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Big Bash LeaguePlayoffs · Semi-final · T20

Perth Scorchers beat Sydney Sixers by 5 runs in the semi-final

Sydney Cricket Ground, . Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl.

Sydney Sixers48/65 ov
Perth Scorchers193/520 ov
Perth Scorchers won by 5 runs (DLS method)
Perth Scorchers won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl. Perth Scorchers made 193 for 5 in 20 overs, Craig Simmons 112 from 58 balls and Adam Voges 31 from 24 balls. Mitchell Starc took 2 for 37.

Sydney Sixers made 48 for 6 in 5 overs, Nic Maddinson 36 from 16 balls. Jason Behrendorff took 2 for 5.

Perth Scorchers won by 5 runs (DLS method).

Key performers

Perth Scorchers innings

193/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Craig Simmonsrun out (SA Abbott/†DLR Smith)run out (SA Abbott/†DLR Smith)11258411193.10
Simon Katichc B Lee b JR Hazlewoodc B Lee b JR Hazlewood262141123.81
Sam Whiteman †c SA Abbott b B Leec SA Abbott b B Lee9110081.82
Adam Vogesb MA Starcb MA Starc312430129.17
Mitchell Marshc †DLR Smith b MA Starcc †DLR Smith b MA Starc340075.00
Ashton Turnernot outnot out0*000-
Nathan Coulter-Nilenot outnot out0*2000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 5, w 6)(b 1, lb 5, w 6)12
Total20 Ov (RR 9.65)20 Ov (RR 9.65)193/5
Fall of wickets: 33-1 (SM Katich, 4.3 ov), 54-2 (SM Whiteman, 8.4 ov), 147-3 (AC Voges, 16.4 ov), 180-4 (MR Marsh, 19 ov), 192-5 (CJ Simmons, 19.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Lee402716.75112120
Mitchell Starc403729.25105110
Josh Hazlewood4041110.25112410
Trent Copeland201608.0040100
Ravi Bopara301906.3360100
Sean Abbott2035017.5012320
Marcus North1012012.0000100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCJ Simmons 3(6) & SM Katich 26(21)3327
2ndCJ Simmons 11(14) & SM Whiteman 9(11)2125
3rdCJ Simmons 60(24) & AC Voges 31(24)9348
4thMR Marsh 3(4) & CJ Simmons 27(10)3314
5thCJ Simmons 11(4) & AJ Turner 0(0)124
6thNM Coulter-Nile 0(2) & AJ Turner 0(0)1*2

Sydney Sixers innings

48/6(5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Lumbc PJ Cummins b JP Behrendorffc PJ Cummins b JP Behrendorff160016.67
Nic Maddinsonrun out (sub (HWR Cartwright)/†sub (SM Whiteman))run out (sub (HWR Cartwright)/†sub (SM Whiteman))361651225.00
Ravi Boparac GB Hogg b JP Behrendorffc GB Hogg b JP Behrendorff01000.00
Sean Abbottrun out (†SM Whiteman)run out (†SM Whiteman)130033.33
Mark Cosgrovec †SM Whiteman b PJ Cumminsc †SM Whiteman b PJ Cummins01000.00
Daniel Smith †b PJ Cumminsb PJ Cummins4210200.00
Marcus Northnot outnot out0*000-
Brett Leenot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 1, w 1)(b 4, lb 1, w 1)6
Total5 Ov (RR 9.60)5 Ov (RR 9.60) · Target 54 from 5 ov48/6
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (MJ Lumb, 1.2 ov), 9-2 (RS Bopara, 1.5 ov), 33-3 (SA Abbott, 3.3 ov), 33-4 (MJ Cosgrove, 3.4 ov), 37-5 (DLR Smith, 4 ov), 48-6 (NJ Maddinson, 4.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Alfonso Thomas10707.0031010
Jason Behrendorff10525.0041000
Brad Hogg1014014.0021100
Pat Cummins10626.0041000
Nathan Coulter-Nile1011011.0022000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMJ Lumb 1(6) & NJ Maddinson 5(2)88
2ndNJ Maddinson 1(2) & RS Bopara 0(1)13
3rdNJ Maddinson 19(7) & SA Abbott 1(3)2410
4thMJ Cosgrove 0(1) & NJ Maddinson 0(0)01
5thDLR Smith 4(2) & NJ Maddinson 0(0)42
6thNJ Maddinson 11(5) & MJ North 0(0)115
7thB Lee 0(1) & MJ North 0(0)0*1

Commentary

End of innings: SS 48/6 (5 ov)
End of over 511 runs, 1 wktSS 48/60244W0
B Lee 0(1)MJ North 0(0)NM Coulter-Nile 1-0-11-0
4.60
NM Coulter-Nile to B Lee, no run
4.5W
NM Coulter-Nile to NJ Maddinson, OUT
NJ Maddinson run out (sub (HWR Cartwright)/†sub (SM Whiteman)) 36(16) [4s-5 6s-1] · FoW 48/6 (4.5 ov)
4.44
NM Coulter-Nile to NJ Maddinson, FOUR
4.34
NM Coulter-Nile to NJ Maddinson, FOUR
4.22
NM Coulter-Nile to NJ Maddinson, 2 runs
4.10
NM Coulter-Nile to NJ Maddinson, no run
End of over 47 runs, 3 wktsSS 37/51b2WW4W
NJ Maddinson 25(11)PJ Cummins 1-0-6-2
3.6W
PJ Cummins to DLR Smith, OUT
DLR Smith b PJ Cummins 4(2) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 37/5 (4 ov)
3.54
PJ Cummins to DLR Smith, FOUR
3.4W
PJ Cummins to MJ Cosgrove, OUT
MJ Cosgrove c †SM Whiteman b PJ Cummins 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 33/4 (3.4 ov)
3.3W
PJ Cummins to NJ Maddinson, OUT
SA Abbott run out (†SM Whiteman) 1(3) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 33/3 (3.3 ov)
3.22
PJ Cummins to NJ Maddinson, 2 runs
3.11b
PJ Cummins to SA Abbott, 1 bye
End of over 317 runsSS 30/23b31640
NJ Maddinson 23(9)SA Abbott 1(2)GB Hogg 1-0-14-0
2.60
GB Hogg to NJ Maddinson, no run
2.54
GB Hogg to NJ Maddinson, FOUR
2.46
GB Hogg to NJ Maddinson, SIX
2.31
GB Hogg to SA Abbott, 1 run
2.23
GB Hogg to NJ Maddinson, 3 runs
2.13b
GB Hogg to SA Abbott, 3 byes
End of over 25 runs, 2 wktsSS 13/20W01W4
NJ Maddinson 10(5)SA Abbott 0(0)JP Behrendorff 1-0-5-2
1.64
JP Behrendorff to NJ Maddinson, FOUR
1.5W
JP Behrendorff to RS Bopara, OUT
RS Bopara c GB Hogg b JP Behrendorff 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 9/2 (1.5 ov)
1.41
JP Behrendorff to NJ Maddinson, 1 run
1.30
JP Behrendorff to NJ Maddinson, no run
1.2W
JP Behrendorff to MJ Lumb, OUT
MJ Lumb c PJ Cummins b JP Behrendorff 1(6) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 8/1 (1.2 ov)
1.10
JP Behrendorff to MJ Lumb, no run
End of over 18 runsSS 8/0Wd001411Lb
MJ Lumb 1(4)NJ Maddinson 5(2)AC Thomas 1-0-7-0