Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Sixers are now nine points clear at the top of the BBL table. Scorchers move into sole possession of third place on 21 points by claiming a bonus point via the Bash Boost, breaking a four-way deadlock on 20 points with the Stars, Strikers and Heat. Come back tomorrow for more BBL coverage. That's all for now. Take care!

Man of the Match is Josh Philippe: "The plan was always to try to take it on in the first four overs and then read the situation of the game and take it as deep as possible. They got off to an absolute flyer so when we came out to bat, we wanted to take advantage and get ahead of the rate. I just feel super relaxed at the moment and that's when I play my best cricket, when I'm calm and relaxed. There's always a few nerves, especially against my old mates at the Scorchers but I try to stay calm. James Vince is a very calm man so it was very nice tonight to see him get back into form."

9.40 pm What a fightback by the Sixers. Scorchers won the first quarter of play, producing triple digits in the first 10 overs and then lost the last three quarters of the match as the Sixers contained them to less than 65 in the final 10 overs before a controlled chase spearheaded by a century stand between Josh Philippe and James Vince, who both scored half-centuries. Hughes and Christian get the Sixers across the line after both set batsmen fell very late, but by that stage the match was comfortably in hand for the Sixers. Scorchers can take consolation from the fact they claimed the Bash Boost Point courtesy of their blistering first 10 overs to start the match. Otherwise the Sixers were the dominant side on the night for the majority of play.

18.5
2
Richardson to Hughes, 2 runs, yorker on the legs, flicked wide of deep fine leg, they scamper a sharp second to clinch victory by 7 wickets with 7 balls to spare.
18.4
0
Richardson to Hughes, no run, yorker on off stump, jammed out back to the bowler.

Josh: "Another game and Dan Christian to bring the Sixers home..... like clockwork"

18.3
2
Richardson to Hughes, 2 runs, good length ball on the pads, flicked through midwicket for a pair.
18.2
0
Richardson to Hughes, no run, full on the legs, flicked to midwicket.
18.1
4
Richardson to Hughes, FOUR, strays full on the pads, flicks this fine toward deep fine leg, sloppy from Tye sliding at the rope turns two into four. Tried to slap it back and clanged off his wrist before continuing on to the rope.

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | SS: 156/3 (8 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.66, RRR: 4.00)

  • Dan Christian7 (4b)
  • Daniel Hughes3 (4b)
  • Fawad Ahmed4-0-35-1
  • Jhye Richardson3-0-23-1
17.6
2
Fawad Ahmed to Christian, 2 runs, short and wide, chops a cut behind point for a pair, collected by the sweeper.
17.5
4
Fawad Ahmed to Christian, FOUR, uses his feet to charge a full ball on sixth stump, drives this flat in the air at a catchable height but pierces the gap between mid-off and extra cover and races away to the rope.
17.4
1
Fawad Ahmed to Hughes, 1 run, short on the legs, flicked through square leg.

Slip now in place for Hughes.

17.3
1
Fawad Ahmed to Christian, 1 run, good length ball on off, prodded into the covers.
17.2
0
Fawad Ahmed to Christian, no run, full on the legs, flicked to midwicket.

Two new batsmen at the crease now. Christian joins Hughes with 16 off 17 needed. No slip.

17.1
W
Fawad Ahmed to Vince, OUT, googly cleans up Vince! Pitches this full on off stump, Vince tries to flick through midwicket indicating he read it out of the hand but perhaps turns more than he expected and pierces the gap between bat and pad, middle stump pegged back.

JM Vince b Fawad Ahmed 52 (35b 5x4 1x6) SR: 148.57

Fawad returns for his final over.

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SS: 148/2 (16 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.70, RRR: 5.33)

  • Daniel Hughes2 (3b)
  • James Vince52 (34b)
  • Jhye Richardson3-0-23-1
  • Andrew Tye3-0-41-0
16.6
0
Richardson to Hughes, no run, yorker on middle, jammed out to midwicket.
16.5
2
Richardson to Hughes, 2 runs, short on the legs, flicks this off the hips to deep backward square and they jog back for the second.
16.4
0
Richardson to Hughes, no run, full and wide, beaten trying to drive through cover.

Sixers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st40JR PhilippeJ Avendano
2nd106JM VinceJR Philippe
3rd2JM VinceDP Hughes
4th16DT ChristianDP Hughes

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
SS1495360.257
PS1485320.851
ST1486310.949
BH147729-0.286
AS1477280.105
HH147728-0.187
MS1458240.14
MR1441016-1.727