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Thunder vs Sixers, at Sydney, Dec 08 2012 - Match Result
RESULT
(N), Sydney, December 08, 2012, Big Bash League
143/5
(18.4/20 ov, T:144) 147/3
Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
63.72 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
Sydney Thunder1 Inn
143/5(20 overs)
*33Â (24)
2/19Â (4)
*24Â (14)
2/27Â (4)
Sydney Sixers2 Inn
147/3(18.4 overs)
59Â (48)
2/27Â (4)
*41Â (32)
1/40Â (3.4)
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
Over18
7 runs
SS 142/2CRR: 7.88Â Â RRR: 1.00
SPD Smith 40 (31b 5x4)BJ Haddin 59 (46b 3x4 3x6)
GS Sandhu0/21 (3)
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
Over17
18 runs
SS 135/2CRR: 7.94Â Â RRR: 3.00
BJ Haddin 58 (45b 3x4 3x6)SPD Smith 35 (26b 5x4)
SA Abbott0/35 (3)
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
Over16
4 runs
SS 117/2CRR: 7.31Â Â RRR: 6.75
SPD Smith 35 (26b 5x4)BJ Haddin 40 (39b 1x4 2x6)
GS Sandhu0/15 (2)
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
Match details
GroundSydney Cricket Ground
TossSydney Sixers, elected to field first
Series
Season2012/13
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.15, Interval 20.15-20.30, Second Session 20.30-21.50
Match days8 December 2012 - night (20-over match)
T20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSydney Sixers 2, Sydney Thunder 0