Big Bash LeagueMatch 32 · T20
Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl.
Melbourne Stars156/820 ov
Sydney Sixers160/719 ov
Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
Perth Scorchers won the title
Match report
From the scorecardSydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl. Melbourne Stars made 156 for 8 in 20 overs, Luke Wright 62 from 47 balls and Kevin Pietersen 39 from 36 balls. Ben Dwarshuis took 3 for 25.
Sydney Sixers reached 160 for 7 in 19 overs, Daniel Hughes 34 from 33 balls and Sean Abbott 33 not out from 17 balls. Scott Boland took 3 for 37.
Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets.
Key performers
Melbourne Stars innings
156/8(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Quineyc DP Hughes b MC Henriques | c DP Hughes b MC Henriques | 35 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 184.21 |
| Luke Wrightb NM Lyon | b NM Lyon | 62 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 131.91 |
| Kevin Pietersenc SA Abbott b BJ Dwarshuis | c SA Abbott b BJ Dwarshuis | 39 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Evan Gulbisst †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | st †BJ Haddin b NM Lyon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Seb Gotchc †BJ Haddin b BJ Dwarshuis | c †BJ Haddin b BJ Dwarshuis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| David Husseyc SA Abbott b BJ Dwarshuis | c SA Abbott b BJ Dwarshuis | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Sam Harper †run out (†BJ Haddin) | run out (†BJ Haddin) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Ben Hilfenhausc NM Lyon b SA Abbott | c NM Lyon b SA Abbott | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Scott Bolandnot out | not out | 2* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Michael Beernot out | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Extras(lb 1, w 3) | (lb 1, w 3) | 4 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 7.80) | 20 Ov (RR 7.80) | 156/8 | ||||
Did not bat: Liam Bowe
Fall of wickets: 59-1 (RJ Quiney, 6 ov), 130-2 (LJ Wright, 15.3 ov), 130-3 (EP Gulbis, 15.5 ov), 131-4 (SE Gotch, 16.2 ov), 144-5 (DJ Hussey, 18.2 ov), 150-6 (KP Pietersen, 19 ov), 150-7 (SB Harper, 19.2 ov), 155-8 (BW Hilfenhaus, 19.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Bird | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Botha | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Abbott | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Henriques | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | RJ Quiney 35(19) & LJ Wright 24(17) | 59 | 36 |
| 2nd | LJ Wright 38(30) & KP Pietersen 30(27) | 71 | 57 |
| 3rd | EP Gulbis 0(2) & KP Pietersen 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 4th | SE Gotch 1(3) & KP Pietersen 0(0) | 1 | 3 |
| 5th | DJ Hussey 4(5) & KP Pietersen 8(7) | 13 | 12 |
| 6th | KP Pietersen 1(2) & SB Harper 5(2) | 6 | 4 |
| 7th | BW Hilfenhaus 0(2) & SB Harper 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 8th | SM Boland 1(1) & BW Hilfenhaus 4(2) | 5 | 3 |
| 9th | SM Boland 1(1) & MA Beer 0(0) | 1* | 1 |
Sydney Sixers innings
160/7(19 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hugheslbw b EP Gulbis | lbw b EP Gulbis | 34 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 103.03 |
| Michael Lumbb SM Boland | b SM Boland | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Colin Munroc RJ Quiney b BW Hilfenhaus | c RJ Quiney b BW Hilfenhaus | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Moisés Henriquesb L Bowe | b L Bowe | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Nic Maddinsonc sub (CJ Gannon) b SM Boland | c sub (CJ Gannon) b SM Boland | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 107.69 |
| Brad Haddin †c RJ Quiney b MA Beer | c RJ Quiney b MA Beer | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Johan Bothac & b SM Boland | c & b SM Boland | 25 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 192.31 |
| Sean Abbottnot out | not out | 33* | 17 | 3 | 2 | 194.12 |
| Ben Dwarshuisnot out | not out | 4* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| Extras(w 10, nb 1) | (w 10, nb 1) | 11 | ||||
| Total19 Ov (RR 8.42) | 19 Ov (RR 8.42) · Target 157 from 20 ov | 160/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 28-1 (MJ Lumb, 4.1 ov), 33-2 (C Munro, 5.3 ov), 64-3 (MC Henriques, 9.5 ov), 70-4 (DP Hughes, 10.5 ov), 93-5 (BJ Haddin, 13.5 ov), 97-6 (NJ Maddinson, 14.1 ov), 156-7 (J Botha, 18.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beer | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Evan Gulbis | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Bowe | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DP Hughes 19(17) & MJ Lumb 6(8) | 28 | 25 |
| 2nd | C Munro 3(5) & DP Hughes 2(3) | 5 | 8 |
| 3rd | MC Henriques 20(16) & DP Hughes 10(10) | 31 | 26 |
| 4th | NJ Maddinson 3(3) & DP Hughes 3(3) | 6 | 6 |
| 5th | BJ Haddin 10(9) & NJ Maddinson 11(9) | 23 | 18 |
| 6th | J Botha 4(1) & NJ Maddinson 0(1) | 4 | 2 |
| 7th | SA Abbott 33(17) & J Botha 21(12) | 59 | 28 |
| 8th | BJ Dwarshuis 4(1) & SA Abbott 0(0) | 4* | 1 |
Commentary
End of over 1917 runs, 1 wktSS 160/712Wd2Wd5Nb11W4
BJ Dwarshuis 4(1)SA Abbott 33(17)SM Boland 4-0-37-3
18.64
SM Boland to BJ Dwarshuis, FOUR
18.5W
SM Boland to J Botha, OUT
J Botha c & b SM Boland 25(13) [4s-3 6s-0] · FoW 156/7 (18.5 ov)
18.41
SM Boland to SA Abbott, 1 run
18.31
SM Boland to J Botha, 1 runFree hit
18.35Nb
SM Boland to J Botha, FOUR
18.3Wd
SM Boland to J Botha, wide
18.22
SM Boland to J Botha, 2 runs
18.22Wd
SM Boland to SA Abbott, 2 wides
18.11
SM Boland to J Botha, 1 run
End of over 1812 runsSS 143/614006Wd0
SA Abbott 32(16)J Botha 17(8)BW Hilfenhaus 3-0-25-1
17.60
BW Hilfenhaus to SA Abbott, no run
17.6Wd
BW Hilfenhaus to SA Abbott, wide
17.56
BW Hilfenhaus to SA Abbott, SIX
17.40
BW Hilfenhaus to SA Abbott, no run
17.30
BW Hilfenhaus to SA Abbott, no run
17.24
BW Hilfenhaus to SA Abbott, FOUR
17.11
BW Hilfenhaus to J Botha, 1 run
End of over 1712 runsSS 131/6412221
J Botha 16(7)SA Abbott 22(11)MA Beer 4-0-39-1
16.61
MA Beer to J Botha, 1 run
16.52
MA Beer to J Botha, 2 runs
16.42
MA Beer to J Botha, 2 runs
16.32
MA Beer to J Botha, 2 runs
16.21
MA Beer to SA Abbott, 1 run
16.14
MA Beer to SA Abbott, FOUR
End of over 1615 runsSS 119/6026241
SA Abbott 17(9)J Botha 9(3)L Bowe 4-0-35-1
15.61
L Bowe to SA Abbott, 1 run
15.54
L Bowe to SA Abbott, FOUR
15.42
L Bowe to SA Abbott, 2 runs