10:10pm A real dampener for the thousands that had gathered at the Sydney Showground Stadium. We were just one over away from constituting a game but in the end, the rain won. The Sydney Sixers will feel hard done by, but it is what it is. A point for the Sydney Thunder and that takes them up to sixth, level on points with the Melbourne Stars but ahead on NRR.

That's it from us for this game. Hope you enjoyed it while it was on, and we will be back with more BBL action tomorrow. Until then, this is goodbye from Shashwat, Sudeep and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Take care!

10:06pm It is official. The game has been called off. A bit of a shame for the sold-out crowd, given the action they had seen and how the match was shaping up. The Sixers and the Thunder get a point each.

9:55pm The cut-off time for the game to restart is 10:23pm local time, and the umpires reckon that it needs to stop raining by 10:03pm local time for the ground to be ready for play.

DaWolf: "Only one over away from making it a game, surely unless it's a complete downpour they should try to get that last over in before taking the players off?" -- That would be my thinking too. But the umpires felt it was heavy enough to come off, and the rain has only grown in intensity since.

9:30pm No positive update yet. The rain continues to fall, and the covers are firmly in place. If anything, the rain seems to have gotten heavier than when the players came off. And for what it is worth, we have already started losing overs.

9:20pm Uh-oh, the umpires have decided to take the players off. It is a drizzle at the moment, and we are just one over away from constituting a game. The players are walking off, rather than rushing off, and that indicates the rain might not be very heavy. The pitch has been covered and the square is being covered too.

END OF OVER:
4 | 11 Runs | SS: 34/1 (118 runs required from 16 overs, RR: 8.50, RRR: 7.37)

  • Kurtis Patterson13 (9b)
  • James Vince8 (6b)
  • Nathan McAndrew1-0-11-0
  • Gurinder Sandhu2-0-10-0
3.6
4
McAndrew to Patterson, FOUR, boundary to end the powerplay! Full and down the leg side. Patterson tries something resembling a scoop. Gets too much under it but also gets enough wood to clear short fine leg. Bobbles into the fence!
3.5
2
McAndrew to Patterson, 2 runs, on the pads. Patterson uses the pace and helps it behind square on the leg side for a brace
3.4
0
McAndrew to Patterson, no run, full delivery that just slides down the leg side. Patterson does not get bat on it and the ball whizzes agonizingly past leg stump
3.3
4
McAndrew to Patterson, FOUR, shot! Fractionally short on off stump. Patterson picks the length early and thumps it over mid wicket for four!

A few spots of rain, although it is not enough yet to force the players off

3.2
1
McAndrew to Vince, 1 run, back of a length outside off again. Vince eases it out to deep cover point
3.1
0
McAndrew to Vince, no run, back of a length outside off. Zips off the surface and screams past the outside edge as Vince looks to dab

McAndrew to bowl the final over of the mandatory powerplay

END OF OVER:
3 | 4 Runs | SS: 23/1 (129 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 7.66, RRR: 7.58)

  • James Vince7 (4b)
  • Kurtis Patterson3 (5b)
  • Gurinder Sandhu2-0-10-0
  • Chris Green1-0-12-1
2.6
1
Sandhu to Vince, 1 run, full on off stump. Vince waits in his crease and pushes it back past the bowler for a single
2.5
0
Sandhu to Vince, no run, back of a length on leg stump. Holds in the surface as Vince plonks it on the bounce to short mid wicket
2.4
1
Sandhu to Patterson, 1 run, length on middle and off. Patterson comes forward and flicks it towards deep square leg

Patterson pulls out very late because the towel, which was tucked into Sandhu's trousers, fell off

2.3
2
Sandhu to Patterson, 2 runs, shortish outside off. Patterson stands up on his toes and hacks it past mid wicket to get off the mark
2.2
0
Sandhu to Patterson, no run, beauty! Length delivery in the channel. Nips away ever so slightly and draws Patterson into a poke before beating him on the outside
2.1
0
Sandhu to Patterson, no run, length outside off. Patterson comes half forward and jabs it to mid off

Sandhu to continue

END OF OVER:
2 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | SS: 19/1 (133 runs required from 18 overs, RR: 9.50, RRR: 7.38)

  • James Vince6 (2b)
  • Kurtis Patterson0 (1b)
  • Chris Green1-0-12-1
  • Gurinder Sandhu1-0-6-0
1.6
6
Green to Vince, SIX, right out of the screws! Tossed up into the slot outside off, and Vince capitalizes. Clears his front leg and whacks it over wide long on!

Back to over the wicket for Vince

1.5
1lb
Green to Patterson, 1 leg bye, angled into leg stump. Patterson does not get bat on it as the ball trickles off the pads towards square leg

Patterson in at 3. Green goes around the wicket

1.4
W
Green to Philippe, OUT, soft dismissal! Length on middle and leg, and the ball seems to stop in the surface. Philippe has to reach out in front of his pad and he pops it straight back to Green. Just the wicket the Thunder would have been after in the powerplay!

JR Philippe c & b Green 11 (8m 10b 2x4 0x6) SR: 110.00

Slip goes out to reinforce the leg side field

1.3
2
Green to Philippe, 2 runs, dragged down on middle and off. Philipps hops back and pulls it past mid wicket for a couple of runs
1.2
0
Green to Philippe, no run, huge appeal, not given! Back of a length delivery on middle and off that skids through. Philippe is caught on the crease and plays all over it. Gets pinged on the back pad and Green is very interested. Eventually talked out of a review, though
1.1
4
Green to Philippe, FOUR, poor delivery to start off! Short and way down leg. All Philippe has to do is help it past short fine leg and he does so to perfection!

Green to share the new ball. Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
1 | 6 Runs | SS: 6/0 (146 runs required from 19 overs, RR: 6.00, RRR: 7.68)

  • James Vince0 (1b)
  • Josh Philippe5 (6b)
  • Gurinder Sandhu1-0-6-0
0.6
0
Sandhu to Vince, no run, back of a length just outside off. Vince gets behind the line, accounts for the out-swing and defends

Vince on strike now, fresh off the back of 83 against the Stars

0.5
1
Sandhu to Philippe, 1 run, cutter on a back of a length on leg stump. Philippe swings too hard and shanks it towards short fine leg
0.5
1nb
Sandhu to Philippe, 1 no ball, shortish outside off. Philippe sits back in his crease and scuffs it towards cover point. Oh dear, looks like Sandhu has overstepped...
0.4
0
Sandhu to Philippe, no run, length outside off. Philippe presses half forward and pokes it down the ground to mid off
0.3
4
Sandhu to Philippe, FOUR, marginally short and Philippe climbs into it! Hops into position and hammers it well in front of square, through mid wicket for four!

Slip moves a little wider

0.2
0
Sandhu to Philippe, no run, back of a length outside off. More shape away from the batter as Philippe swishes and misses
0.1
0
Sandhu to Philippe, no run, full on middle and off. A bit of shape away as Philippe comes forward and pushes it to mid on

9pm Right. We are back. The Sydney Thunder fielders make their way out to the middle, and sign a few autographs for the kid mascots. A lovely gesture that will make the kids' day. Philippe and Vince will open the batting for the Sixes. Phillipe to take strike to Sandhu first up. Slip in place - here we go!

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
BH1071160.972
SS1062140.339
PS1063130.725
AS1054110.331
HH10468-0.268
MS10468-1.051
MR10266-0.289
ST10174-0.652