length ball, slower ball too. Wide outside off. Paris misses the pull and Sydney Sixers win by 14 runs!
Sixers vs Hurricanes, 4th Match at Launceston, Dec 08 2021, Big Bash League
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Moises Henriques is the Player of the Match: "I had to rebuild with wickets falling around me. That allowed me to set some sort of platform. Wanted to capitalise on their bad bowling. Didn't want to take risk of their better balls early and try to come home late. Used the surge to take a platform into the death overs. Curran also put their bowlers under pressure which was an important partnership. I love training, and I love trying to get better. I'm always trying to work on new things and tinkering to certain things. I'm obviously closer to the end of my career than the start but I like to master whatever I do. I feel people use momentum instead of confidence. When people are full of confidence and in a good space, that's what people call momentum. I just try to keep us all engaged and encourage them that every moment is a moment to get better from."
The Sixers win the match despite having 22% chance of victory at the halfway stage according to ESPNcricinfo's Forecaster. They needed early wickets in the chase, and instead got something even better: two openers struggling and also eating up deliveries. D'Arcy Short had a forgettable 36-ball 21. Wade failed to get going too. Cox, Lammonby, David did not find success either, and in the end, the Sixers were too good with their bowling strength and variety. They make it two in two despite conceding one bash boost point today.
Although the Sixers had a brilliant all-round bowling performance, a lot of credit also goes to Moises Henriques for his batting. He used his experience to see off the difficult period in the first innings and then looked for the big shots after getting past fifty. Don't forget Tom Curran's all-round show too: an important partnership with the bat alongside Henriques and 3-27 with the ball.
Mustafa Moudi: "For me the highlight for this match was Mathew getting dismissed by Hayden :)"
back of a length, wide outside off, and Handscomb crunches a pull, but when Silk is in the deep you're in trouble. Taken along the boundary line and Handscomb finally falls after a valiant fight
low full toss just outside off stump. Full face of the bat as he smacks it over the bowler's head for four! Too little, too late though
full ball, near the tramlines. He looks to slog across the line, trying to drag a shot to the leg side. Inside-edged towards the keeper's left
slower ball. Full just outside off. Tries to swipe a shot to the leg side but top edged upwards instead. Keeper gets under it to take a simple catch
full toss, but quite low so Handscomb can't get under it. Mistimed to Silk at deep midwicket, and he chooses not to take the arm on. Ellis on strike
Curran to bowl out.
overpitched, just outside off, and all Handscomb can do is drive to long on. He'll keep strike with Hurricanes needing 20
trying too much, Handscomb. Handscomb thought he was going to bowl full on the stumps, so tried to play a lap/scoop, but the ball is length outside off stump instead. No connection en route to the keeper
Two runs off the first four balls. How many runs do the Hurricanes want for the final over?
yorker, and all Handscomb is do is toe-end a shot back to Jordan. Pinpoint
slower ball. Full on middle. He's not sure whether to attack or not. Ends up spooning a toe-ended shot towards deep midwicket
Handscomb is off strike with that run. Full on off and he checks a drive to deep point
top ball that follows Handscomb. He backs away to make room but Jordan angles a length ball in cramping Handscomb for space. Can't connect with the pull. Through to the gloveman
full on middle. In the slot for a slog, but couldn't get under it. Smacked to Jordan at long on. But Handscomb keeps strike
can TC finish the over well? Just five off the first fivev balls.
good length, wider outside off. Slower ball too. He comes down the ground to play a punch, but inside edged onto his body. He's lucky that didn't roll onto the stumps instead
back of a length, and he comes down the ground before mistiming a pull to deep midwicket
full on off. Uncomfortably pushed to the leg side for a single. Wanted to hit it straighter but with the ball angling in he could get it only towards midwicket
crucial wicket. Full just outside off. Cox tries to drive but the ball slides in, and goes through Cox's defense!
takes the pace off. Length ball angling into his pads. Gently nudged to deep square leg, and the lack of pace off the bat allows them to take the two. Top running!
Hurricanes need 29 in 18. Here's Tom Curran.
James Kwan: "Moises' batting got them into this but the decision of bowling Christian was the wrong one - he would be the last bowler I would have picked. Kerr angles it away"
slower in the air. Full and wide. He comes down the ground and lofts it over cover. Jordan at wide long off misfields, allows them to take the second run
full on middle and leg. Driven to long on
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Toss | Hobart Hurricanes, elected to field first |
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Season | 2021/22 |
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Match days | 08 December 2021 - night (20-over match) |
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Points | Sydney Sixers 3, Hobart Hurricanes 1 |
Over 20 • HH 130/8