4s
6s
Total 4's :
4
Total 6's :
1
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
W
0.3
Steve O'Keefe to Joe Clarke, OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant start for Sydney Sixers and the dangerous hitman Joe Clarke has to depart on a single. Slower through the air, full and outside off. Joe Clarke looks to heave it away. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards backward point. Hayden Kerr takes a simple catch.
W
0.5
Steve O'Keefe to Nick Larkin, OUT! LBW! That is plumb. A dream start for Sydney Sixers. Steve O'Keefe gets his second wicket. Floated, full and on middle. Nick Larkin gets on one knee and looks to sweep it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Steve O'Keefe puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger in no time.
W
3.1
Sean Abbott to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! TIMBER! A big, big wicket for Sydney Sixers. A length ball, on off. Maxwell stays back and looks to heave it across the line but misses. The ball goes through and shatters the stumps. Sean Abbott adds on to the misery of Melbourne Stars. They are three wicket down in no time. Melbourne Stars are in a spot of bother here.
6
3.4
Sean Abbott to Hilton Cartwright, SIX! BANG! Hilton Cartwright gets off the mark with a maximum. Short and on the bodyline. Hilton Cartwright swivels and pulls it over the square leg fence for a amximum.
4
4.5
Tom Curran to Peter Nevill, FOUR! Nicely played! Just over the fielder. A length ball, outside off. Nevill rocks back and opens the face of the bat to help it over point and bag a boundary.
4
5.1
Hayden Kerr to Peter Nevill, FOUR! Pre-meditated shot! Full and outside off. Peter Nevill gets inside the line and paddle-scoops it over the keeper's head for a boundary.
W
5.5
Hayden Kerr to Peter Nevill, OUT! CAUGHT! Melbourne Stars slip further! Peter Nevill was looking good but has to depart now. Hayden Kerr bowls a length ball, outside off. Peter Nevill flays it over backward point. Steve O'Keefe sprints across to his right and completes the catch.
W
5.6
Hayden Kerr to Hilton Cartwright, OUT! TAKEN! Hayden Kerr will be on a hat-trick in his next over! Half of the side back to the hut for just 41. Hayden Kerr serves a back-of-a-length ball, on middle. Hilton Cartwright swivels and pumps it towards deep square leg. James Vince doesn't have to move an inch and takes a good catch in the deep. Sydney Sixers well on top!
W
7.1
Sean Abbott to Beau Webster, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Wickets are falling like a pack of cards for Melbourne Stars! This was a good-length delivery, around off, with a hint of away movement. Beau Webster has a poke at it. The ball kisses the outside edge and Josh Philippe takes the simplest of catches behind the stumps. Melbourne Stars are in trouble of all sorts.
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7.3
Sean Abbott to Sam Rainbird, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! It is going from bad to worse for Melbourne Stars! Back of a length, outside off. Sam Rainbird has a wild swing at it. The ball again kisses the outside edge and yet again, Josh Philippe grabs a simple catch. Sean Abbott bags his third wicket.
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8.3
Steve O'Keefe to Sam Elliott, OUT! TAKEN! Sydney Sixers are inching closer to the victory. Steve O'Keefe gets to his third wicket now. Flighted ball, outside off. Sam Elliott shimmies down the track and heaves it high up in the air towards long on. Sean Abbott settles himself under it and takes a good skier.
W
8.4
Steve O'Keefe to Adam Zampa, OUT! STUMPED! This is getting over in a flash now! Steve O'Keefe fires a quicker ball, wide outside off. Adam Zampa skips down the track but the ball was way beyond his reach. Josh Philippe collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. He can do nothing wrong and Steve O'Keefe will be on a hat-trick.
4
9.1
Chris Jordan to Brody Couch, FOUR! Beautiful cover-drive! Fuller in length, outside off. Brody Couch creams it through covers for a boundary.
4
10.1
Steve O'Keefe to Syed Faridoun, FOUR! STREAKY! Full and outside off. Syed Faridoun looks to push but gets an outside edge. The ball races away to the third man fence.
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11.1
Tom Curran to Brody Couch, OUT! CAUGHT! That's it! Slower ball, outside off. Brody Couch goes for a big shot but could only slice this straight up in the air towards the point region. Dan Christian calls for it and takes the catch. The defending champions have begun their title defence with a win. SYDNEY SIXERS WIN BY 152 RUNS!