Match Details
The Hurricanes seemed nowhere near the chase at any point in the match until the last over. 22 runs were needed from the last over and it was Asif Ali who smacked three sixes and a four in the penultimate over.
The spinners made things more difficult for the visitors in the primary half of the 2nd innings. Todd Murphy started off things for the Sixers with the ball in hand and was very economical throughout the innings. Steven O’Keefe conceded just 7 runs off his 2 overs.
Earlier, the openers gave a brisk start to the side and D’Arcy Short was the one to get removed in the last ball of the mandatory powerplay. Soon, the wickets kept on tumbling at regular succession and there were half-hearted partnerships being recorded.
Winning the toss, the Sixers elected to bat first. After a delayed start, the home side was in the mood to offer a flying start and executed it pretty well. Kurtis Patterson looked a tad scratchy for the initial period of the mandatory powerplay.
Josh Philippe on the other hand was right on his duty from the initial half itself. They smashed 36 runs inside the powerplay and went on to glue 68 runs together. Jimmy Neesham broked the partnership and soon the run-scoring rate dropped.
Shadab Khan followed with two-in-two wickets and Patrick Dooley assisted him with two as well. Jordan Silk and Moises Henriques went for a golden duck this day and Daniel Christian for a silver duck.
Powered by some belligerent striking from Hayden Kerr (32 off 20 balls), the Sixers could reach a formidable total of 137 runs.