Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, 8th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Tom Curran to Rainbird, out Bowled!! Tom Curran ends the innings in a perfect manner. He has been absolutely superb for the Sixers! It was a perfrct yorker attacking the stumps, Rainbird went for an across the line slog, he was a week late on that shot, ends up making no contact and it smashes his stumps. Rainbird b Tom Curran 0(1)

Tom Curran to Jonathan Cook, out McAndrew Run Out!! Good work by Josh Philippe! It was a slower delivery on a good length, Jonathan Cook heaves, misses and McAndrew wanted to steal a single. Josh Philippe behind the stumps was alert, he collects it on a bounce and nails the direct hit at the striker's end. McAndrew is well short! McAndrew run out (Josh Philippe) 7(5) [4s-1]

Tom Curran to Jonathan Cook, FOUR, streaky but Jonathan Cook won't mind it! It was very full delivery and outside off, Jonathan Cook dances down the ground, ends up playing down the wrong line and inside edges it past the leg-stump for a four through fine leg

Abbott to McAndrew, FOUR, that's a poor delivery, it was a slower one on a short of length and ample width, McAndrew had no trouble in punishing it. He cuts it wide of backward point and it races along the turf

Dwarshuis to Daniel Sams, out Caught by Josh Philippe!! This is a massive wicket for Sixers! They have lost last three wickets in a canter and that will have a serious effect on the final total. It was a length delivery outside off, Daniel Sams wanted to steer it wide of the keeper, ends up hitting it to fine, Josh Philippe flies in the air to his right and takes a beauty. Daniel Sams c Josh Philippe b Dwarshuis 28(11) [4s-3 6s-2]

Tom Curran to Chris Green, out Caught by Abbott!! Another wicket for Tom Curran and another catch for Abbott at mid-off. It was a back of the hand slower delivery, was aimed on the stumps. The mid-off was in the circle, Chris Green wanted to clear him, fails to get under it properly and ends up hiiting it straight to mid-off where Abbott jumps slightly and takes a fine catch. Chris Green c Abbott b Tom Curran 0(2)

Tom Curran to Jason Sangha, out Caught by Abbott!! Tom Curran is pumped, look at him celebrate. It was in the slot for Jason Sangha, on that fuller length. He fails to time the lofted shot as well as he would have liked. And didn't get the desired elevation too. Abbott at mid-off goes back a touch and takes a fine catch. Jason Sangha c Abbott b Tom Curran 3(6)

Abbott to Daniel Sams, FOUR, moves to 25 off 7 now! There was lot of width on this delivery, Daniel Sams carves it over backward point and wide of third man for a boundary. Sixers need to something, Daniel Sams is taking the match away from them

Abbott to Daniel Sams, SIX, oh dear oh dear! Sams has changed the momentum of this innings in a matter of six balls. He has come out firing. Again, it was a length delivery, Daniel Sams gets in a good position, kept his shape and clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for another six

Abbott to Daniel Sams, SIX, Daniel Sams is on a mission! At the moment, he is striking at 300! It was a length delivery on the body, Daniel Sams gets inside the line of the ball and powers the pull over backward square leg for a maximum

Steve OKeefe to Daniel Sams, FOUR, top-shot! Throws this one well wide of off, there was lot of room. Daniel Sams uses that and lofts it over cover for a boundary

Steve OKeefe to Daniel Sams, FOUR, touch short and outside off, Daniel Sams goes on the back foot and cuts it wide of backward point for a boundary

Steve OKeefe to Root, out Bowled!! Root kicks the turf in disgust, he is absolutely disgusted. On the contrary, Steve OKeefe is thrilled. It was a good length delivery on the stumps, it came in with the arm ever-so-slightly, beats the defence of Root, misses the inside edge and clatters the stumps. Root b Steve OKeefe 9(8) [4s-1]

Steve OKeefe to Root, FOUR, poor delivery, it was down the leg-side, Root goes down on his knees and pulls it wide of short fine for a boundary

Dwarshuis to Ferguson, out Ferguson Run Out!! Now who's run-out? Comedy out there. Root wanted a bye, easy run. Ferguson said no initially. Root ran all the way, Ferguson tried to run and then stopped. By then Root had made his ground. The keeper threw the ball to the bowler's end and Root strangely tried to sacrifice his wicket for some reason and tried to cross Ferguson before the bails are being disturbed by Dwarshuis, but it turned out Ferguson was ahead of him and he is one to be dismissed out. Ferguson tried to get back into the crease, but it was too late. Coming back to the ball, it was a short of length delivery angled across, Ferguson tries to cut and misses and then everything panned out the way it did. Ferguson run out (Josh Philippe/Dwarshuis) 23(24) [4s-2]

Steve OKeefe to Buttler, out Caught by Abbott!! This is a big wicket. Short delivery on the leg stump, Buttler looks to pull, doesn't get the placement right, hits it straighter than he wanted to and Abbott didn't have to move much to pouch this. End of a fine innings. Buttler c Abbott b Steve OKeefe 63(37) [4s-6 6s-3]

Steve OKeefe to Buttler, SIX, what a hit, brave shot, didn't get to the pitch of the ball or cover the line, it was bowled well wide of off stump, yet Buttler swung and smashed it over long-on

Denly to Buttler, SIX, overpitched and smashed over long-on. Buttler waited for the ball to come and muscled that over the rope, fifty is raised as well

Lloyd Pope to Buttler, SIX, that's a big six over deep mid-wicket, you can't bowl short to this man. Buttler rocks back and really the powers the ball hard to clear the rope, 17 off the over

Lloyd Pope to Ferguson, FOUR, overcompensates the length, this is too short and on the leg stump, Ferguson pulls it to deep square leg

Lloyd Pope to Ferguson, FOUR, lofted down the ground and past the non-striker, long-on can't cut this off, the length was too full and Ferguson punished that

Abbott to Watson, out Bowled!! Oh he's missed a length ball and leg stump goes cartwheeling. Good length delivery angled in, may have just swung back in as well, Watson slogged across the line but lost his shape completely. The ball sneaked past him and shattered the sticks. Watson b Abbott 19(15) [4s-3 6s-1]

Abbott to Watson, FOUR, inside edge onto pad but it beats the dive at short fine leg, Watson swung to the on-side and gets a thick edge

Abbott to Buttler, 1 run, low full toss on the leg stump, Buttler flicks it through backward square leg

Dwarshuis to Buttler, FOUR, now, Dwarshuis overcompensates! This is poor bowling. He delivers it on the pads and Buttler whips it wide of fine leg for another four.

Dwarshuis to Buttler, FOUR, provides width again! And Buttler is not going to let go such opportunites. He uses the width to good effect and carves it wide of backward point for a boundary

Dwarshuis to Buttler, FOUR, gee! This outfield is lightning quick. It was very full and there was hint of room, Buttler drives it handsomely wide of cover. He times it so well and it runs along the carpet

Tom Curran to Buttler, FOUR, on the pads and Buttler makes full use of it. He gets in a good position and flicks it wide of fine leg for a boundary

Tom Curran to Buttler, FOUR, shortish delivery, but it was the slower ball, so it sat up nicely for Buttler to pull over deep mid-wicket

Abbott to Watson, FOUR, now Abbott goes short and Watson pulls off the front foot, hits in the air, but clears mid-wicket

Abbott to Watson, SIX, lofted in the air and Watson hits well down the ground, got under the ball by bending his knee and he hit that nicely over long-on

Dwarshuis to Buttler, no run, dropped. Easy catch. Full delivery outside off stump, Buttler tries to drive away from the body and gets a thick edge as the ball held its line, went straight to the man at slip and it popped out

Dwarshuis to Buttler, FOUR, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Buttler flicks it through backward square leg the outfield is fast and it runs away

Denly to Watson, FOUR, poor line, down the leg-side, Watto helps himself to a boundary to get going, short fine leg, who was inside the ring, had no chance