Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes – Big Bash League, 2012/13 – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Ponting propels Hurricanes to 7-wicket win
An unbeaten half-century from Ricky Ponting sealed the deal for the Hobart Hurricanes, and enabled them to clinch a 7-wicket win over the Sydney Sixers, in their match during the ongoing Big Bash League, played at the Sydney Cricket Ground today on December 26.
The Hurricanes won the toss and chose to field first, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/XJ-Doherty-c2804 (4-0-26-2) followed. However, the Sixers’ top five batsmen succeeded in getting the team up to a fighting final total of 154 by the end of 20 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Hogan-c1956, who succeeded in bowling out the Sixers’ skipper in the 6th over.
Lumb followed in the very next over, trapped lbw by Doherty, after which http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 (34) attempted to steady the innings with a 29-run partnership for the third wicket. However, it did not last long, as Henriques found himself taken out of the game by Laughlin in the 12th over.
A 41-run 4th wicket stand between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419 (4), Smith, and Kurtis Patterson (4) all snapped up by Laughlin.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joshua-K-Lalor-c69521 (0*) at the crease, the Sixers posted a final total of 154 by the end of 20 overs.
However, the 155-run target did not prove difficult for the Hurricanes, courtesy a stellar performance from Player of the Match http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TD-Paine-c2652 off Brett Lee after a mere 9-run contribution, and smashed an unbeaten 63 off 52.
He was joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Travis-Birt-c2707 (18) by sending the latter back to the pavilion in the 17th over.
However, by this point, the Hurricanes had already reached 135, and a final effort from Ponting and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/OA-Shah-c2134 (13*) saw them through. With nine runs needed off the last over, the batsmen scored on a leg bye, a double and a single before Shah smashed two fours to get the Hurricanes up to 158, with 7 wickets and 1 ball remaining.
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