Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, Big Bash League 2021, 20th Match

9.27 pm Thunder were done in a bit by the increase in the DLS calculation, but Sixers also bowled very well to clinch victory. That's it from this match. Flip over to commentary of the Scorchers/Renegades encounter for commentary from match two of our Boxing Day BBL double-header. Take care!

15.1

Abbott to T Sangha, OUT, length ball on off, heaves this to long-on for another simple catch to end the match.

T Sangha c Silk b Abbott 0 (5m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Abbott back for the final over, if it lasts that long.

END OF OVER:
15 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 142/9 (32 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.46, RRR: 32.00)

Saqib Mahmood2 (3b)
Tanveer Sangha0 (0b)

Ben Dwarshuis3-0-21-2
Hayden Kerr3-0-29-3

14.6

Dwarshuis to Mahmood, no run, short and wide, goes to cut and skids low past the bat.

14.5

Dwarshuis to Mahmood, 2 runs, length ball mishit back over the bowler into no man's land for a pair.

14.4

Dwarshuis to Mahmood, no run, length ball wide outside off, backs away to cut and misses.

Rain is coming back down again late here for the third time tonight.

14.3

Dwarshuis to Cutting, OUT, full and wide, goes for another leg side heave and slices this high over the keeper. Hughes shuffles back from third man on the ring to take the catch.

BCJ Cutting c Hughes b Dwarshuis 10 (23m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 111.11

14.2

Dwarshuis to Cutting, no run, full and wide again, goes for another big drive and misses.

14.1

Dwarshuis to Cutting, FOUR, full and wide, slices this high and wide of third man to the rope.

Dwarshuis is back for his third.

END OF OVER:
14 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 136/8 (38 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.71, RRR: 19.00)

Ben Cutting6 (6b)

Hayden Kerr3-0-29-3
Mickey Edwards2-0-19-1

13.6

Kerr to Green, OUT, full and wide, slices this high and flat to deep point. Simple catch taken at chest height just inside the rope.

CJ Green c Dwarshuis b Kerr 6 (6m 3b 0x4 1x6) SR: 200.00

13.5

Kerr to Green, SIX, slower ball full on leg stump, not fooled and clears the front leg to heave this into the 10th row over wide long-on.

13.4

Kerr to Green, no run, slower ball full on fifth stump, mistimes a drive to extra cover.

13.3

Kerr to Cutting, 1 run, full on sixth stump, driven to long-off for one.

13.2

Kerr to Cutting, 2 runs, low full toss wide outside off, slapped wide of extra cover and long-off cuts it off for two.

13.1

Kerr to McAndrew, OUT, short ball on the legs, pulled to Edwards at deep square leg, he charges in and takes a diving catch 15 yards in from the rope.

N McAndrew c Edwards b Kerr 1 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Kerr back with three overs left in the match. 46 needed off 18 balls for Thunder.

END OF OVER:
13 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 127/6 (47 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.76, RRR: 15.66)

Nathan McAndrew1 (1b)
Ben Cutting3 (4b)

Mickey Edwards2-0-19-1
Sean Abbott3-0-29-1

12.6

Edwards to McAndrew, 1 run, short and wide, slaps this to backward point for one.

12.5

Edwards to Cutting, 1 run, goes for yorker on middle, Cutting backs away to drive this hard to extra cover on the ring, diving effort turns four into one.

McAndrew enters off strike.

12.4

Edwards to Sams, OUT, length ball on off, skies a pull to Abbott at deep fine leg. Settles under this 10 yards in from the rope for a simple catch.

DR Sams c Abbott b Edwards 28 (15m 11b 0x4 4x6) SR: 254.54

12.3

Edwards to Cutting, 1 run, full on fourth stump, diving stop at mid-off by Henriques turns four into one.

12.2

Edwards to Sams, 1 run, fullish length ball slower on fourth stump at 122 kph, goes to heave over the leg side, leading edge floats over point for one.

Thunder INNINGS		R	B
M Gilkes	caught	6	6
AD Hales	caught	14	6
JJS Sangha	caught	47	30
SW Billings	caught	9	6
AI Ross	stumped	16	14
DR Sams	caught	28	11
BCJ Cutting	caught	10	9
N McAndrew	caught	1	2
CJ Green	caught	6	3
S Mahmood	not out	2	3
T Sangha	caught	0	1
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 2)
TOTAL	142 (all out; 15.1 ovs)

Sixers BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
BJ Dwarshuis	3.0	21	2	7.00
SA Abbott	3.1	29	2	9.15
H Kerr	3.0	29	3	9.66
MW Edwards	2.0	19	1	9.50	(1w)
L Pope	3.0	33	2	11.00
DT Christian	1.0	10	0	10.00	(1w)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	6	AD Hales	M Gilkes
2nd	33	AD Hales	JJS Sangha
3rd	20	SW Billings	JJS Sangha
4th	34	AI Ross	JJS Sangha
5th	15	AI Ross	DR Sams
6th	17	BCJ Cutting	DR Sams
7th	2	BCJ Cutting	N McAndrew
8th	9	BCJ Cutting	CJ Green
9th	4	BCJ Cutting	S Mahmood
10th	2	S Mahmood	T Sangha

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PS	14	11	3	40	0.926
SS	14	9	4	35	1.027
ST	14	9	5	35	0.725
AS	14	6	8	28	0.237
HH	14	7	7	27	-0.332
MS	14	7	7	26	-0.222
BH	14	3	11	16	-0.91
MR	14	3	10	16	-1.477

END OF OVER:
15 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 142/9 (32 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.46, RRR: 32.00)

END OF OVER:
14 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 136/8 (38 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.71, RRR: 19.00)

END OF OVER:
13 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 127/6 (47 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.76, RRR: 15.66)

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END OF OVER:15 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 142/9 (32 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.46, RRR: 32.00)

END OF OVER:14 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 136/8 (38 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.71, RRR: 19.00)

END OF OVER:13 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 127/6 (47 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.76, RRR: 15.66)

Sixers clinch 30-run victory against Thunder in rain-hit clash

END OF OVER:
15 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 142/9 (32 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.46, RRR: 32.00)

END OF OVER:
14 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 136/8 (38 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.71, RRR: 19.00)

END OF OVER:
13 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 127/6 (47 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.76, RRR: 15.66)