Strikers vs Sixers, 16th Match at Sydney, BBL, Dec 21 2021 - Match Result

so much for taking a single to get Abbott back on strike. Kerr smashes a slower short ball high over midwicket into the stands to end the match in style!

length ball on fifth stump, slices a drive over cover and they take on the sweeper's arm for a very tight pair. Relay needed to be a direct hit to send him back but he's just over the line before Nielsen gets the bails off.

back of the hand slower ball overpitched on off stump searching for yorker and with mid-off up in the ring, this is fatal. Firm drive goes to the rope.

length ball slanted across fourth stump, there to smash but Abbott is beaten on a flat-footed swipe.

short on the stumps, hammers a pull through square leg and splits two boundary riders to the rope.

short and wide, swats this high in the air to the cover sweeper. He's not there as a catching position but it carries to him at head height two yards in from the rope. There's been a carousel of sub fielders on tonight and this time it is Hunt in position to catch it.

low full toss at knee height, swats this over wide long-on and there's a near collision on the rope by Kelly and Short. It opens the door for a third run.

length ball swatted to wide long-on and they scamper a tight pair.

overpitched again on off, drives to long-on and a fumble opens the door for a possible second that they seize on.

overpitched on fifth stump, Silk pumps this from the slot over extra cover, one bounce over the rope.

low full toss again on off, slapped to cover sweeper for one.

short on the stumps, pulled to deep square leg for one.

another misfired yorker as a shin high full toss flicked to long-on for one.

knee high full toss on middle, punched down the ground for a pair.

googly lands short on fourth stump, goes back to punch to cover.

zips this in flat and short on off, goes back to flick to square leg.

full on fifth stump, poked into the covers for one.

googly spins in and Christian plays around this defending on the back foot, hit below the knee roll in front of middle stump. Christian starts walking off before the umpire raises his finger. It was that plumb.

flighted full around off stump, Henriques shuffles well across and misses a sweep, big lbw shout upheld. Live it looked like the only doubt was whether he was struck in line but replays confirm he was nailed in front of middle and leg, good decision.

full on sixth stump, goes to scoop over the keeper but misses.