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Joel Paris to Lachlan Shaw, out Caught by Finn Allen!! Slower ball at 119.2kph from wide of the crease (round the wicket), Shaw shapes to hoick across the line. It's the cutter from Paris with a bit of extra bounce and all the batter manages is a faint outside edge through to the keeper. Lachlan Shaw c Finn Allen b Joel Paris 19(10) [4s-3 6s-1]

Brody Couch to Philippe, out Caught by Finn Allen!! Finn Allen makes no mistake on this occasion. Shortened length, extra bounce and Philippe is in no control of his pull shot. The ball lobs up in the air off the top-edge and Finn Allen - the man with the gloves - calls for it before running towards the square leg region and pouching it. Replay shows that it was a slower ball into the surface and the batter didn't pick it. Philippe c Finn Allen b Brody Couch 28(18) [4s-3 6s-1]

Agar to Philippe, out Henriques Run Out!! Run-out at the non-striker's end! Philippe shimmies down and drills this in-drifter down the pitch. Agar looks to stop it on his followthrough and the ball brushes his fingers before going onto hit the stumps. Henriques was backing up a long way down and he knew that he was a goner. Didn't wait for the TV umpire's decision. Lucky wicket for the Scorchers. Henriques run out (Agar) 9(6) [6s-1]

Brody Couch to Babar Azam, out Caught by Laurie Evans!! Gone! Short of a good length, Babar Azam shapes to flat-bat the pull. He gets into an awkward position to play the shot and miscues it. Off the toe end of the bat and the ball lobs towards mid-on. Evans moves to his left to complete the catch. Babar never looked comfortable against the bounce. Babar Azam c Laurie Evans b Brody Couch 2(5)

Hardie to Daniel Hughes, out Caught by Connolly!! Hardie strikes early! Seam-up, short of length delivery on the stumps, Hughes swivels to pull, the ball comes quicker than the batsman expects it to. The timing goes awry as it hits him high on the bat and Connolly reverse-cups at midwicket. Daniel Hughes c Connolly b Hardie 0(3)

Dwarshuis to Laurie Evans, out Caught by Joel Davies!! Laurie Evans can't finish it off! He makes some room and Dwarshuis bowls a leg-cutter on a back of a length on off. He is through his expansive shot early and toe-ends it to cover-point. Joel Davis moves back and reverse cups it. Laurie Evans c Joel Davies b Dwarshuis 8(3) [6s-1]

Dwarshuis to Connolly, out Caught by Jack Edwards!! Connolly holes out! Pitched up on middle. Connolly clears his front leg and goes for an expansive stroke downtown but only manages to get it off the toe-end. Jack Edwards at long-off takes it safely. A potentially match-winning knock from Connolly nonetheless. Connolly c Jack Edwards b Dwarshuis 59(31) [4s-3 6s-5]

Jack Edwards to Hardie, out Caught by Philippe!! The slower ball does the trick! Smart piece of bowling from Jack Edwards! 112.3kph slower length ball wide outside off, Hardie reaches out and tries to hit it downtown but only manages to get it off the outer half of the bat to the right of Philippe. He settles under it and pouches it safely. Hardie c Philippe b Jack Edwards 13(7) [4s-1 6s-1]

Murphy to Finn Allen, out Caught by Lachlan Shaw!! Finn Allen holes out! Quicker and flatter and on a back of a length on off, turning in, Finn Allen is rushed a bit but still goes through with his pull shot. Doesn't get the required power and elevation behind the shot. Shaw near the ropes is safe as houses. Big boundaries out there and on this occasion, Allen couldn't clear it. Important strike for the Sixers. Finn Allen c Lachlan Shaw b Murphy 16(8) [6s-2]

Charles Stobo to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught by Babar Azam!! That's a huge strike! Full delivery well outside off, Mitchell Marsh had made a bit of room and hence, he has to reach out to it. He looks to carve it behind square on the off-side but only manages to get a thick outside edge towards first slip. Babar Azam stationed there leaps and reverse cups it over his head expertly. That was traveling but he made it look simple. Babar is cock-a-hoop and so are his mates. Mitchell Marsh c Babar Azam b Charles Stobo 0(3)