A bowling masterclass from Sydney Sixers fast Ben Dwarshuis has delivered the Sydney Sixers an upset 34-run win over the visiting Melbourne Renegades.
Having misplaced their first two matches away from residence, the Sixers have now received three on the trot on the Sydney Cricket Floor – with Wednesday evening’s win maybe probably the most gutsy and spectacular of the lot.
Despatched into bat, the Sixers on observe for a powerful complete after a stout half-century from Josh Philippe. However his dismissal within the twelfth over (55 off 40) left the Sixers 2-91 and sparked a collapse by the hosts, who misplaced 7-32 earlier than ending with a seemingly below-par 8-149.
“I believed, personally, they had been 20 (runs) brief,” Brett Lee instructed Fox Cricket.
Figuring out a victory would take them to the highest of the BBL 12 desk, the Renegades began in atrocious vogue, with Kiwi worldwide Martin Guptill out for a duck on debut earlier than star opener Nic Maddinson fell for one.
After a 55-run stand between Aaron Finch and the returning Shaun Marsh, the Renegades went from 2-63 to be all-out for simply 115 – having misplaced 8 wickets for simply 52.
The collapse started simply after the 10-over break, whereas Renegades coach David Saker was talking to Fox Cricket through the eleventh over.
Saker might solely lament: “Each time I’m on this digicam we lose a wicket, so I’m not doing it anymore lads!”
Sixers fast Dwarshuis, who had picked up two early wickets, returned late within the piece to bag one other two and end with figures of 4-19 together with a really spectacular 19 dot balls.
Brett Lee instructed Fox Cricket the Renegades had been: “Humbled, while you have a look at the scoreboard.”.
“It was a variety of enjoyable,” Dwarshuis mentioned. “It was good to go on the market on a pitch that positively favoured the bowlers.”
Man of the match Dwarshuis revealed he had been engaged on rising his tempo over the past yr, however a easy bowling technique paid dividends. “It was fairly simplified on the market… it was good to go on the market and execute that (plan).”
Watch BBL12. Each recreation dwell and ad-break free throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >
Having misplaced Andre Russell after his BBL stint expired, the Renegades had been buoyed by the arrival of Martin Guptill, the third-highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals of all time (3531 runs). However he landed in Australia solely yesterday in a restricted preparation, and his debut left a lot to be desired, being caught for behind a duck f Dwarshuis.
In-form captain Nic Maddinson was caught for only one by James Vince off Jackson Chicken’s bowling, with the Renegades 2-8 after 3.4 overs in a horror begin. Dwarshuis had figures of 1-2 off his first two overs.
In his first recreation of the season, Shaun Marsh set about rebuilding the Sixers innings alongside Aaron Finch – and shortly smashed a pleasant six over the rope.
Finch had been rapped on the hand by a brutal bouncer within the third over and fought via the ache, working with Marsh to construct a half-century partnership and attain 2-58 on the 10-over drinks break. However instantly afterwards, Hayden Kerr clear bowled Shaun Marsh (28 off 25), leaving them 3-63.
Mid-interview Renegades coach David Saker instructed Fox Cricket: “Each time I’m on this digicam we lose a wicket, so I’m not doing it anymore lads!”
Dwarshuis returned to the bowling assault within the thirteenth over and shortly struck once more, when Jon Wells flicked the ball off his pads straight to deep square-leg (1), with Dwarshuis’ figures shifting to a surprising 2-3 after 3 overs!
And the Renegades’ chase utterly got here undone when Finch (36 off 35) was dismissed the next over, overwhelmed by a slower ball from Murphy, popping it as much as Moises Henriques for a easy catch.
It left the ‘Gades 5-71, having misplaced three wickets for 33 runs after the drinks break.
And issues continued to collapse when Sean Abbott picked up his first wicket of the evening, having Akeal Hosein (3) caught behind with a wholesome nick.
The Sixers took the ability surge within the seventeenth over and Will Sutherland smashed a monster six off Ben Dwarshuis.
“He’s quick changing into one of many greatest hitters in world cricket,” Brett Lee mentioned in commentary on Fox Cricket. “He’s pumped that!”
However Sutherland was brilliantly caught within the deep by a diving Abbott the next supply.
“That was a magnificence from Sean Abbott,” Brendan Julian declared on Fox Cricket.
The Renegades had been 7-90, earlier than Peter Handscomb was caught at mid-on two balls later (3).
Dwarshuis completed with 4-17.
The next over, Hayden Kerr made it 9-110 when Kane Richardson chopped the ball onto his personal stumps, earlier than Mujeeb Ur Rahman was caught for a duck by a leaping Dan Christian off Sean Abbott’s bowling, making all of it out for 115.
Sean Abbott completed with figures of 2-17 and Kerr 2-30.
Initially printed as ‘I’m not doing it again’: Cursed coach’s lament after wild BBL collapse
#australiannews #australian_news
