Badree's high five stuns fading Stars

The match in a tweet: Heat's high five! 5 straight sixes for Lynn, 5 wkts for Badree as Stars crash to 9-132 chasing 189 to win #BBL05

The moment: 0,6,6,6,6,6. Fittingly, it was the sixth over of the innings that Chris Lynn went berserk, hitting Ben Hilfenhaus five times over the ropes – and generally well beyond – between the arc from backward square to straight, at an average of 93 metres per maximum.

It was incredible hitting, perhaps the best we've seen from the man who has been the Big Bash's best entertainer of BBL|05.

Watch: Lynn's innings highlights

The heroes: Lynn made his most spectacular case yet for an Australia T20 berth with his 56 from 24 balls, which included seven sixes and two fours - an even 50 in boundaries. But for the first time this tournament, the Heat captain was matched by one of his bowlers; Samuel Badree opened the bowling and claimed the first five wickets to fall - all inside the first five overs of the innings. The leg-spinner relied on cunning, accuracy and subtle variation more than any outrageous amounts of spin, running through the Stars top order with apparent ease to claim just the second five-wicket haul of the tournament (5-22). 

Watch: Badree's five wickets

The victim: In such a one-sided contest, it's hardly surprising that there were a couple for the Stars. The first was Hilfenhaus, who began his spell well enough with a dot ball, only to see his next five offerings deposited for maximums. The Tasmanian hit back with two late wickets, but he'll doubtless be copping plenty from his teammates for his role in the 'Lynnsanity' of his first over. And then there was Rob Quiney; in his first innings of BBL|05, he was out first ball, chipping a catch to mid off to give Badree his fifth wicket and put the West Indian on a hat-trick.

The 'what the?' moment: What about this from an errant security guard? Was Kevin Pietersen distracted by this? He was out very next ball...

Watch: "It's going to hit the security guard!"

The support cast: Lendl Simmons played well for his 44 to finish his season in respectable fashion after a disappointing stint with the Heat that included three ducks. And youngster Mitch Swepson chimed in with a couple of wickets, ensuring the Stars' first seven wickets were lost to leg spin. Josh Lalor then bowled a couple of cracking yorkers late in the piece to clean up the tail.

Watch: Swepson sneaks one past Zampa

Watch: Lalor's searing yorkers

The consolation effort: Adam Zampa removed Lynn and then added to his wickets tally with the scalp of Test batsman Joe Burns. Zampa was impressive in his four overs, finishing with 2-31 from four overs as he helped swing the momentum - albeit briefly - back towards the Stars. And No.7 Evan Gulbis posted the first half-century by a No.7 batsman in Big Bash history.

Watch: Gulbis with a BBL first

The stat: Lynn has hit 27 sixes this season - the most by a single player in a Big Bash season, breaking the mark of 22 set by Chris Gayle way back in BBL|01. 

Watch: Lynn speaks after the carnage 

The farewell: The Heat's veteran allrounder James Hopes enjoyed a winning swansong from the Big Bash. Hopes has been a stalwart for the Heat throughout the BBL era, winning a premiership in BBL|02 (although he missed the final) and generally being a consistent performer for the Brisbane franchise. 

The finals equation: Despite a valiant effort, the Heat's season is over barring some kind of mathematical miracle. The Stars next face the Scorchers in Perth; if they win there, they're guaranteed to finish second or third. If they lose, and either the Thunder beat the Sixers on Saturday or the Renegades beat the Strikers on Monday, they'll be relying on net run-rate to make the top four.

Watch: Full match highlights