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Thunder vs Sixers, at Sydney, Dec 08 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(N), Sydney, December 08, 2012, Big Bash League
(18.4/20 ov, T:144) 147/3

Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
59 (48)
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Cricinfo's MVP
63.72 ptsImpact List
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18.4
4
Abbott to Henriques, FOUR runs

comes forward and drives it past mid-off for a boundary. And that's the win for the Sixers

18.3
W
Abbott to Haddin, OUT

looks to finish the match off in style and misses the length delivery. He is bowled

Brad Haddin b Abbott 59 (48b 3x4 3x6) SR: 122.91
18.2
Abbott to Haddin, no run

comes forward and defends it back to the bowler

18.1
1
Abbott to Smith, 1 run

turns it to fine-leg for a single

end of over 187 runs
SS: 142/2CRR: 7.88 RRR: 1.00
Steven Smith40 (31b 5x4)
Brad Haddin59 (46b 3x4 3x6)
Gurinder Sandhu 3-0-21-0
Sean Abbott 3-0-35-0
17.6
1b
Sandhu to Smith, 1 bye

looks to steer it and is beaten. Smith takes a bye for that

17.5
2
Sandhu to Smith, 2 runs

lofts it to long-on for a couple

17.4
Sandhu to Smith, no run

comes forward and drives it back to the bowler

17.3
1
Sandhu to Haddin, 1 run

comes forward and steers it to short third-man for a single

17.2
1
Sandhu to Smith, 1 run

turns it to deep midwicket for a single

17.1
2
Sandhu to Smith, 2 runs

comes forward and pushes it to long-on for a couple

end of over 1718 runs
SS: 135/2CRR: 7.94 RRR: 3.00
Brad Haddin58 (45b 3x4 3x6)
Steven Smith35 (26b 5x4)
Sean Abbott 3-0-35-0
Gurinder Sandhu 2-0-15-0
16.6
4
Abbott to Haddin, FOUR runs

short ball outside the off stump. Haddin steers it to third-man boundary

16.5
4
Abbott to Haddin, FOUR runs

upper cuts over the short third-man fielder for a boundary

16.4
6
Abbott to Haddin, SIX runs

on the leg stump. Haddin lofts it over midwicket for a six and aknowledges the cheers for his half-century

16.3
2
Abbott to Haddin, 2 runs

comes forward and drives it to sweeper cover for a couple

16.2
Abbott to Haddin, no run
16.1
2
Abbott to Haddin, 2 runs

pushes it to long-on and takes a couple

end of over 164 runs
SS: 117/2CRR: 7.31 RRR: 6.75
Steven Smith35 (26b 5x4)
Brad Haddin40 (39b 1x4 2x6)
Gurinder Sandhu 2-0-15-0
Sean Abbott 2-0-17-0
15.6
Sandhu to Smith, no run
15.5
1
Sandhu to Haddin, 1 run

comes forward and drives it to long-off for a single

15.4
1
Sandhu to Smith, 1 run

slower full-toss on the leg stump. Smith turns it to short fine-leg for a single

15.3
1
Sandhu to Haddin, 1 run

drives it to sweeper cover for a single

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Over 19 • SS 147/3

Brad Haddin b Abbott 59 (48b 3x4 3x6) SR: 122.91
W
Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
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