full and driven to long on, they turn back for two, Steve Smith fields very well and throws to the bowler's end, Lee whips the bails off and they win by a run!
Sixers vs Scorchers, at Sydney, Jan 18 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
What an exciting game and what an exciting night, with two games being decided on the final ball. The Scorchers do enough to keep top spot while the Sixers carry a bit of momentum into the finals, where they'll play the Hurricanes.
It was Mitchell Starc's stunning spell of bowling that turned this match, he took three wickets in his second over, including the Marsh brothers and Paul Collingwood.
He's been named Man of the Match.
Thanks for your company tonight, make sure you join me, Andrew Fuss again tomorrow night for the all important game between the Stars and the Strikers in Melbourne, that game will decided fourth place. Good night
Could we have a super over coming up here?
full and driven back to the bowler, deflects to mid wicket
full and wide of off, another free hit coming up!
Free hit coming up. The replays suggest the ball was fair as his foot planted behind the line and slid forward
full outside off, inside edge onto the stumps but it's a no ball, what drama!
full outside off, tries to drive but can't connect
driven to long on, they think about the second but decide against it
full outside off and he smashes it over cover to secure top spot for the Scorchers!
full on leg, whipped through mid wicket
The Scorchers need four more runs to maintain top spot.
full and driven back to the bowler who drops a hot chance
off the pad and straight down to the crease, Starc comes in and decides to kick it but misses the stumps to allow a second
full outside off, drives over mid off. He had to change his bat after the previous ball snapped a chunk out of his old bat, this new one works
yorker dug out to mid wicket
another good yorker outside off
great yorker outside off
So that over has ruined any chance of the Sixers hosting a semi-final. Now the Scorchers need to score 168 or more to save top spot.
short slower ball beats the cut shot
driven uppishly through cover
flicked to square leg
worked to mid wicket
slower ball outside off, mistimes the drive to short cover, O'Keefe takes the catch milimetres off the ground
18 off 1 legal ball this over, wowee...
short on off, rocks back quickly and pulls over mid wicket, great hitting here
Over 20 • PS 175/5