Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, Big Bash League, 2019/20

So that is it from this game! However, there is another game which will begin shortly. It is a clash between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder. You can catch all the action by switching tabs, till then take care and goodbye!

Tom Curran has been given the MAN OF THE MATCH AWARD for his brilliant overall performance. A four-fer with the ball and important runs with the bat which helped him take his side over the line.

When the Sixer's restricted the Strikers to 135, i am pretty sure many of you'll would have thought this would be chased down easily. However, they lost their openers quickly. Vince and Silk then steadied the ship before the latter fell. Another stand then was formed between Vince and Silk but then the Rashid Khan turned things around, three wickets in three balls, yes, a hat-trick completely turned the tide in the favor of the hosts. However, Tom Curran, who has been the hero for Sixers many a times this season brought it down to 12 off 13. There though was another twist when Conway cleaned up Curran and then the equation for the Sixers was 12 in 12 with two wickets in hand. Then though walked out the man of the day, Josh Hazlewood, three fours is what he struck to take his team over the line in this nail-biting match.

Phew! A much-needed break here! What a game that was. It kept swinging from one side to the other and in the end, with all due respect, an unlikely source, Josh Hazlewood, strikes three boundaries on the first three balls he plays to take his side over the line. Also, let me remind you, it is his birthday, he surely could not have asked for anything better right!

18.4

4

FOUR! What timing and that is good enough to finish the game. Brilliant hands from Hazlewood. A very full ball outside off, Hazlewood leans into the drive and creams it through covers. The deep point fielder tries to cut it off but he cannot get there. The birthday boy is all smiles as he shakes hands with his partner and then the opposition players.

18.3

4

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is off the edge but Sydney won't care one bit. It is full and just outside off, Hazlewood looks to jam it out but gets an outside edge which races to the third man fence.

18.2

4

FOUR! That is some shot by Hazlewood! WOW! Probably the one which seals the deal for the visitors! Josh backs away and Siddle bags it short and on off, Hazlewood just opens the face of the bat and hits it over point and bags a boundary.

18.1

1

Full and on off, Bird hits it through covers and takes one. Singles are all they need.

Birthday boy, Josh Hazlewood, is the next man in. Peter Siddle is back on too. 3-0-12-1 from him so far.

17.6

W

OUT! Kaboom! Conway has the last laugh. A brilliant ball to get rid of dangerous Curran. A yorker on middle from Conway. Curran looks to flick but misses. The ball goes behind and thumps the timber. Brilliant way to finish the spell. 12 more needed off the final 12 balls.

17.5

4

FOUR! Drilled through mid off. An overpitched ball around off, Curran hammers it down the ground and past the mid off fielder for a boundary.

17.4

1

Just a single off the Free Hit then. A good length ball angled into the right-hander. It is flicked to fine leg for a single.

17.4

1wd

WIDE! And Free Hit stays. Conway bowls it slow and outside off, Bird is early in his heave across the line to miss. The umpire calls it wide.

17.4

1nb

NO BALL! Not a great time to concede one. A back of a length ball which goes way over Bird once again. Called no ball for the height. Free Hit coming up.

We have a cracker of a game going on here but let me just update you about the other game which will start after this one ends, it is between the Stars and the Thunder. The toss has been done there and it is won by the former who elect to field.

17.3

1

Very full ball outside off, drilled to sweeper cover for a single.

17.2

1

Fuller and around off, Bird looks to drive it towards the off side but the ball goes to long on off the inner half of the bat.

17.1

1

Full and around off, pushed to sweeper cover for a single.

17.1

1wd

WIDE! Back of a length ball just outside off, Curran sways away from it. Called wide for height as it was way over Curran.

16.6

1

Good length ball on off, pushed to deep cover for a single. 23 runs required off the final 3 overs.

16.5

4

FOUR! Nicely done! A very important boundary this for the Sixers. Neser misses his length this time and bowls a low full toss outside off, Curran drills it wide of the long on fielder and it races to the fence.

16.4

1

Full on off, Bird picks a single through mid off.

16.3

1

Full again, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

16.2

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Very full ball again from Neser as he sees Curran trying to make room. He can only block it towards mid on.

16.1

1

Yorker length on off, pushed through mid on for a single.

Michael Neser is back on. 2-0-17-2 are his figures.

15.6

1

Back of a length ball on middle, Bird pulls it between deep square leg and fine leg. The deep square leg fielder gets to the ball on the bounce and a single to finish the over. 31 more needed off the final 4 overs.

15.5

1

Full ball on middle, it is driven past the bowler for a single and the mid off fielder cuts it off.

15.4

1

In the air but lands in no man's land. A back of a length ball on middle, Bird once again mistimes his pull towards the square leg region. A single.

15.3

1

Full and on the stumps line, it is flicked to deep square leg for a single.

15.2

1

Shortish ball on middle, Bird mistimes his pull behind square leg for a single.

15.1

1

Full ball outside off, drilled to sweeper cover for a single.

Harry Conway is back into the attack. 2-0-17-0 are his figures.

14.6

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Now an appeal for a caught behind. Not out says the umpire. Good length ball around off, Bird looks to drive but misses. Carey takes the catch behind and appeal but nothing from Siddle and the umpire.

14.5

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Huge appeal for LBW but there were two noise probably. A fuller length ball on off and middle, Bird looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. Siddle roars out the appeal but nothing from the umpire. Siddle smiles as he goes back to his mark to bowl. Probably he too, like us thought that there was an inside edge. Replays roll in and they show that there was no inside edge on that one.

14.4

1

On the pads again, easily worked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

14.3

1

Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a run.

Jackson Bird is the new man in.

14.2

W

OUT! Siddle strikes and Sixers slip further. A very well directed bumper from Siddle. Ben looks to pull once again but ends up getting an outside edge behind. Carey pouches it with ease and Siddle celebrates. 39 more needed off 34 balls.

14.1

1

Good length ball around off, Curran guides it through short third man for a single.

Peter Siddle replaces Rashid Khan in the attack. 2-0-9-0 are his figures.

13.6

6

SIX! Just 59 meters but a very important maximum this. A back of a length ball on middle, Dwarshuis goes back and pulls it. He does not time it too well but good enough for it to go over the ropes.

13.5

1

On the pads, it is worked behind square leg for a single.

13.4

1

Good length ball on off, Dwarshuis backs away and taps it through point for a single.

13.3

2

Excellent stop from Neser. A full ball outside off, Dwarshuis looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge. The ball is racing to the fence but Neser moves across to his right and then dives to that side to stop the ball going into the fence. Two runs saved.

13.2

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Fuller and on off, Dwarshuis keeps it out.

13.1

1

A good length ball on middle, worked towards the leg side for a single.

12.6

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Shortish ball around off, Ben blocks it out off the back foot. End of a fantastic spell from Rashid. He ends with figures off 4-0-22-4.

12.5

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Flighted one on off, defended off the front foot.

12.4

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On the pads, it is worked towards the leg side.

12.3

1

Curran charges down the track and pushes it to long on for a single to this full ball. The fielder there throws the ball towards Rashid but ends up hitting the stumps. Rashid tries to get away from the firing line.

12.2

1

Quicker one just around off, Dwarshuis does well to get his bat down in time and push it through point for a single.

Ben Dwarshuis is the next man in.

12.1

W

OUT! TIMBER! The crowd is on its feet, Rashid is on his celebratory run, no catching him at the moment as whole of his team is running behind him and rightly so. They now know they have a real chance of winning the game and it is that man, it is Rashid Khan who has brought them back into the game single-handedly. A HAT-TRICK! Take a bow young man. The perfect delivery to bowl. He tosses it up and lands it on off, it is the googly, it turns back in. Silk does not pick it. He looks to push at it but leaves a gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and hits the stumps behind. Still five balls left in his spell. What more can he do?

Rashid Khan is on a hat-trick. Can he take it?

11.6

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Good finish to the over. A good length ball on off and middle, Curran hops and looks to fend it away off the back foot but the ball rises on him and hit him on the gloves.

11.5

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Another good ball. A shortish length on middle, blocked off the back foot by Curran.

11.4

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Fuller and around off, pushed to point. Finally a dot ball from Stanlake.

11.3

1

And again on the pads, Silk tucks it towards deep square leg for easy single.

11.2

1

On the pads again, Curran works it to deep square leg for a single.

11.1

1

On the pads, an easy single as it is flicked towards deep mid-wicket.

11.1

1wd

WIDE! Down the leg side. Silk looks to flick but misses. Called wide.

Tom Curran is the next man in. He has rescued the sixers with the bat many times. Can he do it again? Billy Stanlake is also back on.

10.6

W

OUT! LBW! Two in two and Rashid is one fire. A golden duck for Edwards and Strikers are on top. A googly on off, it pitches and turns into the right-hander. Edwards looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. Rashid makes a huge appeal and umpire after thinking for a long time raises the finger. The replays roll in and it shows that it was missing leg but Rashid and Strikers won't care.

Jack Edwards is the new man in.

10.5

W

OUT! Caught and Rashid strikes once again. You just can't keep this man out of the game. A very sharp catch from the skipper behind the wicket. A quicker one just outside off, turns away a hint and Vince looks to force it to the off side but gets a faint tickle. Carey does not make any mistake.

10.5

1wd

Dishes this one down the leg side. Called wide.

10.4

1

Easy single this. A low full toss on off, Silk works it wide of the mid on region. A single taken.

10.3

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On middle, pushed to mid on. Silk wanted a single but Vince sends him back.

10.2

1

Another shortish length, it is easily pushed to long on for a single.

10.1

1

Slower shorter one on middle, Silk works it towards square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan is back on. 2-0-16-1 from him so far.

9.6

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Full and around off, pushed through point for a single. 11 from the over. 61 needed off the final 10 overs.

9.5

4

FOUR! Poor bowling this and Vince does not miss out. A back of a length ball outside off, not with threatening pace. Vince rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg. The fine leg fielder cannot get to the ball and it races to the fence.

9.4

1

Fuller and around off, Silk pushes it to deep cover for a single.

9.3

1

Good length ball on middle, Vince strokes it to long on for a run.

9.2

1

Another short ball, it is pulled for a single to deep mid-wicket.

9.1

4

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. A short of a length ball outside off, Silk picks the length early and pulls it to the wide mid on fence.

8.6

4

FOUR! Flicked firmly! A fuller ball from Siddle, Vince whips it off his pads and the ball races to the fence. A good tight over gets spoiled by this last ball.

8.5

2

Shortish ball outside off, Vince taps it past the diving extra cover fielder for a couple of runs.

8.4

1

Fullish and on off, Silk flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.3

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Good length ball on middle, tucked towards mid-wicket. Third dot in a row.

8.2

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Shortish outside off, pulled to mid on again.

8.1

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Good length ball on off, pushed to mid on.

Peter Siddle is back on. 1-0-2-0 so far from him.

7.6

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Slower one on middle, pushed towards short mid-wicket.

7.5

1

Fuller and around off, driven through towards sweeper cover for a run.

7.4

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Good length ball around off, defended towards cover-point.

7.3

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Fuller and around off, pushed to mid off.

7.2

4

EDGY FOUR! A shortish length ball outside off, Silk looks to drive off the back foot but gets a outside edge which goes to the fence through the empty slip cordon.

7.1

1

Good length ball around off, guided to third man for a single.

Jordan Silk makes his way out to the middle. Harry Conway is into the attack.

6.6

W

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! That is a sharp, sharp catch! Rashid gets the breakthrough the Strikers wanted. Good wicket as Hughes could have anchored the innings and also, he along with Vince were amidst a decent stand. It is shorter and around off, it is the googly. Hughes looks to push it through the off side but the ball skids through, it goes off the outside edge and goes quickly to the first slip fielder. Short hangs on to a sharp chance. 85 needed in 78. Strikers hanging in there.

6.5

2

The leg spinner on the pads, Hughes works it through mid-wicket. The call is for two and they run two.

6.4

1

Tosses it up this time and lands it on middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

6.3

1

One more googly, it is shorter and outside off, Hughes cuts it through point for one.

6.2

.

Flatter again and on off, Hughes plays it back to Rashid.

6.1

1

The googly but it is shorter in length. Vince works it through mid-wicket for one.

Rashid Khan is back into the attack. 1-0-11-0 are his figures so far.

5.6

4

FOUR! Brilliant shot this one! A slightly shortish ball outside off, Hughes rides the bounce and slaps it through point to bag another boundary. 46/2 at the end of the Powerplay.

5.5

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Ouch! A back of a length ball on middle, Hughes looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body.

5.4

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Fuller and on off, Hughes looks to drive but gets it to mid on off the inner half of his bat.

5.3

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Shortish ball on middle, Hughes blocks it off the back foot.

5.2

1

Full and on middle, Vince looks to flick but gets an inside edge on the pads. It goes towards the leg side and a run is taken.

5.1

4

FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries now and this is a delicate one from Vince. A good length ball outside off, Vince uses the pace of the bowler and guides it through the empty slip cordon. No chance for the third man to get to the ball and it goes to the fence.

4.6

4

FOUR! Now on the other side of the ground. A good length ball on leg, Hughes swivels and pulls it to backward square leg and the ball races to the fence.

4.5

4

FOUR! Pierced the gap with perfection. Good length ball outside off, Hughes uses his fast hands and drives it through point and bags his first boundary.

4.4

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Back of a length ball just outside off, Hughes sways away from it.

4.3

1

Landed on middle, Vince turns it towards square leg for a single.

4.2

1

Length ball just outside off, Hughes taps it through point for a single.

4.1

1

On the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

3.6

1

A quick single to end the over. Good length ball on middle, pushed towards mid on by Vince and they take off for the single. The mid on fielder fires the throw at the striker's end but misses. Would not have mattered though as Hughes was home.

3.5

4

FOUR! This time he nails the pull shot. A slightly short of a length ball outside off, Vince pulls it to deep mid-wicket fence with power.

3.4

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A bouncer on middle, Vince looks to pull but misses. Went over his head but not called wide.

3.3

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Landed on a good length around off, it is defended.

3.2

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Good length ball around off, pushed to point.

3.2

1wd

WIDE! Stanlake sprays it down the leg side. Vince lets it be.

3.1

1

Good length ball around off, Hughes guides it to third man for a single.

James Vince is the new man in. Billy Stanlake also comes into the attack.

2.6

W

OUT! Caught! Second one of the over and Strikers are right back in the game. A back of a length ball on middle, Philippe pulls it nicely but straight to Wells at deep backward square leg. End of a brilliant over from Neser. Two wickets from it, just the kind of over the hosts needed.

2.5

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Fuller ball on off, pushed to covers.

2.4

2

Leading edge but safe! Almost another wicket! It is fuller and around off, Philippe looks to whip it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat a touch early. A leading edge is produced, it lobs just over the outstretched hand of the cover fielder and two runs taken.

2.3

W

OUT! Caught! Neser strikes! A back of a length ball on middle, Avendano looks to pull but the ball hurries onto him. He ends up skying this one behind square leg off the upper part of his bat. Billy Stanlake settles under it and takes it nicely. Strikers break the good looking opening stand. Skipper Daniel Hughes walks in next.

2.2

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Good length ball on middle, blocked back to the bowler.

2.1

4

FOUR! Nicely done! A shortish ball outside off, Avendano stands tall and taps it between short third man and point. Short third man chases the ball but comes second.

Michael Neser is into the attack.

1.6

1

Full and on middle, worked towards the leg side with ease for a single. 11 from Rashid's first. Not a very good start from him one would feel.

1.5

1

Shortish ball around off, Philippe pushes it towards mid on where the fielder fumbles and concedes a run.

1.4

4

FOUR! Over mid off. Floated ball outside off, Philippe makes room a bit and slams it over mid off. The ball races to the fence.

1.3

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Flatter one around middle, Philippe backs away towards the leg side and pushes it towards point.

1.2

1

Quicker one on middle, worked behind square leg for a run.

1.1

4

FOUR! Starts with a overpitched ball outside off and Avendano pounces on it. Just drives it through the covers and it races to the fence. First boundary of the run chase.

Interesting! Rashid Khan to bowl from the other end. A slip in place.

0.6

1

Back of a length ball on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single. A very good first over from Siddle.

0.5

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Shortish ball outside off, tapped towards covers.

0.4

1

Sixers are underway! A shortish ball on middle, it is pulled to deep square leg for a single.

0.3

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Good length ball around off, Philippe looks to force it on the off side but ends up getting getting an inside edge on the pads. Could've gone on to hit the stumps.

0.2

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Full and on off, pushed towards covers.

0.1

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Good length ball around off, Philippe looks to block but gets an inside edge on the pads.

We are back for the run chase. The two openers for Sixers, Josh Philippe and Justin Avendano, walk out to the middle. Peter Siddle with the ball first up.

The target is not a big one and the Sixers would fancy themselves to chase this down! The Strikers on the other hand, need their star, Rashid Khan to weave some magic. Can he do so or will the visitors chase another score down? Stay tuned to find out.

The Sixers were impressive throughout! Each bowler had a wicket at least to his name. Curran though was the pick as he ended with a four-fer. Hazlewood was once again excellent. Pope's double wicket over was the one which changed the momentum and Dwarshuis and Bird also had a decent day at the office. Overall a complete bowling performance.

The problem for the Strikers were they lost wickets at regular intervals. Two of their batters, Weatherald and Carey got off to starts but none could covert it into something substantial. Also, they kept losing wickets at regular intervals which kept pushing them on the back foot. Their lower-order normally does add the finishing touches but that was also missing today.

End of a top class performance with the ball by the Sixers! They have dragged things back brilliantly! At 110 for 3 in 14 overs, you would have felt the Strikers would end up getting something close to the 170-run mark but that was not the case. They completely lost their way after that and lost 7 for 25 giving the visitors the advantage at the break.

19.4

W

OUT! Timber! Strikers roll out with 2 balls to spare. Curran this time bowls a yorker on the stumps. Conway tries digging it out but misses and the ball pegs the timber behind. Curran finishes with a 4-fer.

19.3

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Full and outside off, pushed to point. Conway thinks for the run but Stanlake sends him back. Conway is almost half way on the pitch. He does not even tries returning to his crease and the point fielder throws the ball at the striker's end. He misses his attempt though. Conway is not happy.

19.2

W

OUT! Caught! Another fuller ball, it is once again slower one. Valente looks to slam it over long on but gets more height than elevation. Edward comes forward from long off and settles under the ball to gobble it.

19.1

1

Full and on off, drilled to long off for a single. Wanted the second there but Valente sends him back.

Tom Curran to bowl the last over!

18.6

1

Full and around off, slower one, pushed to deep point for a single. Dwarshuis finishes off with 4-0-20-2.

18.5

1

Shortish ball on middle, Valente fends it towards short third man for a single.

18.4

4

FOUR! Poor effort that from Pope. A good length ball outside off, Valente cuts it through backward point. Pope from third man hares at the ball and dives to his right to stop the ball but he cannot do so clearly. And the ball rolls to the fence.

18.3

1

A slower one around off, Conway waits and taps it towards point for a single.

18.2

1

Full and outside off, Valente drills it towards cover where Hughes dives and makes a fine stop. A single taken as he throws the ball at the non-striker's end to run him out. He misses and a run is taken.

18.1

1

Fuller length ball outside off, Conway looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes towards third man for a single.

17.6

1

1 run.

17.5

1

Shorter and around off, this is guided through point only for one.

17.4

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A bumper and it is ducked under!

17.3

2

Very needless that! A slower one around off, Valente guides it towards point. The batters taken one. The fielder at point has a needless shy at the bowler's end but misses. The batters take another run.

17.2

1

Very full and outside off, this is squeezed behind point and down towards third man for one.

Harry Conway walks in next.

17.1

W

OUT! In the air... taken! Another one bites the dust! The Strikers are falling like a pack of cards now! A short one and on the body, Siddle looks to work it on the leg side but the ball gets big on him. It hits the handle of the bat and lobs towards the keeper. Philippe takes it.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl out. 3-0-14-0 are his numbers.

16.6

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Another swing and a miss! Shorter and just outside off, Valente slashes but misses. An excellent over comes to an end.

16.5

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Way too wide outside off, inside the tramline though. Valente swings but misses.

16.4

1

On off, Siddle guides it down to third man and gets to the other end.

Peter Siddle is in at 9.

16.3

W

OUT! TAKEN! That is a big, big wicket at this stage! Carey was probably the man who the Strikers would have pinned their hopes on to get them over 150, he departs. He comes down a little, it is a very full ball on middle. Carey creams it uppishly to the right of the mid off fielder who dives and Curran takes a good catch diving to his right.

16.2

1

Full and outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

16.1

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Swing and a miss! Outside off, Valente looks to go over covers but fails to connect.

Ben Dwarshuis is back on. 2-0-9-1 from him so far.

15.6

1

Slower one from Curran around off on a good length, Valente works it behind square leg for a single. 5 runs and a wicket from Curran in this over.

15.5

1

Full and on middle this time, Carey flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

15.4

1

Shortish ball around off, punched to deep cover for a single.

15.3

1

Fuller and on off, pushed for a single through mid off.

Cameron Valente is the new man in.

15.2

W

OUT! Caught! A very fine catch from Philippe! A fullish length ball around off, Rashid looks to heave it over long on but ends up getting a top edge towards point. A couple of fielders and the keeper converge for it. Philippe in the end calls for it and tumbles forward while taking the catch. No blitz for Rashid this time as he departs for a 2-ball duck for him and Strikers slip further.

15.1

1

Landed on a good length ball middle and leg, worked wide of the mid on for a single. Carey wanted to second but Rashid shows no interest.

Tom Curran returns.

14.6

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Almost another! This is a loopy delivery outside off, Rashid looks to push it through the off side but gets beaten.

Rashid Khan is in now. Has played a couple of blinders already. Can he smash a few out of the park to in the final few overs?

14.5

W

OUT! Second wicket in the over for Pope! Neser is out of here! It lands on middle, Neser looks to sweep but misses. He gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. So this is a top comeback from the leggie, he bowled a poor last over and this one is a brilliant one.

14.4

2

Floats it up on off, it is driven square on the off side for one.

14.3

1

Floats it up on the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

14.2

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A direct hit and Nesser was a goner! It is the googly, it lands around leg and then turns away. Carey misses the pull to get hit on the pads. It rolls beside the pitch. The bowler appeals but the umpire shakes his head. MN is off for a run, he is halfway down the wicket but is sent back. Josh gets to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Michael Neser is in next.

14.1

W

OUT! Wells holes out! He looks to step on the gas. Pope bowls it nice and full and outside off. Wells brings out the slog sweep but it is a little too full. He fails to get the elevation and the power behind it and it goes straight to deep mid-wicket where Vince takes an dolly. A big wicket as we know how dangerous Wells can be. Once again a wicket at the right time for the visitors.

13.6

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Seeing Carey moving to leg side, Hazlewood dishes out a full ball outside off. Carey reaches out to drive but makes no connection. just 5 off Hazlewood's third.

13.5

4

FOUR! Smart from Carey this time. A fuller ball on the leg side, Carey moves to towards the off side and scoops it over fine leg for a boundary.

13.4

1

Back of a length ball on middle, Wells pulls but the ball hurries onto him. He can only manage to pull it towards mid-wicket off the upper part of his bat. A single.

13.3

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Fuller and around off, pushed towards covers.

13.2

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Slower one from Hazlewood. A good length ball it is. Wells is early in his pull as he misses out.

13.1

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Good length ball outside off, Wells cuts it straight to point.

Josh Hazlewood is back for his 3rd. 2-0-9-0 so far from him.

12.6

1

A single to end a brilliant over for the hosts! 16 from it. Just the over the hosts wanted, they would now hope this changes the momentum on their side. Shorter and around off, it is cut towards point for one.

12.5

1

A quick single now! Slightly shorter and outside off, Carey chops it towards point and takes off. Wells responds well and completes the run.

12.5

5wd

FIVE WIDES! Pope is under pressure here! He bowls this one down the leg side, Carey looks to sweep but misses. Philippe fails to collect it and it goes down to the fine leg fence.

12.4

4

FOUR! EDGY! Back-to-back boundaries! Shorter and just outside off, Carey looks to cut but it finds the outside edge and goes to the third man fence.

12.3

4

FOUR! Up and over! Beautiful shot. It is floated up outside off, Carey stands tall and lofts it over covers for a boundary. A welcome boundary this!

12.2

1

Well bowled! Follows the leg spinner with a googly, it is on off and it turns back in. Wells looks to cut but ends up chopping it on the off side for one.

12.1

.

Slower through the air and lands it outside off, Wells lets it be.

11.6

1

A singe to finish the over. Very full ball on off, Wells strokes it through mid off for a single.

11.5

1

Full again on off, this time Carey drills it through covers but straight to sweeper cover for a single.

11.4

2

Fuller ball around off, Carey goes towards the leg side to make room and then slashes it past the diving extra cover fielder. A couple of runs for him.

11.3

.

Uppish again, this time towards mid off. A short of a length ball outside off, Carey punches it to mid off.

11.2

1

In the air... but short of the fine leg fielder. A bouncer on middle, Wells look to pull but ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes towards fine leg uppishly but does not carry to the fielder. A single taken.

11.1

.

Play and a miss! A good length ball just outside off, Wells goes to cut but is beaten.

11.1

1wd

WIDE! Good length ball down the leg side.

Time for the Tactical-Time Out! Jackson Bird with the ball post this mini Time-Out. 3-0-32-1 so far from him.

10.6

1

On the pads this time, Wells works it behind square on the leg side for a single.

10.5

1

Flatter ball on off, pushed through point for a single.

10.4

.

A full ball on the pads again, Carey tries to heave it over the leg side but misses. The ball hits the pads and goes towards point. Wells though is looking for a single as he comes charging from the other end. Carey says no and Wells returns. The fielder fires the throw at the non-striker's end but misses.

10.3

1

Full and on off, Wells gets off the mark with a gentle push to long off.

10.2

1

Shortish ball just outside off, Carey taps it through covers for a single.

10.1

.

A mild appeal from the bowler but nothing from the umpire. Full ball on leg stump line, Carey looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

Jonathan Wells is in next.

9.6

W

OUT! TIMBER! That is a top delivery from Curran. He beat Weatherald for pace there. He goes full and around middle, Jake maybe expecting a slower one is a touch late in getting his bat down. He misses and the stumps are rattled. Important wicket as Jake was well-set. Once again the Sixers manage to take a timely wicket.

9.5

1

In the air... but safe! A short one and on middle, CArey looks to pull but gets a top edge towards the mid on region. A single.

9.4

1

Whips it nicely but only for one! On the pads, this is hit towards deep square leg for one.

9.3

.

Well bowled! A slower one, fuller in length and outside off, Weatherald swings but misses. He was a touch early in the shot.

9.2

1lb

On the body of the batter again, cramping him for room. Carey looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the off side and a run is taken. Leg bye signaled.

9.1

2

On the pads, fuller in length, Carey works it behind square on the leg side and takes two.

8.6

.

A dot to finish the over! A fuller ball outside off, turns away again as Weatherald heaves at the ball to miss out.

8.5

4

FOUR! Poor ball this time and Weatherald does not miss out. He pulls it to deep square leg and it races away.

8.4

2

A couple off the edge! A shortish length ball turning away from the left-hander. Weatherald throws his bat but ends up under edging it. It goes towards third man and for a couple of runs.

8.3

.

Full and outside off, Weatherald looks to hammer it over covers but misses out.

8.2

.

Looks for the reverse sweep this time but misses out.

8.1

1

Shortish on off, tapped towards covers for a single.

8.1

3wd

WIDE! Poor start from Pope as he ends up looping this ball down the leg side. Carey looks to sweep but misses out. The keeper cannot collect it too and it goes towards fine leg. Before the fielder can get to the ball, two byes taken.

Lloyd Pope is into the attack.

7.6

1

Shortish ball on off, Carey works it towards mid-wicket for a single.

7.5

1

Good length ball on middle, it is tucked towards square leg for a run.

7.4

4

FOUR! Brilliant shot! Full and just wide outside off, enough for Weatherald to free his arms. He slashes it through point and the ball races away to the fence.

7.3

1

Back of a length ball outside off, Carey cuts it through point for a run.

7.2

.

Fuller and around off, pushed to mid off.

7.1

2

Good length ball outside off, Weatherald slaps it through backward point for a couple of runs.

Jackson Bird is back on.

6.6

1

Yes, he can. Just a single on the final ball of the over. A fuller one on middle, Carey digs it towards mid-wicket for a single. Two from the over. An excellent one.

6.5

.

Shortish ball on off, tapped towards point. Just 1 from the over. Can he finish it on a good note?

6.4

.

Play and a miss again! This time it is Carey misses out on a cut shot to this good length ball outside off.

6.3

1

A back of a length ball on middle, Weatherald pulls it behind square leg for a single.

6.2

.

Another good length ball around off, Weatherald once again tries cutting but misses out.

6.1

.

Good length ball just outside off, not enough room to cut. Weatherald attempts it and gets beaten.

Josh Hazledwood returns. 7 from his first over.

5.6

1

A single to end the Powerplay! A good one for the Strikers. It is on the pads, Weatherald swings but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one. The hosts are 52 for 2 after 6.

5.5

4

FOUR! The 50 is up in style! That has been creamed! Fuller and on off, Jake hits it hard and down the ground through mid off for a boundary. It was the slower one and Weatherald picked it early.

5.4

4

FOUR! Streaky! Adelaide won't care! Shorter and around middle, Weatherald looks to pull but gets an inside edge and it goes past the keeper and to the fine leg fence.

5.3

2

Another delivery on the pads, Weatherald clips it with soft hands through square leg. They run the first one hard and go for the second. Complete it.

5.2

1

On the pads again, this is worked through square leg by Carey for one. He is off the mark.

5.1

1lb

On the pads, Weatherald looks to flick but misses. It hits the pads and rolls towards short fine leg. A single taken. Leg bye signaled!

Skipper Alex Carey walks in inside the Powerplay. This is his last game before he joins Australian team for the ODI series in India. Tom Curran is brought into the attak.

4.6

W

OUT! LBW! That is plumb in front! End of an absolutely brilliant over from Dwarshuis. Exactly what the visitors wanted after Bird took a pounding in the last over. Short once again opens up as he looks to target the leg side. It is a very full delivery on middle, he tries to whip it but misses and is hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger.

4.5

.

A swing and a miss! A slower short ball around off, Short swings hard but misses.

4.4

1

Dwarshuis gets away with one there! This is short and on the body, Weatherald pulls but a little too close to the fielder at short fine leg who dives to his left and makes a half-stop. A single.

4.3

.

The batsman does well to stand tall and play that short delivery.

4.2

.

The stumps at the non-striker's end acts at the 12th fielder! Fuller and on middle, Jake creams it straight but the ball hits the stumps at the other end and saves a boundary.

4.1

1

Extremely full and on the pads, this is flicked towards short fine leg for one.

Ben Dwarshuis is back on. 1-0-7-0 are his numbers so far.

3.6

4

FOUR! Stand and deliver! 15 from the over, a top one for the hosts and despite losing an early wicket, they are off to a flier. This is full and on middle, Weatherald lofts it once again over mid on. This time it does not go the distance but a boundary results.

3.5

.

Another play and a miss! Once again it is a little too close to cut and Jake still goes for it. He gets beaten again.

3.4

.

A dot now! Slightly shorter and outside off, Weatherald looks to cut but is beaten by the extra bounce.

3.3

6

SIX! That is right off the middle and it goes all the way! First six of the game and the best shot of the match so far. It was in the slot. Full and on middle, Jake Weatherald lofts it over mid on and it goes all the way. 11 from the first three deliveries.

3.2

4

FOUR! Catch it is the call but it is in the gap and a boundary! Full and on middle, Weatherald swings but does not quite get it off the middle. It goes uppishly but through mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

3.1

1

This is angled into the body of the batter as Short makes room. MS guides it towards cover-point for one.

2.6

.

A dot to end! Slightly shorter and just outside off, JW looks to cut, the short is not on as it is a little too close. He gets beaten.

2.5

1lb

An expansive stroke that by Short! He was aiming for the shorter side. Short moves right across and looks to drag this delivery outside off on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the off side and a run is taken. Leg bye signaled.

2.4

4

FOUR! Poor ball and put away! On the pads, Short looks to flick but it hits the inner half, then the pads and then to the fine leg fence. Not a good delivery with fine leg up.

2.3

1

Once again some movement for Hazlewood! It is fuller and it tails back in from middle, Jake looks to flick but it goes off the inner half through the leg side for one.

2.2

1

Leading edge but for a run! This initially angles into the batter so Short looks to work it on the leg side. The ball though moves away late. It goes off the leading edge and down to third man for one. Short is off the mark in a streaky manner.

2.1

1

Goes fuller and outside off, JW drives it behind point and towards third man for one.

Matthew Short is in at 3. Josh Hazlewood is into the attack as well.

1.6

W

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Another low score for Salt but this is a lovely delivery from Bird. He once again gives the Sixers the early breakthrough they would have wanted. It is a length delivery, it lands on off and just about straightens. Salt looks to defend but does so inside the line. The ball kisses the outside edge and goes into the hands of the keeper. They go upstairs to check for the no ball but it is fine. A wicket to end the second, a successful one for the visitors. The common saying is Never run on a misfield. However, in this case, it can be changed to never run on an overthrow too. Philip will have to take it with a pinch of salt. Because if he had not run the previous overthrow, he would have not been out because he would not have been on strike!

1.5

2

Excellent running this! Salt initially pushes it to mid off and takes off for a run. The fielder there scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Salt is in though and it deflects a few meters away from the stumps. The batters sense an opportunity for the second, go for it and complete it.

1.4

2

Two is the call and they complete two! Shorter and on middle, Salt pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple.

1.3

.

Loose stroke! A length delivery but it is well wide outside off. Salt goes after it away from his body and gets beaten.

1.2

4

FOUR! Hammered! Salt bags his first boundary! On a length and around off, Salt stands tall and smashes it back past the bowler and through mid off for a boundary.

1.1

.

On the fuller side around off, Salt strokes it to covers.

Jackson Bird to bowl from the other end.

0.6

4

FOUR! First boundary of the game! Easy pickings for JW! It is short and on the body, he feeds on such deliveries. Weatherald pulls it behind square again, this time the connection is better so a boundary. The last ball ruins the first over, a good one in the end for the hosts.

0.5

2

Weatherald is underway now! Slightly shorter and on the body, Jake pulls it behind square on the leg side and takes two.

0.4

1

Adelaide gets underway! A short one on middle, Salt looks to pull but is hurried into the shot. It hits the splice and lobs safe in the square leg region. One taken.

0.3

.

BEATEN! Made good use of the angle there. It is on a length and around off, slanting away. Salt looks push at it but misses.

0.2

.

Misses out there does Salt! It is a short ball outside off, Salt looks to cut it hard but ends up underedging it towards the keeper.

0.1

.

Starts off with a length delivery around off, no swing at all. Salt plays it to point.

We are all set for the action to begin! The Sixers make their way out to the middle. They are followed by the Adelaide openers Philip Salt and Jake Weatherald. The right-hander will be on strike and he will be facing Ben Dwarshius. Here we go...

Sydney Sixers (Unchanged Playing XI) - Josh Philippe (WK), Daniel Hughes (C), James Vince, Justin Avendano, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Jack Edwards, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Lloyd Pope, Josh Hazlewood.

Adelaide Strikers (Playing XI) - Jake Weatherald, Philip Salt, Matthew Short, Alex Carey (WK/C), Jonathan Wells, Cameron Valente (In for Cameron White), Michael Neser, Rashid Khan, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake, Harry Conway.

Bat Flip - Sydney Sixers have won the toss and THEY WILL BOWL FIRST.

It is time for another double header in this year's BBL. First, it is Adelaide Strikers who take on Sydney Sixers at home. The second game will see Melbourne Stars take on the Sydney Thunder. Let's talk about this game then. The hosts were thumped by Sixers in their last encounter and they would look repeat the same. Strikers would try to get back to the winning ways while the Sixers will be hoping to repeat their last game's performance and come on top once again. Stay with us to find out. Toss and team updates coming soon.

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Match 27, Adelaide, January 08, 2020, 10:10 AM