Jos Buttler, Fawad Ahmed complete Thunder's win over cross-city rivals Sixers
The Big Bash League breaks for Christmas with Shane Watson's Thunder at the top of the points table
24/12Result
8th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 24 2018
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
148/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
24/12Result
8th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 24 2018
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
148/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
JC Buttler
63(37) 6x4 - 3x6
Control %81%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 19 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
TK Curran
62(40) 8x4 - 1x6
Control %65%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 22 runs
- 5x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
TK Curran
- O4
- M0
- R24
- W3
- Eco6.00
| 1W | ||||
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
DR Sams
- O4
- M0
- R30
- W3
- Eco7.50
| 1W | ||||
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Sixers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.35, Interval 20.35-20.55, Second Session 20.55- 22.15
Match days
24 December 2018 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Thunder 2, Sydney Sixers 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY THUNDER 169/9 (20 OVERS)
- Jos Buttler63 (37)
- Daniel Sams28 (11)
- Steve O'Keefe2/27 (4)
- Tom Curran3/24 (4)
SYDNEY SIXERS 148/9 (20 OVERS)
- Sean Abbott35 (28)
- Tom Curran62 (40)
- Fawad Ahmed3/33 (4)
- Daniel Sams3/30 (4)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Varun Shetty
END OF OVER:20 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | SS: 148/9 (22 runs required, RR: 7.40)
- Lloyd Pope0 (1b)
- Ben Dwarshuis0 (0b)
- Daniel Sams4-0-30-3
- Chris Green3-0-19-1
10:27pm And that is the win for Sydney Thunder. A big enough win in T20s anyway, but they were worried about 20 minutes ago. They'll think about why they couldn't clean this innings up a long while ago, having Sixers five down in seven overs. Top knocks from Curran and Abbott, but Fawad Ahmed's double wicket over to follow Rainbird, Cook, and Sams' early striked had left them too much to do. Two wins in two for Thunder. Thanks for joining our coverage, and don't forget to come back on Boxing Day!
19.6
0
Sams to Pope, no run, yorker in the corridor, looks to drive and is beaten on the inside edge
19.5
W
Sams to O'Keefe, OUT, smashes off stump. Yorker at off stump. he backs away and looks to chop it behind point, but that is too good for him
SNJ O'Keefe b Sams 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Lachlan: "Curran for MOTM!! Just like how stoinis won it against NZ in an ODI! "
19.4
0
Sams to O'Keefe, no run, slower ball at a length outside off, swipes at it and misses
Mit Thakkar : "They may not win the match for SS. But this partnership has ensured they do not lose by a big margin and hence save on NRR!"
19.3
W
Sams to Abbott, OUT, taken by long-off. Full slower ball outside off, ends up slicing it as he looks to go straight. Callum Ferguson runs in and takes it with a reverse cup
SA Abbott c Ferguson b Sams 35 (28b 1x4 1x6) SR: 125.00
19.2
2
Sams to Abbott, 2 runs, low full toss at leg stump, pings off the inside edge as he looks to slog this. Runs at deep square
19.1
2
Sams to Abbott, 2 runs, full slower ball, wide outside off. Looks leg side as he heaves, but this is over the bowler and rolling out to long-off off the toe-end
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