short on the hip, he pulls this behind square and they get two for the winning runs
Renegades vs Sixers, 52nd Match at Sydney, BBL, Jan 25 2020 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
52nd Match (D/N), Sydney, January 25, 2020, Big Bash League
175/5
(18.4/20 ov, T:176) 176/3
Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
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The Sixers win by 7 wickets with 8 balls to spare. That was a clinical chase. A masterclass from Steve Smith after a brilliant start from Vince and Philippe. The latter made a lovely half-century. The Renegades woes with the ball continue. They also dropped a stack of catches, albeit most of them pretty tough. Not often a player makes a century in a T20 game and his side loses but that is the case for Aaron Finch and his men. Steve Smith the star in the chase and he is Player of the Match. Smith: "I'm cooked. very humid out here. Did lots of running but good to get some runs and get the boys home. Philippe has a bright future. He made it a lot easier for me."
The Sixers move back to second spot on the table but have to wait until the Adelaide Strikers play tomorrow to see if they get the double chance. The Renegades have one game to go against the Brisbane Heat on Monday. The Heat take on the Melbourne Stars at the MCG tonight. That game starts shortly. Thanks for your company from the SCG.
18.4
2
Sutherland to Hughes, 2 runs
18.4
1w
Sutherland to Hughes, 1 wide
short slower ball, called wide, it was too high
master Shahbaz : "Last year renegade were champion of bbl what is the difference this year? " Bowling has really struggled. Can't take wickets in the powerplay. They have actually batted much better than last season
18.3
1
Sutherland to Smith, 1 run
130kph, full outside off, he slices this to backward point
18.2
•
Sutherland to Smith, no run
full outside off, he pushes this back to the bowler
18.1
4
Sutherland to Smith, FOUR runs
short and wide, he slaps a cut past backward point! Too much width and he finds the gap
end of over 1815 runs
SS: 168/3CRR: 9.33 • RRR: 4.00
Daniel Hughes17 (13b 1x4)
Steven Smith61 (37b 6x4 1x6)
Kane Richardson 4-0-37-0
Cameron Boyce 4-0-43-0
James : ""No Finch James?" Fair point. Embarrassment of riches at the top. " The key slots to get right is No.6 and No.7.
17.6
2
Kane Richardson to Hughes, 2 runs
fuller length, he pushes this wide of long on and they pinch two
17.5
4
Kane Richardson to Hughes, FOUR runs
136kph, chest high, he hammers a pull shot forward of square! Powerful strike. He had burned his two above shoulder high for the over and Hughes could hit this length a lot easier
varun rayala: "innings from steve smith is unlike his normal one major runs are from offside" He does target the off side in the short form against spin particularly
17.4
•
Kane Richardson to Hughes, no run
138kph, bouncer, quicker and higher and beaten for pace
17.3
2
Kane Richardson to Hughes, 2 runs
139kph, bouncer, he pulls but gets a top edge that flies high and safe to fine leg
James : "A top 4 of Warner Stoinis Smith and Maxwell looks a well balanced plan for the T20 world cup. " No Finch James? When he just made his 8th T20 hundred no less. Only Chris Gayle has more in T20 history.
17.2
1
Kane Richardson to Smith, 1 run
shorter length, he cuts to backward point and they take a tight one
17.1
6
Kane Richardson to Smith, SIX runs
Short ball, pulled powerfully over deep square! What a strike. He jumped all over that length.
Richardson
end of over 179 runs
SS: 153/3CRR: 9.00 • RRR: 7.66
Steven Smith54 (35b 6x4)
Daniel Hughes9 (9b)
Cameron Boyce 4-0-43-0
Kane Richardson 3-0-22-0
Siddharth N P S: "Smith and others now look determined to make me eat humble pie. |"
16.6
1
Boyce to Smith, 1 run
full on leg, he dances out and whips this to deep midwicket
16.5
•
Boyce to Smith, no run
tossed up slower on leg, he sweeps off the bottom edge onto pad and it rolls away. He wanted one and yells at Hughes who sent him back
16.4
2
Boyce to Smith, 2 runs
quicker ball on leg, he knocks this with a nicely weighted push to the circle at midwicket and they pinch two
16.3
4
Boyce to Smith, FOUR runs
reverse sweep over point! What a shot to bring up 50 off 32 balls. His first in the BBL for six years. He smashed that one flat over point
16.2
•
Boyce to Smith, no run
attempted reverse sweep, he's hit on the pad but outside the line
Rachit Agrawal: "Steve Smith is like fixed deposit in banks.. Always gives you good returns"
16.1
2
Boyce to Smith, 2 runs
he skips down and tries to loft down the ground but miscues dragging it wide of long on for two
end of over 1613 runs
SS: 144/3CRR: 9.00 • RRR: 8.00
Steven Smith45 (29b 5x4)
Daniel Hughes9 (9b)
Kane Richardson 3-0-22-0
Mohammad Nabi 3-0-27-1
Purv Negandhi: "@Siddharth, Smith is already a very good player in ODIs and Tests..In context of t20s, he has the six-hitting ability, and last year, scored a match-winning, unbeaten 80* of 51 to guide AUS home against PAK"
15.6
1
Kane Richardson to Smith, 1 run
length outside off, he guides this to short third man for a tight single
Stephen: "@Siddharth: Smith averages mid-40s in ODIs, what's underwhelming about that??"
15.5
1
Kane Richardson to Hughes, 1 run
short on the hip, he's pulling behind square
15.4
1
Kane Richardson to Smith, 1 run
short outside off, he's back and across and working through midwicket
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