Mitch Owen took the initiative and blasted the ball all over the ground as the Hobart Hurricanes got off to a strong start to their innings. However, the run rate dropped when he departed. Wade and Hope lost their wickets for the Hurricanes in the same over. The home team set the tempo of their innings with 21 runs off Hayden Kerr at the power surge. To maintain the flow of runs, McDermott and Chaudhary played finely at the crease. Chaudhary scored 42 runs off 31 balls, while the captain scored 34 runs off 25 balls. Four wickets were taken by Jackson Bird. Kerr and Edwards both took one wicket. After a brief break, we will return for the match's second innings.

Richard A: "That score looks ten runs short of par. It's a good track with decent pace for batters to play their shots."

Sam: "Every single game, just as the game starts to look like it is going to get away from the Sixers, they get a batter out and most of the time it is a catch on the boundary.Never seen luck like this in my life. They have also won every bat flip where they have been so crucial this season."

Edwards to bowl the final over, can the Hurricanes go past their projected score 159?