Rahul Tiwari
khelja|15-01-2025
The match between Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League (BBL) ended on a very exciting note. The result of the match came with 1 ball remaining. In this exciting match, Sydney Sixers defeated Adelaide Strikers and won by three wickets. The hero of the victory was Australia's legendary player Steve Smith. Smith played a big role in his team's victory by playing quick innings. The remaining work was finally completed by Hayden Kerr and Sean Abbott.
Batting first in the match, Adelaide Strikers scored 182 runs losing 5 wickets. For the Strikers, Ollie Popp scored 57 runs and Alex Ross scored 47 runs. Todd Murphy and Jack Edwards took two wickets each for Sixers. In reply, the Sixers won the match thanks to Steve Smith's brilliant inning of 52 runs in 31 balls. Smith was also chosen 'Player of the Match' for his brilliant game. He hit four sixes and two sixes in his innings. Smith's strike rate was more than 167.
In response to the target of 183 runs, Sydney Sixers had lost five wickets for 92 runs. Smith had also returned to the pavilion by then but he had taken the team to a good score. The sixth wicket fell at 147 runs and then the seventh wicket fell at 160 runs. There were 11 balls left and 23 runs were needed to win. In the last over, Sixers needed 10 runs to win. Sean Abbott took a single on the first ball of Henry Thornton. Then Hayden Kerr hit a four on the second ball. After this Henry bowled a wide ball. Then two runs came on the third ball. Hayden took one run on the fourth ball. Now one run was needed to win from two balls. Abbott took one run and the Sixers got a spectacular victory with one ball remaining. Abbott scored 7 unbeaten runs in five balls and Hayden scored 18 unbeaten runs in 9 balls. Ben Dwarahusi scored 30 and Lachlan Shaw scored 32 runs.
Steve Smith's excellent performance for Sydney Sixers continues. Earlier recently he had scored a brilliant century. On Saturday, January 11, he scored unbeaten 121 runs in 64 balls against Perth Scorchers. 10 fours and 7 sixes came from his bat.