Match 36, Brisbane, January 19, 2022, 07:35 AM
Sydney Sixers
178/6(20.0ov)
Brisbane Heat
151/8(20.0ov)
Sydney Sixers beat Brisbane Heat by 27 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Daniel Hughes
Commentry
So that is it from this game, we have another game going on in the BBL between Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades. Cameron Boyce has got 4 wickets in 4 balls and the match has turned on its head! Quickly head to that matchcentre to catch all the action. While the last game of the group stage will see Melbourne Stars take on Hobart Hurricanes. That will begin at 2:20 pm IST (8:50 am GMT). Till then, Adios!
Daniel Hughes is the Player of the Match, he says that they did well today. Mentions that Moises Henriques is a great person and he looks after everyone very well. Mentions that he is a good leader. Tells that he tries to stay calm and has played well for the Sixers. Informs that it is just another game of cricket and staying calm is the key to success.
Sydney Sixers did the job. There were few hiccups in the middle phase but the bowlers came back strongly after taking a trouncing and letting it slip midway. The partnership of Bryant and Peirson took the game away a bit but Steve O'Keefe came into the attack and took the big wicket of Peirson. After that Bryant fell and then it was just bearing through the proceedings. Hayden Kerr was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped three wickets. Good comeback showed from the bowlers in the end.
A story of two halves - Heat were 52/4 during the drinks break and with Chris Lynn, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Duckett all perished. It looked like there is only one winner but Max Bryant and Jimmy Peirson showed a good fight as they counter-attacked and then all the pressure was on the bowlers. Both stitched a partnership of 84 and were cruising to victory and felt like they will do the job but things began slowing down and both the batters perished in the end. A good fight shown from the Heat and they end their tournament on the losing side.
Four crucial points for Sydney Sixers and for now they will stand in the second position. It looks like the net run rate will come into play but the Sixers are well ahead in that department too. A good performance overall from Sydney Sixers.
In over# 20
1
2
1
0W
1lb
4
Hayden Kerr 23/3(4)
19.6
1
Length ball, on middle. James Bazley heaves it to long on for a single. SYDNEY SIXERS WIN BY 27 RUNS!
19.5
2
NOT OUT! A low full toss, on middle. James Bazley hangs back and wrists it to deep mid-wicket. He comes back for the second run. The throw is at the bowler's end. Hayden Kerr whips the bails off. The umpire take it upstairs as they weren't sure if it was a clean run out. Replay shows that the whips were bailed off even before Hayden Kerr collected the ball. So, James Bazley will stay at the crease.
19.4
1
A direct hit and Mitchell Swepson was a goner! Full and outside off, Mitchell Swepson drives it to cover for a single. Moises Henriques has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
Mitchell Swepson comes in.
19.3
W
OUT! LBW! This time the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Full ball again, on the stumps. Mark Steketee clears his front leg and looks to flick but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Hayden Kerr appeals and the umpire agrees.
19.2
1lb
James Bazley shuffles across and Hayden Kerr bowls a full ball, on off. James Bazley looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Hayden Kerr appeals for an lbw but the umpire says no. Looked like it would hit the stumps but the umpire wasn't interested.
19.1
4
FOUR! Streaky! Length ball, outside off. James Bazley chases it and gets an inside edge. The ball races away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Mark Steketee is the new man in.
In over# 19
0W
2
3
0
2wd
1
1
Sean Abbott 39/1(4)
18.6
W
OUT! TAKEN! Sean Abbott gets into the wickets column as well. Bowls a length ball, on middle. Michael Neser goes for the big hit. He kneels and slogs it towards deep square leg. Ben Dwarshuis settles under it and takes a fine catch.
18.5
2
Length ball, on off. Michael Neser punches it to wide of long off for a couple of runs.
18.4
3
On a length, outside off. James Bazley looks to smash it towards covers but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls to fine leg and the batters run three.
18.3
.
Full and wide of off, James Bazley has a wild swing at it but misses.