The Melbourne Stars have clinched the fourth and final spot in the play-offs after a 40-run victory over the Hobart Hurricanes in the last game of the regular season Sunday night.

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The Hurricanes had already locked up top spot on the ladder and will face the Sydney Sixers in the qualifying final, while the Stars will face the Sydney Thunder in an elimination final.

The Stars smashed a whopping 5-219 from their 20 overs after the Hurricanes won the bat flip and chose to bowl at the MCG.

Stars veteran Glenn Maxwell top scored after smashing half a dozen sixes en route to 76 not out from 32 balls.

Here are the biggest talking points from NCA Newire’s Tyler Lewis.

BIG SHOW GOES BANG

After walking to the crease in the 11th over, Maxwell put on a game-shaping 70 off 30 balls with Test all-rounder Beau Webster.

Maxwell finished with five fours and six sixes but took a specific liking to Cameron Gannon in the 19th over, launching the quick over the rope three consecutive times.

Webster, meanwhile, was calculated at the beginning of his innings, complementing the aggression of Maxwell nicely.

But he replaced calculation with brute force during and after the Power Surge to finish with 51 off 31 deliveries.

Webster’s knock came amid speculation he will depart the Stars and return to the Hobart Hurricanes next season.

Opener Mitch Owen (38 off 18) and captain Nathan Ellis (40 off 22) were the only Hurricanes to fire a shot in reply to the Stars’ hefty total.

SENSATIONAL STEK

The Melbourne Stars’ total was a lot safer as soon as Mark Steketee got the ball in his hands.

Steketee, who captured a five-for in his last start, took 3-8 from his two Powerplay overs.

He removed dangerous batters Caleb Jewell, Charlie Wakim and Ben McDermott all inside the first four overs.

It was a stark contrast to Steketee’s counterparts, Joel Paris and Peter Siddle, who were going at 17 and 21 an over at that point.

A SKIPPER’S SCREAMER

Marcus Stoinis pulled off a stunning catch to secure the Stars’ first wicket of the second innings.

Stoinis was at full stretch running back towards the fence after Jewell skied a shot down the ground.

It was a timely catch from the skipper as the Hurricanes had motored to 0-22 off just eight legal deliveries.

The Stars took another wicket courtesy of Steketee just two balls after the Stoinis screamer.

SLOPPY CANES

The Hobart Hurricanes gifted the Melbourne Stars important runs in the first innings with some untidy efforts in the field.

Two regulation ground balls beat fielders to go for four while another misfield allowed Webster and Stoinis to turn a single into an easy two.

Their efforts were noticed by the Stars faithful soon after, with Hurricanes bowler Chris Jordan receiving a cheer for fielding a ball at long on.

To add to the misfields, the Hurricanes also bowled 12 wides.

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