no run. Smart from Warner as he had that short third fielder really fine.

Good length around off, Peter Siddle swings, gets an outside edge and this has raced to third man for one.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! It's 90-10 again in favor of the Thunder. Pitched-up on off, Mark Steketee moves to his leg and looks to hit this up and over Warner at extra cover. Doesn't get enough behind this and it has gone straight in those bucket arms of the Bull. Nathan McAndrew provides the much needed breakthrough as this was getting closer.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! It's 90-10 again in favor of the Thunder. Pitched-up on off, Mark Steketee moves to his leg and looks to hit this up and over Warner at extra cover. Doesn't get enough behind this and it has gone straight in those bucket arms of the Bull. Nathan McAndrew provides the much needed breakthrough as this was getting closer.

A sharp single but had Nathan McAndrew hit the stumps, it would have been curtains for Mark Steketee.

Cutter, going across the left-hander. Doug Warren pokes at it but misses.

24 needed off the last 2 overs. This is going right down to the wire.

Short of a length on middle and leg, Mark Steketee pulls this flat and hard towards the left of deep mid-wicket for two.

SIX! THIS HAS TRAVELLED THE DISTANCE! Carrom-ball again, in the slot though, Mark Steketee hits this the moment it pitched and doesn't allow it to deceive him this time. The ball sails over the long on fence for a huge six.

Carrom-ball on off, Mark Steketee swings but doesn't connect at all.