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Sixers vs Thunder, 50th Match at Sydney, BBL, Jan 21 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
50th Match (N), Sydney, January 21, 2023, Big Bash League
(19/19 ov) 187/2
(14.4/19 ov, T:188) 62

Sixers won by 125 runs

Player Of The Match
125* (66)
steven-smith
Cricinfo's MVP
191.87 ptsImpact List
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10:18pm Right. That will be a wrap from us for tonight. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Thilak, Peter and everyone at ESPNcricinfo! Goodbye, and take care!

10:14pm Wow, a very emphatic victory for the Sixers. This game was billed as a clash between Smith and Warner but only one of them turned up today. While Smith was at his imperious best, smashing the ball to all parts, Warner looked scratchy and never got into his groove. That metaphor extended to the rest of his side as well, with Sydney Thunder eventually folding up for 62 and handing the Sixers a 125-run victory. 125, incidentally, is also what Smith managed on his own in the first innings.

The win means that the Sixers are now breathing down the Scorchers' neck at the top of the table. If both teams win their last game, the Scorchers will finish at the top of the points table. But if they drop points, the Sixers look more primed than ever to pounce. As for Sydney Thunder, well, their NRR has taken a pounding today and they could be leapfrogged by the Brisbane Heat, should the latter win their game against the Melbourne Stars tomorrow.

14.4
W
Abbott to Green, OUT

that will be that! Leg-cutter on a length on off stump that grips in the surface and deviates a touch. Green has a very loose waft at it and is beaten all ends up as the ball breezes past the outside edge and pegs back off stump!

Chris Green b Abbott 4 (7b 0x4 0x6 16m) SR: 57.14
14.3
1
Abbott to Usman Qadir, 1 run

back of a length delivery outside off stump. Qadir stabs it into the off side and gets off the mark

Usman Qadir is the last man in

14.2
W
Abbott to Sandhu, OUT

high in the air and safely pouched! Dug into the track on middle and leg stump. Sandhu backs away and has a massive yahoo at it. Unfortunately for him, he slices it straight up. Henriques settles himself and mid on and does the rest!

Gurinder Sandhu c Henriques b Abbott 0 (3b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 0
14.1
1
Abbott to Green, 1 run

back of a length delivery outside off stump. Green has a fence at it and squirts it off the inside edge into his pads. The ball rolls away into the off side for a single

Sydney Thunder have taken the Power Surge because, well, why not have some fun? Abbott to bowl

end of over 147 runs • 1 wicket
ST: 60/8CRR: 4.28 RRR: 25.80 • Need 129 runs from 30b
Gurinder Sandhu0 (2b)
Chris Green3 (5b)
Ben Dwarshuis 3-0-14-2
Hayden Kerr 2-0-9-0
13.6
Dwarshuis to Sandhu, no run

back of a length delivery on off stump. Sandhu gets up on his toes and defends it towards backward point

13.5
Dwarshuis to Sandhu, no run

length delivery on middle and off stump. Sandhu lets the ball come to him before tapping it into the off side

13.5
1w
Dwarshuis to Sandhu, 1 wide

yorker that slides down the leg side. Sandhu can't get bat on it as the umpire indulges in a bit of exercise

Sandhu joins his skipper

13.4
W
Dwarshuis to Davies, OUT

straight to fine leg! Length delivery down the leg side, and Davies could have hit that anywhere. Today, though, he can only arrow it straight down fine leg's throat, who after a momentary wobble, holds on! Sums up Sydney Thunder's batting display!

Joel Davies c Murphy b Dwarshuis 10 (10b 1x4 0x6 19m) SR: 100
13.3
1
Dwarshuis to Green, 1 run

very full delivery outside off stump. Green plants his front foot and drives it past extra cover for another run

13.2
1
Dwarshuis to Davies, 1 run

back of a length delivery on middle and leg stump. Davies tips it down the ground and hares across to the other end

13.1
4
Dwarshuis to Davies, FOUR runs

and he gets greeted with a boundary! Full delivery just outside off stump. Davies gets onto the front foot and cracks it over mid off

Dwarshuis to bowl the 14th

end of over 135 runs
ST: 53/7CRR: 4.07 RRR: 22.66 • Need 136 runs from 36b
Joel Davies5 (7b)
Chris Green2 (4b)
Hayden Kerr 2-0-9-0
Steve O'Keefe 3-0-10-4
12.6
1
Kerr to Davies, 1 run

full delivery on middle and leg stump. Davies tucks it off his toes towards deep mid wicket for one

12.5
1
Kerr to Green, 1 run

full delivery just outside off stump. Green opens up his stance and drills it down the ground for a single

12.4
Kerr to Green, no run

back of a length delivery on off stump that skids through. Green is a tad late on the stroke and sees the ball squirm underneath his bat

12.3
1
Kerr to Davies, 1 run

length delivery just outside off stump. Davies eases it into the off side and gets across to the other end

12.2
1
Kerr to Green, 1 run

back of a length delivery on middle and leg stump. Green gets up on his toes and punches it into the leg side for a single

12.1
1
Kerr to Davies, 1 run

slower delivery on a back of a length on off stump. Davies goes back and whips it towards deep square leg for a single

Kerr returns for his second over

end of over 122 runs • 1 wicket
ST: 48/7CRR: 4.00 RRR: 20.14 • Need 141 runs from 42b
Chris Green0 (1b)
Joel Davies2 (4b)
Steve O'Keefe 3-0-10-4
Ben Dwarshuis 2-0-7-1
11.6
O'Keefe to Green, no run

back of a length delivery at the stumps. Green waits in his crease and blocks it back to the bowler

O'Keefe has four now. Can he get his fifth? He has Green in his sights

11.5
W
O'Keefe to Cutting, OUT

Cutting bites the dust! Looped up on a full length outside off stump, and that is just far enough away from Cutting's hitting arc. He has to fetch it and in that pursuit, he slices it towards long on, where Silk settles himself and completes the catch comfortably!

Ben Cutting c Silk b O'Keefe 6 (9b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 66.66
11.4
O'Keefe to Cutting, no run

full delivery fired outside off stump. Cutting backs away early and is then left with no option but to leave it alone

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Win Probability
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SSST
100%50%100%SS InningsST Innings

Over 15 • ST 62/10

Gurinder Sandhu c Henriques b Abbott 0 (3b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 0
W
Chris Green b Abbott 4 (7b 0x4 0x6 16m) SR: 57.14
W
Sixers won by 125 runs
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