SIX vs THU Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! Jeez, how easily has he picked that up! Back of a length, around off, pace off. Jack Edwards doesn't even swing it fully, just pulls it with enough power to hit it over mid-wicket for a six. Sydney Sixers win by 5 wickets.

A slower length delivery, outside off. Jack Edwards slashes his blade and misses.

FOUR! 15 runs off the over! Sydney Sixers are one hit away! Slightly short, around middle, Lachlan Shaw uses his crease as he goes back and swipes it square on the leg side for a boundary.

Floats it full and on off, punched to long off for a single.

SIX! Dragged length from Nic, around off. Jack Edwards opens up his body, rocks back and pumps it over mid-wicket for a six. Just 10 runs needed now.

One more run as Lachlan Shaw slaps it to cover.

Fuller and on middle, Jack Edwards drives it to long off for a single.

Pushes it full and pace off, around off. Jack Edwards hits it straight down to long on for a couple of runs.

’Connor to Jack Edwards, Overpitched, outside off, Jack Edwards punches it to the right of cover.

’Connor to Jack Edwards, Sydney Thunder sense Edwards has edged it! This is short in length and well outside off. Jack Edwards flashes his blade and misses. Not a convincing review but Thunder take it. UltraEdge shows a flatline.

’Connor to Sam Curran, OUT! Straight up and Nic Maddinson takes it. Sydney Thunder are chipping in with wickets. Aidan O’Connor digs the deck and bowls it short on off, Sam Curran fails to hit the pull shot clearly and balloons it to mid off. Nic Maddinson runs back, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it over his shoulder. A wicket on his debut.

’Connor to Lachlan Shaw, Angles it full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

’Connor to Lachlan Shaw, Back of a length, outside off, Lachlan Shaw slaps it straight to point. Nailed his short once again.

’Connor to Lachlan Shaw, SIX! Aidan O’Connor begins with a slower bumper on leg, Lachlan Shaw rocks back, pulls it hard over square leg ad it goes all the way.

Tad short, quick and around off, Curran punches it to point. Two tidy overs from Sydney Thunder and they have pulled things back slightly.

Pitched up, outside off, Lachlan Shaw crunches it through covers for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Shaw leans and blocks it out.

OUT! LBW! That looks dead in front! Moises Henriques removes his gloves but Curran forces him to take the review. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows it is the umpire's call on wicket's hitting. 'Ohh, choruses the SCG crowd. Tossed up, tad fuller and around off, turning in. Moises Henriques plants his front foot out to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Moises Henriques wasn't very confident with the review but is surprised as the replay shows it clips the bails. Out it is!

Floats it full and around off, Curran hits it straight past Green and to long off for one more.

Fuller length delivery, outside off, Moises Henriques punches it past diving cover for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! Hundred and out! David Warner is the first one to shake Smith's hand. That's sportmanship, friendship, whatever you want to call it, right there! Sangha nicely floats on a length and outside off, turns away a bit. Steve Smith comes down and slashes his blade but misses and Sam Billings quickly clips the bails off. The SCG is on its feet as Smith walks off.

This is full and around off, driven to long off for a single.

FOUR! Back to the business! Slightly short, outside off, Moises Henriques gets low and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Once in a generation superstar! CENTURY FOR STEVE SMITH! Two greats, David Warner and Steve Smith, have rolled back the time today! Smith reaches his century by hitting this to long on for a single. He takes off the helmet and soaks in all the applause from the crowd.

Flatter delivery, outside off, Smith knocks it to cover.

Tossed up, fuller and around off, Smith punches it back to the bowler.

OUT! GONE! Two wickets in the over but a lot of damage is done in the Power Surge! Bangs it short and on middle and leg, Philippe looks to pull but gets a thick top edge to fine leg where Tanveer Sangha settles under it and takes it.

Moves to 99! Too full and angling on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Smith moves to 98! Back of a length, outside off, slower delivery. Smith gets on top of the bounce to punch but gets a thick outside edge, past the diving short third man for a boundary.

SIX! SHOT! Steve Smith is in a hurry! Back of a length, around off, Smith keeps his head still and opens his body just to help it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Toying with the field and the bowler.

Smart from Philippe to give the strike away! Length delivery, around off, turned to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Azam misses his fifty by three runs! A slower off-cutter, on a length and around off, Babar Azam looks to punch it away but gets beaten by the pace. It takes the bottom edge and ricochets back onto the stumps. End of a fine innings from Azam but he was struggling lately.

32 runs off the over! For a moment thought he would keep the strike again. Touch fuller and well outside off, Smith punches it to deep cover. The fielder runs to his right and gets a big hand on it to save a couple of runs.

A DOT! Smith again denies the run! Bowls a wide yorker, outside off, Smith mistimes his hit to long on for a dot.

Wide! Free hit continues. Too full and down leg, Smith steps across and lets it go for a wide.

NO BALL AND FOUR! It's going from bad to worse for Hadley! Back of a length, outside off, Smith deliberately cuts it late past diving short third and bags a boundary. Ryan Hadley has overstepped. Free hit to follow.

SIX! Four in a row! This is just brilliant now! Ryan Hadley bowls a half volley on the slower side and around off, Smith has ample time to adjust, opens up his body and gets his wrists into work. He hits it over mid-wicket for a six.

SIX! Three in a row! We are seeing something special today! Ryan Hadley overcooks and bowls a low full toss on leg, Smith could hit with his eyes closed. Just wrists it away behind square leg for a six.

SIX! AND AGAIN! Still need a reason why he denied the run? A straighter fuller length delivery on middle, Smith holds his stance this time, lofts it straight down the ground for six more.

SIX! HUGE! Easy pickings for Smith! Angles in a fuller delivery, around off, almost a half volley. Smith clears his front leg and tonks it over square leg for a biggie.

Oh, Smith has denied the single there. This is full and on middle, Babar Azam drills it to long on and Smith denies the run.

Three dots now! Skiddy length, around off, Babar Azam taps it on the off side and looks for a run but is sent back by Smith.

Turning in a bit, length and on middle, Babar Azam hits it straight to short mid-wicket.

Bowls a straighter line, full and on off, Babar Azam leans and plays it back to Green.

Looped up, full and on middle and leg, Smith tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flat and spinning in, on middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and around middle and off. Smith keeps it out on the off side.

Nice piece of running! Touch fuller, outside off, Smith strokes it through cover, wide of the fielder in the deep for a couple.

Tossed up on middle, Babar Azam taps it to short mid-wicket, in the vacant area for a single.

FOUR! To the other side of the fielder now! A half tracker, on leg, pace off and Babar Azam quickly goes back to pull, hits it past square leg for four more.

FOUR! 100 up in style! Sangha gives a lot of flight and bowls it full and on leg, Babar Azam sweeps it to the left of square leg and bags a boundary.

A length delivery, following Azam on the leg side, this is punched straight to cover.

FOUR! Supreme batting from Smith! Agar bowls it into the surface, dragged length around off. Smith gets on his toes and guides it behind point. Well wide of third man for yet another boundary.

Wide! Errs in line and bowls it down leg. Steve Smith lets it go.

Touch short, outside off, Babar Azam punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Pace off again, full and well wide outside off, seams away a touch. Babar Azam throws his bat and hits it to cover.

A slower fuller delivery, outside off, knocked to cover for a single.

SIX! Ridiculous shot from Smith! He made this out of nothing! Overpitched, outside off. Smith picks up with the bottom hand, bends his back and carves it over backward point for a six. Fifty for the genius. Steve Smith has lit up the case so far.

Tailing back in a fuller delivery on leg, Babar Azam whips it to deep square leg for a single.

11 runs off the over! Quicker, fuller and on middle and leg. Smith picks the gap between long on and mid-wicket again and collects a brace.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Babar Azam leans and clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Floats it on a length and on leg, Babar Azam nudges with soft hands to deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run with ease.

Steve Smith skips down and hits this fuller delivery to long on for a single.

FOUR! Picks the gap really well! Smith was itching for a boundary! Touch fuller and outside off, Smith drags his sweep shot and hits it past mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Flat and outside off, turning away. Babar Azam strokes it through cover for a single.

Leg bye! Spinning onto the pads, Babar Azam looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to fine leg for a leg bye.

Another dot! Green attacks the stumps again, fuller length. Babar Azam flicks it to mid-wicket.

Not much turn but skids off the surface, around off, Babar Azam defends with a straight bat.

Fires it full and in line of the stumps. Smith punches it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Babar Azam bunts it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Class from Azam! He is nailing the off side today! Gets width outside off, too much on offer. Babar Azam cuts it behind point and it rolls past the man in the deep for four runs.

Tidy start by Sangha! Bowls the leggie on the skiddy length, around off, Azam plays it to mid-wicket for  asingle.

Sticks to the length area and bowls it around off, Smith punches it to long off for one more.

A length delivery, turning in on middle, Babar Azam tucks it to long on for one more.

Slower in the air, flighted on middle, Smith uses his feet and hits it to long on for a single.

At 90 clicks! Tanveer Sangha generates some extra bounce as he bowls it short and outside off. Steve Smith looks to cut but misses.

Tanveer Sangha starts with a fuller delivery, around off, Babar Azam wrists it to deep square leg for a single.

’Connor to Steve Smith, Just wide of Warner! Pitches it up on the slower side, outside off. Smith hits it through the line and chips his drive to the left of Warner at cover. David flies across but it goes past his hand. Two runs.

’Connor to Babar Azam, Angling onto the pads, Babar Azam clips it to deep square leg for a single.

’Connor to Babar Azam, Bangs it into the surface and bowls on middle, doesn't bounce much and pings Azam on the pads. A bit high. A stiffled appeal for LBW but turned down.

’Connor to Babar Azam, FOUR! Picturesque from Babar Azam! A half volley, slanting on middle, Babar Azam wrists it past short mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

’Connor to Babar Azam, Attacks the stumps with a length delivery. Babar Azam taps it to point.

’Connor to Steve Smith, At 120 clicks! Short of a length, outside off, nudged to dee mid-wicket for a single.

’Connor to Steve Smith, Wide! Aidan O’Connor serves it full and down leg. Smith looks to flick but misses.

FOUR! The crowd is absolutely enjoying so far! On a nagging length, outside off. Babar Azam punches it sweetly to cover. The fielder dives to his right while David Warner dives to his left from extra cover. It beats both of them and runs away.

Too full and on middle, Smith hits it down to long on for a single.

Wide! What was that? A slower bumper into the surface and it rolls over Smith's head, who showcases his evergreen trademark leave.

Well bowled! Nathan McAndrew hits the blockhole, on middle, Smith makes room and digs it back.

SIX! WOW! That has hit the roof! A player known for his timing is showing his muscles now. Pitched up, around off, Smith goes back, opens up his body and tonks it over mid-wicket. The ball hits the roof and bounces back on the ground.

FOUR! Smith is showing his class here. Picks the length ball now, he steps across and wrists it away to deep square leg for a boundary. Nathan McAndrew under pressure straightaway.

SIX! BANG! Touch short and outside off, not too short but Smith bends across, picks the length and hammers it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

BEATEN! Short in length, in the channel, outside off,  Azam has a poke at it but misses as the ball moves away late.

Pushed through, fuller and on middle. Smith nicely flicks it past mid-wicket and hits on the longer side. The batters take three runs.

A good length delivery on top off at 133 clicks. Smith gets a genuine outside edge to short third man.

Back of a length, outside off, Smith hops and punches it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

SIX! Picks and picks well! Agar again bowls short, Smith trusts the bounce and pulls it. He doesn't even power it much, just places it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Extra bounce from Agar as he bowls the hard length. Smith steps down to pull but misses it.

FOUR! Babar looks in the mood today! Sees the width outside off and latches onto it quickly. Azam hits it through cover and it races away.

Not off the middle from Smith! Back of a length, around off, Smith clears his front leg to hoick it away but plays off the higher part of the blade and it falls well short of deep square leg. One run.

Drop and run! Keeps bowling in the length region, around off, Babar Azam hits it to cover for one more.

Length delivery from Ryan Hadley and slightly straight, Smith pushes it to mid on for a sharp single.

A good length delivery, just outside off, little bit of movement. Babar Azam punches it to the right of cover. The fielder dives and saves a certain boundary. A single.

Ryan Hadley begins with a shorter delivery, into the surface, outside off. Babar Azam throws his blade at it but slices it to third man, a bit fine for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Babar Azam drills it to long on for a single and keeps the strike. Little bit of shape for Chris Green in this over.

Drifts in a length delivery, around off, Babar Azam looks to punch it back but outside edges it to short third.

Slows up the pace, curves it away from outside off. Babar Azam tries to drive but gets a thick outside edge to short third man.

Flat and into the surface, around off, Smith nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. He is off the mark too.

Touch fuller and around off, Babar Azam taps it in front of cover and calls for a quick single.

FOUR! Sydney Sixers are off the mark in style! Green offers width straight up, outside off and swinging away. Babar Azam slaps it through cover, in the gap for a boundary.