he's missed it! Henriques, the man who lugged Sixers with a brilliant half-century, has fumbled a simple run-out chance! Scorchers sneak through! They've defended their BBL crown! Everyone had come up inside the circle, three short covers, a silly mid-on even. The ball was full and straight again, Arafat went for a flick and found midwicket. The batsmen set off right away for a suicidal single. Henriques got a lovely bounce, but he could not grasp the ball in his hands! Lee is on his knees, head in hands. What a way to bow out of cricket!
Sixers vs Scorchers, Final at Canberra, Jan 28 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Scorchers won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
Perth Scorchers are the 2014/15 winners of the Big Bash League. A tense finish to the final, all happening in the last few overs of the match. A wonderful treat for the fans, thanks for tuning in.
Lee on a hat-trick.
got 'im! Runs in from around the wicket for a length ball on middle and off stump, Whiteman makes some room for himself to drive through the covers and fails to connect. What an over to bowl in your final match!
1 run from 2 balls.
knocked him over! Do we have a twist on the cards here? Binga in his final over in cricket bowls one full and straight. Coulter-Nile jumps outside off to scoop and misses. Lee doesn't, topples the stumps and out comes the vintage chainsaw celebration!
gets it down to short fine leg.
2 runs from 4 balls.
driven through the off side to deep point.
moves across and gets it over the short fine leg and to the fence.
8 runs from 6 balls.
massive hit over the midwicket fence, wonderful stuff.
another run taken, to short fine leg.
reverse sweep to short third man.
another flat hit in the air to deep midwicket and Abbott takes it.
16 runs from 10 balls
cuts to short third man.
and Lyon strikes, Marsh swings it high in the air to deep midwicket, Abbott runs in and takes the catch.
17 runs from 12 balls.
Here comes Lyon after some discussion.
full outside the off stump and Carberry misses it.
driven down the ground to long on.
mistimes the shot to mid-on.
digs out a good yorker.
20 runs from 16 balls
pushes down the ground to long off.
shot!! pulls well in the air over the midwicket fence.
down the leg side.
Free hit
pushes down the ground, an overthrow as well.
Over 20 • PS 148/6