Sixers clinch 30-run victory against Thunder in rain-hit clash
Hughes, Christain help set up 173 target before Kerr, Pope choke Thunder
26/12Result
20th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 26 2021
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
168/4 (16/16 ov) -
![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
142 (15.1/16 ov, target 173)
Player of the Match
26/12Result
20th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Dec 26 2021
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
168/4 (16/16 ov) -
![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
142 (15.1/16 ov, target 173)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Thunder , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
26 December 2021 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Sydney Sixers replacement
MW Edwards for T Murphy (Sydney Sixers innings, 8.1 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Sixers 4, Sydney Thunder 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY SIXERS 168/4 (16 OVERS)
- Dan Christian*41 (17)
- Daniel Hughes50 (26)
- Chris Green1/19 (3)
- Daniel Sams2/29 (3)
SYDNEY THUNDER 142 (15.1 OVERS)
- Daniel Sams28 (11)
- Jason Sangha47 (30)
- Ben Dwarshuis2/21 (3)
- Hayden Kerr3/29 (3)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: @PeterDellaPenna
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
W
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
0
Dwarshuis to Mahmood, no run, short and wide, goes to cut and skids low past the bat.
14.5
2
Dwarshuis to Mahmood, 2 runs, length ball mishit back over the bowler into no man's land for a pair.
14.4
0
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
W
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
0
Dwarshuis to Cutting, no run, full and wide again, goes for another big drive and misses.
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSixers clinch 30-run victory against Thunder in rain-hit clash
Hughes, Christain help set up 173 target before Kerr, Pope choke Thunder
