and that is flicked away to deep midwicket! This is remarkable from Sixers. What a win after they were 47 for 8 at one stage. Take a bow Abbott and Dwarshius! It was again an attempted yorker on off, as Abbott dared to skip down the pitch and flick that across the line. The man in at midwicket dived to his left but didn't get a hand, and that raced away. The Sixers' dugout was pumped, with Bartlett dejected and down
Heat vs Sixers, 25th Match at Sydney, BBL, Dec 29 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary
And with that, we wrap up an exciting contest that went down all the way to the final ball of the chase. But don't forget to tune in to the ongoing match between Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades. Until next time, it is goodnight and goodbye from Thilak, Peter and me, Himanshu!
Krish: "Terrific over from Bartlett. "
Saravana Ub: "And that is the match worth paying to watch for."
Dwarshius: "Just run as fast as you can! It was a pretty unique situation, but you train for it in the nets."
Sean Abbott is the Player of the Match: "It was a tough wicket to bat on. Trying to take it deep... We made the same mistakes with the bat. Benny came out and got a few boundaries. The last over was a hell of an over. [About that catch] Lynny doesn't give you time to move"
Greg Eccleston: "Didn't the final ball go to the rope? If so, surely it's 4" --- The rule states that if the winning run(s) was completed before the ball crossed the fence, then it is not given four. Only the runs that were taken are counted.
9.22pm What a game of cricket! This way and that, as the pendulum kept swinging. Sixers steal it in the end with a lot of huff and puff! Phew. Full credit to Dwarshius and Abbott for pulling it off with a 59-run stand, but hey, take nothing away from Heat's bowlers, who did all they could to try and defend 105.
1 off 1... Super Over maybe?
another yorker, and it is down to 1 off 1! Massive delivery this one. Absolutely nails that yorker on off, as Abbott gets that off the bottom of the bat
Abbott is ready with his new bat...
1 from 2... Pressure on here...
Uzair: "Bring all the fielders up "
yorker on off, and his bat is broken there! The ball was nailed right on off, as he did well to bring the bat down to jam that off the splice, as the broken part flew off
yorker-length ball dipping on to his pads on middle, and he misses his slog. The ball strikes his front pad outside leg. Dot ball
1 to win now...
a bit of yes-no, but a single in the end. Yorker and a slower ball on off, and jammed toward mid-off. Abbott got stuck midway, but they eventually got that run
beaten! That was very close to the leg stump as well as the inside edge. Good length ball outside leg, and he made room but the ball passed between bat and stumps
Bartlett will bowl the final over. Over the stumps to Dwarshius.
Right then. 2 to win from 6 balls. If Heat manage a wicket here, who knows where this goes? Anyone for a tie?
short and wide of off, and cut away to deep point. There was a loud roar from the crowd as he slashed that though
Around the wicket now
Just one hit away for Sixers...
tickled between the keeper and short third man! Four runs worth gold there for Sixers. A good length ball outside off, as he waits for it to come before dabbing at that late to find the gap
7 from 8... don't go anywhere...
Raja: "Win probability is swinging like a pendulum today."
swings across the line, but finds long-on, as it is full on off and a slower ball too
good length ball on leg, and skids on from the pitch. He gets his front leg out of the way, but misses his pull, as the ball strikes his back thigh and trickles to the on side
Over the wicket to Dwarshius
Wildermuth does some stretching to get himself back in order... But he pulls out of his run-up...
James JW: "Crucial dot balls to complete that over. Surely Brisbane can't lose from here? Not now!!"
short again off, and this time the pull is crunched to deep square leg
Wildermuth is now down with cramps... Oh my, more drama here. But he is good to resume.
swing and a miss. It is a shortish ball outside off, and Abbott pulls without any foot movement
Wildermuth is back. Over the wicket he comes.
10 from 12 now, as Heat get into a chat.
and that is four dots in a row. Very good over for Heat. Full ball on off, and Dwarshius made room to slam that back, but the bowler went low and slid to stop it to his left
M Sheharyar: "Is there anything Abbott can't do?:)"
slower ball, and beaten. It was a short of a length ball on middle, and he seemed to have played his pull too early. The keeper goes low to collect that
another dot ball. This is again a bit full on off, and is pushed back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat
yorker landed outside leg, and that is a very good ball. He saw the batter make room early, and nialed that
Kevin Napier: "As a Heat fan I'm hoping for a sneaky win here, but with that batting effort they deserve to be 2nd tonight. Tough to support." --- And with that bowling effort?
change of pace, and short and a little wide of off. Again he slashes that to the right of deep point for a rapid two
Some adjustments in the field now... Over the wicket to Dwarshius too
starts with a slower ball on a good length on middle and leg. Abbott goes deep in the crease to clip that to fine leg, where there is a really quick pick-up and throw
Steketee from over the wicket now
Garv Asnani: "My heart is starting to break at the moment, thanks to Abbott:( Really hoping for a wicket ASAP here or it could be dangerous for Heat. Good captaincy is also needed."
13 from 18, or two wickets? We are into tasty territory.
crashed into the deep point fence! That was short and wide of off, and he opens the bat face to handsomely guide that to the right of the man placed at deep point. Four more
fullish ball on middle and leg, and angling into him. He leans to push that to long-on after making a bit of room. There is some hurry for the second run there, as the throw arrives at the bowler's end
Over 20 • SS 106/8
Sixers won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)