Thunder vs Sixers, at Sydney, Dec 30 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
(N), Sydney, December 30, 2012, Big Bash League
(19/20 ov, T:133) 136/6

Sixers won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

daniel-hughes
Player Of The Match
51* (36)
usman-khawaja
Cricinfo's MVP
103.91 ptsImpact List
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Over19
12 runs
SS 136/6CRR: 7.15
Brett Lee 12 (6b 2x4)Daniel Hughes 51 (36b 4x4 2x6)
Scott Coyte0/26 (4)

Sydney Thunder become the first team to bow out of the tournament. Their fielding was a big let down today. The batting, bowling and the fielding failed for Thunder. Sixers need a massive effort to get to the semi-final.

Daniel Hughes is the Man of the match for his unbeaten 51. That's it from all of us here. Join us on the first of January. Till then good night and happy new year from all of us here

18.6
4
Coyte to Lee, FOUR runs

short ball outside the off stump. Lee pulls and gets a top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary

They just need a single now

18.5
4
Coyte to Lee, FOUR runs

short ball outside the off stump. Lee muscles a pull shot to deep midwicket for a boundary

18.4
1
Coyte to Hughes, 1 run

comes forward and drives it to mid-off for nother single

18.3
1
Coyte to Lee, 1 run

drives it to mid-off for a single

18.2
Coyte to Lee, no run

fuller ball outside the off stump. Lee looks to slog and is beaten

18.1
2
Coyte to Lee, 2 runs

drives it to long-off for a couple

Over18
7 runs, 1 wicket
SS 124/6CRR: 6.88  RRR: 4.50
Daniel Hughes 50 (35b 4x4 2x6)Brett Lee 1 (1b)
Dirk Nannes3/24 (4)
17.6
2
Nannes to Hughes, 2 runs

short ball outside the off stump. Hughes lofts it to mid-off where Coyte spills the catch and concedes an overthrow. What's more, it's Hughes half-century

17.5
2
Nannes to Hughes, 2 runs
17.5
1w
Nannes to Hughes, 1 wide

wide outside the off stump

17.4
1
Nannes to Lee, 1 run

comes forward and drives it to mid-on for a single

17.3
W
Nannes to O'Keefe, OUT

O'Keefe was looking to make room and squeeze it away on the leg side. Nannes follows him and hits him of the front pad. The ball has enough to hit the stumps

Steve O'Keefe b Nannes 3 (9b 0x4 0x6 13m) SR: 33.33
17.2
1
Nannes to Hughes, 1 run

drives it to long-on for a single

17.1
Nannes to Hughes, no run

short ball outside the off stump. Hughes makes room and lets the ball pass to the keeper

Over17
14 runs
SS 117/5CRR: 6.88  RRR: 5.33
Daniel Hughes 45 (31b 4x4 2x6)Steve O'Keefe 3 (8b)
Chris Tremain1/35 (4)
16.6
1
Tremain to Hughes, 1 run

short ball on the leg stump. Hughes pulls it to deep midwicket for a single. They don't have the runs to play with, to keep enticing the pull shot from Hughes

16.5
6
Tremain to Hughes, SIX runs

short ball outside the off stump. Hughes slaps it over long-on for another six

16.4
4
Tremain to Hughes, FOUR runs

short ball on the leg stump. Hughes pulls it to deep midwicket for a boundary

16.3
1
Tremain to O'Keefe, 1 run

comes forward and drives it to cover for a single

16.2
1
Tremain to Hughes, 1 run
16.1
1
Tremain to O'Keefe, 1 run

turns it to deep square-leg for a single

Over16
14 runs
SS 103/5CRR: 6.43  RRR: 7.50
Daniel Hughes 33 (27b 3x4 1x6)Steve O'Keefe 1 (6b)
Sean Abbott0/25 (2)
15.6
6
Abbott to Hughes, SIX runs

short ball on the off stump. Hughes finally connects with the pull as he gets a six

Win Probability
SS 100%
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Over 19 • SS 136/6

Sixers won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
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