Sydney Sixers
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Adelaide Strikers
| 2/130 Sydney Sixers win by 8 wickets |
| 0/26 (2.1) | *Siddle | O: 14.1 | Henriques* | 61 (31) |
| 0/13 (3.0) | Laughlin | RR:7.96 | Hughes | 51 (44) |
| c. Ingram b. Stanlake |  | 2.6 2/24 |  | Vince 9(6) |
| lbw. Neser | | 1.2 1/9 | | Philippe 4(4) |
| First Innings: Adelaide Strikers | 8/124 | RR: 5.31 | O: 20.0 |
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| First Innings: Adelaide Strikers | 8/124 | RR: 5.31 | O: 20.0 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.T. Carey+ run out (Edwards) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
J.B. Weatherald c. Henriques b. Dwarshuis | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
J.S. Lehmann c. Hughes b. Dwarshuis | 46 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 100.00 |
C.A. Ingram* c. O'Keefe b. Abbott | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
J.W. Wells b. Dwarshuis | 23 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 115.00 |
M.W. Short st. Philippe b. O'Keefe | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
M.G. Neser lbw. Curran | 31 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 147.62 |
R. Khan c+b. Abbott | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
P.M. Siddle not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Laughlin | |||||
B.J. Stanlake | |||||
Extras (b 1, lb 5, w 1, nb 1) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 124 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.A.D. Manenti | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
| B.J. Dwarshuis | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.75 |
| S.A. Abbott | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| S.N.J. O'Keefe | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 |
| T.K. Curran | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| First Innings: Sydney Sixers | 2/130 | RR: 7.96 | O: 14.1 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D.P. Hughes not out | 51 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 115.91 |
J. Philippe+ lbw. Neser | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
J.M. Vince c. Ingram b. Stanlake | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
M.C. Henriques* not out | 61 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 196.77 |
J.C. Silk | |||||
J.R. Edwards | |||||
T.K. Curran | |||||
S.A. Abbott | |||||
S.N.J. O'Keefe | |||||
B.J. Dwarshuis | |||||
B.A.D. Manenti | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 4, w 1, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 130 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Stanlake | 3.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 12.33 |
| M.G. Neser | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 |
| P.M. Siddle | 2.1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 12.00 |
| R. Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| B. Laughlin | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
The Sydney Sixers host the Adelaide Strikers at the SCG, with the Strikers desperately trying to keep their finals hopes alive. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7pm (AEDT).
We’re getting close to the business end of the season and it’s now or never for a few sides – including the Strikers.
They are on eight points from ten games and, with just eight more points available to them in their four remaining games, they need just about all of them and other teams to slip up for them to stand a chance of retaining their title.
While the Strikers came into the season with a lot of people backing them to challenge for the trophy, they’ve really struggled to repeat the form of last year.
They won the 2017-18 title off the back of consistent performances from much of their team. There might not have been too many absolute stars within their XI, but plenty of the squad played to a high standard throughout the whole season and they became very hard to beat.
This year, despite Colin Ingram and Rashid Khan’s respective efforts with bat and ball, the Strikers have scored far too few runs and their bowling has just not troubled other sides.
Their current form summarises this with just one win from their previous five outings and that run includes some big losses.
The Sixers, however, are in a great position to secure another finals slot. They are in third right now and, with a win tonight against the Strikers, they should be safe.
Interestingly, the Sixers have found the consistency the Strikers have lacked – especially when it comes to runs scored.
Nobody in their team is in the top ten for runs scored this season but, as a team, they’ve scored more than any other.
When it comes to the ball, their economy hasn’t been great but they have been able to take a lot of wickets, which have really ruined opponent’s batting performances.
Steve O’Keefe has definitely been the highlight with his 16 wickets and has been well backed up by Sean Abbott (also with 16) and English import Tom Curran (15).
Prediction
It’s hard to see anything else but another Sixers win. They are at home and have the bowlers to cause the Strikers batting line up some real issues.
Sixers to win.
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Game information
First ball: 7pm (AEDT)
Venue: SCG, Sydney
TV: Live, Fox Sports
Online: Live, Foxtel app, Foxtel now, Kayo Sports
Betting: Sixers $1.80, Strikers $2.10
Overall record: Played 9, Strikers 5, Sixers 4
Last meeting: January 6, 2019 – Sixers defeated Strikers by 6 wickets with 10 balls to spare at the Adelaide Oval
Sydney Sixers
Daniel Hughes, Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Sean Abbott, Steve O’Keefe, Lloyd Pope, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti
Adelaide Strikers
Alex Carey (wk), Jake Weatherald, Jake Lehmann, Colin Ingram (c), Jonathan Wells, Matthew Short, Michael Neser, Rashid Khan, Peter Siddle, Ben Laughlin, Liam O’Connor, Billy Stanlake
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Oliver Matthews
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Sixers win by 8 wickets That was a very good performance by the Sydney Sixers - their bowlers did what they've done all season and took lots of wickets and then the batsmen came out and played with both power and control. Daniel Hughes looked very impressive - some of his shots were just pure class that would have looked very at home in the middle of a Test match. For the Strikers they are pretty much done for this season. I think they can still technically make the finals but if they play like this there is no way at all they are going to get anywhere close. That's all from the SCG after an entertaining and very quick match with the Sixers rolling on.
Oliver Matthews
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SIX!!!! Siddle has been smacked over deep mid wicket by Henriques and that is a BIG win for the Sixers. Sixers Over – 14.1 Score 2-130 Target - 125 Sixers win by 8 wickets
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Single from the final ball of the over and the 100 run partnership is up from 66 deliveries. This game is done. Sixers Over – 14.0 Score 2-124 Target - 125 Runs needed - 1
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Ben Laughlin is in but it's a losing cause. Sixers Over – 13.5 Score 2-122 Target - 125 Runs needed - 2
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SIX!!! FIFTY!!! Henriques has gone and joined his team mate with 50 with a couple of massive sixes this over. Sixers Over – 13.0 Score 2-114 Target - 125 Runs needed - 11
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FIFTY!!! Hughes has got his 50 from 42 deliveries and has played very well. Sixers Over – 12.3 Score 2-98 Target - 125 Runs needed - 27
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Laughlin delivers a tight over but the Strikers really need wickets to stop the inevitable. Sixers Over – 12.0 Score 2-95 Target - 125 Runs needed - 30
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Laughlin continues his spell and the Sixers are finding his pace hard to get away - just 2 from the over so far. Sixers Over – 11.4 Score 2-94 Target - 125 Runs needed - 31
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FOUR!!! Rashid is searching for the wicket and working hard but he drops short and Henriques has pulled that away nicely. Sixers Over – 11.0 Score 2-92 Target - 125 Runs needed - 33
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FOUR!!! Rashid drops short and Hughes cuts that through the off side for a nice boundary. Sixers Over – 10.2 Score 2-87 Target - 125 Runs needed - 38
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Rashid in for his third over. Just a single from the first ball for Henriques. Sixers Over – 10.1 Score 2-83 Target - 125 Runs needed - 42
Oliver Matthews
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Oh wow that was almost the most incredible run out from Ben Laughlin - he ran to field the ball of his own bowling as it ran into the on side. He dived and in the same motion flicked it back towards the non striker's end and if he'd hit then it could have been close!! Sixers Over – 10.0 Score 2-82 Target - 125 Runs needed - 43
Oliver Matthews
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Couple of good chance up balls there from Laughlin and Hughes has struggled to get them away. Sixers Over – 9.3 Score 2-80 Target - 125 Runs needed - 45
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Ben Laughlin comes in for his first over - what can he do? He gives away just a couple of singles from the first two balls. Sixers Over – 9.2 Score 2-80 Target - 125 Runs needed - 45
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And a single to wrap up the over - Stanlake has gone for 37 from his 3 overs. Sixers Over – 9.0 Score 2-78 Target - 125 Runs needed - 47
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FOUR!! Hughes has flicked that from up by his head for a boundary through square leg. Stanlake has really struggled in this over - been punished all over the ground! Sixers Over – 8.5 Score 2-77 Target - 125 Runs needed - 48
Oliver Matthews
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SIX!! That went like a rocket off the bat of Henriques - it was a flat six that flew over square leg. Sixers Over – 8.2 Score 2-72 Target - 125 Runs needed - 53
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FOUR!! Stanlake is back into the attack - doesn't seem to be effected by the slip earlier. Henriques has crushed that nicely back through mid off for a lovely four. Sixers Over – 8.1 Score 2-66 Target - 125 Runs needed - 59
Oliver Matthews
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A single from the final ball and the Sixers march onwards. Sixers Over – 8.0 Score 2-62 Target - 125 Runs needed - 63