Summary Pietersen smashed the ball all over the Melbourne Cricket Ground as he raced to 74.
MELBOURNE (AFP) - Former England star Kevin Pietersen played a lone hand to guide the Melbourne Stars to 176 for nine in the final of the Big Bash League against the Sydney Thunder on Sunday.
Pietersen smashed the ball all over the Melbourne Cricket Ground as he raced to 74 from just 39 balls, including four boundaries and five massive sixes.
However, he didn t get much support from his teammates, with fellow Englishman Luke Wright the next highest scorer with 23.
When Pietersen was in full flight the Stars looked like setting a huge target for the Thunder to chase, but they lost wickets steadily to lose momentum, despite a late flourish from Evan Gulbis (16) and Adam Zampa (15).
