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In an exciting encounter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Sydney Sixers emergeꦜd victorious against the Melbourne Stars in the 28th match of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24. It was their fourth win in the competition and they are well positioned at the second spot in the points tab💦le.
Todd Murphy shines with the ball
The Melbourne Stars set a target of 157 for the Sixers, posting a total of 156/4 in their 20 overs. Tom Fraser Rogers contributed 19 runs off 16 balls, while Dan Lawrence played a c🍸ruciaℱl innings with 36 runs off 34 balls, including one four and two sixes.
Captain Glenn Maxwell provided a quickfire boost with 31 runs off 14 deliveries, featuring four fours and two sixes. Marcus Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright also made notable contributions with 34 and 29 runs, res🌸pectively.
The Sydney Sixers bowlers displayed a disciplined effort, with Todd Murphy being the standout performer, taking two wickets for 15 runs in his four overs. Tom Curran and Ben Dwarshuis also made significant contributions, claiming♌ one w♛icket each.
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James Vince steers Sydney Sixers to comfortable win
In response, the Sydney Sixers chased down the target with 1.5 overs to spare, finishing at 160/3 in 18.1 overs. James Vince played a stellar innings, scoring 79 runs off 57 balls, featuring 12 fours. Daniel Hughes supported with a valuable knock of 41 runs off 32🤪 balls, including four fours and one six.
Scott Boland was the standout bowler for the Melbourne Stars, taking two wickets for 38 runs in his four overs. Beau Webster and Imad Wasim also picked up one wicket each, but the Sixers’ batsmen managed to achieve the target comfortably.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
A clinical performance by the Sixersꦫ grabs an all-important two points from the Stars at the MCG.
Report + highlights 👇
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
It was James Vince's night at the MCG 👏
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)
James Vi🌞nce🅘 vs rest of the teams this season: 1(4), 5(8), 10(12), 8*(6), 9(12)
James Vince vs Melbourne Stars this sea🥂s𝓡on: 83(55), 79(57)
His third consecutive fift🍃꧅y vs Stars. (79, 83, 91*)
— Peeyush Sharma (@peeyushsharmaa)
Not enough runs on the board.
— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL)
James Vince 🅷being handed a KFC bargain b🎃ucket as a man of the match award is peak BBL😂😂😂
— . (@RJones1905)
James Vin🐓ce shined with the bat for Sydney Sixers:
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
♌🦄My team finally win after 3 match in bbl. Sixers and James Vince shine on a Saturday night 🤩
— Allah Ditta (@Chaudhary038)
James Vince I still believe could do a job in any format fo🐟r England the way we play test match cricket now he’d be a great pick for Baz in my opinion
— Dennis Baldwin (@DennyBaldwin)
What an innings James Vince
— Curtis Woodward (@woodward_curtis)
Well done James Vince & we’ve been farked over by the weather last few matches so this𓃲 win was vital.
— Johnathan Drama Esq (@jdrama68)
That was such a classy knock by James Vince.
Just hit thജe button and upped the ante at the perfect tim🍰e.
Top three looks set in stone.
— Tim Michell (@tim_michell)
Much needed 50 from James Vince. N🃏eed him firing on all cylinders to have any chanඣce of winning the BBL.
— The Divine Beard (@Gerrardicted)
Well batted James Vince 🏏🏏🏏
— Charles (@BronsonYid)
James Vince is a 6ers legend.
— Sunil Nadipalli (@Sunil_Nadipalli)
