James Vince led the Sixers to a nail-biting remaining over win over the Stars, regardless of a chaotic end that noticed him almost run out earlier than a contentious overview on Jordan Silk’s dismissal.
The Sixers made 4-176 from 19.5 overs in reply to the Melbourne Stars’ 5-173 on the MCG, with Vince main the guests to a six-wicket victory with an unbeaten knock of 91 that included 9 fours and two sixes.
A Dan Christian 4 off the second final ball guided the Sydney Sixers to victory, regardless of a frantic remaining over.
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Stars wicketkeeper Joe Clarke firstly missed a possibility to run Vince out, catching an extended throw from the outfield however producing an air swing when making an attempt to take the stumps as an exhausted Vince scrambled to make his floor.
“Is that the season (for the Stars)?” Brett Lee mentioned on Fox Cricket.
After a Vince single, Silk heaved a Luke Wood supply over the long-on boundary for six, that means the Sixers solely required two runs to win off three balls.
Then after Silk missed a reduce shot that went via to the keeper, Vince referred to as Silk via for a single. Wood gathered the shy from the keeper and hit the stumps on the non-striker’s finish, resulting in a singular ‘combined review’ for the umpires to test the run out and the Stars to query whether or not Silk edge the ball via to Clarke.
Silk was in the end given out caught behind, regardless of replays displaying a distance between the bat and ball when a spike on ‘snicko’ appeared.
Silk appeared to strongly disagree with the choice, staying out on the sector and giving the ‘review’ sign — regardless of the very fact the choice had already been reviewed by Adam Zampa. But he needed to go.
Asked if he nicked the ball, Silk advised Fox Cricket post-game: “I definitely heard a noise as it went past my bat and I saw up there that there was a spike on snicko as it was going past (my bat). But then the front-on camera showed I was about that far away from it, so I’m not sure how they’ve come up with that.
“That’s what I saw on the screen, so that what was I was going off (when I tried to review). But I reckon I was run out at the other end anyway.
“It’s following me at the moment, controversy. I don’t know, it was a bizarre moment. I went from thinking I was out on the snicko and then I saw a gap on the other camera.
“It could’ve blown up, no doubt.”
But Christian’s boundary ensured there could be no important post-match fallout for the Sixers.
Josh Philippe was first man out for the Sixers caught by Campbell Kellaway off Nathan Coulter-Nile for 10 from 13 balls.
Daniel Hughes scored 28 from 22 earlier than he was caught by Kellaway off Beau Webster.
Moises Henriques smashed two fours and a six in his 23 from 14 balls earlier than he was caught by Rogers to present Trent Boult a wicket in his final match of BBL12.
Earlier the Melbourne Stars made 5-173 from their 20 overs after being despatched in by the Sydney Sixers on the MCG, with Marcus Stoinis prime scoring with 52 from simply 28 balls for the hosts.
Clarke was first man out for the Stars caught behind by Josh Philippe off the bowling of spinner Izharulhaq Naveed for 12.
Tom Rogers blasted three fours and two sixes in his 48 off 33 balls, earlier than he fell to an excellent diving catch from Chris Jordan within the deep.
However, the umpire despatched it upstairs for overview with a delicate sign of not out a lot to the dismay of Jordan.
But replays confirmed Jordan made the catch with ease and had his fingers have been below the ball always.
Hilton Cartwright received 36 from 31 after being promoted to No. 3, earlier than he was caught by Jordan Silk off Sean Abbott.
Marcus Stoinis continued his season revival after a gradual begin, blasting 52 from 28 balls, together with seven fours and two sixes, earlier than he was Abbott’s second scalp caught by Dan Christian.
“That is Marcus Stoinis at his very best. He’s back,” West Indies legend Brian Lara advised Fox Cricket
“He played a beautiful innings a couple of matches ago, tonight this has been special.”
Beau Webster solely managed 8 and Nick Larkin 5 and Campbell Kellaway 2 completed unbeaten to take the Stars to 173 from their 20 overs.
TEAMS
Stars XI: Joe Clarke (wk), Tom Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Nick Larkin, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Trent Boult, Adam Zampa (c)
Sixers XI: Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Dan Christian, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott, Chris Jordan, Todd Murphy, Izharulhaq Naveed
Originally revealed as ‘Could’ve blown up’: Final over CHAOS as Sixers overcome ‘bizarre’ name to assert thriller
