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Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Challenger, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Commentary

Sydney Sixers won by 57 runs
SYS
198/8(20)
HBH
141(17.2)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Another final featuring the Sixers and the Scorchers. Yawn. They are too strong! Season after season, these two teams have been delivering the goods. So, far Perth have won thrice in five finals against Sydney. Time for the Sixers to make it even steven. Talking about Steven(Smith), he has been in fine form and his runs in the finale will determine a lot of things. We will be back for the big one! Bye bye for now.
Joel Davies, Player of the Match: Was a great win. Got to get back to Perth now for the third time. But clinical from the boys. We spoke a little about batting the other night. It wasn't up to standard from what we expect. Got a bit of license during the surge. Small boundaries. Was nice to get pushed up the order and make most of it. I will be alright. Little bit of cramp. Nothing more than that. Didn't want to risk. It is all good. Looks better for the cameras. Was a little bit dewy out there and was a little challenging. The boys struggled. Third time lucky hopefully. That's the plan. After tonight's performance, need to forget about the last performance. It is a new game. And am sure we will come out with a plan against their good bowlers.
22:23 Local Time, 11:23 GMT, 16:53 IST: The Sixers have won by 57 runs. The Sixers will take on Perth Scorchers. Sixth time that they will be against each other in the finale. So it is another finale between the traditional heavyweights. Sixers won the game with their effort in the first innings. 198 here was way too much to chase down in the second dig. Hobart tried but never came close. And the Sydney bowlers bowled to their field and did nothing fancy to bowl the Hobart unit out in the 18th over. Over to the grand finale!
17.2
W
Jack Edwards to Rishad Hossain, out Caught by (sub)Jordan Silk!! It is all over. That has been sliced down to deep cover. The batter backed away to slap it but failed to get it wide of the fielder. Sixers win this. They win big by 57 runs. Sixers are hard to beat at the SCG and they have proved it again. Rishad Hossain c (sub)Jordan Silk b Jack Edwards 11(8) [6s-1]
Jack Edwards to Rishad Hossain, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
17.1
6
Jack Edwards to Rishad Hossain, SIX, fuller length delivery, Rishad Hossain gets under the ball and thumps it over long-on. That was a meaty blow from the batter
17.1
Jack Edwards to Rishad Hossain, wide, slower one, well outside off, Rishad Hossain looks to throw his bat at it and misses
Jack Edwards [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
17
1 0 1 1 0 L1 (4 runs)
HBH 134-9
Billy Stanlake
7(3)
Rishad Hossain
5(6)
Ben Dwarshuis
3-0-26-3
16.6
Ben Dwarshuis to Billy Stanlake, 2 runs, no one fine at fine leg and they get a brace as the batter looked to heave it off the pads. The ball went up and dribbled down to fine leg for the keeper to mop it up
16.5
4
Ben Dwarshuis to Billy Stanlake, FOUR, the big Billy has sent it into the gap. Angled in, short, Billy Stanlake backs away and pulls that between mid-wicket and mid-on for a four
16.4
Ben Dwarshuis to Rishad Hossain, 1 run, looks to flog it and gets an inside edge into the off-side for a single
16.4
Ben Dwarshuis to Rishad Hossain, wide, down leg, back of a length delivery, Rishad Hossain looks to tuck it and misses. Has been wided
16.3
Ben Dwarshuis to Billy Stanlake, 1 run, fuller length delivery, slower, driven wide of cover for a single
Billy Stanlake, left handed bat, comes to the crease
16.2
W
Ben Dwarshuis to Riley Meredith, out Caught by (sub)Jordan Silk!! The wheels are coming off. That was short, Riley Meredith looks to pull and gets a top-edge. The man at deep square came in, got under the ball and took it. That was a neat catch. Ben Dwarshuis is on a hat-trick. The batter backed away to create room but failed to get it away in a safe manner. Riley Meredith c (sub)Jordan Silk b Ben Dwarshuis 0(1)
Ben Dwarshuis to Riley Meredith, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Riley Meredith, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.1
W
Ben Dwarshuis to Will Prestwidge, out Caught by Josh Philippe!! Short, wide, slower, Will Prestwidge looks to thrash that and gets an edge. The ball died down to the keeper who did well to dive to his left and by diving a little forward. 8th one down. The writing is on the wall for the Hobart unit. They have never looked threatening in the chase. Will Prestwidge c Josh Philippe b Ben Dwarshuis 19(13) [4s-2 6s-1]
Ben Dwarshuis to Will Prestwidge, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Ben Dwarshuis [2.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack