Scorchers regain top spot with Klinger's 83
A Michael Klinger special lifted the hosts to the top of the BBL points table, after completing a six-wicket win against Sydney Sixers
01/01Result
14th Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 1 2018
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
170/4 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
01/01Result
14th Match (N), Big Bash League at Perth, Jan 1 2018
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
170/4 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
M Klinger
83(61) 9x4 - 2x6
Control %77%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 13 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
DR Sams
- O3
- M0
- R25
- W2
- Eco8.33
| 1W | 1W | |||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
DJ Willey
- O4
- M0
- R30
- W2
- Eco7.50
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Match Details
Series
Toss
Perth Scorchers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
01 January 2018 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Perth Scorchers 2, Sydney Sixers 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY SIXERS 167/4 (20 OVERS)
- Peter Nevill33 (30)
- Jordan Silk*45 (33)
- David Willey2/30 (4)
- James Muirhead1/14 (2)
PERTH SCORCHERS 170/4 (19.1 OVERS)
- Michael Klinger83 (61)
- Ashton Turner45 (32)
- Ben Dwarshuis1/26 (4)
- Daniel Sams2/25 (3)
Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Sreshth Shah
9.30 pm That's all from the Big Bash League on the first day of 2018. Two exciting matches, and here's how the points table looks after today. We'll be back with more BBL tomorrow. Until then, it's Sreshth Shah signing off. Good bye!
9.25 pm What a game this has been. Sixers started their defense of 168 very well, with two early wickets. But then it was a Klinger special, assisted by Turner and then the debutant David, that takes the hosts back to first on the points table. The Scorchers keep their strong run at home intact, while the Sixers slip further. That was their fourth loss in as many games.
19.1
6
Abbott to Voges, SIX, It's all over! Waist-high full toss on off stump that Voges looks to slog over midwicket. Takes the top edge and flies over the bowler's head for a maximum! Perth Scorchers win by six wickets.
Saurabh: "mistakes! mistakes! from botha. He, himself, is very good bowler, can't go on more than one over. With so many bowlers in the team, what is the need of maddinson to bowl(gone for 14), even somerville was doing well, what is the need to take off him from attack?? to bowl in last phase(15-20 overs,), his last over (16the over) gone for 16 runs. Poor bowling changes. Once again, this comment is not going to publish.. still trying , might be 1000th times. "
19.1
5w
Abbott to Voges, 5 wides, unbelievable start to the final over! Full toss down the leg side and Nevill can't intercept either! That's five free runs and Scorchers now need four
Scorchers need nine to move to first. Sixers need to defend eight for their first win of the season. Abbott the man to bowl the final over.
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 159/4 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.36, RRR: 9.00)
- Tim David17 (10b)
- Adam Voges0 (0b)
- Daniel Sams3-0-25-2
- Sean Abbott3-0-31-0
18.6
6
Sams to David, SIX, shot of the day! Full on middle as he misses the yorker length, check-drives over the bowler's head and it's off the middle of the bat. Powerfully struck, and it hits the sightscreen on the full. What an important six. Brings the target down to single digits
18.5
0
Sams to David, no run, play-and-a-miss! Overpitched full outside off and it's an expansive attempted slog. But misses the shot completely
Voges, the Scorchers captain, walks in. David on strike
18.4
W
Sams to Klinger, OUT, It's a big hit, but it doesn't have the distance! Holes out. Slow ball on middle and it's slogged cross-batted, the fielder at cow corner takes his time to settle under it, before completing a clean catch. A twist in the tale!
M Klinger c Maddinson b Sams 83 (61b 9x4 2x6) SR: 136.06
Adityan: "Although Klinger deserves the victory here, I want BBL to be more exciting... Sixers have to win here to open up the table."
18.3
1
Sams to David, 1 run, full on off stump and bunted down the ground, through to Silk at the long-off boundary
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All Match NewsScorchers regain top spot with Klinger's 83
A Michael Klinger special lifted the hosts to the top of the BBL points table, after completing a six-wicket win against Sydney Sixers
