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Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, Match 20 Commentary, Live Updates

THU vs SIX, 2021 - T20 Live Commentary

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Match 20, Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney , Dec 26, 2021
Sydney Thunder Sydney Thunder
142 (15.1/16)
Sydney Sixers Sydney Sixers
168/4 (16.0/16)
Sydney Sixers beat Sydney Thunder by 30 runs (D/L method)
  • Player of the Match
    Dan Christian
    41(17)&0/10(1)
Right then! That is all we have from this match. Boxing day action continues in the Big Bash League as Melbourne Renegades battle Perth Scorchers in game number two tonight. That match is live at the moment and you can switch tabs to catch all the action. Cheers!
Dan Christian is adjudged the Player of the Match for his important knock of 41 runs from just 17 balls which helped Sydney Sixers to post a big total on board.
... Presentation ceremony ...
Sydney Thunder will feel that they let the game slip out of their hands. Till the time Jason Sangha was at the crease, they looked to be keeping up with the run rate. Once Sangha fell, their middle-order crumbled. Daniel Sams did get them back into the game with a nice little cameo but it wasn't enough. Ben Cutting just couldn't get into the groove and the wickets kept tumbling. In the end, the target was too steep and the Thunder fell well short as they got bundled out.
Sydney Sixers win their fifth match of the competition and keep pace with arch-rivals Perth Scorchers in the points table. This really was a team effort as the bowlers got the wickets when their team needed it and closed out the match with ease. Pope, Dwarshius and Abbott got a couple of wickets each, whereas Hayden Kerr ended up with three. Mickey Edwards was certainly a livewire in the field as he backed up his wicket by hanging on to three important catches tonight. In the end, it was a very well-compiled performance from the Sixers tonight and they will be pretty pleased with it.
Sydney Sixers as they often do, find a way to win. The Sixers take the points as well as the bragging rights in the Sydney Smash tonight and Sydney Thunder are handed their third loss of the campaign.
End Of The Over 15.1 : 142/10
0 Runs
  • W 15.1
T. Sangha
0 (1)
S. Mahmood
2 (3)
S. Abbott
3.1-0-29-2
15.1
W
Sean Abbott To Tanveer Sangha OUT!
OUT! There it is! Length ball, on off. Sangha heaves it to long on and Jordan Silk takes it! Sydney Sixers win by 30 runs (D/L method).
Sean Abbott to bowl the final over.
End Of The Over 15 : 142/9
6 Runs
  • 414.1
  • 014.2
  • W 14.3
  • 014.4
  • 214.5
  • 014.6
S. Mahmood
2 (3)
T. Sangha
0 (0)
B. Dwarshuis
3-0-21-2
14.6
0
Ben Dwarshuis To Saqib Mahmood
Short and angling outside off. Saqib Mahmood misses the heave.
14.5
2
Ben Dwarshuis To Saqib Mahmood
Mahmood mishits this one over the bowler and gets a couple of runs.
14.4
0
Ben Dwarshuis To Saqib Mahmood
Saqib Mahmood goes for the mighty heave but gets beaten.
Tanveer Sangha is the last man in for Sydney Thunder.
14.3
W
Ben Dwarshuis To Ben Cutting OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Short and on off. Cutting goes for the pull but gets the top edge. Daniel Hughes runs to his left from short third man takes it!
14.2
0
Ben Dwarshuis To Ben Cutting
Length and outside off. Cutting misses the heave.
14.1
4
Ben Dwarshuis To Ben Cutting
FOUR! He gets 4 out of the 37 runs! Length ball, outside off. Cutting goes for the booming drive but gets the leading edge over short third man. The man from third man runs to his left and dives but cannot stop it.
Saqib Mahmood comes in at number 10.
End Of The Over 14 : 136/8
9 Runs
  • W 13.1
  • 213.2
  • 113.3
  • 013.4
  • 613.5
  • W 13.6
C. Green
6 (3)
B. Cutting
6 (6)
H. Kerr
3-0-29-3
13.6
W
Hayden Kerr To Chris Green OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! Full and outside off. Green carves it to deep point and Ben Dwarshuis takes it. 37 needed in the last 2. Can Ben Cutting do it?
13.5
6
Hayden Kerr To Chris Green
SIX! BOOM! Green has hit that one alright! Length ball, on middle. Green clears his front leg and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence.
13.4
0
Hayden Kerr To Chris Green
On a length, outside off. Chopped to short cover. Green wants a single but is sent back.
13.3
1
Hayden Kerr To Ben Cutting
Length and outside off. Cutting drives it to long off for one.
13.2
2
Hayden Kerr To Ben Cutting
Low full toss, outside off. Cutting drives it wide of long off and takes a couple.
The skipper, Chris Green walks out to bat.
13.1
W
Hayden Kerr To Nathan McAndrew OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Thunder are probably out of this for good now! Short and slow, on middle. Nathan McAndrew waits for it and pulls it away but towards deep square leg. Mickey Edwards runs in from the deep and dives forward to take it.
Hayden Kerr (2-0-20-1) is back into the attack.
End Of The Over 13 : 127/6
10 Runs
  • 612.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • W 12.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
N. McAndrew
1 (1)
B. Cutting
3 (4)
M. Edwards
2-0-19-1
12.6
1
Mickey Edwards To Nathan McAndrew
Length ball, on off. Nathan McAndrew drives it towards point. The fielder dives and keeps it to one. 46 needed in 3 overs.
12.5
1
Mickey Edwards To Ben Cutting
Full and outside off. Driven past cover for one.
Nathan McAndrew walks out to bat now.
12.4
W
Mickey Edwards To Daniel Sams OUT!
OUT! GONE! Wow, the dangerous-looking Sams walks back and Thunder are still 48 away! Length ball, outside off. Sams looks to heave it away but gets the leading edge to fine leg. Sean Abbott takes an easy catch.
12.3
1
Mickey Edwards To Ben Cutting
Length and outside off. Cutting drills it to mid off for a single.
12.2
1
Mickey Edwards To Daniel Sams
Length ball, around off. Sams looks to flick but gets the leading edge to deep point for one.
12.1
6
Mickey Edwards To Daniel Sams
SIX! Pumped away! Short ball, outside off. Sams shuffles across and pulls it over the square leg fence.
End Of The Over 12 : 117/5
9 Runs
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 011.3
  • 611.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
D. Sams
21 (8)
B. Cutting
1 (2)
S. Abbott
3-0-29-1
11.6
1
Sean Abbott To Daniel Sams
A single as this is drilled to covers. 56 needed in the last 4 overs.
11.5
0
Sean Abbott To Daniel Sams
Short of a length, outside off. Sams misses the cut.
11.4
6
Sean Abbott To Daniel Sams
SIX! Thumped away! On a length, on off. Sams lines himself up and heaves it over the long on fence.
11.3
0
Sean Abbott To Daniel Sams
A low full toss, outside off. Sams hits it to mid off.
11.2
1
Sean Abbott To Ben Cutting
Back of a length, outside off. Cutting pulls it to deep square leg for one.
11.1
1
Sean Abbott To Daniel Sams
Full and outside off. Sams looks to drive but gets the inside edge past square leg for one.
Power Surge has been taken now. So, Sean Abbott is brought back on.
End Of The Over 11 : 108/5
14 Runs
  • 110.1
  • 610.2
  • 610.3
  • 110.4
  • W 10.5
  • 010.6
B. Cutting
0 (1)
D. Sams
13 (3)
L. Pope
3-0-33-2
10.6
0
Lloyd Pope To Ben Cutting
Quicker one, outside off and Cutting just leaves it alone.
Ben Cutting comes to bat now.
10.5
W
Lloyd Pope To Alex Ross OUT!
OUT! STUMPED! Lloyd Pope does make amends as he picks up a wicket. This is dragged down, outside off. Alex Ross runs down the track but completely misses the length of the ball. In the end, Ross fails to play it out on the off side and Josh Philippe has all the time in the world to ship off the bails. Sydney Thunder are losing way too many wickets at the wrong time.
10.4
1
Lloyd Pope To Daniel Sams
Around off, Sams leans forward and pushes it towards the cover region for one.
10.3
6
Lloyd Pope To Daniel Sams
SIX! Back-to-back maximums! On middle and Daniel Sams hangs back smokes it over the long on fence for a maximum.
10.2
6
Lloyd Pope To Daniel Sams
SIX! Tossed up again, on middle. Daniel Sams swings freely through the line and whacks it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie.
10.1
1
Lloyd Pope To Alex Ross
Nicely tossed up, outside off. Ross hits it uppishly through extra cover for a single.
Lloyd Pope (2-0-19-1) is on now.
End Of The Over 10 : 94/4
6 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 29.3
  • 19.4
  • W 9.5
  • 19.6
A. Ross
15 (12)
D. Sams
0 (0)
H. Kerr
2-0-20-1
9.6
1
Hayden Kerr To Alex Ross
Back of a length, around leg stump. Ross flicks it on the leg side for a single. 79 needed off 36 balls.
Daniel Sams is the new man in.
9.5
W
Hayden Kerr To Jason Sangha OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Jason Sangha goes for one too many and pays the price. Hayden Kerr bowls a slower short ball, around off. Sangha runs down the track and looks to pull it across. He ends up getting a top edge. The ball is skied around the short mid off region and Moises Henriques runs towards it from the cover region. He takes a fine catch and Hayden Kerr has got the breakthrough which his team needed.
9.4
1
Hayden Kerr To Alex Ross
On top of off, Ross looks to turn it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat a bit early. The ball goes off the leading edge towards mid off and they get a single.
9.3
2
Hayden Kerr To Alex Ross
Attempted short ball, outside off and this one sits up nicely for the batter. Ross hangs back and pulls it into the gap around deep mid-wicket. Jordan Silk runs to his right and cuts it off, keeping it to just a couple.
9.2
1
Hayden Kerr To Jason Sangha
Good-length ball, around leg stump and angling across. Jason Sangha pulls it through mid-wicket for another one.
9.1
1
Hayden Kerr To Alex Ross
Fullish ball, on off. Ross punches it towards mid off for a single.
End Of The Over 9 : 88/3
11 Runs
  • 18.1
  • 1 LB 8.2
  • 1 WD 8.3
  • 48.3
  • 28.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
A. Ross
10 (8)
J. Sangha
46 (28)
D. Christian
1-0-10-0
8.6
1
Dan Christian To Alex Ross
Shortish ball, over off. Alex Ross pulls it hard and low towards wide long on for one.
8.5
1
Dan Christian To Jason Sangha
On middle and leg, tucked away towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
8.4
2
Dan Christian To Jason Sangha
Full, around off. Sangha drives it through extra cover and picks up a couple.
8.3
4
Dan Christian To Jason Sangha
FOUR! Very full, at the toes. Jason Sangha somehow manages to flick it past the man at short fine leg and picks up a boundary.
8.3
wd
Dan Christian To Jason Sangha
WIDE! Spilled down the leg side, wided.
8.2
lb
Dan Christian To Alex Ross
LEG BYE! Length again, sliding down leg. Ross looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads onto the leg side and they take a leg bye. Dan Christian appeals but the umpire isn't interested.
8.1
1
Dan Christian To Jason Sangha
A length ball, angled into the pads. Sangha hops and eases it down to wide long on for a single.
DRINKS! After the early wicket, Alex Hales and Jason Sangha counter-attacked beautifully. After Hales fell, Billings soon joined him and the Sixers have pulled things back nicely. Jason Sangha though has looked good out in the middle and holds the key for the Thunder if they are to win this one. Also, Dan Christian is brought into the attack now.
End Of The Over 8 : 77/3
9 Runs
  • 17.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 47.4
  • 17.5
  • 27.6
A. Ross
9 (6)
J. Sangha
38 (24)
L. Pope
2-0-19-1
7.6
2
Lloyd Pope To Alex Ross
Shorter and outside off. Ross cuts it past deep cover for a couple of runs.
7.5
1
Lloyd Pope To Jason Sangha
Shorter and outside off. Pushed to long on for one.
7.4
4
Lloyd Pope To Jason Sangha
FOUR! Lovely stroke! Tossed up, on middle. Sangha gets low and sweeps it nicely to the fine leg fence.
7.3
1
Lloyd Pope To Alex Ross
Darted on middle. Worked to short fine leg for one.
7.2
0
Lloyd Pope To Alex Ross
Fuller and outside off. Ross gets the toe end to short third man.
7.1
1
Lloyd Pope To Jason Sangha
Shorter and outside off. Cut away past point for one.
End Of The Over 7 : 68/3
9 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 16.3
  • 16.4
  • 16.5
  • 16.6
J. Sangha
32 (21)
A. Ross
6 (3)
B. Dwarshuis
2-0-15-1
6.6
1
Ben Dwarshuis To Jason Sangha
Sangha backs away and dances down the track to carve this length ball to deep point for one.
6.5
1
Ben Dwarshuis To Alex Ross
Length ball, around off. Ross pushes it past covers for one.
6.4
1
Ben Dwarshuis To Jason Sangha
Short and on off. Pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.
6.3
1
Ben Dwarshuis To Alex Ross
On a length, around off. Ross runs it to third man for one.
6.2
4
Ben Dwarshuis To Alex Ross
FOUR! Hit hard! Short and outside off. Ross cuts it hard over backward point and gets a boundary.
6.1
1
Ben Dwarshuis To Jason Sangha
Full and on the pads. Pushed to long on for one.
Alex Ross is in at number 5. Also, Ben Dwarshuis (1-0-6-1) is back into the attack.
End Of The Over 6 : 59/3
10 Runs
  • 15.1
  • 15.2
  • 65.3
  • 15.4
  • 15.5
  • W 5.6
S. Billings
9 (6)
J. Sangha
29 (18)
L. Pope
1-0-10-1
5.6
W
Lloyd Pope To Sam Billings OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! The Sixers keep chipping important wickets! Shorter and on off. Billings goes back and cuts it straight to Moises Henriques at covers! 114 needed in 10 overs.
5.5
1
Lloyd Pope To Jason Sangha
Shorter and on off. Sangha cuts it past covers for one.
5.4
1
Lloyd Pope To Sam Billings
Pulled away to deep square leg for one.
5.3
6
Lloyd Pope To Sam Billings
SIX! Just over the ropes! Billings comes down the track and slogs it towards wide long on. The fielder on the field runs to his right and jumps to catch it but he goes over the ropes while doing so. Maximum.
5.2
1
Lloyd Pope To Jason Sangha
Sangha comes down the track and drives it to long off for one.
5.1
1
Lloyd Pope To Sam Billings
Shorter ball, around off. Pushed past cover for one.
Lloyd Pope is into the attack now.
End Of The Over 5 : 49/2
9 Runs
  • 1 WD 4.1
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • 64.3
  • 04.4
  • 14.5
  • 14.6
S. Billings
1 (2)
J. Sangha
27 (16)
M. Edwards
1-0-9-0
4.6
1
Mickey Edwards To Sam Billings
Length ball, on off. Driven down the ground for one.
4.5
1
Mickey Edwards To Jason Sangha
On a length, around off. Sangha taps it past point for one.
4.4
0
Mickey Edwards To Jason Sangha
Length ball, just outside off. Sangha misses it this time.
4.3
6
Mickey Edwards To Jason Sangha
SIX! He connects this time! Length and on off. Sangha heaves it over the leaping fielder at long on for a maximum.
4.2
0
Mickey Edwards To Jason Sangha
Length ball, outside off. Sangha looks to heave it down the ground but gets no bat on it.
4.1
0
Mickey Edwards To Jason Sangha
Short of a length, outside off. Cut away to point.
4.1
wd
Mickey Edwards To Jason Sangha
Full and down the leg side. Sangha misses the flick. Wide called.
End Of The Over 4 : 40/2
14 Runs
  • 13.1
  • 63.2
  • 63.3
  • W 3.4
  • 13.5
  • 03.6
S. Billings
0 (1)
J. Sangha
20 (11)
S. Abbott
2-0-20-1
3.6
0
Sean Abbott To Sam Billings
A length ball, outside off and shaping away. Sam Billings looks to drive it through covers but misses.
3.5
1
Sean Abbott To Jason Sangha
On off and driven towards covers for one.
3.4
W
Sean Abbott To Alex Hales OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! Alex Hales looks to make it a hat-trick of sixes but holes out. Short again from Sean Abbott, over off stump. Hales hits it hard but hits it flat. The ball goes like a bullet but straight down the throat of the fielder at the square leg fence. Mickey Edwards takes yet another catch, a sharp one this time and Thunder lose their second. Sam Billings is the new man in.
3.3
6
Sean Abbott To Alex Hales
SIX! Two in a row! Banged in this time by Sean Abbott. Alex Hales gets on top of the bounce and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a huge hit.
3.2
6
Sean Abbott To Alex Hales
SIX! Made it look so easy did Alex Hales. A length ball angled into leg stump. Hales just flicks it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum.
3.1
1
Sean Abbott To Jason Sangha
Back of a length, played on the up towards the cover region for a quick single.
End Of The Over 3 : 26/1
14 Runs
  • 12.1
  • 42.2
  • 42.3
  • 02.4
  • 42.5
  • 12.6
J. Sangha
18 (9)
A. Hales
2 (3)
H. Kerr
1-0-14-0
2.6
1
Hayden Kerr To Jason Sangha
Outside off, Sangha nudges it down towards backward point with soft hands and picks up a single. 14 off the over.
2.5
4
Hayden Kerr To Jason Sangha
FOUR! Fullish ball, on middle. Jason Sangha comes forward yet again and lifts it over covers for a third boundary in the over.
2.4
0
Hayden Kerr To Jason Sangha
On a length, around off and dabbed down towards backward point.
2.3
4
Hayden Kerr To Jason Sangha
FOUR! Nicely played! Back of a length, on off and angled across the batter. Sangha plays it late and guides it through the gap between backward point and short third man for another boundary.
2.2
4
Hayden Kerr To Jason Sangha
FOUR! Good, aggressive batting from Jason Sangha. This is outside off and Sangha dances down the track and creams it past the fielder at extra cover and into the fence.
2.1
1
Hayden Kerr To Alex Hales
A bit of width on offer and Hales cuts it to deep point for one.
Hayden Kerr is on now.
End Of The Over 2 : 12/1
6 Runs
  • 11.1
  • 01.2
  • 11.3
  • 01.4
  • 41.5
  • 01.6
J. Sangha
5 (4)
A. Hales
1 (2)
S. Abbott
1-0-6-0
1.6
0
Sean Abbott To Jason Sangha
On top of off and edged down towards short third man.
1.5
4
Sean Abbott To Jason Sangha
FOUR! Length again, around middle. Jason Sangha steps out of his crease and gives himself a bit of room. Sangha then whacks it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
1.4
0
Sean Abbott To Jason Sangha
Right on the money! A length ball, on top of off and Sangha defends it out on the off side.
1.3
1
Sean Abbott To Alex Hales
Angled into leg stump, Hales makes room and mistimes the drive towards mid on for a quick single.
1.2
0
Sean Abbott To Alex Hales
Back of a length, on off and this is played towards covers.
1.1
1
Sean Abbott To Jason Sangha
A length ball, outside off. Jason Sangha guides it towards third man for a single.
Jason Sangha is the new man in and Sean Abbott will bowl now.
End Of The Over 1 : 6/1
6 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 40.2
  • 20.3
  • 00.4
  • 00.5
  • W 0.6
M. Gilkes
6 (6)
A. Hales
0 (0)
B. Dwarshuis
1-0-6-1
0.6
W
Ben Dwarshuis To Matthew Gilkes OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Ben Dwarshuis has given Sydney Sixers a dream start! On a good length, around middle. Matthew Gilkes is a bit off-balanced as he looks to pull it across. The ball goes off the top edge and towards backward square leg. Mickey Edwards races in from the fine leg fence and takes a good catch. Matthew Gilkes departs early.
0.5
0
Ben Dwarshuis To Matthew Gilkes
A length ball, angled into middle. Gilkes blocks it out.
0.4
0
Ben Dwarshuis To Matthew Gilkes
Back of a length, around off and this is punched towards the cover region.
0.3
2
Ben Dwarshuis To Matthew Gilkes
Short and wide, Gilkes lifts it over the infield on the off side. The ball comes off the toe end of the bat and they get a couple.
0.2
4
Ben Dwarshuis To Matthew Gilkes
FOUR! On the pads, Matthew Gilkes clips it off his legs and the ball goes towards fine leg. The fielder dives full stretch but the ball lands short and goes into the fence. Sydney Thunder are underway.
0.1
0
Ben Dwarshuis To Matthew Gilkes
Ben Dwarshuis starts off with a length ball, outside off and this one shapes away beautifully. Matthew Gilkes taps it towards point.
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Match Info
  • Venue Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Sydney Sixers beat Sydney Thunder by 30 runs (D/L method)
  • Player of the Match Dan Christian
  • Umpire Bruce Oxenford (AUS), Greg Davidson (AUS) and David Taylor (AUS)
  • Referee Steve Bernard (AUS)
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