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LAUNCESTON: Moises Henriques’ heroics helped Sydney Sixers beat Hobart Hurricane by 14-runs in the fourth match of Big Bash League season 11 here at Aurora Stadium on Wednesday.

Sixers’ Henriques played a captain’s knock to help his side amass a decent 144-run total in their allotted 20 overs. Henrique scored magnificent 73 off 48 balls laced with six boundaries and two maximums.

The Sixers were off to a poor start, losing five wickets for just 39 runs. Tom Curran, however, stood up for his team and put on an important partnership with his skipper. The pair added 62-runs partnership, taking the team in commanding position. Curran scored sensible 27 off 21 balls including four boundaries.

Following his departure the side lost their remaining four wickets in quick succession and the Sixers, eventually, restricted to 144/9 in 20 overs.

Thomas Rogers claimed three wickets, while Nathan Ellis claimed two wickets. Whereas, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tim David and Joel Paris each struck out a batter.

In reply, Hurricanes were off to a decent start as their openers provided a solid opening stand of 38-runs. Soon after, both the openers were sent back to the pavilion at a combine score of 41.

Peter Handscomb and Caleb Jewell, however, showed resistance. Both the batters played gritty knocks but could not go deep to get their side over the line. Jewell scored 20 off 11 balls including one boundary and as many sixes, while Handscomb, top-scored with 47 off 31 balls laced with three boundaries and two maximums.

Following their departure, no other batter could really make an impact, and the side were restricted to 130/8 in 20 overs, lost the match by 14 runs.

Curran was the stand-out bowler for the Sixers, taking three wickets, while Hayden Kerr took two wickets. Benjamin Manenti, Chris Jordan and Steve O’Keefe each struck out a batter.

Henriques, for his heroics, was adjudged as the player of the match.

READ: Melbourne Renegades beat Adelaide Strikers in a thriller

MELBOURNE: Melbourne Renegades beat Adelaide Strikers by two runs in the thriller of the Big Bash League at the Docklands Stadium on Tuesday.

James Pattinson, bowled the final over of the match, defending nine runs successfully to help his side defeat Strikers by two runs in a nail-biting contest.

Chasing 154, Strikers were off to a decent start. The opening pair provided a decent 45-run stand, but both the openers were sent back to the pavilion on a combined score of 50. Jake Weatherald scored 18 off 17 balls including two boundaries, while Matthew Short smashed 29 off 18 balls laced with one boundary and two sixes.

Later, Harry Nielsen struck 30 including just one boundary, he was a touch too slow for his top-score for the side.

Soon after, the wickets began to tumble and the Strikers were reduced to 151/8 in 20 overs, losing the game by just two runs.

Zahir Khan was the stand-out bowler for his side, taking three wickets, while Will Sutherland took two wickets. Kane Richardson, Pattinson and Reece Topley each struck out a batter.

Batting first, Renegades also started their innings well as their openers put on a solid 65-run stand. Soon after, the wickets began to fall at an alarming rate, which pretty much slowed down the proceedings and Renegades were eventually restricted to 153/9 in 20 overs. The side lost their last seven wickets for just 39 runs.

Peter Siddle bagged three wickets for Strikers, while Daniel Worrall and George Garton each took two wickets. Whereas, Rashid Khan and Short shared one wicket apiece.

READ: Sydney Thunder beat Brisbane Heat in Big Bash League’s second match

CANBERRA: Sydney Thunder beat Brisbane Heat by seven wickets in the second game of the Big Bash League at the Manuka Oval on Monday.

After being invited to bat first, in the second match of the tournament. Heat’s batters struggled from the start, losing two wickets for just 16 runs.

Ben Duckett and Sam Heazlett, on the other hand, showed resistance and put on a strong 83-run partnership. The pair looked solid but could not go big to help their side post a decent total. Failures from the rest of batters also halted the Heat and the side were eventually restricted to 140/8.

Heazlett scored 42 runs off 37 balls laced with three boundaries, while Duckett smashed 46 off 35 balls, including four boundaries.

Thunder, in response to Heat’s 140, also started off poorly, losing three wickets for 32 runs. The side seemed to be in all sorts of trouble, but, Sam Billings and Alex Ross recorded a match winning 89-run partnership and get their side to victory.

Billings scored 44* off 36 deliveries, laced with five boundaries and a maximum, while Alex smashed a magnificent 61* off 46, including seven boundaries and two sixes.

For Heat, Liam Guthrie took two wickets, while Xavier Bartlett struck out a batter.

Ross, for his brilliant knock of 61* and two catches, was adjudged as the player of the match.

Following this victory, Thunder has claimed the second position on the points table, while Heat are at third.

READ: Sixers thump Stars to start Big Bash League on a winning note

SYDNEY: Josh Philippe and Moises Henrique partnered strongly to help Sydney Sixers thump Melbourne Stars by 152-runs in the opening match of Big Bash League season 11 here at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. 

Philippe and Henrique smoked 102 runs together as the Sixers amassed a massive 213-run total in the allotted 20 overs. Philippe smashed 83 runs off 47 balls including eight boundaries and three maximums, while Henriques scored an unbeaten 76 off 38 balls, including eight boundaries and three sixes.

Earlier, James Vince struck 44 off 29 including eight boundaries to give the Sixers a strong start in the first inning.

For Stars, Brody Couch bagged two wickets. Whereas, Glenn Maxwell and Sam Rainbird each struck out a batter.

In reply, Sixers bowling attack trapped Stars batters completely. They were bowled out for skimpy 61 runs in 11.1 overs. Hilton Cartwright scored 10 followed by highest run-scorer of the side, Peter Nevill with 17 runs.

Steve O’Keefe bagged four wickets, Medium-pacer Sean Abbott managed to take three scalps. Hayden Kerr bagged two while Tom Curran took a wicket.

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