full again but this time it's a length which Katich can get underneath and he hits it over cover for the winning run. The ball doesn't go four four but they complete a single to take the game by a margin of 7 wickets with four balls to spare
Sixers vs Scorchers, at Sydney, Dec 16 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Scorchers won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Well, that would have been much clser than Justin Langer would have liked but the Scorchers have got home easily in the end to register their first victory of the campaign.
Scorchers captain Simon Katich heaps praise upon his bowlers who did a fantastic job with Michael Beer, Alfonso Thomas and Hilton Cartwright grabbing two wickets each.
For the Sixers, O'Keefe, Moran and Lee added handy twenties but it wasn't enough in the end as Gibbs (40), Marsh (26) and North (23) ensured the Scorchers will be singing their victory song tonight.
The Sixers' spin attack made life difficult for the Scorchers batsmen and when Narine, Mendis and O'Keefe have a few more runs to bowl at, they will be a dangerous trio.
Michael Beer collects a Man of the Match award courtesy of his two for 19 from four overs. He picked up the prized scalp of Bard Haddin and Dan Smith as both players looked to play against the turn and were caught in the off side off the leading edge.
Thanks again for joining us this evening. We take a break tomorrow night before the Big Bash League road show heads to Brisbane where the Heat face tonight's winners, the Perth Scorchers. This is Marc Ellison signing off. Good luck and god speed.
full and driven to short cover
worked again off the pads to fine leg for two more to tie the match with an over remaining
angled into the pads and played nicely around the corner for a couple to fine leg
flatter on middle and pushed back to the bowler
slog sweep again from Katich but he hits it out to the man at deep mid wicket this time
well that's how you do it! First pill, the Kat slog sweeps with the spin out of the middle of the bat to mid wicket
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North goes for the reverse sweep, it looks to have glanced his glove on the way through to the safe hands of Haddin behind the stumps
good length draws Cartwright forward and he plays uppishly towards mid on
great to see North's extravagant leg side flick as he walks down again and plays into the mid wicket region
North walks at the bowler and clips it nicely into the leg side but Dan Smith fields well to prevent a run
Feldman hits the deck hard, Cartwright comes forward and defends on the up into the covers to get off the mark
good length and Cartwright pushes into the off side
Gibbs comes down the track and tries to slog it over mid on but Feldman is too good on this occasion. Marcus North isn't happy with his overseas player there...
back of a length on middle stump, North tries to work it into the leg side and mid wicket moves well to prevent the single
Lee just misses his yorker and North drives sweetly to mid off
yorker length and North pushes into the covers
off-speed bouncer and Gibbs pulls to deep square leg
hit of inswing as Lee looks for the yorker and Gibbs plays to Dan Smith at mid wicket
Gibbs backs away to leg with most of the field inside the ring and he slashes hard, it takes the edge and races to third man for four
Over 20 • PS 114/3
Scorchers won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)