Sixers vs Renegades, 2nd Semi-Final at Melbourne, Feb 15 2019, Big Bash League

RESULT
2nd Semi-Final (N), Melbourne (Docklands), February 15, 2019, Big Bash League
(19.5/20 ov, T:181) 184/7

Renegades won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Player Of The Match
31* (14)
dan-christian
Cricinfo's MVP
85.55 ptsImpact List
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Comms: Andrew McGlashan
Scorecard summary
Sydney Sixers 180/3(20 overs)
1/36 (4)
Melbourne Renegades 184/7(19.5 overs)
44 (41)
2/22 (4)
36 (17)
2/47 (3.5)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
SS85.55--02/223.2285.55
SS69.1652(31)61.8469.16--0
MR66.9136(17)50.5866.91--0
SS64.9452(32)59.5464.94--0
MR57.9731(14)41.0551.130/39-6.84

Melbourne Renegades win by three wickets with one ball to spare and that means it's Renegades v Stars for a Melbourne Derby BBL final. That was a terrific game of T20 cricket. Finished off the by one of the grand old me of the T20 game, Dan Christan. "The boys set it up really well," says Christian, "didn't leave it too far out of reach. If they miss their yorker hopefully I can get it over the fence. Best wicket we've had here all year."

JImmy: "#vicsdoitbetter. If only the Derby final was at the MCG though."

There's a lot to unpack from that match. The Sixers raced out of the blocks before the Renegades fought back with the ball. The Renegades did well to always be around the rate needed, handy innings from Sam Harper, Cameron White and Tom Cooper before the grandstand finish (we'll skim over Finch's switch hit!). And then there was the umpiring!

John: "Excellent match, excellent coverage. Gnasher, I hope you'll do the finals too!" I'll be back John, no fear!

We'll wrap things up there for now. I'm off for a lie down but will be back for the big one on Sunday (remember, it's an afternoon game). Until then, it's goodbye from Gnasher and thanks for joining us.

19.5
4
Dwarshuis to Kane Richardson, FOUR runs

a full toss, hammered through the covers! Richardson hits the winning boundary. What a chase from the Renegades

Everyone inside the circle? Someone standing by the stumps for the return throw?

19.4
1
Dwarshuis to Christian, 1 run

good yorker, dug out to the covers and the hard yards make the single...scores are level

2 off 3 balls

19.3
1
Dwarshuis to Kane Richardson, 1 run

gone with a direct hit, but the throw misses! Jabs a full ball to cover and they just run

19.2
4
Dwarshuis to Kane Richardson, FOUR runs

KANE RICHARDSON!! Never mind giving Christian the strike, he wants to do it himself...drives a delivery with some width high over backward point. What a stroke.

Dot ball and Christian hasn't got the strike...Arun VS: "Somebody said that this is a one sided game.I think that this is one of the best semi finals in BBL history" Aged well, didn't it!

19.1
W
Dwarshuis to Boyce, OUT

hit wicket, this game has had it all! Angled into the pads from round the wicket, he swings to leg, is so far back in the crease that he's stepped on his stumps

Cameron Boyce hit wicket b Dwarshuis 11 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 110

Seven needed off the last over. Can Dwarshuis pull off a miracle?

end of over 1918 runs
MR: 174/6CRR: 9.15 RRR: 7.00
Dan Christian30 (13b 3x6)
Cameron Boyce11 (9b 1x4)
Sean Abbott 4-0-47-1
Ben Dwarshuis 3-0-37-1
18.6
6
Abbott to Christian, SIX runs

oh boy, what's he done!! Carved high and might over the off side Christian has made a career out of this and he's doing it again. A length ball outside off, he lofted it miles over deep cover

Massive ball this. MASSIVE

18.5
1
Abbott to Boyce, 1 run

moves around the crease, ends up very deep, drives a low full toss to cover

Dave: "Seems like Jimit has conveniently forgotten the wide that should have been a wicket and the runs off the extra delivery." 14 off 8

18.4
1
Abbott to Christian, 1 run

goes for the yorker, it's a low full toss that's heaved out to deep midwicket

18.3
2
Abbott to Christian, 2 runs

full outside leg stump, chipped through midwicket, out to Jack Edwards in his new position...good hustle for the second

Silk now at long-on

18.2
2
Abbott to Christian, 2 runs

dropped at long-on by Jack Edwards! What drama! He does well to prevent the four. Christian went hard down the ground, didn't get the full elevation he wanted. Edwards committed to the chat, it was a fingertip effort

18.1
6
Abbott to Christian, SIX runs

finds the gap wide of long-on! And it's gone all the way A length ball, at the stumps, Christian swings over midwicket, Jack Edwards tries his best with a chase and dive but can't get there

Shane: "Dwarshuis, it's up to him now, isn't it? How has he done at the death generally?" Generally been Curran's role (along with Abbott, who bowls now)...ball slips out of Abbott's hand and is called dead ball

end of over 1813 runs
MR: 156/6CRR: 8.66 RRR: 12.50
Dan Christian13 (8b 1x6)
Cameron Boyce10 (8b 1x4)
Ben Dwarshuis 3-0-37-1
Mickey Edwards 4-0-34-1
17.6
1
Dwarshuis to Christian, 1 run

a short ball, hits Christian, deflects to short third man

17.6
1w
Dwarshuis to Christian, 1 wide

that's pressure! Full, down the leg side, a wide - extra ball and extra run

17.5
6
Dwarshuis to Christian, SIX runs

over the off side, what a stroke! He's nailed this, full outside off, that's struck over cover as sweetly as anything

Jimit: "If Sixers win by less than 5 runs, the wicketkeeper movement no ball will turn into a full-fledged controversy!"

17.4
2
Dwarshuis to Christian, 2 runs

back of a length from round the wicket, drilled back down the pitch with a pull and it cannons off the stumps into midwicket. Might have saved/cost two runs

17.3
1
Dwarshuis to Boyce, 1 run

full outside off, clubbed strongly down to long-on but singles are fine for the Sixers

17.2
1
Dwarshuis to Christian, 1 run

a wide yorker, driven to cover on the edge of the circle

17.1
1
Dwarshuis to Boyce, 1 run

round the wicket, short of a length outside off, carved to deep cover

38 off three overs is gettable, but only four wickets in hand a problem. Dwarshuis returns

end of over 178 runs
MR: 143/6CRR: 8.41 RRR: 12.66
Cameron Boyce8 (6b 1x4)
Dan Christian3 (4b)
Mickey Edwards 4-0-34-1
Steve O'Keefe 4-0-22-2

shailesh: "Very sorry. Newbie here. but who is Gnasher !! :)" It's me (Andrew McGlashan)

16.6
1
Edwards to Boyce, 1 run

length outside off, that's crunched but straight to deep cover

16.5
Edwards to Boyce, no run

yorker outside off, plays over the top of it

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
JR Philippe
52 runs (31)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
14 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
87%
DP Hughes
52 runs (32)
4 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
20 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
88%
Best performances - bowlers
SNJ O'Keefe
O
4
M
0
R
22
W
2
ECO
5.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
CJ Boyce
O
4
M
0
R
33
W
2
ECO
8.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
TossMelbourne Renegades, elected to field first
Series
Season2018/19
Player Of The Match
Series resultMelbourne Renegades advanced
Match days15 February 2019 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Win Probability
MR 100%
SSMR
100%50%100%SS InningsMR Innings

Over 20 • MR 184/7

Cameron Boyce hit wicket b Dwarshuis 11 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 110
W
Renegades won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
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MR1486160.173
SS1486160.047
MS147714-0.062
BH1467130.249
ST1467130.000
AS146812-0.473
PS144108-0.502