Match 42, Coffs Harbour, January 09, 2022, 01:45 PM
151/4(20.0ov)
152/5(19.0ov)
Perth Scorchers beat Sydney Sixers by 5 wickets
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Ashton Turner is the Player of the Match. He says, they knew it would be a tricky chase. Adds that they gave away a few extra runs with the ball in the end. Mentions, the Sixers have beaten them in similar condition in the past and that has helped the players to learn of these guys and he is very happy with the way his bowlers reacted to the situation. Mentions, they are playing good cricket and hopes to continue the same.
... Presentation time ...
The score put on by the Sixers was certainly a bit below par but after the start Ben Dwarshuis gave them with the ball, they must have thought that they can win it. Shadab Khan then came in and got a wicket as well but after that, the Sixers failed to build up any sort of pressure as Hardie was allowed to get Turner back on strike without having to take a risk and that is where the Sixers lost the match. Turner smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground but it was Dwarshuis again who created an opportunity on the first ball of the Power Surge. Hughes spilled the catch and after that, the Sixers just couldn't recover. They did pick up a couple of wickets at the death but the match had already been lost.
No Colin Munro, no problem. The skipper, Ashton Turner really came to the party tonight to lead a depleted Scorchers team to a fine victory here. The top order failed to give their team a strong start as Ben Dwarshuis knocked over Patterson and Bancroft on consecutive deliveries. They lost Evans as well but then came a mammoth 91-run stand between the skipper and Hardie in which the former did the bulk of the scoring. Turner did fall towards the end and so did Hardie with just 8 runs needed to win. It was veteran, Chris Sabburg who was on debut tonight for the Scorchers who hit the winning runs. Perth Scorchers stay firmly in top spot.
Perth Scorchers with yet another cruising victory and they have done the double over arch-rivals Sydney Sixers, keeping them rooted in third place. Even though it got a bit nervy in the end, Chris Sabburg kept his cool and saw his side home. Great performance overall.
In over# 19
1
2
4
1
0W
1
Hayden Kerr 30/1(4)
18.6
1
Chris Sabburg ends the game in three deliveries. A length ball, on the pads. Chris Sabburg flicks it to square leg and scampers through for a quick single Perth Scorchers win the game by 5 wickets.
18.5
2
Full and on off. Chris Sabburg lifts it over the bowler's head and collects two runs before the fielder cuts it out.
18.4
4
FOUR! Chris Sabburg on his debut comes out during a crucial stage of the game. He is cool as a cucumber. Back of a length, on off. Chris Sabburg stays back and guides it through backward point and bags a boundary. Perth Scorchers need three more runs to win. Chris Sabburg couldn't have asked for a better start.
18.3
1
Full and outside off. Agar drives it to cover for a single.
Chris Sabburg (on debut for the Scorchers) comes in at number 7.
18.2
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Shadab Khan takes a beauty and Sydney Sixers are still in it. Hayden Kerr sends back a set batsman in Aaron Hardie. A short ball, on off. Aaron Hardie stays back and looks to pull it away. The ball goes off the outside edge towards square leg. There was a bit of a confusion between Shadab Khan and Hayden Kerr, as the former thought Kerr is charging in for the catch but he does now. Khan keeps his eyes on the ball and in the last second jumps to his right to gather the catch.
18.1
1
A single now! Full length, outside off. Agar heaves across the line and works it towards mid-wicket for a single. Perth Scorchers are now two hits away from the win.
Hayden Kerr (3-0-21-0) to bowl the penultimate over.
In over# 18
2
0
0
0
2
0
Ben Dwarshuis 34/2(4)
17.6
2
Low full toss, on off. Hardie slaps it to long off for a couple of runs. Just 4 runs off the over, Ben Dwarshuis has stalled the victory for the Scorchers. 9 runs required of 2 overs.
17.5
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Three dots in a row! Fuller, on middle and leg. Hardie gets it back to the bowler off the toe-end of the blade.
17.4
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Play and a miss! An off-pace length delivery, angled across the right-hander. Hardie presses forward and looks to push it away but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge.
17.3
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Nice yorker, just outside off. Hardie tries to dig it out but misses.