BBL 2024-25 Qualifier 1: Hobart Hurricanes Stun Sydney Sixers To Qualify For Finals

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Hobart Hurricanes produced a superb effort to stun Sydney Sixers in the first qualifier played at Ninja Cricket Stadium, Belivere Stadium, Hobart on 21st January 2025.

Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques won the bat flip and decided to field first. Mitchell Owen showed right from the word go putting pressure on Sydney Sixers opening bowlers. At the end of the first 4 overs, Hobart Hurricanes raced away to 47 for 0.

Right after the field restrictions, Jafer Chohan got the breakthrough dismissing dangerous Mitchell Owen caught by Shaw at deep midwicket. Owen and Caleb Jewell added 47 runs for the opening wicket.

A stunning one-handed catch by Jack Edwards at backward point resulted in the wicket of Matthew Wade. Ben McDermott and Caleb Jewell struggled against disciplined Sydney Sixers bowling.

Dwarshuis produced a superb yorker delivery to dismiss Jewell. Jewell and McDermott put on 52 runs for the 3rd wicket. Hobart Hurricanes took the power surge overs from the 14th to the 16th. Tim David and Dermott showed intent to put Sydney Sixers bowlers under immense pressure scoring 33 runs.   

Chohan struck to dismiss the well-set McDermott caught by Perry at the boundary. Tim David hit some lusty blows to help Hobart Hurricanes post a decent total. Dwarshuis and Jack Edwards ensured that Sydney Sixers did not allow Hurricanes to smash huge a score.

Chasing 174 runs to win, Sydney Sixers got off to the worst possible start as they lost the wickets of Joshua Phillipe, Jack Edwards &captain Moises Henriques to leave them in trouble at 5 for 3.

At the end of the first four overs, Sydney Sixers looked in trouble at 17 for 3. Kurtis Patterson and Jordan Silk steadied the ship for Sydney Sixers with boundaries and keeping the strike rotating.

Gannon got the big wicket of Kurtis Patterson to end a valuable 75- runs partnership for the 4th wicket. With the run rate required climbing, Lalchan Shaw and Jordan Silk took the power surge overs from 14th to 16th. Both Sydney Sixers batters kept calm hitting some lovely shots.

Jordan Silk looked composed reaching fifty off 39 deliveries. Hobart Hurricanes captain Nathan Ellis struck to dismiss Silk caught by Chris Jordan. Silk and Shaw added 64 runs for the 5th wicket.

With 20 runs to defend, Chris Jordan bowled lovely deliveries to Dwarshuis and Shaw not allowing them to hit big shots. Hobart Hurricanes qualified for the BBL 14 finals directly and will play the finals at Hobart.   Sydney Sixers will play the winner of Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars.

For his figures of 2 for 34, Riley Meredith was named the Player of the Match award. Meredith took the wickets of Joshua Phillipe and captain Moises Henriques to derail Sydney sixers innings.

Hobart Hurricanes 173 for 7 in 20 overs (Ben McDermott 42, Jafer Chohan 2/28) beat Sydney Sixers 161 for 5 in 20 overs (Jordan Silk 57, Kutis Patterson 48, Cameron Gannon Riley Meredith 2/34, 2/10) by 12 runs.  



   










Hobart Hurricanes beat Sydney Sixers in qualifier 1 of BBL 2024-25  

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