Thunder vs Sixers, 1st Match at Sydney, Dec 17 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary

swung across the line again, he got some bat on it but it was off the toe end as the deep midwicket fielder kept his eye on the ball to complete an easy catch. After seven successive losses against their cross town rivals, Sydney Thunder have finally broken the jinx.

another big swing, but beaten. Big outcry, no outcome. The back-of-the-hand slower ball again

he looked to hit that into Melbourne, totally deceived by the slower one, rolls to the wicketkeeper

pulled away again, this time gets some bat on it but straight to deep midwicket

swing and a miss. He looked to fetch the full ball from outside off

slower bounce outside off, Dougie looked to swing but was already through with the stroke even before the ball got to him

slow bouncer outside off, he plays the half-pull towards mid-on

hit wide of the bowler to mid-off

dabbed to the off side

he's got stuck into that one! Length ball on middle and wow, he's just hit that way into the stands at long-on. He can't believe it even as his partner walks up to him to give a high-five. How clean was that hit? Wonder if that's the best shot if his career. Ricky Ponting, on air, says it's time he retired. It can't get better than that, says Punter. His teammates have a laugh in the dressing room

picked away nicely over the infield, one bounce to deep square leg

another one that nips back in from middle and leg, easy call for the umpire again

sprays it full and way down leg, swing and a miss

swing and a miss. It was banged in short outside off, looks like Bird had decided he will look to play the pull but the head fell apart as he looked to make contact

excellent yorker again, nearly took the off stump with it, through to the wicketkeepr

swing and a miss. He went for a one-handed slow to the slower delivery

full toss on middle, pushed past the bowler to mid-off

dabs it wide of point and sets off for a single that wasn't on, luckily for him, the fielder misses a direct hit at the bowler's end. Bollinger was miles short of the crease