That's it! Caught on the rope at long on off the free hit and they run two! That's the game. It was swung high but mis hit to long on. The catch was held but it was a free hit and they easily run two. There's a bit of confusion given it was a free hit but the Sixers win!
Renegades vs Sixers, 21st Match at Sydney, Jan 09 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Well that was a bizarre ending but the Sixers get it done. Brad Haddin held his nerve despite running it a little close for comfort. They had the chase under control. The Renegades weren't helped by the persistent rain that really didn't help the spinners. But they did keep taking wickets at regular intervals to keep the pressure on. In the end there were enough contributors from the Sixers and Haddin's experience along with Pattinson's lack of cricket recently helped get the Sixers home.
Brad Haddin is man of the match: "It got that slippery it was hard to hold your footing and get power thru your shots.
"Hughes and Lumb did well at the top.
"I actually think (Hughes) is our most important player. He plays a particular role to anchor the innings and allow the other guys to play the way they do."
The Sixers face the Thunder on Saturday in a big Sydney Smash while the Renegades host the Hurricanes on Thursday. That concludes our coverage from the SCG tonight. Join us again tomorrow night from the MCG when the Melbourne Stars host the Adelaide Strikers.
Free hit for Haddin
A no-ball for overstepping! Oh no! It was another short slower ball, pulled hard behind square leg into the gap and they get two. And a free hit coming
cut away over point for four! That was short and wide, Haddin stayed deep in his crease and he cut it up and just over White at backward point and away for four.
mid off is up and fine leg is up
A swing and a miss outside off! They don't run! A dot ball
James Pattinson to bowl the last. The Sixers need nine to win.
What an over from Perera!
shorter slower ball, mis hit pull behind square for one.
Another slower ball, attempted slog sweep, misses, LBW shout but it's missing leg, another leg bye
shorter ball, flat batted hard to long off
he swings hard but mis cues down to long on, it falls well short of the man
shuffles across the stumps, it slides on and takes him on the pad, they appeal for LBW but it was sliding down. They get a leg bye
slower ball full toss, driven to long on, they run a second and the throw goes to the striker's end but Haddin beats the throw
advances and lofts hard and flat to long on, Cooper races in off the rope but gets there on the half-volley! He does well not to concede four but they get a couple
tossed up and he yorks himself, digs it out to cover
backs away and the bowler follows him, he tucks it into midwicket
advances and drives to long off
swung hard along the ground thru midwicket to the sweeper
slid thru, punched down to long on
Short bowling off spin around the wicket
Deepak Nayak: "What about T Cooper?? How Cooper, Narine and Perera playing together !!"
Very observant Deepak. There is a clause for the associate nations where players can still play as locals in their domestic competitions despite being dual passport holders. So Cooper can play for the Netherlands but is also a local for South Australia and the Renegades.
slower ball, driven hard to deep point
run off the face to third man again
Brilliant catch from Ferguson on the rope! This was another slower ball, Henriques set himself to launch over midwicket, he got it off the toe, it flew all the way to the rope but not over it and Ferguson running to his left took a good catch above his head.
slower ball, wide, run off the face to short third man and they run a tight single
slower ball from the back of the hand, swung along the ground to long on and Tremain misfields to allow two
advances to a slower ball and drives to deep cover
Over 20 • SS 171/4
Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)