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Big Bash League 2011-12, Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars after a thrilling encounter

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Big Bash League 2011-12, Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars after a thrilling encounter
In a crucial fixture of the Big Bash League, Sydney Sixers defeated Melbourne Stars by a narrow margin of two runs after a fascinating battle at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the 27th of December, 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 opened innings for the home team scoring a quick-fire half-century to help his team’s cause.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dominic-John-Thornely-c54306 played well at the depth of the innings and helped their team post a very competitive total of 166 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 20 overs. The two of them scored 29 runs each at an excellent strike-rate.
Bravo remained the top scorer for the home team as he scored 52 runs off only 39 balls in which he struck four boundaries and three massive hits out of the park.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672, also bowled an economical spell for the visitors as he gave away only 27 runs in his quota of four overs and claimed a crucial
scalp as well.
Chasing a challenging total, the Stars lost a couple of important wickets upfront but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Hussey-c1380 consolidated the innings for the visitors. However, the run out of the Hussey turned out to be the turning point of the match and Melbourne
failed to recover after that.
The lower order fought till the end and helped their team reach 164 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their 20 overs and fell short by two runs.
Hussey remained the top scorer with 42 runs off just 30 balls with the help of five fours and a huge six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 led his team from the front and picked up a couple of crucial scalps after giving away 27 runs in his four overs.
Bravo was named as the Player of the Match for his excellent knock earlier in the day.

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