SYS vs MLS Ball by Ball Commentary

11:11 AM IST MOISES HENRIQUES HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH but no time for the presentation. Because the Scorchers-Thunder game has already begun. Hurry over there!!!

11:10 AM IST Earlier in the afternoon, the Sixers started slowly after being asked to bat but then a Moises Henriques special took the game away from the Stars. His 31-ball 72 included 8 sixes and 2 fours, as every Stars bowler went to the cleaners.

11:09 AM IST The Stars tried their best but they just could not put bat on ball. The deck got extremely slow in the second innings and apart from that one over from Nathan Lyon where Marcus Stoinis teed off, there was nothing much for them. The Sixers enjoyed bowling on this deck with Ben Dwarshuis being the pick of the bowlers.

11:05 AM IST Right, that is a surprise, isn't it? Sydney Sixers have pulled off a win over the dominant Stars. They have ended their winning streak of 8 games. Once you got 143 on the board on a slow deck in 14 overs, guess that did the job.

11:03 AM IST Outside off, swung wide of mid-wicket for a couple. That ends the game and SYDNEY SIXERS WIN BY 21 RUNS!

11:03 AM IST Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a brace.

11:02 AM IST Outside off, swung over mid-wicket for a couple.

11:01 AM IST The batsman gets a bottom edge on that one.

11:01 AM IST Jonathan Merlo walks in.

11:00 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT again. Maxwell departs as well. A short ball, around off, the Big Show looks to pull but mistimes it. Simple catch for Moises Henriques at long on.

11:00 AM IST Seb Gotch walks in at number 6, replacing Larkin.

10:59 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT. There goes Larkin. A length ball outside off, Larkin throws his bat at it and gets a top edge. Daniel Hughes gets across from cover and takes a simple catch.

10:58 AM IST Tom Curran to bowl the final over. 2-0-18-0 so far.

10:58 AM IST Outside off, left alone. Maxi thinks it will be a wide but the umpire says that he got across and hence not wided.

10:57 AM IST FOUR! That is a fine shot. Full and outside off, Maxwell backs away and slices it over point. One bounce and into the boundary!

10:56 AM IST Full and outside off, Maxwell slices this over covers. The ball almost clears the ropes but James Vince runs across to his right and leaps, to parry the ball back in! Two runs taken. Sensational effort.

10:55 AM IST Full and outside off, chipped over cover for a single.

10:54 AM IST Outside off, lofted over cover for a couple.

10:53 AM IST Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

10:53 AM IST Ben Dwarshuis is back on. 2-1-10-2 so far.

10:52 AM IST Another reverse sweep attempted, another miss, again he is hit on the pads and again an LBW appeal is made. Turned down again. The batsmen go for a quick single and the keeper gets across and fires a direct hit at the striker's end but misses. 17 from the over, but with the wicket of Stoinis.

10:52 AM IST Full and outside off, Maxwell looks to play the reverse sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. An LBW appeal is ensued but the impact was outside off.

10:51 AM IST Nick Larkin walks out to the middle.

10:50 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT! The GOAT has the last laugh. What an excellent catch from Moises Henriques. Full and outside off, Stoinis gets down and attempts a slog sweep. But this time, gets a top edge. The ball is high in the air and going towards mid-wicket. Henriques runs back from short mid-wicket, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a very good catch over his head. Stoinis tried his best but the pitch has become very slow.

10:49 AM IST SIX! CRACK! This is certainly a good hit! Full and outside off, Stoinis gets down and clobbers it over long on! 38 more needed from 15 now.

10:49 AM IST SIX! Off the toe end but it goes all the way. Full and around off, Stoinis looks to go big but the ball hits the toe end of his bat. Still, it clears long on! 44 more needed from 16 balls.

10:48 AM IST FOUR! Short and outside off, Stoinis rocks back and cuts it through the covers for a boundary!

10:47 AM IST Nathan Lyon returns. 2-0-12-0 so far.

10:47 AM IST Full and outside off, Stoinis swings hard but gets it off the toe end of the bat towards long on. A single taken.

10:46 AM IST Excellent yorker, dug out for a run.

10:45 AM IST Outsise off, Maxi swings hard but only gets a bottom edge.

10:44 AM IST Outside off, a wild hack, play and a miss.

10:43 AM IST Outside off, comes slowly off the deck, Stoinis heaves and gets it off the inner half towards long on. A single taken.

10:43 AM IST Full and outside off, Stoinis hammers it straight to mid off. Moises Henriques misfields over there but does not concede any run.

10:42 AM IST WIDE. Miles outside off, left alone.

10:41 AM IST Tom Curran is back on. 1-0-14-0 so far.

10:41 AM IST FOUR! That is a terrific shot. Outside off, on a length, Maxwell reaches out and lofts it over cover for a boundary! 10 from the over, 20 from the last 2.

10:40 AM IST FREE HIT TIME.

10:40 AM IST NO BALL! Boy, that has slipped out of the hands. A high full toss, right at the face, Maxwell tries to get out of the way and aims to get his bat in the way but the ball misses the bat and hits him on the helmet! Dwarshuis apologizes.

10:38 AM IST Excellent yorker, on middle, dug back to the bowler.

10:37 AM IST In comes the skipper, Glenn Maxwell. A bit too late?

10:37 AM IST OUT! BOWLED! Finally, Nic Maddinson is dismissed and the Stars' dugout would be relieved. A slower ball, around off, Maddinson looks to slog but misses. The ball dips in late, takes the under edge and hits the stumps. A struggling 18-ball 16 knock comes to a close.

10:35 AM IST On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

10:35 AM IST Full and outside off, Stoinis lofts this wide of mid off. Moises Henriques gets across to his left and dives to stop the ball. Two runs taken.

10:33 AM IST Full toss, around middle, worked through mid on for a couple.

10:33 AM IST Ben Dwarshuis returns. 1-1-0-1 so far.

10:31 AM IST Full toss and around off, slogged through mid-wicket for a couple. 10 from the over.

10:31 AM IST WIDE. Miles outside off, Nic first gets down the leg side and then gets across and shoulders arms.

10:31 AM IST A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a couple.

10:30 AM IST JUST OVER! Landed outside off, Nic looks to slash but gets a thick outside edge which flies over a leaping point. Two runs taken as Avendano does well to stop it before reaching the ropes.

10:30 AM IST Full and down the leg side, Maddinson looks to play the slog sweep but misses and is hit on the pads.

10:29 AM IST Full and around middle, slogged through mid-wicket for a single.

10:28 AM IST Short and outside off, cut through point for a couple.

10:28 AM IST Steve O'Keefe is back on. 2-0-13-0 so far.

10:27 AM IST Around middle, worked through mid-wicket for one more.

10:26 AM IST FOUR! Full and outside off, Stoinis leans and lofts it over cover for a boundary!

10:26 AM IST Full and around off, Maddinson looks to swing but gets it off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket. A run taken.

10:25 AM IST Outside off, punched down to long off for one more.

10:25 AM IST Full and outside off, Maddinson comes down the track and drives it through mid off for a run.

10:24 AM IST Outside off, played through point for a single.

10:23 AM IST A short ball, around middle, Maddinson looks to pull but misses and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. 14 from the over.

10:22 AM IST Full and around middle, swung over mid-wicket for a couple.

10:21 AM IST A length ball, around middle, swung off the inner half through mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

10:21 AM IST Short again, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

10:20 AM IST SIX! CLOUT! A short ball, around middle, Stoinis pulls it over square leg. Half a dozen!

10:19 AM IST Landed outside off, Maddinson steers it through third man. Justin Avendano runs after it and pulls the ball back in. Three runs taken.

10:17 AM IST Tom Curran to bowl now.

10:16 AM IST Tries to be innovative, attempts the reverse sweep but misses. The keeper fumbles and the ball goes off his gloves to short fine leg. A bye taken.

10:15 AM IST Short and outside off, punched towards cover for a quick single.

10:15 AM IST BEATEN. Quicker ball outside off, Marcus looks to punch it but is comprehensively beaten.

10:15 AM IST Slower through the air, around middle, helped towards square leg.

10:14 AM IST Full and outside off, a bit of flight, driven towards long off for a single.

10:14 AM IST Landed outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

10:13 AM IST Nathan Lyon into the attack now.

10:12 AM IST Landed outside off, Stoinis looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge. Short third man makes a good diving stop. A run taken.

10:12 AM IST Full and outside off, Stoinis leans and drives it through the covers. James Vince gives it a good chase from sweeper cover, dives to his right and makes a good stop. Keeps the batsmen to a couple.

10:11 AM IST Full and outside off, driven wide of long off for a couple.

10:10 AM IST Full and down the leg side, swept through square leg for a run.

10:10 AM IST Short and outside off, cut through the covers for a single.

10:09 AM IST Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

10:09 AM IST Change of ends for Steve O'Keefe.

10:08 AM IST A WICKET MAIDEN! What an over from Dwarshuis. Full and around off, Maddinson swings and gets it off the inner half to mid-wicket!

10:07 AM IST Full and wide outside off, Nic looks to drive but misses.

10:07 AM IST On a good length outside off, blocked towards mid off.

10:06 AM IST Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

10:06 AM IST Full and outside off, Maddinson looks to slash but misses.

10:05 AM IST Nic Maddinson walks in at number 3, replacing Cartwright.

10:04 AM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Dwarshuis strikes on his first ball. A length ball, in line of the stumps, Cartwright gets across and looks to paddle but the ball takes the glove and goes to the keeper! The Sixers appeal and up goes the umpire's finger. 112 more needed from 65 balls.

10:03 AM IST Ben Dwarshuis into the attack now.

10:03 AM IST SIX! That is huge! A length ball, outside off, Stoinis swings it cleanly over mid on. The ball clears the ropes! 22 from the over and the Stars are on track now.

10:02 AM IST FOUR! JUST WIDE! A length ball, around off, Stoinis heaves it through mid-wicket. Justin Avendano rushes to his left to catch but cannot get to the ball. It goes past him, one bounce and into the fence.

10:01 AM IST Outside off, slapped through the covers for a run.

10:01 AM IST SIX! That is a cracking shot. Short in length, outside off, Cartwright pulls it over mid-wicket and the ball clears the ropes!

10:00 AM IST FOUR! Up and over! A length ball, around off, Cartwright swings this cleanly through the line and clears mid on! 129 more needed from 70 now.

9:59 AM IST Around off, punched down to long on for a single.

9:58 AM IST FOUR! GORGEOUS! Full and outside off, Cartwright leans and drives it through the covers!

9:57 AM IST Ha ha ha! Cartwright backs away and O'Keefe fires it wide outside off. Hilton lets it go, thinking it will be wide but the ball lands inside the guidelines.

9:57 AM IST Full and around off, Stoinis drags it through mid on for a run.

9:57 AM IST Full and around off, watchfully defended.

9:56 AM IST Outside off, Cartwright comes down the track and drives it down the ground for a single.

9:56 AM IST Outside off, punched off the back foot.

9:55 AM IST Steve O'Keefe to bowl from the other end.

9:54 AM IST Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

9:54 AM IST Full and around off, well blocked out.

9:53 AM IST A short ball now, pulled through mid-wicket for one more.

9:53 AM IST FOUR! That is a good shot. On a length outside off, Cartwright gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers.

9:52 AM IST A length ball, down the leg side, helped through square leg for a single.

9:51 AM IST Around off, watchfully defended.

9:51 AM IST WIDE. A length ball, down the leg side, left alone.