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Big Bash LeagueQualifier · T20

Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars by 43 runs in qualifier

Melbourne Cricket Ground, . Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl.

Sydney Sixers142/720 ov
Sydney Sixers won by 43 runs
Sydney Sixers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Melbourne Stars won the toss and chose to bowl. Sydney Sixers made 142 for 7 in 20 overs, Josh Philippe 34 from 28 balls and Jordan Silk 25 not out from 21 balls. Adam Zampa took 3 for 21.

Melbourne Stars were bowled out for 99, Clint Hinchliffe 25 not out from 25 balls. Sean Abbott took 3 for 23.

Sydney Sixers won by 43 runs.

Key performers

Sydney Sixers innings

142/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Josh Philippe †c & b Haris Raufc & b Haris Rauf342840121.43
James Vincec NJ Maddinson b A Zampac NJ Maddinson b A Zampa12140085.71
Steve Smithc †SE Gotch b A Zampac †SE Gotch b A Zampa241821133.33
Moisés Henriquesc A Zampa b MP Stoinisc A Zampa b MP Stoinis161500106.67
Daniel Hughesst †SE Gotch b GJ Maxwellst †SE Gotch b GJ Maxwell340075.00
Jordan Silknot outnot out25*2100119.05
Sean Abbottst †SE Gotch b A Zampast †SE Gotch b A Zampa7110063.64
Ben Dwarshuisc NJ Maddinson b NM Coulter-Nilec NJ Maddinson b NM Coulter-Nile250040.00
Stephen O'Keefenot outnot out5*400125.00
Extras(b 2, lb 2, w 10)(b 2, lb 2, w 10)14
Total20 Ov (RR 7.10)20 Ov (RR 7.10)142/7
Fall of wickets: 47-1 (JM Vince, 6.3 ov), 54-2 (JR Philippe, 7.3 ov), 94-3 (MC Henriques, 12 ov), 98-4 (SPD Smith, 12.5 ov), 102-5 (DP Hughes, 13.4 ov), 118-6 (SA Abbott, 16.4 ov), 126-7 (BJ Dwarshuis, 18.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Daniel Worrall302107.0093010
Glenn Maxwell201316.5010010
Haris Rauf402917.2551000
Nathan Coulter-Nile402215.5070000
Adam Zampa402135.2581000
Clint Hinchliffe1014014.0001010
Marcus Stoinis10919.0030110
Nic Maddinson10909.0000010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJR Philippe 32(25) & JM Vince 12(14)4739
2ndJR Philippe 2(3) & SPD Smith 5(3)76
3rdMC Henriques 16(15) & SPD Smith 17(12)4027
4thSPD Smith 2(3) & DP Hughes 2(2)45
5thJC Silk 3(3) & DP Hughes 1(2)45
6thSA Abbott 7(11) & JC Silk 7(7)1618
7thBJ Dwarshuis 2(5) & JC Silk 6(5)810
8thJC Silk 9(6) & SNJ O'Keefe 5(4)16*10

Melbourne Stars innings

99(18 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Nic Maddinsonc SNJ O'Keefe b NM Lyonc SNJ O'Keefe b NM Lyon16191084.21
Marcus Stoinisc MC Henriques b BJ Dwarshuisc MC Henriques b BJ Dwarshuis561083.33
Nick Larkinc SNJ O'Keefe b SA Abbottc SNJ O'Keefe b SA Abbott4410100.00
Peter Handscombb JR Hazlewoodb JR Hazlewood4410100.00
Glenn Maxwellc JM Vince b SNJ O'Keefec JM Vince b SNJ O'Keefe16190084.21
Seb Gotch †b SNJ O'Keefeb SNJ O'Keefe470057.14
Nathan Coulter-Nileb JR Hazlewoodb JR Hazlewood790077.78
Clint Hinchliffenot outnot out25*2530100.00
Adam Zampac SPD Smith b SA Abbottc SPD Smith b SA Abbott9910100.00
Daniel Worrallrun outrun out5500100.00
Haris Rauflbw b SA Abbottlbw b SA Abbott01000.00
Extras(lb 1, w 3)(lb 1, w 3)4
Total18 Ov (RR 5.50)18 Ov (RR 5.50) · Target 143 from 20 ov99
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (MP Stoinis, 2.4 ov), 21-2 (NCR Larkin, 3.3 ov), 26-3 (PSP Handscomb, 4.2 ov), 45-4 (NJ Maddinson, 7.3 ov), 50-5 (SE Gotch, 9 ov), 55-6 (GJ Maxwell, 10.3 ov), 66-7 (NM Coulter-Nile, 12.5 ov), 83-8 (A Zampa, 15.1 ov), 99-9 (DJ Worrall, 17.5 ov), 99-10 (Haris Rauf, 18 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Josh Hazlewood301424.67101000
Nathan Lyon402215.5082000
Ben Dwarshuis301715.67102020
Sean Abbott402335.7592000
Stephen O'Keefe402225.5081010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stNJ Maddinson 9(10) & MP Stoinis 5(6)1516
2ndNCR Larkin 4(4) & NJ Maddinson 1(1)65
3rdPSP Handscomb 4(4) & NJ Maddinson 1(1)55
4thGJ Maxwell 13(12) & NJ Maddinson 5(7)1919
5thSE Gotch 4(7) & GJ Maxwell 1(2)59
6thGJ Maxwell 2(5) & NM Coulter-Nile 3(4)59
7thNM Coulter-Nile 4(5) & CD Hinchliffe 6(9)1114
8thA Zampa 9(9) & CD Hinchliffe 8(5)1714
9thCD Hinchliffe 11(11) & DJ Worrall 5(5)1616
10thHaris Rauf 0(1) & CD Hinchliffe 0(0)01

Commentary

End of innings: MS 99 (18 ov)
End of over 185 runs, 2 wktsMS 99/102011WW
CD Hinchliffe 25(25)SA Abbott 4-0-23-3
17.6W
SA Abbott to Haris Rauf, OUT
Haris Rauf lbw b SA Abbott 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 99/10 (18 ov)
17.5W
SA Abbott to DJ Worrall, OUT
DJ Worrall run out 5(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 99/9 (17.5 ov)
17.41
SA Abbott to CD Hinchliffe, 1 run
17.31
SA Abbott to DJ Worrall, 1 run
17.20
SA Abbott to DJ Worrall, no run
17.12
SA Abbott to DJ Worrall, 2 runs
End of over 174 runsMS 94/8000004
CD Hinchliffe 24(24)DJ Worrall 1(1)BJ Dwarshuis 3-0-17-1
16.64
BJ Dwarshuis to CD Hinchliffe, FOUR
16.50
BJ Dwarshuis to CD Hinchliffe, no run
16.40
BJ Dwarshuis to CD Hinchliffe, no run
16.30
BJ Dwarshuis to CD Hinchliffe, no run
16.20
BJ Dwarshuis to CD Hinchliffe, no run
16.10
BJ Dwarshuis to CD Hinchliffe, no run
End of over 167 runs, 1 wktMS 90/8W11041
CD Hinchliffe 20(18)DJ Worrall 1(1)SA Abbott 3-0-18-2
15.61
SA Abbott to CD Hinchliffe, 1 run
15.54
SA Abbott to CD Hinchliffe, FOUR
15.40
SA Abbott to CD Hinchliffe, no run
15.31
SA Abbott to DJ Worrall, 1 run
15.21
SA Abbott to CD Hinchliffe, 1 run
15.1W
SA Abbott to A Zampa, OUT
A Zampa c SPD Smith b SA Abbott 9(9) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 83/8 (15.1 ov)
End of over 159 runsMS 83/7111411
A Zampa 9(8)CD Hinchliffe 14(14)SNJ O'Keefe 4-0-22-2
14.61
SNJ O'Keefe to A Zampa, 1 run
14.51
SNJ O'Keefe to CD Hinchliffe, 1 run
14.44
SNJ O'Keefe to CD Hinchliffe, FOUR
14.31
SNJ O'Keefe to A Zampa, 1 run
14.21
SNJ O'Keefe to CD Hinchliffe, 1 run
14.11
SNJ O'Keefe to A Zampa, 1 run
End of over 148 runsMS 74/7104111
A Zampa 6(5)CD Hinchliffe 8(11)NM Lyon 4-0-22-1