Challenger, Sydney, January 24, 2025, 01:45 PM
Sydney Sixers
151/7(20.0ov)
Sydney Thunder
157/6(18.5ov)
Sydney Thunder beat Sydney Sixers by 4 wickets
Win Projections to be updated soonBatsmen
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Man of the Match
Sam Billings
Commentry
Phew! What a nail-biting finish to the Challenger where the Sydney Thunder prevail over the Sydney Sixers to make their second Final appearance in the tournament's history.
In over# 19
6
2
1wd
4
0
4
Ben Dwarshuis 40/0(2.5)
18.5
6
SIX! NATHAN MCANDREW TAKES THE SYDNEY THUNDER INTO THE FINAL. This was full and in the slot on off. Nathan McAndrew clears the front leg and thumps it over the long-off boundary for a maximum to finish the game with seven balls to spare. Sydney Thunder win by 6 wickets and the Sydney Sixers are knocked out of the competition.
18.4
2
In the air but safe! On a length, around off. Nathan McAndrew makes room and lofts this toward extra cover for a couple. Just a single needed now.
18.4
1wd
WIDE! Loses his radar and bowls it down the leg. Nathan McAndrew tucks and misses. Wide signaled by the umpire.
18.3
4
FOUR! SMASHED! Back of a length delivery outside off. Nathan McAndrew stands tall and slaps this over mid-off for a telling blow. The visitors are just a hit away now from a famous win.
18.2
.
Back of a length angling away. Nathan McAndrew swings and misses.
18.1
4
FOUR! Nicely done! Good length ball, on the middle and leg. Nathan McAndrew swivel-pulls this off the bottom edge and it runs through backward square leg and races to the boundary. 8 needed off 11.
Ben Dwarshuis (2-0-23-0) is back into the attack with the Thunder needing 12 off 12 balls.
In over# 18
6
3
0
0W
1
1
Hayden Kerr 35/2(4)
17.6
6
SIX! Sam Billings, You Beauty! He has belted this into the stands for a 91m hit. This was on a length, on the middle and leg. Sam Billings picks it early and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. 12 needed off the last two overs.
17.5
3
Up and Over! Pitched full on off. Nathan McAndrew swings hard and lofts this over the bowler, down the ground. Moises Henriques gives the chase, puts the slide, and saves it just inside the boundary. Triple taken.
17.4
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Nathan McAndrew skips down, makes room, and hacks the length ball toward the short mid-wicket. Jordan Silk collects it and has a shy at the stumps. Billings was backing up too far and a direct hit from Silk would have been curtains for him.
OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Hayden Kerr gives a send-off to George Garton. Lands it on a length, on the middle and leg. Garton swings across the line and misses. The stumps are rattled and the Sixers aren't giving up without a fight. Garton departs cheaply. The Thunder are six down.
17.3
W
OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Hayden Kerr gives a send-off to George Garton. Lands it on a length, on the middle and leg. Garton swings across the line and misses. The stumps are rattled and the Sixers aren't giving up without a fight. Garton departs cheaply. The Thunder are six down.
17.2
1
Slower and shorter on the middle. Sam Billings pulls this through square leg for one.
17.1
1
Slower length delivery, just outside off. George Garton strokes it to short cover and collects a tight single.
Sydney Sixers have taken the 2-over Power Surge. Only two fielders will be allowed outside the circle during this period. The Thunder need 23 runs off 17 balls. The game hangs in the balance at this stage.
In over# 17
1
0W
2
1
2
2
Jack Edwards 19/1(3)
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