Smith flays 121* to send a reminder of his T20 worth
Smith's runs came off just 64 balls as he became the joint-leading century-maker in the BBL before Sean Abbott bagged four wickets
11/01Result
30th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 11 2025
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
206/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/01Result
30th Match (D/N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 11 2025
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![Sydney Sixers]( "Sydney Sixers")
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
206/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
SPD Smith
121(64) 10x4 - 7x6
Control %72%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 24 runs
- 1x4 - 1x6
AJ Turner
66(32) 6x4 - 2x6
Control %81%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 17 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
Best performances - Bowlers
SA Abbott
- O4
- M0
- R43
- W4
- Eco10.75
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 2W | ||||
MC Henriques
- O1
- M0
- R7
- W1
- Eco7
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Series
Toss
Perth Scorchers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
16.45 start, First Session 16.45-18.15, Interval 18.15-18.35, Second Session 18.35-20.05
Match days
11 January 2025 - day/night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Sixers 2, Perth Scorchers 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY SIXERS 220/3 (20 OVERS)
- Moises Henriques46 (28)
- Steven Smith*121 (64)
- Ashton Agar1/27 (4)
- Cooper Connolly1/27 (3)
PERTH SCORCHERS 206/7 (20 OVERS)
- Ashton Turner*66 (32)
- Sam Fanning41 (29)
- Moises Henriques1/7 (1)
- Sean Abbott4/43 (4)
Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Andrew McGlashan
END OF OVER:20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | PS: 206/7 (15 runs required, RR: 10.30)
- Ashton Turner66 (32b)
- Jhye Richardson1 (1b)
- Moises Henriques1-0-7-1
- Hayden Kerr4-0-42-1
Sydney Sixers win by 14 runs in a game of more than 400 runs. Great value! Scorchers got closer than looked likely, and limited the run-rate damage, but it's all about Steve Smith and his spectacular 121. A word, too, for the role of Sean Abbott with the ball whose early wickets proved vital in the end. Sixers are back to the top of the table in the race for the finals. There's no hanging round, we are straight over to Adelaide Oval for the next game.
Mohd Irshad: "Leg bye was a mistake from Turner."
Vinod Rajpal: "Steve Smith survival at 112 was the turning point of the match, that catch at the boundary would have changed the score for Sixers to defend!"
Plenty to digest, but we'll wrap things up for this one. Another Smith Special! From Gnasher and Alex it's goodbye and thanks for joining us.
19.6
1
Henriques to Turner, 1 run, drives a full toss down the ground. Excellent innings, but not quite enough
19.5
1
Henriques to Richardson, 1 run, heaved into the leg side, out to deep square leg
19.4
W
Henriques to Spoors, OUT, back of a length, pace off, skied very high and Philippe collects it...that's the game
M Spoors c †Philippe b Henriques 28 (24m 17b 3x4 1x6) SR: 164.7
19.3
4
Henriques to Spoors, FOUR, great shot! He's nailed that. Uses his feet and drills it through the covers
19.2
1lb
Henriques to Turner, 1 leg bye, full at the pads, deflects away for a leg bye
All on Turner. Four in the ring on the off side
19.1
1
Henriques to Spoors, 1 run, full outside leg, heaved to deep midwicket
Henriques will bowl the final over. 23 needed off 6. And they are behind on the overs, so extra fielder in
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSmith flays 121* to send a reminder of his T20 worth
Smith's runs came off just 64 balls as he became the joint-leading century-maker in the BBL before Sean Abbott bagged four wickets
