Stars vs Sixers, 32nd Match at Melbourne, Jan 21 2017, Big Bash League

RESULT
32nd Match (N), Melbourne, January 21, 2017, Big Bash League
(19/20 ov, T:157) 160/7

Sixers won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
33* (17), 1/31 & 2 catches
sean-abbott
Cricinfo's MVP
80.67 ptsImpact List
ben-dwarshuis
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Comms: Varun Shetty
Scorecard summary
Melbourne Stars 156/8(20 overs)
62 (47)
3/25 (4)
Sydney Sixers 160/7(19 overs)
3/37 (4)
33* (17)
1/24 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
SS80.674(1)44.483/253.5276.19
SS71.57--02/182.5271.57
MS64.9862(47)65.864.98--0
MS60.5435(19)48.0260.54--0
SS56.6233(17)44.957.781/310.34- 1.15
end of over 1917 runs • 1 wicket
SS: 160/7CRR: 8.42 
Ben Dwarshuis4 (1b 1x4)
Sean Abbott33 (17b 3x4 2x6)
Scott Boland 4-0-37-3
Ben Hilfenhaus 3-0-25-1

They deserve to qualify with that sort of a comeback. They fell from 2 for 64 to 6 for 97 through some poor shot selection. But that was some counterattack from Sean Abbott. And there's no one better to have at the other end when you're counterattacking - Johan Botha used his experience and kept it simple. They put on 59 from 28 balls for the seventh wicket to take their team home with an over to spare. Superb.

The Stars haven't been consistent enough to see good starts through and that's what has happened again. They do still sneak through though, at the expense of local rivals Renegades.

Here's the semis line-up:

Tuesday: Scorchers v Stars at the WACA

Wednesday: Heat v Sixers at the Gabba

That's it from today's action. Thanks for joining us - see you at the semis!

18.6
4
Boland to Dwarshuis, FOUR runs

short and wide, the field is in, and he slashes this uppishly past slip and the Sixers are through to the semi-final, along with the Stars

18.5
W
Boland to Botha, OUT

oh! Bit of an anti-climax, this. Low full toss on off stump, he punches it back, gets the bottom of the bat and Boland sticks out one hand at this. He gets it, lets it bob up to erase the momentum and takes it - one-handed again - on the second attempt

Johan Botha c & b Boland 25 (13b 3x4 0x6) SR: 192.3
18.4
1
Boland to Abbott, 1 run

back of a length outside off, mistimed cut to the right of point

18.3
1
Boland to Botha, 1 run

full on off stump, walks across and gets under it, but can't get the middle as he drives this uppishly past the non-striker

18.3
5nb
Boland to Botha, (no ball) FOUR runs

short and outside off, jumps up and places this faux upper-cut with the outside edge past the keeper. It's been called a no-ball as well - second bouncer. Free hit.

18.3
1w
Boland to Botha, 1 wide

good length slower ball, down the leg side

18.2
2
Boland to Botha, 2 runs

full outside off, gets down on one knee and crunches it to the left of deep coverwho fumbles

18.2
2w
Boland to Abbott, 2 wide

slower bouncer, follows him down the leg side, he goes for the hook but it's well wide and they sneak through a single as well

18.1
1
Boland to Botha, 1 run

typical Botha. Back of a length in the corridor, comes in at him slightly, he jumps, contorts inwards, makes room and chops it down to third man

end of over 1812 runs
SS: 143/6CRR: 7.94 RRR: 7.00
Sean Abbott32 (16b 3x4 2x6)
Johan Botha17 (8b 2x4)
Ben Hilfenhaus 3-0-25-1
Michael Beer 4-0-39-1
17.6
Hilfenhaus to Abbott, no run

yorker angled across the batsman, wide outside off and he can't get bat to this

17.6
1w
Hilfenhaus to Abbott, 1 wide

full and angled wide outside off, just about sneaks past the wide marker

17.5
6
Hilfenhaus to Abbott, SIX runs

goes for the bouncer again but it's a tad full this time, and sits up nicely outside off for him. He goes back and hooks it over square leg

17.4
Hilfenhaus to Abbott, no run

slower bouncer, angles across him from middle stump and he has to pull out of his attempted hook shot

17.3
Hilfenhaus to Abbott, no run

changes it up. Good bouncer, flies past his hook shot

17.2
4
Hilfenhaus to Abbott, FOUR runs

low full toss on middle, clears the front leg and hammers it over the bowler

Aidan: "So do Renegades get in if Stars win?" Yes. They're out if the Sixers win.

17.1
1
Hilfenhaus to Botha, 1 run

angled across, full outside off, jammed down to a very fine short third man

Hilfenhaus bowling from around

end of over 1712 runs
SS: 131/6CRR: 7.70 RRR: 8.66
Johan Botha16 (7b 2x4)
Sean Abbott22 (11b 2x4 1x6)
Michael Beer 4-0-39-1
Liam Bowe 4-0-35-1
16.6
1
Beer to Botha, 1 run

flighted on the pads, but this time he drives it firmly to long-on

16.5
2
Beer to Botha, 2 runs

and again! Good length on middle, goes back and pushes it into that region again. Six runs in three balls, as easy as you get.

16.4
2
Beer to Botha, 2 runs

drifted into the pads again, and he pushes it nicely between deep midwicket and long-on

16.3
2
Beer to Botha, 2 runs

fired into the pads on a good length, puts a short stride in and pushes with soft hands into the open midwicket region

Match details
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossSydney Sixers, elected to field first
Series
Season2016/17
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)19.25 start, First Session 19.25-20.50, Interval 20.40-21.10, Second Session 21.10-22.35
Match days21 January 2017 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSydney Sixers 2, Melbourne Stars 0
Win Probability
SS 100%
MSSS
100%50%100%MS InningsSS Innings

Over 19 • SS 160/7

Johan Botha c & b Boland 25 (13b 3x4 0x6) SR: 192.3
W
Sixers won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
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