Match Details
Date & Time:
15th Jan 2025, 2:00 PM
Match Number:
Match 35
Match Results:
SIX Won By 3 wickets
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers - Commentary
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers - Commentary
Big Bash League, 2024/25
Sydney Sixers beat Adelaide Strikers by 3 wickets
Player of the match
Steven Smith - SIX
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
STR
SIX
Right then, that will be it from this contest. We hope you enjoyed the coverage. Do join tomorrow for Match 36 in the BBL 2024-25 where the Brisbane Heat will host the Hobart Hurricanes at the Gabba in Brisbane. That game will start at 8.30 am GMT. But as you know, you can always join early for all the build-up. Until then, take care, and cheers!
STEVEN SMITH WINS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD FOR HIS BLISTERING FIFTY. He says that it was a good game and got tight towards the end but the boys did well to get them over the line. Adds that a few of their batters did not have a decent hit for a while but it was important for them to get some game time before the finals. Lauds Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, and Lachlan Shaw as they were brilliant with the bat for them. Shares that he has been enjoying his time in the middle with the bat and hopes to carry on the form. Ends by sharing that he will be available for the game against the Thunder which will be his for this season.
Time for the post-match presentation...
Adelaide Strikers were a bit loose with the ball early on and leaked a few runs in the powerplay. They came back strong and picked up key wickets around the halfway mark of the chase but the young lower-order of the Sixers kept their calm and snatched the win from the Strikers. Lloyd Pope, Jamie Overton, and Jordan Buckingham were the stand-out bowlers for the Strikers who tried hard but ended on the losing side. Earlier today, the Strikers batted first and posted a healthy score of 182/5 on the back of a fine fifty from Ollie Pope and useful runs from Alex Ross and Jamie Overton. Jack Edwards and Todd Murphy did well with the ball for the Sixers. The Sixers move to the top of the table with this win while the Strikers are on the brink of an exit.
Phew! We've witnessed a thriller at the Adelaide Oval where the Sydney Sixers prevailed over the Adelaide Strikers by three wickets in the final over of the game. Chasing a competitive score of 183 for the win, the Sixers lost Josh Philippe early but Steven Smith carried on from where he left in the last game and blasted another fifty to get the Sixers ahead in the game. The Strikers bounced back and picked a few quick wickets to have the Sixers reeling at 92/5 in the 11th over. Lachlan Shaw and Ben Dwarshuis got together and stitched a quick 55-run partnership. Both the batters made handy 30s while Hayden Kerr and Sean Abbott stuck a few lusty blows to take the Sixers home.
183/7 (19.5)
Over 20
1
1
2
wd
4
1
Sean Abbott*
7 (5)
Hayden Kerr
18 (9)
Henry Thornton
1/34 (2.5)
SIX
183/7
1
19.5
Henry Thornton to Sean Abbott ,That will be it! Sydney Sixers get home by 3 wickets in a brilliant finish at the Adelaide Oval. Almost a yorker around off-stump. Abbott bunts this towards the on-side of the pitch away from the short mid-on fielder and takes off for a single. The short mid-wicket fielder collects the ball and takes a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. Abbott puts in the dive and makes his ground as the bowler is unable to gather the ball. The Sixers win!
1
19.4
Henry Thornton to Hayden Kerr ,High full toss on the middle and leg. Hayden Kerr shuffles and helps this to deep backward square leg for one.
2
19.3
Henry Thornton to Hayden Kerr ,Full-length ball outside off. Hayden Kerr bunts this toward deep mid-off and takes a couple. 2 runs needed off 3 balls now.
wd
19.3
Henry Thornton to Hayden Kerr ,WIDE! Full and lands just outside the tramline. Hayden Kerr moves to his right, swings, and misses. Wided by the umpire.
4
19.2
Henry Thornton to Hayden Kerr ,FOUR! No need to run for that. Full-length delivery outside off. Hayden Kerr makes room and drills it through wide of mid-off for a cracking boundary. 5 needed off four balls.
1
19.1
Henry Thornton to Sean Abbott ,Pitched full, outside off. Sean Abbott slices this on the bounce to deep cover for a single.
This game has gone down to the wire. The Sixers need 10 off the last over. Henry Thornton has the ball in hand. Can he get the job done for the Strikers??
Over 19
6
1
1
1lb
4
W
Hayden Kerr*
11 (6)
Sean Abbott
5 (3)
Lloyd Pope
2/33 (4)
SIX
173/7
6
18.6
Lloyd Pope to Hayden Kerr ,SIX! Just over the ropes! Floated full, outside off. Hayden Kerr shuffles a bit and launches it over the long-on boundary for an 83m hit. 10 needed off 6 balls now.
1
18.5
Lloyd Pope to Sean Abbott ,Tad short, around off. Sean Abbott knocks this to cover-point for one.
1
18.4
Lloyd Pope to Hayden Kerr ,Floated on the middle. Kerr eases it to extra cover for one.
1lb
18.3
Lloyd Pope to Sean Abbott ,LEG BYE! Fired in the pads. Abbott tries to turn it but misses. The ball hits his pad and rolls away towards short third and he steals a leg bye.
4
18.2
Lloyd Pope to Sean Abbott ,FOUR! A boundary to get off the mark for Sean Abbott! Leg break, outside off. Abbott goes back and carves this through backward point for an all-important boundary.
OUT
L Shaw
32 (21)
lbw b L Pope
Wkt
#7
4s/6s
3 / 0
SR
152.38
W
18.1
Lloyd Pope to Lachlan Shaw ,OUT! LBW! Wrong'un on the middle. Lachlan Shaw attempts the reverses but fails to connect and gets stuck on the pad. An appeal from the bowler was turned down. The Strikers take the review. Three Reds on ball tracking and Lachlan Shaw is a goner. Sydney Sixers are seven down the set batter walks off.
Over 18
1
4
2
2
1
2
Lachlan Shaw*
32 (20)
Hayden Kerr
4 (4)
Jamie Overton
2/35 (4)
SIX
160/6
1
17.6
Jamie Overton to Lachlan Shaw ,Full and outside off. Lachlan Shaw advances and slices this to deep point for one.
4
17.5
Jamie Overton to Lachlan Shaw ,FOUR! Excellent batting from young Shaw! Overton serves it full and wide outside off, off-pace delivery that Shaw drags from outside and slog-sweeps it toward deep mid-wicket into the gap for a boundary.
2
17.4
Jamie Overton to Lachlan Shaw ,Short of a good length outside off. Lachlan Shaw swipes it aerially toward deep square leg for two more.
2
17.3
Jamie Overton to Lachlan Shaw ,Full and outside off. Lachlan Shaw hits through the line and lofts toward long-off for a couple.
1
17.2
Jamie Overton to Hayden Kerr ,Pitched full, outside off. Hayden Kerr bunts this toward backward point for one.
2
17.1
Jamie Overton to Hayden Kerr ,On a length, outside off. Hayden Kerr carves this toward deep backward point for a couple.
Over 17
1
0
W
1lb
1
6
Hayden Kerr*
1 (2)
Lachlan Shaw
23 (16)
Jordan Buckingham
1/23 (3)
SIX
148/6
1
16.6
Jordan Buckingham to Hayden Kerr ,Back of a length on the middle. Knocked to mid-on for one.
0
16.5
Jordan Buckingham to Hayden Kerr ,On a length, angled in and goes just past the off-pole. Hayden Kerr swings and misses.
Hayden Kerr comes in at 8.
OUT
B Dwarshuis
30 (23)
c D Short b J Buckingham
Wkt
#6
4s/6s
1 / 2
SR
130.43
W
16.4
Jordan Buckingham to Ben Dwarshuis ,HOLES OUT! The change of pace from Jordan Buckingham does the job for him. Slower full delivery angling across outside off. Dwarshuis shuffles to his right and slogs the ball towards deep mid-wicket. He gets the height but not the distance this time as he finds D'Arcy Short in the deep who gobbles the ball. Sydney Sixers slide into trouble.
1lb
16.3
Jordan Buckingham to Lachlan Shaw ,LEG BYE! Slower length ball angling in at the pads. Lachlan Shaw tries to flick it but misses. The ball hits his pad and drops onto the pitch and Dwarshuis calls him through for a leg bye.
1
16.2
Jordan Buckingham to Ben Dwarshuis ,Full on off. Ben Dwarshuis heaves this to deep square leg for one.
6
16.1
Jordan Buckingham to Ben Dwarshuis ,SIX! LAUNCHED! Full toss, around off. Ben Dwarshuis crouches a bit, picks it early, and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen.
Over 16
1
4
0
1
4
2
Ben Dwarshuis*
23 (20)
Lachlan Shaw
23 (15)
Jamie Overton
2/23 (3)
SIX
139/5
1
15.6
Jamie Overton to Ben Dwarshuis ,Low full toss around off. Ben Dwarshuis drives this to backward point and calls for a run. Harry Manenti there, gets a direct hit at the bowler's end but the dive from Lachlan Shaw saves him.
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