Hurricanes vs Sixers, 52nd Match at Melbourne, BBL, Jan 24 2021 - Match Result

10.45pm That's one entertaining game to keep the Hurricanes' season alive. Jordan Silk's single-handed hitting gave them a scare at the end but they'll take four points from this, and the Hurricanes are now fifth on the table, with a game against bottom-placed Renegades coming next. Like Wade says, the win should have been much smoother for them, but Short dropped Henriques twice early in the game and that kept the Sixers alive. The Hurricanes still have a lot to work on if they have to qualify, their fielding and the way their batting crumbled after that massive opening stand. Still, great signs for them to see Wade and Short back opening, and Wade among the runs after returning from the Test series.

Matthew Wade: Wasn't great, was it? We didn't execute very well in the end, it happens in T20. A couple of sixes and all of a sudden you're in trouble. It's a long boundary so I was confident it would be taken (Silk's catch), if you keep dropping the big players you keep yourself under pressure. We were a bit sloppy in the field and we should have had a much smoother win. Apart from the last over when we bowled the slower balls it was hard to go after them. It wasn't easy to come in and hit the ball hard.

The Sixers won't be too happy either. Still second on the points table but it's their second straight loss after their three consecutive wins earlier in the tournament. Sean Abbott was their star today with the ball, and they'll be happy that they took the match to the last over despite being 116 for 6 earlier, and reduce it to only a seven-run loss. That's all from me, Vishal Dikshit, today, catch us for all the remaining action tomorrow as the Strikers take on the Thunder again at the Adelaide Oval. Ciao!

Jigar Shah: "Silk is looking ahead for the Big IPL auction."

Jeevan : "The two wicket over of Lamichhane changed the course of the game."

Down to 15 off four now, all down to Silk

28 needed from six now, can Silk do it?

Around the wicket now

Luke : "I've always felt that Silk would have been dropped on form over the last few seasons if he wasn't such a great fielder- it's nice to see him getting runs again."