
BBL|14 Match 35: Sixers Edge Out Strikers in Final-Over Thriller

A vital half-century from Steven Smith guided the Sydney Sixers to a nail-biting 3-wicket win over the Adelaide Strikers, clinching victory with just one ball remaining at Adelaide Oval.
Match Summary
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, Match 35
Adelaide Strikers 182/5 (20 ov)
Sydney Sixers 183/7 (19.5 ov)
Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
Match Analysis
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Match Stats
Adelaide Strikers Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Matthew Short - 0.6 ov), 2-34 (D'Arcy Short - 4.3 ov), 3-35 (Alex Carey - 4.5 ov), 4-132 (Ollie Pope - 16.3 ov), 5-153 (Alex Ross - 18.3 ov)
Sydney Sixer Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Josh Philippe - 1.5 ov), 2-64 (Jack Edwards - 5.6 ov), 3-88 (Steven Smith - 9.2 ov), 4-92 (Jordan Silk - 9.6 ov), 5-92 (Moises Henriques - 10.1 ov), 6-147 (Ben Dwarshuis - 16.4 ov), 7-160 (Lachlan Shaw - 18.1 ov)
Playing XI
Adelaide Strikers
- Matthew Short(C)
- D'Arcy Short
- Alex Carey(WK)
- Ollie Pope
- Alex Ross
- Jamie Overton
- Harry J Manenti
- Henry Thornton
- Brendan Doggett
- Jordan Buckingham
- Lloyd Pope
Sydney Sixer
- Josh Philippe(WK)
- Steven Smith
- Jack Edwards
- Moises Henriques(C)
- Jordan Silk
- Lachlan Shaw
- Ben Dwarshuis
- Hayden Kerr
- Sean Abbott
- Jafer Chohan
- Todd Murphy
Match Details
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 08:30
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Toss: Sydney Sixers elected to bowl
Officials Umpires: Donovan Koch (Australia) Simon Lightbody (Australia) Ben Treloar (Australia TV)
Match Referee: Simon Fry (Australia)
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