misses the short ball outside off and he can't believe it. Oh that one was there for the pull. It's what you want when you need six off the last ball. But that skid off the surface that Mills gets, in combination with slightly anxious hands, has saved the Hurricanes.
Hurricanes vs Sixers, 21st Match at Hobart, Jan 08 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
9:21pm So close to pulling it off, the Sixers. Instead they've become the perfect pun with their sixth loss in a row. Billings nearly pulled off one of the greatest T20 innings finishes. The odds were firmly against him finishing this off, if that's any consolation. Perhaps Hurricanes pulled this off at the other end, where they kept Dwarshuis down to 3 off 6 balls. Slender are the margins in this format. Hurricanes won't enjoy that they let Sixers get this close in the first place. But they've managed to hold on for a third win in a row after starting with two losses. Thanks for joining us for this game. Don't forget to head over to Scorchers v Renegades which has already begun. Good night!
he's done it! He's brought it to the last ball! Completely figured Mills out here. Shuffles across, gets low, picks the slower ball and sweeps it over deep square leg
smashes it over the midwicket boundary. Anticipates a bouncer and stays very deep in the crease. Then he drags it from wide outside off and clears the fence
Three sixes now, the easy equation
slower ball, back of a length on middle stump. Makes room and cuts. Inside edge, pitchside, in the leg side
slower bouncer on middle stump, not enough power on the hook as he's made to wait for it. Gets it aerially towards deep square
length ball wide outside off, looks to punch into the off side, away from the body. Big inside edge down to fine leg. Goes back for the suicidal second run. Fielder shies at the stumps and misses. The bowler, a few yards behind the stumps suddenly realises he could have been a lot closer and finished the game off there
A superb over from Christian. Hurricanes have edged ahead once more.
slower ball, full toss outside off. Swings across the line, gets it out to deep midwicket off the inside half
Kapil: "Sixers repeating same errors again and again. Why not Botha? He is a much smart batsmen than Dwarshius. What's wrong with Sixers? Can't even use the common sense the guys sitting in dug out?"
full and wide outside off, heaves, gets an inside edge towards midwicket
slower ball, yorker length outside off. He's opted for the switch hit. The left-handed slog can't even clear the right-hander's extra cover
25 off 9.
short and wide outside off, looks to cut, gets cramped and can only get it into the off side infield
slower ball in the corridor again, slashes and misses
beats the outside edge as he bowls a slower ball in the corridor. Receives the throw as they run through and shies at the non-strikers stumps with a wild throw. Misses and gives the extra run
Christian will bowl the 19th. Hurricanes will want Mills to have no less than 15 to defend in the last over.
squeezes it past backward point and Sixers are now well and truly in it. It's a great yorker from Archer, right in the slot at middle and off. Somehow, Billings makes room and manages to runs this off the outside part of the bat
top edge flies fine. Bouncer in at his throat, takes the hook on and has lost that battle. Still gets four
slower ball dropped short on leg stump. Billings waits and waits and then heaves to beat deep square to his left
lovely yorker. Tails in and just misses leg stump as the batsman exposes the stumps and looks to carve it. Can't get bat. Billings runs through and beats Wade's throw
slower ball on a length, just outside off. Throws him off the shot just enough with that variation. He can only drag this out to long-on off the inside half
yorker just outside off, gets an inside edge as he looks to hoick this over deep midwicket. Rolls through to the keeper
They're bowling Archer out
short ball just outside off, hurriedly pulls to long-on
slower ball, full outside off. Steps out and misses
Over 20 • SS 165/4
Hurricanes won by 5 runs