back of a length and angling away outside off, skied in the air over the two chasing fielders at midwicket. That is that. The Sixers win by eight wickets
Stars vs Sixers, 30th Match at Melbourne, Jan 16 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Sixers won by 8 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
10.20pm What can you hope for when you've played as many as 60 dots in a T20 innings. Not much, I suppose. The Sixers lost Denly early in the chase but Maddinson and Hughes put them back on track with a flurry of boundaries. The result now means the Stars are out of contention for the knockouts. That is all we have for you from this match. Goodbye and good night for now
pitched up and outside off, driven through the line to mid-off hanging back
back of a length, pitches outside leg and skids off the pitch to hit the thigh
Hughes leans back and punches a back of a length ball to the covers
bouncer, angling away, beats the hook
overpitched and outside off, cover-driven in the gap. Sixers need two more for the win
fuller and tailing in to take the inside edge and roll away to square leg
full and angling in, inside edged to midwicket off the front foot
leg-side wide, re-set the radar, Coleman
punched on the up to sweeper cover
Coleman slips in a slower ball outside off, the batsman is early into a leg-side slog, appeal for caught behind. Replays suggest the ball lobbed off the thigh to the keeper. Or bat, thigh, and then through to the keeper? Not too sure
good length and slanting in on middle, blocked to the leg side
Ben Dunk runs across to his left from mid-on, and completes a cracking catch. He tumbled onto the ground but still hung onto the catch. This was banged in short and outside off, Maddinson can't get on top of the bounce. He flat-bats a pull in the air and holes out
full and straight, tapped down the ground for one
full and sliding down the leg side for a wide
driven through the line to backward point, where Maxwell makes a diving stop to his right
full and angling away outside off, stabbed against the angle to mid-on
slower ball outside off, goes under the swing of the batsman
back of a length and slanting away outside off, Maddinson has a mighty whoosh at it and only collects fresh air
Anwar: "With depleted squads at perth and Adelaide, Lynn injured. The sixers are playing well now. Is there any chance they can qualify for top 4?? Stars seems to have no chance of qualifying even if there is a mathematical possibility. "
full on the pads, pumped over midwicket for a boundary
hip-high short ball on middle and leg, swatted away to deep square
Over 16 • SS 129/2
Sixers won by 8 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)