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Perth Scorchers through to Big Bash League final

Defending champions Perth Scorchers are into the Big Bash League final thanks to an 18-run victory at home to Melbourne Stars.

Defending champions Perth Scorchers have reached the Big Bash League final with an 18-run victory at home to Melbourne Stars.

The Scorchers, who will now face Sydney Sixers on Wednesday, hit 144-7 at the crease before bowling Melbourne out for 126.

 Andrew Tye of the Scorchers celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Clint McKay of the Melbourne Stars during the Big Bash League Semi Final match between the Perth Scorchers and the Melbourne Stars at WACA on January 25, 2015© Getty Images

Shaun Marsh [35] and Michael Carberry [50] stood out with the bat for Perth, while Sam Whiteman (18) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (22) made solid contributions as part of the lower order.

John Hastings ended with bowling figures of 3-27 for the Stars, who also had Clint McKay, Scott Boland and Michael Beer among the wickets.

Melbourne got off to a strong start when it was their turn out in the middle thanks to positive knocks from Cameron White [13], Luke Wright [31] and Kevin Pietersen [31].

Despite 22 from Hastings, a middle-order collapse put the visitors under pressure as the overs started to disappear.

The tail then made just 12 runs between them before the dismissal of Jackson Bird for three brought an end to the encounter.

Andrew Tye [4-18] did most of the damage with the ball, while Jason Behrendorff, Coulter-Nile and Yasir Arafat also took wickets.

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John Hastings of the Stars congratulates Luke Wright after he took a catch off his bowling to dismiss Mitchell Marsh of the Scorchers during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Perth Scorchers at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Janua
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