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Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, T20, 1st Match, December 5, 2021 - Match Info

🏆Match Completed

SYSvsMLS

🏟️ Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney•🏏 T20 Match•🏅 Big Bash League 2021-22•📅 Date & Time : Dec 05, 08:35 AM (IST)
Sydney Sixers won by 152 runs
★ Player of the Match: Philippe

Commentary

Over 11

11:13 AM
Tom Curran to Brody Couch, out Caught by Christian!! Sixers begin their title defence with a monstrous win! Slower off-cutter to sign things off, tempts Couch into the big shot and he can only slice this straight up in the air near the backward point region. That's the end of that. Brody Couch c Christian b Tom Curran 8(10) [4s-1]
WICKET

Over 10

11:12 AM
Steve OKeefe to Brody Couch, 1 run, quicker low full toss on the pads, nudged into the gap at deep mid-wicket
over-break
11:11 AM
Steve OKeefe to Brody Couch, no run, flatter arm-ball, Brody Couch fancies a slog but can only drag it down towards OKeefe
11:11 AM
Steve OKeefe to Syed Faridoun, 1 run, flatter and fuller outside off, jammed out to the off-side
11:11 AM
Steve OKeefe to Syed Faridoun, no run, slower and on leg stump, Faridoun shuffles on the sweep but can't connect, struck on the pad
11:10 AM
Steve OKeefe to Syed Faridoun, no run, stifled LBW shout but clearly going down leg. Was a slider, skid off the deck to ping Faridoun on the front pad
11:10 AM
Steve OKeefe to Syed Faridoun, FOUR, fired fuller and outside off, Syed Faridoun throws his bat at it and gets a thick edge that rolls away wide of backward point
FOUR

Over 9

11:07 AM
Jordan to Brody Couch, no run, another bumper, well-directed, forcing Couch to take evasive action
over-break
11:07 AM
Jordan to Brody Couch, no run, dug in short, bounces extra off the deck and Couch is beaten on the poke
11:06 AM
Jordan to Brody Couch, 2 runs, shorter and wider, cut away through point. Sweeper gets across with a slide
11:06 AM
Jordan to Brody Couch, no run, slower ball, Couch waits to play the big shot but is still done in by the lack of pace
11:05 AM
Jordan to Brody Couch, no run, banged in short and at good pace, Couch was ducking for cover
11:05 AM
Jordan to Brody Couch, FOUR, top shot! A stroke that would make a top-order bat proud. Overpitched from Jordan, Couch leans into a classical front foot cover drive - executing it beautifully and threading the gap at cover
FOUR

Key Moments

11:24 AM
That's a wrap to the season opener. Not quite the thriller to kick things off but it's just the first game. Not every team can start off well all the time, so the Stars can be excused for their incompetent show tonight. They'll want to ensure that they're on their feet from the word go next game. As for the Sixers, it's a massive statement of intent as they chase a historical three-in-a-row of titles. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. Until next time, it's goodbye from us.
11:02 AM
There was a momentary confusion about whether the over was complete or not. The umps initially thought an extra ball was left to be bowled, only to be told by the third ump that it had already been done.

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