21/01Result
50th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 21 2023
Sixers won by 125 runs
Player of the Match
Steven Smith
Steven SmithSydney Sixers
21/01Result
50th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 21 2023
Sixers won by 125 runs
Player of the Match
Steven Smith
Steven SmithSydney Sixers

10:18pm Right. That will be a wrap from us for tonight. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Thilak, Peter and everyone at ESPNcricinfo! Goodbye, and take care!

10:14pm Wow, a very emphatic victory for the Sixers. This game was billed as a clash between Smith and Warner but only one of them turned up today. While Smith was at his imperious best, smashing the ball to all parts, Warner looked scratchy and never got into his groove. That metaphor extended to the rest of his side as well, with Sydney Thunder eventually folding up for 62 and handing the Sixers a 125-run victory. 125, incidentally, is also what Smith managed on his own in the first innings.

The win means that the Sixers are now breathing down the Scorchers' neck at the top of the table. If both teams win their last game, the Scorchers will finish at the top of the points table. But if they drop points, the Sixers look more primed than ever to pounce. As for Sydney Thunder, well, their NRR has taken a pounding today and they could be leapfrogged by the Brisbane Heat, should the latter win their game against the Melbourne Stars tomorrow.

14.4
W
Abbott to Green, OUT, that will be that! Leg-cutter on a length on off stump that grips in the surface and deviates a touch. Green has a very loose waft at it and is beaten all ends up as the ball breezes past the outside edge and pegs back off stump!

CJ Green b Abbott 4 (16m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14

14.3
1
Abbott to Usman Qadir, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off stump. Qadir stabs it into the off side and gets off the mark

Usman Qadir is the last man in

14.2
W
Abbott to Sandhu, OUT, high in the air and safely pouched! Dug into the track on middle and leg stump. Sandhu backs away and has a massive yahoo at it. Unfortunately for him, he slices it straight up. Henriques settles himself and mid on and does the rest!

GS Sandhu c Henriques b Abbott 0 (6m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

14.1
1
Abbott to Green, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off stump. Green has a fence at it and squirts it off the inside edge into his pads. The ball rolls away into the off side for a single

Sydney Thunder have taken the Power Surge because, well, why not have some fun? Abbott to bowl

END OF OVER:
14 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 60/8 (129 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.28, RRR: 25.80)

  • Gurinder Sandhu0 (2b)
  • Chris Green3 (5b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis3-0-14-2
  • Hayden Kerr2-0-9-0
13.6
0
Dwarshuis to Sandhu, no run, back of a length delivery on off stump. Sandhu gets up on his toes and defends it towards backward point
13.5
0
Dwarshuis to Sandhu, no run, length delivery on middle and off stump. Sandhu lets the ball come to him before tapping it into the off side
13.5
1w
Dwarshuis to Sandhu, 1 wide, yorker that slides down the leg side. Sandhu can't get bat on it as the umpire indulges in a bit of exercise

Sandhu joins his skipper

13.4
W
Dwarshuis to J Davies, OUT, straight to fine leg! Length delivery down the leg side, and Davies could have hit that anywhere. Today, though, he can only arrow it straight down fine leg's throat, who after a momentary wobble, holds on! Sums up Sydney Thunder's batting display!

J Davies c Murphy b Dwarshuis 10 (19m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

13.3
1
Dwarshuis to Green, 1 run, very full delivery outside off stump. Green plants his front foot and drives it past extra cover for another run
13.2
1
Dwarshuis to J Davies, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg stump. Davies tips it down the ground and hares across to the other end
13.1
4
Dwarshuis to J Davies, FOUR, and he gets greeted with a boundary! Full delivery just outside off stump. Davies gets onto the front foot and cracks it over mid off

Dwarshuis to bowl the 14th

END OF OVER:
13 | 5 Runs | ST: 53/7 (136 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.07, RRR: 22.66)

  • Joel Davies5 (7b)
  • Chris Green2 (4b)
  • Hayden Kerr2-0-9-0
  • Steve O'Keefe3-0-10-4
12.6
1
Kerr to J Davies, 1 run, full delivery on middle and leg stump. Davies tucks it off his toes towards deep mid wicket for one
12.5
1
Kerr to Green, 1 run, full delivery just outside off stump. Green opens up his stance and drills it down the ground for a single
12.4
0
Kerr to Green, no run, back of a length delivery on off stump that skids through. Green is a tad late on the stroke and sees the ball squirm underneath his bat
12.3
1
Kerr to J Davies, 1 run, length delivery just outside off stump. Davies eases it into the off side and gets across to the other end
12.2
1
Kerr to Green, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg stump. Green gets up on his toes and punches it into the leg side for a single

Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3DA WarnerM Gilkes
2nd11DA WarnerB Nikitaras
3rd3DA WarnerO Davies
4th15DA WarnerAI Ross
5th6DA WarnerDR Sams
6th2BCJ CuttingDR Sams
7th8BCJ CuttingJ Davies
8th11CJ GreenJ Davies
9th2GS SandhuCJ Green
10th1Usman QadirCJ Green

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PS14113221.205
SS14103210.846
MR147714-0.027
ST147714-0.716
BH146713-0.483
HH146812-0.34
AS145910-0.151
MS143116-0.287