Thunder vs Sixers, 1st Match at Sydney, , Dec 20 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

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1st Match (N), Sydney, December 20, 2016, Big Bash League
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(18/20 ov, T:160) 160/1

Sixers won by 9 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
76* (41)
moises-henriques
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end of over 1810 runs
SS: 160/1CRR: 8.88 
Moises Henriques76 (41b 7x4 4x6)
Daniel Hughes54 (49b 5x4 1x6)
Andre Russell 4-0-27-1
Chris Green 4-0-32-0

Clinical win by the Sixers. They take out the defending champions in game one. Moises Henriques was simply outstanding. He had some luck but he made the most of it. His powerful striking was the difference. Daniel Hughes provided great support. The Thunder were probably 10-20 short with the bat given the way the pitch played in the end.

Moises Henriques has been named Man of the Match for his brilliant 76no off just 41 balls.

Henriques: "Very happy to get the win. It was pretty clinical with the bat.

"I thought the wicket was very good. Not much sideways at all.

"I rode the luck. I obviously got dropped a couple of times and made the most of it in the end.

"Our spinners bowled really well all night. Our quicks came back well at the end.

"I thought our intensity in the field was really good all night."

A good win for the Sixers. They host the Hobart Hurricanes in their second game on Friday night at the SCG.

Game two of BBL 06 is tomorrow night at Adelaide Oval with the Strikers hosting the Brisbane Heat.

We hope you can join us then.

17.6
1
Russell to Henriques, 1 run

Nearly run out but the Sixers win! Pushed to mid on and Henriques is forces to dive but the throw misses

One to win

17.5
1
Russell to Hughes, 1 run

another short ball pulled hard on the bounce to deep backward square

17.4
Russell to Hughes, no run

quick short ball and Hughes misses the attempted uppercut again

17.3
1
Russell to Henriques, 1 run

tucked away to deep square

17.2
6
Russell to Henriques, SIX runs

Brilliant strike! Low full toss and he picks this up with ease and dispatches it wide over long on and over the rope

17.1
1
Russell to Hughes, 1 run

almost yorker length, eased down to long off for one

end of over 1719 runs
SS: 150/1CRR: 8.82 RRR: 3.33
Moises Henriques68 (38b 7x4 3x6)
Daniel Hughes52 (46b 5x4 1x6)
Chris Green 4-0-32-0
Andre Russell 3-0-17-1
16.6
6
Green to Henriques, SIX runs

Another big hit straight! This was in the slot from around the wicket, Henriques cleared the front leg and thumped it straight down the ground.

16.5
1
Green to Hughes, 1 run

drag down pulled down to long on for a single

16.4
1
Green to Henriques, 1 run

slog sweep along the ground to deep midwicket

16.3
6
Green to Henriques, SIX runs

Miscues a six over long on! It was a full toss, he didn't nail it but it carried into the crowd

16.2
4
Green to Henriques, FOUR runs

Whack down the ground! Sat back and swatted a ball straight of long on and into the fence

16.1
1
Green to Hughes, 1 run

jumps down the track and drags a length ball to long on

end of over 163 runs
SS: 131/1CRR: 8.18 RRR: 7.25
Daniel Hughes50 (44b 5x4 1x6)
Moises Henriques51 (34b 6x4 1x6)
Andre Russell 3-0-17-1
Gurinder Sandhu 2-0-18-0
15.6
1
Russell to Hughes, 1 run

fuller ball driven to long on, and a second BBL half-century for Hughes

15.5
Russell to Hughes, no run

short ball across Hughes, he tries to upper cut and misses

15.4
1
Russell to Henriques, 1 run

another great yorker, Henriques gouges it out into the leg side

15.3
Russell to Henriques, no run

full ball squeezed back to the bowler

15.2
Russell to Henriques, no run

yorker, well directed, Henriques digs it out carefully

15.1
1
Russell to Hughes, 1 run

slower ball, pushed down to long off

end of over 158 runs
SS: 128/1CRR: 8.53 RRR: 6.40
Daniel Hughes48 (41b 5x4 1x6)
Moises Henriques50 (31b 6x4 1x6)
Gurinder Sandhu 2-0-18-0
Pat Cummins 3-0-38-0
14.6
1
Sandhu to Hughes, 1 run

lofts this halfway to deep long on for another single

14.5
1
Sandhu to Henriques, 1 run

Classy half-century from the skipper. Little inside edge runs fine short fine leg for one

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