Sixers vs Hurricanes, at Sydney, , Jan 15 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(N), Sydney, January 15, 2014, Big Bash League
(20 ov, T:180) 172/8

Sixers won by 7 runs

Player Of The Match
52 (32) & 2 catches
steven-smith
Cricinfo's MVP
94.28 ptsImpact List
tim-paine
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HH
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end of over 206 runs • 2 wickets
HH: 172/8CRR: 8.60 
Ben Hilfenhaus3 (3b)
Cameron Boyce0 (1b)
Brett Lee 4-0-36-1
Josh Hazlewood 3-0-25-2

Its all over!! What an anti-climax for the chase were once they looked like chasing it down quit easily. After the blistering start to the innings both openers fell cheaply as no one looked good accept Brit. Lost too many wickets for few little runs, We are still baffled why Shoaib Malik was held back. On the other hand Lyon and Hazlewood bowled brilliantly. Lee came back strongly and bowled a typical spearhead spell. Steve Smith has been named Man of the Match for his captain's innings and also held two important catches. Do join us for the tomorrows game. Till then take-care, cheers!!

19.6
1
Lee to Hilfenhaus, 1 run

fuller and played back to the bowler for a single

19.5
2
Lee to Hilfenhaus, 2 runs

fuller on off and hammered straight, only for a mere two

19.4
1b
Lee to Boyce, 1 bye

length ball on off stump, tried for a cheeck scoop but missed it

Dave: "Great keeping by Smith, under pressure."

19.3
W
Lee to Hilfenhaus, OUT

saw him coming and bowled it wide outside off. Laughlin scampered for suicidal run and no way on earth he could have reached in time. Smith cracks at the strikers end and he's out by a mile or so!

Ben Laughlin run out (†DLR Smith) 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100

12 off last 4

19.2
1lb
Lee to Laughlin, 1 leg bye

shuffled across and thuds full on his front pad. Loucd cry for lbw but the umpire says not out, rightly so

abhas agarwal: "malik should have came before.. he could have been more effective.."

@abhas - "Might be true"

19.1
W
Lee to Malik, OUT

well another one bits the dust. Fuller outside off, Shoaib had nothing much to do with it as he squeezed to Smith at deep extra covers

Shoaib Malik c SPD Smith b Lee 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
19.1
1w
Lee to Malik, 1 wide

fuller outside off, in-fact way too wide

end of over 1911 runs • 2 wickets
HH: 166/6CRR: 8.73 RRR: 14.00
Ben Laughlin2 (1b)
Shoaib Malik0 (0b)
Josh Hazlewood 3-0-25-2
Brett Lee 3-0-32-0

Dave: "Lucky wicket to Hazelwood, unfortunately, is going to reinforce his bowling of length rubbish at the end. Did they not get a lesson in full bowling the other night?"

18.6
2
Hazlewood to Laughlin, 2 runs

length ball and Laughlin decides to give it a heave. He had no idea where the ball was as it falls in between three fielders

18.5
W
Hazlewood to Gulbis, OUT

he has cleaned him up. Fuller on middle and off, tried for a cheeky scoop but missed it altogether as the ball cannon onto the stump.

Evan Gulbis b Hazlewood 7 (8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 87.5

Finally Shoaib Malik comes into bat!

18.4
W
Hazlewood to Birt, OUT

huge break-through! Slower delivery on off stump, Brit tried to slog, got the elevation but not the distance. Steve Smith in the fence calls for the catch and pouched it safely. Never looked like dropping it.

Travis Birt c SPD Smith b Hazlewood 33 (21b 4x4 1x6) SR: 157.14
18.3
4
Hazlewood to Birt, FOUR runs

length ball on off stump, Brit swung hard at that and it has rocketed to the fence.

18.2
4
Hazlewood to Birt, FOUR runs

fuller outside off and sliced it over point. Much needed boundary.

This should be the over for Hurricanes

18.1
1
Hazlewood to Gulbis, 1 run

fuller on off stump and clobbered to covers as they scamper for a quick run

end of over 187 runs
HH: 155/4CRR: 8.61 RRR: 12.50
Evan Gulbis6 (6b)
Travis Birt25 (18b 2x4 1x6)
Brett Lee 3-0-32-0
Moises Henriques 4-0-35-0
17.6
1
Lee to Gulbis, 1 run

saw him shuffling across and greets him with a toe crushing yorker, digs it out for a single

17.5
2
Lee to Gulbis, 2 runs

shuffled across for a fuller delivery and nugdged to on side

17.4
1
Lee to Birt, 1 run

wide yorker again and squeezed to third man, on the bounce to the fielder. Nothing much can be done there.

17.3
2
Lee to Birt, 2 runs

yorker length outside off and squeezed to third man

17.2
1
Lee to Gulbis, 1 run

fuller outside off, steered to off side

17.1
Lee to Gulbis, no run

too full on off stump and it was too good for Gulbis. Play and a miss

end of over 1714 runs
HH: 148/4CRR: 8.70 RRR: 10.66
Travis Birt22 (16b 2x4 1x6)
Evan Gulbis2 (2b)
Moises Henriques 4-0-35-0
Marcus North 1-0-7-1
16.6
4
Henriques to Birt, FOUR runs

length ball outside off, makes room and slapped in front of point. Futile dive by Lee.

Win Probability
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Over 20 • HH 172/8

Shoaib Malik c SPD Smith b Lee 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
W
Ben Laughlin run out (†DLR Smith) 2 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
W
Sixers won by 7 runs
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