Jon Wells of the Hobart Hurricanes made 68 against the Melbourne Stars. Source: Getty Images

With a par Hobart Hurricanes total on the cards, Darren Sammy tortured young quick Dan Worrall and all-rounder James Faulkner as the final two overs cost 47 runs after a smattering of boundaries at the MCG.

The Stars, unbeaten in eight group matches last summer, have now suffered two heavy losses just three days into the season, going down to the Hurricanes by 52 runs on Saturday night.

They are anchored to the bottom of the ladder with a worrying net run-rate before three teams have even played their first game.

Darren Sammy was named man of the match for his quickfire knock of 38 not out. Source: Getty Images

Captain Cameron White did his hopes of a World Cup call-up no harm, cracking 62 before Sammy just held onto a skied leading edge.

But marquee man Kevin Pietersen missed out, miscuing a Ben Hilfenhaus short ball and immediately walking on one — his equal-lowest MCG score.

Pietersen, who is desperate for an England recall for the world cup, stood in the outfield as captain Alastair Cook was officially dumped from the national squad and close friend Eoin Morgan appointed his replacement.

West Indies slugger Sammy, who finished unbeaten on 38 from just 12 deliveries, tonked Worrall for three sixes and two fours in the penultimate over which leaked 29 runs.

Cameron White made 62 for the Melbourne Stars. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia

His second six of that over was powered straight over Worrall’s head and resulted in about 30 kids scrambling to find the ball under the sight screen cover.

Sammy, who touched down in Australia after a 56-hour journey, then survived a run-out chance in the last over before Evan Gulbis finished the innings with 12 runs from the final three balls.

“It’s good to be here in the BBL, it’s a tournament I’ve always wanted to play in. The Hurricanes — I love that name!” Sammy said.

“I just went out there and expressed myself. I wanted to come into my first game and have an impact.”

Melbourne Stars bowler Daniel Worrall has beaten Hurricanes batsman Jonathan Wells to his own ball off the back of a shocking delivery, resembling Allan Border's famous six against the West Indies.

Hurricanes captain George Bailey was blown away by Sammy’s knock.

“Unreal. You see that a bit — it’s nice not to be on the receiving end of it.”

Worrall replaced Clive Rose in the line-up after his nightmare season-opener but the quick’s figures of 0-60 in front of 17,792 were the worst in Big Bash history.

Glenn Maxwell’s fielding acrobatics saved a certain six but he holed out to Xavier Doherty after three clever fours and he has not eclipsed 43 with the bat in his past 29 T20 innings now.

Tim Paine — the nemesis from the Stars’ shock semi-final exit last season — made a quick-fire 19.

Darren Sammy just held onto this catch. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia

Paine was threatened with legal action by Stars president Eddie McGuire last summer after accusing the green team of rorting the salary cap, adding extra spice to that final.

White opted not to use spinner Michael Beer — who often opens the bowling — in the power play.

He threw Beer the ball just twice despite the Perth Scorchers recruit being the sole bowler to not concede a boundary.

Hurricanes opener Ben Dunk didn’t strike it at his best and was given two lives on his way to an innings-building 43 (42).

Kevin Pietersen failed in his second Melbourne Stars outing. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia

Dunk and Jon Wells (68 off 44) shared a steadying 90-run stand from 64 balls after the Canes were left 3-33 after the powerplay.

Worrall, who bowled off an arc not seen at the MCG since Buddy Franklin in the Grand Final, avoided being penalised five runs after the ball slipped straight into the air and he then prevented Wells from smacking it in a bizarre moment.

“That partnership with he (Wells) and Dunky (Ben Dunk) allowed our hitters to have a crack at the end. It was a great blueprint for how to bat in the middle overs of a T20,” Bailey said.