Sydney Sixers 85 for 1 (Vince 43*, Hughes 41*) beat Sydney Thunder 128 for 6 (Green 34*, Abbott 2-23, Curran 2-32) by nine wickets with nine balls to spare (via D/L method)
A cohesive bowling effort, led by seamers Sean Abbott and Tom Curran, secured Sixers’ spot in the semi-finals and all but knocked out the Thunder in the Sydney Smash at a packed SCG. After the bowlers cleverly exploited a two-paced pitch to limit the Thunder to 128 for 6, rain interrupted Sixers’ chase multiple times and the target was ultimately revised to 84 in 12 overs. Sixers’ England recruit James Vince peeled off this third forty-plus score in four innings, in an unbroken 85-run stand, to overcome the rain and steal the Thunder.
Where the Sixers can enjoy a week off before they head to the MCG to face the Stars in the last league match this season, Thunder will have to beat table leaders Hobart Hurricanes in their final league match on Saturday and hope that the Stars lose their last three games to sneak into the semi-finals.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo