Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 124/8 | RR: 6.20

  • Peter Siddle0 (1b)
  • Tom Curran4-0-37-1
  • Sean Abbott4-0-25-2

Innings break Complete bowling and fielding performance from the Sixers. Ben Dwarshuis led the way with 3 for 7 from four overs. The Strikers never got going after the run out of Alex Carey. Jake Lehmann tries his best but battled for timing. They'll need a miracle to defend this total.

Andrew McGlashan has tweeted: Ben Dwarshuis in joint second place for most economical four-over spell in BBL history after his 3 for 7 #BBL08. He sits behind Mitchell Johnson (3 for 3) and alongside Lasith Malinga and Fawad Ahmed.

19.6
W
Curran to Neser, OUT, LBW! 106kph slower ball out of the back of the hand does the trick! It deceived Neser and dipped on him as he tried to heave it through the leg side, he gets him on the foot infront of middle stump. Not a tough call for the umpire. That was plumb

MG Neser lbw b Curran 31 (21b 1x4 2x6) SR: 147.61

19.5
2
Curran to Neser, 2 runs, wide of off, he carves this through point, Vince comes in off the rope and they take on the throw for a second and the throw is wide
19.4
6
Curran to Neser, SIX, flicked over deep backward square into the stands! Full on the pads and he picked it up and got all of it over the short boundary!
19.3
1b
Curran to Siddle, 1 bye, 105kph, slower ball, beats Siddle completely, misses leg stump, Neser calls Siddle through for a bye and Philippe doesn't fire at the stumps
19.2
1
Curran to Neser, 1 run, full and wide, he hammers a square drive along the ground to deep cover-point
19.1
6
Curran to Neser, SIX, launches a low full way back into the stands over wide long on! The sound off the back was incredible! He did well to whip the bottom hand under it and launch it way back

Curran to finish

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 108/7 | RR: 5.68

  • Michael Neser16 (16b)
  • Sean Abbott4-0-25-2
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-0-7-3
18.6
W
Abbott to Rashid Khan, OUT, caught and bowled! 122kph, back of a length, he set himself and tried to swing it away over the leg side, he miscued it off the top edge, it balloons towards cover but Abbott runs across and calls his teammate out to take the catch

Rashid Khan c & b Abbott 4 (5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

18.5
0
Abbott to Rashid Khan, no run, Rashid steps outside off then backs away, and misses a good length delivery
18.4
4
Abbott to Rashid Khan, FOUR, short and wide slower ball and he plays a helicopter cut slicing it up over short third man! Great shot

Ahsan: "@Ezzat agree with you, Rashid come to the team as opener batsman after joining he started as a bowler.... So he could be better option"

18.3
1
Abbott to Neser, 1 run, 126kph, length ball, he tries to swing it away over the leg side, gets it off the toe of the bat and it rolls past the diving Abbott to mid off
18.2
0
Abbott to Neser, no run, 136kph, full toss that shapes away a touch, he swings really hard and misses and it just missed off stump!
18.1
4
Abbott to Neser, FOUR, 134kph, low full toss on angled into the thigh and he swings this easily behind square to the short boundary!

Abbott again

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | AS: 99/6 | RR: 5.50

  • Rashid Khan0 (2b)
  • Michael Neser11 (13b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-0-7-3
  • Tom Curran3-0-22-0

What a spell from Dwarshuis! 3 for 7 from four overs!

17.6
0
Dwarshuis to Rashid Khan, no run, good length angled across, he swings hard and misses
17.5
0
Dwarshuis to Rashid Khan, no run, Rashid moves outside off, Dwarshuis fires way wide, nearly off the pitch and it's not called! That was ridiculous. Should have been a wide
17.4
1
Dwarshuis to Neser, 1 run, dropped by Vince at cover! Maybe saved four in reality! It was a low full toss outside off, Neser lasered a drive in the air, Vince got airborne diving to his right, got two hands to it but couldn't hold on
17.3
0
Dwarshuis to Neser, no run, 138kph, full yorker wide of off, he tries to jam it out through point but misses

Roger: "Weatherald and Carey may have been good last year, but opposition bowlers have tightened up on them this year, and five lefties (Lehmann, Ingram, Head), mean they settle into a rhythm." Good call Roger

17.2
2
Dwarshuis to Neser, 2 runs, 133kph, yorker on middle, he gets a thick edge fine of third man and runs a couple
17.1
W
Dwarshuis to Lehmann, OUT, caught by Hughes running back from point! He made that catch look easy! It was full outside off, Lehmann gave room to carve over point, he sliced it high over backward point, three men converged, Hughes casually jogged back and took the catch easy as you like!

JS Lehmann c Hughes b Dwarshuis 46 (46b 5x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Dwarshuis to finish his spell. He has 2 for 4 from 3 overs!

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | AS: 96/5 | RR: 5.64

  • Jake Lehmann46 (45b)
  • Michael Neser8 (10b)
  • Tom Curran3-0-22-0
  • Steve O'Keefe4-0-28-1

Darren: "Others in jakes position would be 60-80 by now. It's not a test match!" He's trying Darren. He's battling for timing. Not sure this surface is as true as it looks.

16.6
1
Curran to Lehmann, 1 run, 115kph, slower ball, he clears the leg and swings hard but mistimes it to long on
16.5
0
Curran to Lehmann, no run, good length into middle and leg, he gets an inside edge onto pad

Lehmann's highest T20 score

16.4
4
Curran to Lehmann, FOUR, he sets up for the paddle ramp and pulls it off getting it fine of short fine! It was a full yorker, he set up facing square on and just paddled it fine
16.3
1
Curran to Neser, 1 run, 110kph, back of the hand slower ball, he drives firmly to long on who is wide, they think about two but don't go

Sixers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9DP HughesJR Philippe
2nd15JM VinceDP Hughes
3rd106MC HenriquesDP Hughes

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
HH14104200.603
MR1486160.173
SS1486160.047
MS147714-0.062
BH1467130.249
ST1467130
AS146812-0.473
PS144108-0.502