Sydney Sixers beat Thunder by 7 wickets | BBL 12

The Sydney Sixers achieved an emphatic victory with ease, successfully chasing down the target despite struggling early on, when they lost their top three batsmen, and were left at 25/3.

However, Jordan Silk and Moises Henriques, both experienced players, teamed up and put on an unbeaten 109 run partnership to lead the Sixers to victory. Both batters took their time at the start, but made sure to keep the run rate within reach as they steadily increased the score. In the end, Jordan Silk was 59 not out, and Henriques, the team captain, hit a four to bring his score to 50 and secure the win for the Sixers.

Match Summary

Sydney Thunder 133/8 (20 ov)

Sydney Sixers 134/3 (16.2 ov)

Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets

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Put in to bat first, Sydney Thunder struggled from the start, losing wickets frequently they were 3/12 due to Sean Abbott's strong bowling performance.

Alex Ross and Sam Whiteman managed to build a good partnership, but the team was unable to score runs quickly and  at key moments lost wickets and ended up at 93/6. Fortunately, some big hitting from Ben Cutting helped the Thunder to reach a final score of 133 in their 20 overs. 

Sean Abbott was the stand out bowler for the Sixers, taking 3 wickets for just 9 runs in 4 overs, with a strong showing in the powerplay and at the death. He also only gave up 3 runs in the final over. Ben Dwarshuis and Todd Murphy also contributed with tight bowling and regular wicket-taking. Overall, it was a impressive display by the Sixers bowlers.

The Thunder's score of 133  set a modest target for the Sixers to chase.

Chris Green, captain of the Thunder, made an impact early on by taking two important wickets, giving his team a chance to come back in the game. However, the other bowlers were unable to maintain the pressure and failed to disrupt the partnership between Silk and Henriques. Once these veteran batsmen had settled into their play, the Thunder were unable to stop them from scoring.

The Sixers have secured a fantastic victory that puts them at the top of the table. The Thunder, on the other hand, have fallen out of the top four and will need to quickly regroup and get back on track to win future games.

Match Stats

Sydney Thunder Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Alex Hales - 1.1 ov), 2-11 (Matthew Gilkes - 2.4 ov), 3-12 (Oliver Davies - 3.4 ov), 4-76 (Sam Whiteman - 12.6 ov), 5-91 (Alex Ross - 14.5 ov), 6-93 (Daniel Sams - 15.2 ov), 7-122 (Nathan McAndrew - 18.2 ov), 8-130 (Chris Green - 19.1 ov)

Sydney Sixers Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Josh Philippe - 1.3 ov), 2-16 (James Vince - 2.2 ov), 3-25 (Kurtis Patterson - 3.6 ov)

Playing XIs

Sydney Thunder: Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes (WK), Sam Whiteman, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross,Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green (C),Brendan Doggett, Usman Qadir

Sydney Sixers: Josh Philippe (WK), James Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (C), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Chris Jordan, Todd Murphy

 

Match Details:

Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023 08:15

Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney

Toss: Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field