26/01Result
56th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 26 2021
Sixers won by 5 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Ben DwarshuisSydney Sixers
26/01Result
56th Match (N), Big Bash League at Melbourne, Jan 26 2021
Sixers won by 5 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Ben DwarshuisSydney Sixers

END OF OVER:
20 | 20 Runs | MS: 177/6 | RR: 8.85

  • Hilton Cartwright38 (19b)
  • Sam Rainbird1 (1b)
  • Jake Ball3-0-38-0
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-1-27-3

Fergus: "@Ryan, Warnie has never seen a six that wasn't 'at least 100 metres, gotta be'. Grain of salt needed!"

Sandon: "I can't remember the last time someone landed one in the second tier square at the MCG. That went slightly fine but that is a massive hit."

Ryan: "Warne said at least 115m for the first six and then 120 for the 3rd six. Are you guys sure about the 92m and 99m?" --- Only reporting what the broadcasters have said, but 115 and 120 are a stretch...

9:04pm A superb finish to this innings for Stars. They lost their top order pretty quickly and were four down at the end of the 12th over. But they've timed the attack nicely since, starting with the Power Surge in which they had the captain leading the way. Maxwell with the power through the middle and Cartwright at the end with three sixes that have turned this into a daunting chase. But, remember, they need four points from this fixture to qualify. Which means they cannot allow Sixers to score more than 71 in 10 overs.

19.6
6
Ball to Cartwright, SIX, whipped into the second tier! 99 metres. Low full toss at leg stump. Once again he's moving into the off side to clear up some swinging room and boy does he swing through this one. A long way in the long leg direction
19.5
6
Ball to Cartwright, SIX, drilled over long-on! Lines him up with a step into the off side again, and Ball gifts him a length delivery into his swinging arc. Stands firm and another clean swing to clear the ropes
19.4
0
Ball to Cartwright, no run, yorker at middle stump, drilled firmly but straight into the stumps at the other end. Refuses the run to mid-off's right
19.3
6
Ball to Cartwright, SIX, walloped over deep midwicket! Knows the angle is going to be across him, so makes a quick shuffle into the off side. Gets a slower short ball that sits up nicely and he pulls powerfully through it. 92 metres, says the broadcaster
19.2
1
Ball to Rainbird, 1 run, slower length ball at off stump, nudged to short third off the outside half
19.1
1
Ball to Cartwright, 1 run, wide yorker outside off, jammed to mid-off's left

Ball around the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 157/6 | RR: 8.26

  • Hilton Cartwright19 (14b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-1-27-3
  • Sean Abbott4-0-28-2
18.6
W
Dwarshuis to Coulter-Nile, OUT, another miscued pull and this one goes to hand. Short, slower one outside off. A sliced pull that hangs in front of short fine, who is politely asked to move away by the keeper who takes the catch

NM Coulter-Nile c †Philippe b Dwarshuis 5 (4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 125.00

18.5
1
Dwarshuis to Cartwright, 1 run, full and wide outside off, looks to bludgeon through the off side, gets a thick inside edge down to long-on
18.4
2
Dwarshuis to Cartwright, 2 runs, and it lands short of Silk this time! Short outside off and another miscued pull, high and to deep midwicket's left
18.3
1
Dwarshuis to Coulter-Nile, 1 run, short of a length leg stump, mistimed pull to deep square
18.2
1
Dwarshuis to Cartwright, 1 run, short of a length outside off, pulled along the ground to deep midwicket
18.1
2
Dwarshuis to Cartwright, 2 runs, pops out of Silk's hands at the very end. A lovely effort to sprint to his left from deep midwicket as he looks to get under this miscued pull. It hung up for a bit, he made the ground and had his hands on the ball too. But the elbows hit the ground as he completes his dive and out goes the ball

Dwarshius around the wicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | MS: 150/5 | RR: 8.33

  • Nathan Coulter-Nile4 (2b)
  • Hilton Cartwright13 (10b)
  • Sean Abbott4-0-28-2
  • Carlos Brathwaite4-0-46-1
17.6
0
Abbott to Coulter-Nile, no run, short and wide outside off, stays inside that and is beaten on the upper cut
17.5
4
Abbott to Coulter-Nile, FOUR, away first ball! Short outside off, nicely on top of it to nail the pull between long-on and deep midwicket
17.4
W
Abbott to Maxwell, OUT, inside edge onto the stumps! It's a wide full toss and Maxwell is down leg side trying to reach out at that. Loses his shape and manages only to drag that onto the stumps on the bounce

GJ Maxwell b Abbott 66 (41b 9x4 1x6) SR: 160.97

17.3
1
Abbott to Cartwright, 1 run, low full toss at off stump, backs away to open up the off side. Gets it off the inside half to long-on
17.2
1
Abbott to Maxwell, 1 run, short one at off stump, pulled to deep midwicket
17.1
1
Abbott to Cartwright, 1 run, short of a length slower ball outside off, mistimed pull to long-on

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | MS: 143/4 | RR: 8.41

  • Glenn Maxwell65 (39b)
  • Hilton Cartwright11 (8b)
  • Carlos Brathwaite4-0-46-1
  • Jake Ball2-0-18-0
16.6
2
Brathwaite to Maxwell, 2 runs, short of a length and cramped at the waist, hurriedly punches down to long-on
16.5
0
Brathwaite to Maxwell, no run, just misses leg stump. It's a full toss that he's jumped inside the line of to try and ramp
16.4
4
Brathwaite to Maxwell, FOUR, over short third again. Just no pace from Brathwaite to counter this plan for Maxwell. It's short, it's sitting up, and he gets the reverse pull away once again

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Sixers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6JM VinceJR Philippe
2nd3JM VinceDP Hughes
3rd75MC HenriquesJM Vince
4th17MC HenriquesJC Silk
5th2JC SilkCR Brathwaite
6th77DT ChristianJC Silk

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
SS1495360.257
PS1485320.851
ST1486310.949
BH147729-0.286
AS1477280.105
HH147728-0.187
MS1458240.14
MR1441016-1.727