Match 34, Sydney, January 12, 2024, 01:45 PM
151/7(20.0ov)
132/10(19.5ov)
Sydney Sixers beat Sydney Thunder by 19 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Steve O'Keefe
Commentry
That is it from this game then! Two teams have ensured their qualifications - Heat and Sixers, whereas the Renegades, Hurricanes and Thunder have been knocked out. Big Bash action continues on Saturday. Two games are coming your way. First, it is, Perth taking on the Heat and then the Melbourne Derby will follow. The action begins at 1045 IST (0515 GMT). The build-up though begins a lot earlier. Till then, goodbye and take care!
The Man of the Match Award has been given to Steve O'Keefe!
Thunder will be disappointed, they were off to a flier but after the top two, the middle and the lower-order failed big time. Just the one batter apart from Hales and Warner went past the 20 and that was Liam Hatcher right down at number 10. Till then, the game was done and dusted. It is yet another loss for Thunder who have had a season to forget.
What a turnaround after the Powerplay! What a win for the Sixers. Chasing a moderate total, Thunder were off to a flier, they were going at over 10s after the first four but once Hales fell, it all went downwards for them. Steve O'Keefe was the one who started it off and he got really good support from Todd Murphy too. The two applied the brakes. Then it was the likes of Ben Dwarshuis and Hayden Kerr who continued the good work. They really adapted well and bowled how the surface demanded them too. We did mention they are a side who defend well and this is another top effort by their bowlers.
In over# 20
0W
4
2
0W
6
Hayden Kerr 25/2(2.5)
19.5
W
OUT! TAKEN! That is the end of the innings! A short one on middle, Liam Hatcher pulls it but straight to Silk who takes it at deep mid-wicket. Sixers win by 19 runs!
19.4
4
FOUR! Hammered down the ground. That is full and on middle, this is slammed down to the long on fence. Liam Hatcher enjoying himself out there.
19.3
2
That should have been the end of the innings! On middle, this is hit down to long on. They take one and go for the second. Steven Smith puts in a wild throw which Hayden Kerr fails to collect. A better throw and Tanveer Sangha would have been well gone.
19.2
W
OUT! RUN OUT! Number 9 down! On the pads, Liam Hatcher swings, this hits the pad and rolls back to the bowler. Toby Gray is off but is sent back. He has no chance of getting back. Hayden Kerr turns and hits the stumps at his end.
19.1
6
SIX! He has hit that really well! On middle, a slower one. Liam Hatcher waits and then sends it sailing over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
In over# 19
2
1
1
0
1
2
Ben Dwarshuis 17/1(4)
18.6
2
Two! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped past cover. The fielder fumbles two taken.
18.5
1
How has he missed that? On middle, this is hit back towards the bowler. The non-striker was backin up a long way. Ben Dwarshuis turns and underarms it onto the stumps at his end but msises. It goes towards long on for one.
18.4
1
This lands safe! Into the body this time, Toby Gray looks to pull again, this goes off the splice but lands safe in the mid on region for one.
18.3
.
Shorter and outside off, Toby Gray looks to pull but misses.
18.2
1
Outside off, this is guided through point for one.
18.1
2
Two! On the pads, this is worked fine on the leg side. Two taken.
In over# 18
3
1wd
1
1
0W
1
4
Sean Abbott 45/2(4)
17.6
3
Nice shot. Fuller anbd on off, Liam Hatcher shows the full face of the bat and hits it over mid off for three.