Live coverage of Sydney Thunder's Big Bash League game against Melbourne Stars Melbourne Stars have an impressive bowling attack. THE Big Bash League season hasn't even reached the halfway mark but already Sydney Thunder are facing a do-or-die clash. The men from Sydney's west take on Melbourne Stars tonight knowing another loss will severely dent their hopes of making the BBL semi-finals for the first time, and will see them rooted to the bottom of the ladder. The Thunder won the toss and elected to bat first, hoping to pile on a big total through the like of ageless veteran Michael Hussey, England's Eoin Morgan and Sri Lanka star Tillakaratne Dilshan, who will make his Big Bash debut tonight. The Stars will be looking to restrict the hosts' scoring through Dilshan's international teammate Lasith Malinga, who will be supported by the likes of Clint McKay, Glenn Maxwell and Jackson Bird. Sydney Thunder: Michael Hussey, Ryan Carters, Scott Coyte, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Luke Feldman, Jason Floros, Dan Hughes, Eoin Morgan, Dirk Nannes, Kurtis Patterson, Gurinder Sandhu, Chris Tremain (12th) Melbourne Stars: Cameron White (c), Jackson Bird, Brad Hodge, David Hussey, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (wk), John Hastings, Lasith Malinga, Marcus Stoinis, Clint McKay and Luke Wright, Rob Quiney (12th) Follow the action with our live blog!