Sixers vs Stars, Qualifier at Melbourne, BBL, Jan 31 2020 - Match Result

RESULT
Qualifier, Melbourne, January 31, 2020, Big Bash League
(18/20 ov, T:143) 99

Sixers won by 43 runs

steve-o-keefe
Player Of The Match
2/22 & 2 catches
adam-zampa
Cricinfo's MVP
71.7 ptsImpact List
Match centre Scores :  Ranjith P •  Comms :  Alex Malcolm
Scorecard summary
Sydney Sixers1 Inn
142/7(20 overs)
Melbourne Stars2 Inn
99/10(18 overs)
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Cricinfo's Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
B. Impact
Bowl
MS71.78.453/21
SS50.55.422/22
SS49.5449.54-
MS44.4816.81/13
SS42.42-2/14
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Over18
5 runs, 2 wickets
MS 99/10CRR: 5.50  RRR: 22.00
CD Hinchliffe 25 (25b 3x4)
SA Abbott3/23 (4)

The Sixers win by 43 runs and will host the BBL final! The Stars are all out for 99. That is a the Stars lowest score in their history surpassing the previous worst score of 115 that came against the Heat in their last game. What a disaster for the Stars. They will now host the winner of the Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder on Thursday. The Sixers host the BBL final on Saturday next week. Josh Hazlewood: "Pretty much the perfect bowling performance. We did a lot of things right and we can improve on a couple of things for next week."

Steve O'Keefe is Player of the Match for his 2 for 22 from four including the key wicket of Maxwell.

The Stars need to regroup quickly. Thanks for your company on a hectic night of cricket. Join us tomorrow from Adelaide as the Strikers host the Thunder in the Knockout.

17.6
W
Abbott to Haris Rauf, OUT

Plumb lbw! That finishes it! A superb slower ball! A brilliant slower ball yorker on that drops on Rauf and pins him on the toe infront of middle.

Haris Rauf lbw b Abbott 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
17.5
1W
Abbott to Worrall, 1 run, OUT

Worrall run out trying for two! He angled this to third man and took on Hazlewood for two, the big quick fired a superb return over the bails and he was caught well short.

Daniel Worrall run out (Hazlewood/†Philippe) 5 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
17.4
1
Abbott to Hinchliffe, 1 run

shorter length, he gets inside the line and pulls to fine leg

17.3
1
Abbott to Worrall, 1 run

126kph, length ball, he tries to heave and gets it off the toe to mid off, he's slow to move and Henriques fires and he would have been out!

17.2
Abbott to Worrall, no run

good length, on off, he stays leg side but he's beaten

17.1
2
Abbott to Worrall, 2 runs

shorter length, he's back and guiding this past backward point for a couple

Over17
4 runs
MS 94/8CRR: 5.52  RRR: 16.33
CD Hinchliffe 24 (24b 3x4)DJ Worrall 1 (1b)
BJ Dwarshuis1/17 (3)

Cam: "Sixers could forfeit this game and the Stars would still find a way to lose it."

16.6
4
Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, FOUR runs

length slower ball, 114kph, he backs away and hammers this to the gap at deep midwicket! Good strike

16.5
Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, no run

132kph, back of a length, he backs away and thumps this back to the bowler

16.4
Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, no run

127kph, good length, top of off, he backs away and slaps this to cover

16.3
Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, no run

low full toss angled into leg, takes him on the pad and it rolls away

16.2
Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, no run

good length outside off, he mistimes a push to cover

16.1
Dwarshuis to Hinchliffe, no run

good length, he's back and angling this to short fine

Over16
7 runs, 1 wicket
MS 90/8CRR: 5.62  RRR: 13.25
CD Hinchliffe 20 (18b 2x4)DJ Worrall 1 (1b)
SA Abbott2/18 (3)

dez: "Fully agree with Dipen. I would hardly call the knock he played in the Melbourne derby a difficult situation - 13 overs left, run rate under control and playing the holders of the wooden spoon." 115 needed off 79 and his partner only contributed 31? Tough school Dez? His T20I hundreds in 2018 and 2019 in chases against England and India long forgotten too it seems

15.6
1
Abbott to Hinchliffe, 1 run

shorter length, he's back and pulling hard to deep midwicket

15.5
4
Abbott to Hinchliffe, FOUR runs

length ball, he backs away and hammers this hard straight of long on! Great strike

15.4
Abbott to Hinchliffe, no run

118kph, slower ball, he's back and pushing this to backward point

15.3
1
Abbott to Worrall, 1 run

shorter length outside off, he's back and running this to third man

15.2
1
Abbott to Hinchliffe, 1 run

122kph, slower ball angled across, he runs this off the open blade to third man

15.1
W
Abbott to Zampa, OUT

caught by Smith running in from mid on! Back of a length ball outside off, he tried to stand up and loft over long on, he miscues off the top edge and it balloons back towards to bowler but just over his head, Smith charges in and calls Abbott out but he need to dive to take the catch

Adam Zampa c Smith b Abbott 9 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100
Over15
9 runs
MS 83/7CRR: 5.53  RRR: 12.00
A Zampa 9 (8b 1x4)CD Hinchliffe 14 (14b 1x4)
SNJ O'Keefe2/22 (4)
14.6
1
O'Keefe to Zampa, 1 run

tossed up outside off, he charges out and square drives to deep point

14.5
1
O'Keefe to Hinchliffe, 1 run

fired outside off, he runs a late cut to short third man

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
JR Philippe
34 runs (28)
4 fours0 six
Productive shot
pull
11 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
82%
JC Silk
25 runs (21)
0 four0 six
Productive shot
pull
8 runs
0 four0 six
Control
67%
Best performances - bowlers
A Zampa
O
4
M
0
R
21
W
3
ECO
5.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
SA Abbott
O
4
M
0
R
23
W
3
ECO
5.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
TossMelbourne Stars, elected to field first
Season2019/20
Player Of The Match
Series resultSydney Sixers advanced
Hours of play (local time)19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-22.35
Match days31 January 2020 - day (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Win Probability
SS 100%
SSMS
100%50%100%SS InningsMS Innings

Over 18 • MS 99/10

Daniel Worrall run out (Hazlewood/†Philippe) 5 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
W
Haris Rauf lbw b Abbott 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
W
Sixers won by 43 runs
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