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Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers, 4th Match

Adelaide Strikers won by 3 wkts
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159/9(20)
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160/7(19.2)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
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Jamie Overton | Player of the Match: I’d like to think so (if the chase was under control), but those first games of the season, you always just want to get over the line. So it’s nice to do that and get our first win on the board. Coming up against these guys is never easy, they’re one of the best franchises in the world, so to get the win in the opening game is very satisfying. Yeah, I think it’s been around 8 years, so it was great to break that duck. That makes it even more special. We felt pretty comfortable at the break (chasing 160). At times it was a bit sloppy - I think we gave away around a dozen extras - and there was some swing early on. So the plan was to play the conditions, get through the start, and then try and take the game on at the back end. Once we did that, it felt like we were mostly in control. Absolutely (enjoying his time). It’s my third season here and I love coming back, playing in front of the Adelaide fans and travelling around Australia. It’s one of my favourite places in the world, so I’m really enjoying it.
22:44 Local Time, 11:44 GMT, 17:14 IST: Adelaide Strikers have snapped their losing streak at the SCG and kick off their campaign with a win. It wasn’t a straightforward chase though as the Sixers made them work hard all the way. Both Short and Lynn departed cheaply, putting early pressure on the visitors. Liam Scott then played the anchor role, keeping the scoreboard ticking even as wickets kept falling at the other end. With the asking rate always under control, it briefly appeared the Strikers would cruise home, but Scott fell soon after bringing up a well-crafted half-century. The game tightened from there before Overton stepped up with a crucial knock, adding a vital 31-run stand with Wood. Overton departed with 6 runs still required, but Wood and Hasan Ali held their nerve to take the Strikers over the line. The Sixers fought hard but ultimately didn’t have enough runs on the board.
19.2
Hayden Kerr to Wood, 2 runs, Adelaide Strikers win by 3 wickets. It is their first win at the SCG in 8 years. Handshakes all around. Fullish delivery, width on offer and Wood manages to get the lofted drive over mid-off
19.1
Hayden Kerr to Hasan Ali, 3 runs, short of length delivery, angled across and Hasan Ali fetches the pull, miscues it towards mid-on and manages to clear a backtracking Davies. The duo decide to race back for a third and Hasan Ali scrambles in before Kerr lights up the stumps. 2 off 5..
Hayden Kerr [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
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1 0 4 0 W 1 (6 runs)
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Hasan Ali
1(1)
Luke Wood
16(13)
Mitchell Perry
4-0-37-1
18.6
Mitchell Perry to Hasan Ali, 1 run, low full toss around off, Hasan Ali toe-ends the drive to long-on and retains strike
Hasan Ali, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Run-out check sent upstairs. Hasan Ali tries to come back for a third and puts in an awkward dive. He might just be in. Not Out
5 from the last over. Can Sixers pull off a heist? Kerr to bowl the final over. Hasan Ali on strike..
18.5
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Mitchell Perry to Jamie Overton, out Caught by Hayden Kerr!! Gone! Is there still life left in this game? Overton is gone and opened the door slightly for the Sixers. Full pitcher outside off, it was in the slot and Overton slams it straight to long-off. He struck it flat and picked out Kerr. He's rightly disappointed as he walks off. The Strikers still need 6.. Jamie Overton c Hayden Kerr b Mitchell Perry 30(20) [4s-3 6s-1]
Mitchell Perry to Jamie Overton, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
18.4
Mitchell Perry to Jamie Overton, no run, slower ball outside off, Overton opens the bat face and slices it to backward point
18.3
4
Mitchell Perry to Jamie Overton, FOUR, just short of deep mid-wicket. Fullish delivery outside off, Overton plants his front foot across and whips it uppishly. The fielder charges in and dives forward but the ball lands in front of him and beats him to the fence
The Sixers are behind the over-rate and are penalised immediately. An extra fielder has to be brought in from this ball. The umpire signals the same
18.2
Mitchell Perry to Jamie Overton, no run, full pitcher outside off, Overton shuffles across and knocks it back to Perry
18.1
Mitchell Perry to Wood, 1 run, full and angled across, Wood drives and squeezes an inside edge behind the wicket. Overton quickly crosses over
Mitchell Perry [3.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
18
1 1 3 2 1 1 (9 runs)
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Luke Wood
15(12)
Jamie Overton
26(16)
Jafer Chohan
4-0-28-1
17.6
Jafer Chohan to Wood, 1 run, googly that's dragged short, Wood rocks back and pulls to deep mid-wicket
17.5
Jafer Chohan to Jamie Overton, 1 run, tucked towards mid-wicket and Overton is made to hurry. He makes it in before Chohan gathers the throw