Vince 91* guides Sixers to thrilling last-over win
Abbott picked up three wickets as Stoinis' half-century went in vain
06/01Result
31st Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 6 2023
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
176/4 (19.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
06/01Result
31st Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 6 2023
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![Melbourne Stars]( "Melbourne Stars")
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
176/4 (19.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
JM Vince
91(59) 9x4 - 2x6
Control %69%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 18 runs
- 3x4 - 0x6
MP Stoinis
52(28) 7x4 - 2x6
Control %71%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot
- 12 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
Best performances - Bowlers
SA Abbott
- O4
- M0
- R31
- W3
- Eco7.75
| 1W | ||||
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
NM Coulter-Nile
- O4
- M0
- R20
- W1
- Eco5.00
| 1W | ||||
- 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
Match days
6 January 2023 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Sixers 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Scorecard Summary
MELBOURNE STARS 173/5 (20 OVERS)
- Marcus Stoinis52 (28)
- Thomas Rogers48 (33)
- Sean Abbott3/31 (4)
- Todd Murphy1/22 (4)
SYDNEY SIXERS 176/4 (19.5 OVERS)
- James Vince*91 (59)
- Daniel Hughes28 (22)
- Nathan Coulter-Nile1/20 (4)
- Beau Webster1/29 (3)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Andrew Miller
9.52pm Well, that was dramatic. But the upshot is that Sixers vault to the top of the table, one point ahead of Scorchers and Thunder, thanks to James Vince's outstanding unbeaten 91 from 59 balls. A largely one-man show, although he was running out of steam by the end and needed some help over the line from Silk and Christian. Hughes and Henriques played useful hands too.
Jordan Silk: "I heard a noise as it went past the bat, but the front-on camera showed I was a foot away from it, I reckon I was run out at the other end anyway. Vince has been good with that sort of innings, we've been speaking about having a set batter at the end. Shots all around the pitch, he was class, that's why we get him back every year."
So there we have it, some sort of clarity on that penultimate ball, but all's well that ends well for Sixers. Thanks for joining us, a reminder of the state of the standings - contrasting fortunes for tonight's combatants. From Miller, Alan and Binoy, good night!
19.5
4
Wood to Christian, FOUR, steps into his first ball, pings the winning runs through square leg! The Sixers are home in an unexpectedly tense finale, but Stars' season is well and truly cooked now
19.4
W
Wood to Silk, OUT, bangs in the bouncer, can't connect... but as they sprint the single, Wood gathers the shy from the keeper and under-arms into the stumps... it's a combined review, as Sixers reckon there was a nick on the attempted uppercut! Sure enough, there is a spike on Snicko! We have a dramatic finish brewing now! But hang on, Vince is protesting ... about the height maybe, clearly above head height in his normal stance... or is it the fact that the picture and the snick don't align on the replays. Should it have been a no-ball? It's academic now. Don't even know if it was a successful run-out attempt, but it matters not now
JC Silk c †Clarke b Wood 15 (22m 10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 150.00
Two to win... but a wicket would be interesting
Afeef: "I remember when Vince was on 98 once and a wide from Tye denied him a century" Might need snookers to get there now
19.3
6
Wood to Silk, SIX, humungous! Cuffed off the good length, in the slot from over the wicket, and monstered into the stands at long-on!
19.2
1
Wood to Vince, 1 run, another rowdy swing across the line, losing his shape a touch, Vince is knackered now, and just a single to midwicket
19.1
2
Wood to Vince, 2 runs, heaved across the line, out to deep midwicket, Vince is struggling as he sprints back for the second, but he might just have beaten the throw from Rogers... indeed he has, cos the keeper missed the stumps! Got them on the second attempt, but by then it was too late
If Vince gets his hundred, Sixers win... 11 needed for the win
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs | SS: 163/3 (11 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.57, RRR: 11.00)
- James Vince88 (57b)
- Jordan Silk9 (8b)
- Adam Zampa4-0-36-0
- Trent Boult4-0-39-1
18.6
1lb
Zampa to Vince, 1 leg bye, fired into the toes, Vince will keep the strike as he nudges to square leg
Match Coverage
All Match NewsVince 91* guides Sixers to thrilling last-over win
Abbott picked up three wickets as Stoinis' half-century went in vain
