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Big Bash LeagueMatch 49 · T20

Sydney Sixers beat Sydney Thunder by 9 wickets

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

Sydney Sixers85/110.3 ov
Sydney Thunder128/620 ov
Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets (DLS method)
Melbourne Renegades won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Sydney Sixers won the toss and chose to bowl. Sydney Thunder made 128 for 6 in 20 overs, Chris Green 34 not out from 22 balls and Shane Watson 28 from 24 balls. Sean Abbott took 2 for 23.

Sydney Sixers reached 85 for 1 in 10.3 overs, James Vince 43 not out from 35 balls and Daniel Hughes 41 not out from 27 balls.

Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets (DLS method).

Key performers

Sydney Thunder innings

128/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Shane Watsonc †JR Philippe b TK Curranc †JR Philippe b TK Curran282422116.67
Jason Sanghac SNJ O'Keefe b SA Abbottc SNJ O'Keefe b SA Abbott580062.50
Callum Fergusonc DP Hughes b SNJ O'Keefec DP Hughes b SNJ O'Keefe26331078.79
Anton Devcichc SNJ O'Keefe b SA Abbottc SNJ O'Keefe b SA Abbott222220100.00
Chris Greennot outnot out34*2230154.55
Daniel Samsc SA Abbott b TK Curranc SA Abbott b TK Curran230066.67
Chris Jordanc TK Curran b BJ Dwarshuisc TK Curran b BJ Dwarshuis130033.33
Baxter Holt †not outnot out4*50080.00
Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 2)(b 1, lb 3, w 2)6
Total20 Ov (RR 6.40)20 Ov (RR 6.40)128/6
Fall of wickets: 25-1 (JJS Sangha, 2.5 ov), 45-2 (SR Watson, 7.3 ov), 84-3 (CJ Ferguson, 13.5 ov), 90-4 (AP Devcich, 15.1 ov), 102-5 (DR Sams, 16.5 ov), 108-6 (CJ Jordan, 18 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Stephen O'Keefe401714.25111000
Ben Dwarshuis403218.00101210
Sean Abbott402325.7572000
Tom Curran403228.0084000
Lloyd Pope402005.0090010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSR Watson 20(9) & JJS Sangha 5(8)2517
2ndCJ Ferguson 12(13) & SR Watson 8(15)2028
3rdAP Devcich 21(18) & CJ Ferguson 14(20)3938
4thAP Devcich 1(4) & CJ Green 4(4)68
5thCJ Green 10(7) & DR Sams 2(3)1210
6thCJ Green 5(4) & CJ Jordan 1(3)67
7thBJ Holt 4(5) & CJ Green 15(7)20*12

Sydney Sixers innings

85/1(10.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Josh Philippe †run outrun out01000.00
Daniel Hughesnot outnot out41*2750151.85
James Vincenot outnot out43*3522122.86
Extras(w 1)(w 1)1
Total10.3 Ov (RR 8.10)10.3 Ov (RR 8.10) · Target 84 from 12 ov85/1
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (JR Philippe, 0.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jonathan Cook201407.0061100
Chris Green10202.0040000
Gurinder Sandhu2021010.5021100
Fawad Ahmed302408.0033000
Chris Jordan1.3016010.6722010
Daniel Sams10808.0000000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJR Philippe 0(1) & DP Hughes 0(0)01
2ndJM Vince 43(35) & DP Hughes 41(27)85*62

Commentary

End of innings: SS 85/1 (10.3 ov)
10.34
CJ Jordan to JM Vince, FOUR
10.21
CJ Jordan to DP Hughes, 1 run
10.10
CJ Jordan to DP Hughes, no run
10.1Wd
CJ Jordan to DP Hughes, wide
End of over 108 runsSS 79/1211211
DP Hughes 40(25)JM Vince 39(34)GS Sandhu 2-0-21-0
9.61
GS Sandhu to DP Hughes, 1 run
9.51
GS Sandhu to JM Vince, 1 run
9.42
GS Sandhu to JM Vince, 2 runs
9.31
GS Sandhu to DP Hughes, 1 run
9.21
GS Sandhu to JM Vince, 1 run
9.12
GS Sandhu to JM Vince, 2 runs
End of over 98 runsSS 71/1114101
JM Vince 33(30)DP Hughes 38(23)Fawad Ahmed 3-0-24-0
8.61
Fawad Ahmed to JM Vince, 1 run
8.50
Fawad Ahmed to JM Vince, no run
8.41
Fawad Ahmed to DP Hughes, 1 run
8.34
Fawad Ahmed to DP Hughes, FOUR
8.21
Fawad Ahmed to JM Vince, 1 run
8.11
Fawad Ahmed to DP Hughes, 1 run
End of over 88 runsSS 63/1121211
DP Hughes 32(20)JM Vince 31(27)DR Sams 1-0-8-0
7.61
DR Sams to DP Hughes, 1 run
7.51
DR Sams to JM Vince, 1 run
7.42
DR Sams to JM Vince, 2 runs
7.31
DR Sams to DP Hughes, 1 run
7.22
DR Sams to DP Hughes, 2 runs
7.11
DR Sams to JM Vince, 1 run
End of over 712 runsSS 55/1441111
JM Vince 27(24)DP Hughes 28(17)Fawad Ahmed 2-0-16-0
6.61
Fawad Ahmed to JM Vince, 1 run
6.51
Fawad Ahmed to DP Hughes, 1 run
6.41
Fawad Ahmed to JM Vince, 1 run