BBL 2021-22, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Highlights: Josh Phillipe Guides Sydney Sixers To 7-Wicket Victory Over Melbourne Stars
Big Bash League 2021-22, MLS vs SYS: Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars by 7 wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to register their third win of the ongoing Big Bash League.
Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars by 7 wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to register their third win of the ongoing Big Bash League. Chasing the target of 178 runs, Sydney Sixers opener Josh Philippe top-scored for his team with his unbeaten 99-run knock. Philippe stitched to an unbeaten partnership of 76 runs with Jordan Silk (26 not out) for the fourth wicket. Melbourne Stars rode on the century of skipper Glenn Maxwell to post a total of 177/5 from their 20 overs. After this game, the points table didn't change much as Sydney Sixers are still at the second spot and Melbourne Stars are at the third position.
Sydney Sixers Playing XI: Josh Philippe(w), James Vince, Moises Henriques(c), Daniel Christian, Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Chris Jordan, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve OKeefe, Lloyd Pope
Melbourne Stars Playing XI: Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke(w), Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell(c), Andre Russell, Hilton Cartwright, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa, Qais Ahmad, Brody Couch
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Live
Right then! That is all we have from this game. The action in the BBL will now continue on Sunday, the 19th of December. Brisbane Heat will take on Sydney Thunder in that match. Live action will begin at 06:40 pm local time (08:40 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!
Josh Philippe is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH!
The winning skipper, Moises Henriques is down for a chat. He says that Stars got 15-20 more than that what they would have been comfortable with. Adds that Glenn Maxwell played quite well and praises him. He Praises Josh for the way he batted and took the team over the line. Says that they got off to a sluggish start but once they got their eye in, the batting was superb. Mentions that his batting has a bit of premeditation but doesn't commit too much and is quite adaptable.
Sydney Sixers hardly ever lose when Josh Philippe gets to a fifty and that's exactly what happened tonight as well. After their bowlers were put under the pump by Maxwell, Sixers would have wanted to get off to a flier with the bat. That did happen but Vince went early. The skipper, Moises Henriques and Josh Philippe then steadied the ship. Henriques disappeared after a quick cameo and Hughes couldn't get going. Philippe though stayed positive and kept on punishing the bad balls. Jordan Silk came in and gave Philippe ample support as they both saw the Sixers home in the end. Philippe ended the day with an unbeaten 99 which was as good as Maxwell's hundred earlier in the night.
At the interval, Melbourne Stars would have felt that they had enough runs on board thanks to an unreal knock by skipper, Glenn Maxwell. When Nathan Coulter-Nile got Vince out early, Stars were really on top of things. But then their bowlers could not pick up further wickets as Henriques and Philippe stitched together a nice partnership. Zampa did get rid of Henriques and Hughes fell soon after. Instead of capitalizing, the Stars bowlers were hammered to all parts of the ground by Philippe. In the end, their opponents always stayed ahead of the required rate and Stars just could not get enough wickets. They will be disappointed as a bowling unit on the whole. A rare occasion when a ton from Glenn Maxwell ends up in a losing cause.
Sydney Sixers snatch the win against Melbourne Stars in the final over and we have been yet again treated to a nail-biting contest. It's still early days in the tournament but Sydney Sixers have done the double over Melbourne Stars and with this win, they rise to the top of the table as well. Melbourne Stars remain third on the points table.
SIX! Josh Philippe ends at 99! Just 1 short of his ton but he has played a magnificent knock for his team. Tossed up, on off. He gets low and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence. Sydney Sixers win by 7 wickets!
A single as this is driven wide of mid off.
Ooh. That makes it tough for him to get a ton now. Shorter ball, on off. Punched to long on for one.
Tossed up, down the leg side. Josh Philippe looks to sweep but gets the top edge. It lands in the vacant fine leg region for a couple. He moves to 92. Can he get a 100?