Match 21, Geelong, December 30, 2022, 01:00 PM
Melbourne Renegades
124/7(20.0ov)
Sydney Sixers
126/4(17.5ov)
Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Renegades by 6 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Chris Jordan
Commentry
Right then, that is all we have from this game. On Saturday, 31st of December we have a double dose of action for everyone. First up, Sydney Thunder will take on Hobart Hurricanes and that game will start at 10 am IST (4.30 am GMT). In the second game, we will have Adelaide Strike going up against Melbourne Stars and it will start at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT). Do join us early for the build-up of both these games. Cheers!
Chris Jordan is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his two wickets for 25 runs in his four overs.
Melbourne Renegades, well they were below par with the bat again. Their bowlers did well to keep them in the game till the backend of this game but the total they put on the board was just not good enough. Shaun Marsh was the highest run-scorer with the bat for them but no one really was able to put their foot on the accelerator and that cost them the game. With the ball, Will Sutherland got an early wicket and then the duo of Akeal Hosein and Mujeeb Ur Rahman bowled well in the middle overs to keep the scoring rate under check. Akeal Hosein got two wickets too but it was not enough in the end against a strong batting line-up of Sixers.
Sydney Sixers made life easy for themselves with a brilliant bowling performance in the first half of their game as they managed to reduce Melbourne Renegades to a below-par score. It was a combined effort with the ball with all five bowlers doing their job while with the bat, the second-wicket partnership of 60 runs between Kurtis and Vince did the bulk of the work. Both of them got out in their 30s but with such a low total to chase they were never in any serious trouble and chased down the target with 13 balls to spare and six wickets in hand.
A comfortable win for Sydney Sixers and they have notched up their fourth consecutive win now. They are getting better and better with each passing game while Melbourne Renegades who were off to a flier in this season have lost three in a row now.
In over# 18
4
4
4
4
1
Kane Richardson 38/0(3.5)
17.5
4
FOUR! Dan Christian ends the game in style as he thumps four consecutive boundaries to seal a comprehensive win! Kane Richardson ends up bowling this one back of a length and still offers width outside off. Dan Christian stand tall in his crease and smashes this through extra cover for yet another thumping four. Sydney Sixers win by 6 wickets!
17.4
4
FOUR! Make that three in a row and the visitors are one hit away from victory! Kane Richardson compensates by going full and outside the off pole. Dan Christian holds his ground this time and powers this slightly wide of deep cover for yet another boundary! Just 3 runs required to trot home to a comfortable win.
17.3
4
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries and should settle things for Sydney Sixers! This is bowled back of a length and outside off. Dan Christian is down the wicket once again and this time stands tall and punches the ball into the gap towards deep cover for four more runs. 7 runs to get now.
17.2
4
FOUR! That should release some pressure! Kane Richardson goes wide outside off on a fuller length. Dan Christian shimmies down the wicket and has to reach for the ball. Gets bat on it and the ball flies towards deep backward point for four runs. 11 more needed.
17.1
1
Kane Richardson bowls this one full and outside the off pole. Jordan Silk clips this uppishly to the right of mid on and they take a single.
Time for the Power Surge! Just 16 needed from 18 balls and it Sixers might want to kill this game with a big over here. Kane Richardson is back on.
In over# 17
1
0
0
1lb
0
1
Will Sutherland 8/1(3)
16.6
1
This is full and on the pads. Jordan Silk clips this towards deep backward square leg for a single. 16 in 18 balls now.
16.5
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Keeps bowling slightly short and outside off. Jordan Silk swings his blade hard but does not connect.
16.4
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Bowls this back of a length and just outside off. Jordan Silk defends this back towards the bowler.
16.3
1lb
Slower ball bowled full and outside off. Dan Christian gets across and comes forward to block but misses. The ball raps against the pads and rolls to the off side. They take a leg bye while the Sydney Sixers appeal.
16.2
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This is on a good length as well and outside off. Dan Christian looks to cut this square but misses.
16.1
1
Will Sutherland bowls this on a good length and into the stumps. Jordan Silk clips this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.