Melbourne Stars down Perth Scorchers by seven wickets to earn spot in WBBL final

The Melbourne Stars’ remarkable turnaround has continued after cruising past the Perth Scorchers by seven wickets to earn a place in their maiden WBBL final.

Last year’s wooden spooners crushed the Scorchers at North Sydney Oval on Wednesday night, securing the victory with 22 balls to spare, to advance to Saturday’s decider.

Captain Meg Lanning’s decision to bowl first paid dividends, with the Stars restricting dangerous openers Beth Mooney (27) and Sophie Devine (12) before running through the Perth line-up.

Spinner Alana King had the middle-order in knots, taking all the key wickets to finish with economical figures of 3-16.

Former Australia batter Nicole Bolton saved some face for Perth, compiling a vital 32 to help the Scorchers post…