RESULT
30th Match (N), Sydney, January 16, 2016, Big Bash League
(17.3/20 ov, T:203) 156

Thunder won by 46 runs

Player Of The Match
66 (41)
shane-watson
Cricinfo's MVP
94.14 ptsImpact List
nic-maddinson
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SS
Full commentary

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Watson, Man of the Match: We knew we had to win well. The last couple of games have been nice. Maddinson hits the ball all around the ground. Hussey is still hitting the ball well. It is only fitting we get another game for Hussey. We have stopped the momentum of losing, we have some winning momentum now.

Hussey: I was worried when Maddinson was batting but they guys held their nerve. It was a satisfying win. It will be nice if I get another game.

17.3
W
McKay to Bollinger, OUT

McKay finishes it off! Well-disguised slower ball bouncer, that's too good for a No.11. Bollinger gets into an awkward tangle and pops a catch to short fine leg, running in

Doug Bollinger c Fawad Ahmed b McKay 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
17.2
1
McKay to Abbott, 1 run

full on middle, slogged to cow corner

Bollinger.

17.1
W
McKay to Bird, OUT

banged in short on middle, Bird pulls and holes out to Watson at long leg. Sixers are falling away

Jackson Bird c Watson b McKay 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
end of over 176 runs
SS: 155/8CRR: 9.11 RRR: 16.00
Sean Abbott6 (6b)
Jackson Bird1 (1b)
Andre Russell 3-0-31-1
Chris Green 4-0-27-3
16.6
2
Russell to Abbott, 2 runs

full and outside off, carved over cover

16.5
1
Russell to Bird, 1 run

pitched up, at the base of middle, driven to mid-off

16.4
1
Russell to Abbott, 1 run

full toss on leg, clubbed to deep square leg

riad: "Good captaincy by Hussey. Long off is so wide so that 2 catches were taken at that region.generally this kinda shot should be four"

16.3
2
Russell to Abbott, 2 runs

bumpy short ball on leg, flat-batted away to deep midwicket

16.2
Russell to Abbott, no run

Abbott dances outside leg, flashes and does not connect with this full one outside off

16.1
Russell to Abbott, no run

slippery slower bouncer at 114ks, swing and a miss

end of over 169 runs • 2 wickets
SS: 149/8CRR: 9.31 RRR: 13.50
Sean Abbott1 (1b)
Chris Green 4-0-27-3
Fawad Ahmed 4-0-39-3
15.6
W
Green to Lyon, OUT

Green roars, he takes his third wicket. Lyon out for a first-ball duck. Slides on, fizzes off the surface at 91ks. Lyon slogs across the line and misses. The stumps are rattled

Nathan Lyon b Green 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
15.5
1
Green to Abbott, 1 run

dragged to long-on

15.4
W
Green to Silk, OUT

Silk jumps outside leg, attempts another lofted hit off a quicker ball. Silk connected well but flat to Nicholls, again. The spinners are squeezing Sixers

Jordan Silk c Nicholls b Green 16 (14b 0x4 1x6) SR: 114.28
15.3
2
Green to Silk, 2 runs

Silk comes out and backs away as he hits it towards deep square leg

15.2
Green to Silk, no run

flat on middle from round the wicket, slapped back at the bowler

15.1
6
Green to Silk, SIX runs

flighted outside off, Silk tees off. He uses his feet and lifts it over cover

end of over 156 runs • 2 wickets
SS: 140/6CRR: 9.33 RRR: 12.60
Jordan Silk8 (10b)
Sean Abbott0 (0b)
Fawad Ahmed 4-0-39-3
Chris Green 3-0-18-1
14.6
1
Fawad to Silk, 1 run

down the track and whipped to long-on. Ahmed finishes off with a double-strike in his last over

14.5
W
Fawad to Botha, OUT

looped up around off, invites the batsman to go for a big hit. Botha lofts it into the lap of Nicholls at long-off. Dolly catch

Johan Botha c Nicholls b Fawad Ahmed 4 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
14.4
2
Fawad to Botha, 2 runs

Botha skips out, sets to work right away. Slapped over the bowler's head.Nicholls runs to his right from long-off and cuts it off

14.3
2
Fawad to Botha, 2 runs

legbreak outside off, cut away past backward point. The fielder may have got a hand onto it

Botha arrives

14.2
W
Fawad to Dwarshuis, OUT

Dwarshius has run past a slider. The batsman steps out, this is darted outside off. Dwarshuis does not lay bat on it. Hartley takes the bails off

Ben Dwarshuis st †Hartley b Fawad Ahmed 13 (7b 1x4 1x6) SR: 185.71
14.1
1
Fawad to Silk, 1 run

he steps out, yorks himself and gets an inside edge onto the pad. Scampered single, beats the throw

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Over 18 • SS 156/10

Jackson Bird c Watson b McKay 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
W
Doug Bollinger c Fawad Ahmed b McKay 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
W
Thunder won by 46 runs
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