Strikers vs Sixers, 35th Match at Adelaide, BBL, Jan 15 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
35th Match (N), Adelaide, January 15, 2025, Big Bash League
(19.5/20 ov, T:183) 183/7

Sixers won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Player Of The Match
52 (31)
steven-smith
Cricinfo's MVP
113.31 ptsImpact List
jamie-overton
Match centre 
Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Andrew McGlashan
Scorecard summary
Adelaide Strikers 182/5(20 overs)
57 (39)
2/2 (1)
48 (37)
2/22 (3)
Sydney Sixers 183/7(19.5 overs)
52 (31)
2/33 (4)
32 (21)
2/35 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
AS113.3132(14)38.1944.852/353.4968.46
SS72.128(9)5.660.232/222.8171.89
SS67.7452(31)58.2867.74---
SS61---2/22.5861
AS56.29---2/332.8156.29

Sydney Sixers win by three wickets with one ball to spare. A very good game. Sixers back to the top of the table, Strikers' hopes out their hands. Plenty of talking points from this one, not least some of the umpiring. Steve Smith's early impetus in the chase was vital while Lachlan Shaw played a very important innings.

Ryan: "4:30 alarm, looking rough." Never in doubt, Ryan!

Smith has been named Player of the Match: "Got a few away today," he says. He'll have one more outing in the Sydney Smash.

A evening of what could have been for Strikers. Sixers still in with a chance of hosting the Qualifier final, although need Hurricanes to slip up. I'm going to wrap this one up for tonight. From Gnasher and Alex, it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.

19.5
1
Thornton to Abbott, 1 run

close! Run out missed. Sixers get home. A good yorker, dug out into midwicket, scampers home as the underarm flick misses

A fielder right by the non-striker's stumps. Carey with his right glove off

19.4
1
Thornton to Kerr, 1 run

full toss, swung out to deep square. Could have finished it there. Scores level

2 off 3

19.3
2
Thornton to Kerr, 2 runs

keeps it wide outside off, drives to long off and the lack of pace on the shot means they can make the second. Great hustle from Abbott

19.3
1w
Thornton to Kerr, 1 wide

wide outside off, he moves right across, and it's called wide...boos around the ground. A big, early step across by Kerr

19.2
4
Thornton to Kerr, FOUR runs

finds the gap! Full and wide outside off, in the slot, crunches the drive between cover and mid-off

19.1
1
Thornton to Abbott, 1 run

full outside off, slices a drive which almost carries all the way to deep cover

Thornton will bowl the last over. Sixers need 10 off 6

end of over 1913 runs • 1 wicket
SS: 173/7CRR: 9.10 RRR: 10.00 • Need 10 from 6b
Hayden Kerr11 (6b 1x6)
Sean Abbott5 (3b 1x4)
Lloyd Pope 4-0-33-2
Jamie Overton 4-0-35-2
18.6
6
Pope to Kerr, SIX runs

just clears long-on! What a moment. Tossed wider outside off Pope, Kerr reaches for it, and gets the distance to over Overton

18.5
1
Pope to Abbott, 1 run

shorter and flatter, cut away square into the off side

18.4
1
Pope to Kerr, 1 run

very full at the stumps, driven into the cover ring

18.3
1lb
Pope to Abbott, 1 leg bye

slides on into the pads, beaten by the googly, going down the leg side

18.2
4
Pope to Abbott, FOUR runs

touch short outside off, and that's cracked with power through point off the back foot

Strikers favourites now? JP: "Abbott's last over of 20-plus looks to be the difference here." He could win it with the bat...

18.1
W
Pope to Shaw, OUT

big appeal for lbw, not given! Misses a reverse sweep (and falls out). Will they review? Yes, they have done. Pitches on middle, straightens, looks very close! Takes the knee roll. And it's smashing middle

Lachlan Shaw lbw b L Pope 32 (21b 3x4 0x6 35m) SR: 152.38

23 off 12. Sixers favourites now? Big call, Pope to bowl

end of over 1812 runs
SS: 160/6CRR: 8.88 RRR: 11.50 • Need 23 from 12b
Lachlan Shaw32 (20b 3x4)
Hayden Kerr4 (4b)
Jamie Overton 4-0-35-2
Jordan Buckingham 3-0-23-1
17.6
1
Overton to Shaw, 1 run

uses his feet this time and drives to the cover sweep

17.5
4
Overton to Shaw, FOUR runs

and again, connects much better this time! He's effectively swept the quick bowler from wide outside off to deep square leg

17.4
2
Overton to Shaw, 2 runs

high into the leg side and lands safe...went across outside off and went for a scoop/sweep shot

17.3
2
Overton to Shaw, 2 runs

full outside off, quite wide, launches it over mid-off, nearly runs all the way...and they only get two

DW: "Why do we still allow square leg umpires to call contentious no ball/wide decisions when we have successfully outsourced front foot no balls to the third umpire?"

17.2
1
Overton to Kerr, 1 run

full and wide outside off, played through backward point off the toe end

17.1
2
Overton to Kerr, 2 runs

back of a length outside off, nicely angled through backward point with an open face

Overton for his last

end of over 179 runs • 1 wicket
SS: 148/6CRR: 8.70 RRR: 11.66 • Need 35 from 18b
Hayden Kerr1 (2b)
Lachlan Shaw23 (16b 2x4)
Jordan Buckingham 3-0-23-1
Jamie Overton 3-0-23-2
16.6
1
Buckingham to Kerr, 1 run

shorter, into the pitch, played up to mid-on

16.5
Buckingham to Kerr, no run

so close! Swings across the line of a full delivery, a very good slower ball, and that must have shaved off stump

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
OJ Pope
57 runs (39)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
18 runs
1 four1 six
Control
87%
SPD Smith
52 runs (31)
2 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
pull
19 runs
0 four3 sixes
Control
76%
Best performances - bowlers
T Murphy
O
1
M
0
R
2
W
2
ECO
2
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
J Edwards
O
3
M
0
R
22
W
2
ECO
7.33
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
Match details
Adelaide Oval
TossSydney Sixers, elected to field first
Series
Season2024/25
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days15 January 2025 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSydney Sixers 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
Language
English
Win Probability
SS 100%
ASSS
100%50%100%AS InningsSS Innings

Over 20 • SS 183/7

Sixers won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
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TeamMWLPTNRR
HH107215-0.120
SS1062140.156
ST1053120.340
MS1055100.135
PS104680.219
MR104680.139
BH10367-0.831
AS10376-0.122