THU vs SIX Match 8 Results

12:13 PM IST Sydney Sixers' BEN DWARSHUIS IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his all-round display of 2/26 and an unbeaten 20 (8). He says that as a player you play for these moments and as moments go, this was a big one for himself and Jordan Silk. He then credits Chris Green for the way he bowled that final over but is thankful that they got over the line. Adds that he just tried to stand still and swing hard at the ball. Mentions that he was a bit disappointed with his first 2 overs, so, it was nice to bounce back in the Power Surge, which is an area they want to improve on.

12:06 PM IST Wow! That really ends a fine Super Saturday. First, Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers played out, well, we can still call it a close game while the Sydney Smash was a toast for the weekend. That's all we have for today. Coming up next on the BBL, is Brisbane Heat taking on Adelaide Strikers at the 'Gabba, on Sunday, 22nd December, 2024. If Heat win, they will definitely top the table while if the Strikers win, they might still see Sixers atop. Also, given the amount of rain we have had over the last week or so at the 'Gabba, how will Sunday hold up? All this and much more - you will definitely find in our preview while our build up will begin way before 8.15 am GMT (1345 IST). In the meantime, you can also catch action from the ODI series between India Women and West Indies Women and also, the ODI series between South Africa and Pakistan. Enjoy. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

11:53 AM IST ... THE PRESENTATION ...

11:53 AM IST Earlier in the day, Sydney Sixers came back after a poor first 10 overs, restricting the Thunder to 163. It was still a decent score, but to concede just 57/3 in the last 8 overs was phenomenal. Akeal Hosein, Ben Dwarshuis and Jack Edwards were at the centre of that choke. For Sydney Thunder, only two batters played well - Cameron Bancroft unbeaten on 70, while Oliver Davies made 47. However, once Davies fell, the runs stopped coming. 70 does look good against Bancroft but one now feels that had he accelerated a bit more in those death overs, 163 could have become 180. Please stay tuned for the post-match presentation...

11:50 AM IST Decent bowling effort from Sydney Thunder but they will be disappointed with their fielding. They dropped as many as 4 catches that hurt them badly. Chris Green was the one bowler who went for plenty, albeit he did well in that last over, barring one ball. Lockie Ferguson was fast, Nathan McAndrew was accurate while Daniel Sams created opportunities - but they would have liked more wickets.

11:49 AM IST However, the Thunder were being rewarded for their discipline. Eventually, the Sixers started to lose patience and kept throwing their wickets away. However, towards the end, Ben Dwarshuis' cameo of 20 (8) which included a first-ball six off Lockie Ferguson and a penultimate-ball six off Chris Green helped the Magenta team cross the line. It was a rare game where threre were plenty of starts for the Sixers - none making it big - but almost everyone contibuting in the top 5 - and that made the difference.