Sydney Sixers beat Sydney Thunders by a big margin of 60 runs on Saturday to take the number two position on the BBL 2021-22 points table. With that win, they have levelled points with Sydney Thunders but are still one place behind the Thunders due to an inferior net run rate. However, Sydney Sixers still have one game to play and they might end up finishing at the top-two position once again.
Batting first against the Thunders, Sydney Sixers posted a mammoth 197-run total in 20 overs. In-form batsman, Josh Phillips played, yet another, stellar knock of 57 runs off 35 deliveries. Hughes also gave him brilliant support with a 66-run knock in 48 deliveries. Moises Henriques, later played an unbeaten 47-run knock in just 27 balls to guide the team to an imposing total. Mohammad Hasnain bowled an excellent spell of 4 for 22 in 4 overs. However, all the other bowlers, who bowled at least three overs, went for over 10 an over.
In reply, Sydney Thunder was in the chase till just the first four overs. Alex Hales looked good for his 18-ball 23. However, once he got out in the 6th over, wickets fell at regular intervals and Thunders never got the momentum they needed in the chase thereafter.
Chris Green, later, scored a half-century off just 31 deliveries but only to delay the inevitable. Sydney Thunders managed to score only 137 runs in the second innings. Steve OKeefe starred with the ball for Sydney Sixers as he picked 4 wickets for just 18 runs in 4 overs. Ben Dwarshuis picked 2 for 23, while Henriques and Hayden Kerr picked one wicket apiece.
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