Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, 4th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Big Bash League, 2015-16 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Date & Time: Dec 20, 04:20 PM LOCAL

Sydney Sixers put in a thoroughly dominating performance against a hapless Hurricanes side © Cricbuzz

The first double header of the season. In the opening game we have Sydney Sixers taking on Hobart. Having lost their first match to Sydney Thunder, the Sixers would want to open their account. On the other hand, Hurricanes are playing their maiden game this season. They have made some interesting picks, Kumar Sangakkara has been roped in to bring experience to the side, while Tim Paine has taken over the leadership role from George Bailey.

Sydney Sixers are certainly missing the services of Steven Smith and Mitchell Starc - both are nursing injuries. They have the experience in Brad Haddin, Moises Henriques, Doug Bollinger and Johan Botha to fall back on. Two teams that are equally balanced, that will make it all the more exciting. The toss is done and we are minutes away for the game to begin. Stay tuned...

Hobart (From): Tim Paine(w/c), Ben Dunk, Kumar Sangakkara, George Bailey, Jonathan Wells, Darren Sammy, Daniel Christian, Cameron Boyce, Shaun Tait, Sam Rainbird, Joe Mennie, Simon Milenko, Clive Rose

Sydney Sixers (From): Michael Lumb, Brad Haddin(w), Nic Maddinson(c), Jordan Silk, Ryan Carters, Johan Botha, Sean Abbott, Trent Lawford, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Doug Bollinger, Moises Henriques, Steve O'Keefe, Ed Cowan, Ben Dwarshuis, Steven Smith

Shaun Tait starts with a short delivery outside off, is fiercely square-cut for four by Michael Lumb. Follows that up with another short one except this delivery is clocked at 150kph and is closer to Lumb. The attempted upper cut finds the man at the third man. It's true. You'll never know which Tait your're going to get.

Left-armer Sam Rainbird starts with a tight line and should have had Haddin there. The slice just about evades the fielder on the off-side. Haddin hits the next one over the bowlers head for a four. Important partnership for the Sixers. Nic Maddinson is key.

Just the one over for Tait. Ben Dunk is brought on to bowl. Starts off with an ordinary delivery and is flayed away by Maddinson. Haddin picks up a three with a backfoot punch off the final delivery to make it a 10-run over. Strange bowling change.

Rainbird is taken apart for a four by Haddin, who loves these inside-out shots. He comes back decently but the Sixers are off to a good start here .

Birthday boy Darren Sammy wouldn't have seen that coming. He is taken apart for 22 runs in his first over as Haddin and Maddinson continue making merry on a solid batting surface at the SCG. Medium pacer Joe Mennie suffered a similar predicament in the next over as Brad Haddin backed away and exploited the gaps on the off-side for four fours.

Sixers have 70 in the first 6 overs

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What a start for the Sixers in their defence of 186. Henriques opens with Nathan Lyon and the 50-Test veteran repays the faith with a couple of wickets in the very first over. Paine and Sangakkara decided to charge the spinner and ended up scooping simple catches. Horror start for the Hurricanes.

Spin at both end. Botha to bowl the second.

Hobart Hurricanes are three down with just four runs on the board. Bollinger starts with a yorker, appears to catch Ben Dunk by surprise. Flicks the left pad on its way to the stumps. Daniel Christian comes out to join George Bailey in the middle. The task at hand appears very difficult now. 5 overs, 17 for 3!

Hobart have just not turned up for this fixture. This has been some quality bowling by the Sixers but the batting from their opposition has been equally bad. Certainly not a 28 for 6 wicket!

After the three early wickets, Daniel Christian runs himself out. O'Keefe gets Jonathan Wells to push tamely to short cover. Darren Sammy has had a forgettable birthday on the field and his batting performance wouldn't have pleased him either. Gets a short delivery from Abbott and ends up hitting it straight down the throat of that fielder at deep midwicket.

Feel for George Bailey. He's batting beautifully but he knows this one's a lost cause! Get some runs under the belt!

Nathan Lyon has just taken four wickets off 12 deliveries so far. The two dismissals in his second spell have been identical. Tossed up nicely, batsmen looking to sweep him away. Top edge and taken! Nice and easy. He said yesterday that he was targeting next year's World T20. Why isn't he considered for limited-overs again?

The only highlight for the Hurricanes in an otherwise forgettable day. A 40-ball half-century for the former Australian captain. He's scored more than half the Sixers' runs. He remains not out on 62 off a team's score of 91. The Hurricanes win by 95 runs. Nathan Lyon ends with a five-fer. 5 for 23 for him. The best bowling figures by a Sixers player. "Ball is coming out really well out of the hands," he says in the post-match interview.

The man of the match, however, is Brad Haddin for his 45-ball 72. So the Sixers bounce back after a defeat in the opening game. This should give the run rates an almighty boost! Today is a double header and we have another game coming up really soon. Join us for that. But until then. It's good bye from us!