The Big Bash.

[Donny]

Sixers on top.

Strikers 3/83 with 7 overs to come. Christian 24*, Worrall 2/12 from his 4 overs.

[Donny]

Christian is such a warrior.

50* from 15 balls. 5 sixes.

[Donny]

Christian's 50 was the second fastest, ever, in BBL.

4/116 in the 15th. over.

[Donny]

5/177 (20 overs). Hughes 46*.

[Donny]

Strikers 0/16 after 2 overs.

[Donny]

2/59 after 6 overs.

[Donny]

Sixers win by 38 runs. Wells 36, O'Keefe 2/8.

[K]

Josh Philippe's defective technique was exposed by Dan Worrall's gentle outswing. Philippe faced 11 balls from Worrall. The 11th he tried to be funky, moving outside off and gloving to Carey. In the previous 10, he played and missed 6 times.

Brad Hodge in commentary said the batsmen were unable to cope "mentally or technically".

It all reminded me of Zampa humiliating Smith in the BBL last season. Remember that? Smith faced 7 balls from Zampa and should have been out 3 times (he was out on the 7th).

Philippe is a flat-track bully.

Smith is a flat-track bully.

[Donny]

After 10 overs, the Scorchers are 3/56, against the Thunder.

Marsh 14*.

[Donny]

5/152 (20 overs). Marsh 52*, Bancroft 34*.

[Donny]

Behrendorff cleans up Hales, with his first ball.

1/21 after 4 overs. Khawaja 15*.

[Donny]

Thunder wins by 7 wickets.

Fergo 61* (53), Cutting 29* (16).

[K]

One-handed 6: Ollie Davies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFmTKucBZXI


Those bats aren't getting any less powerful, are they?

But if you look, the "one-handed" is strictly only after contact with the ball, though I guess that means the grip of the hand was loosening as he played the shot.

[Donny]

That same Davies just hit 5 sixes in succession. Then out for 48 (23).

Finch won the toss and elected to bowl.

Khawaja and Hales scored heavily, for the first wicket but the Renegades hit back - until Davies' effort.

After 13 overs, the Thunder is 3/133. On target for 200+.

[Donny]

17 overs gone. 5/175.