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In an exciting encounter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Sydney Sixers emerged victoriouꦛs 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 table.
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 crucial innings with 36 runs off 34 balls, includ📖ing 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 contribution💝s with 34 and 29 runs, respectively.
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 si﷽gnifi𝓡cant contributions, claiming one wicket 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 fou🍒r💫 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 Sixers grabs an all-important two pointꦓs 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 Vince vs rest ofꦚ the🅘 teams this season: 1(4), 5(8), 10(12), 8*(6), 9(12)
James Vince vs Melbour𓂃ne🍒 Stars this season: 83(55), 79(57)
His third consecuti🌞ve fifty vs Stars. (79,🃏 83, 91*)
— Peeyush Sharma (@peeyushsharmaa)
Not enough runs on the board.
— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL)
James Vince being handed a KF💧C bargain bucket as a man of the match a♐ward is peak BBL😂😂😂
— . (@RJones1905)
James Vince shined w𒁃ith the bat for Sydney Sixers:
— betvisa68.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 for England the way we play test match cricket now he’d be a great pick𒀰 for Baz in my opinion
— Dennis Baldwin (@DennyBaldwin)
What an innings James Vince
— Curtis Woodward (@woodward_curtis)
Well doꦚne James Vince & we’ve been farked over by the weather last few matches so this win was vital.
— Johnathan Drama Esq (@jdrama68)
That was such a classy knock by James Vince.
Just hit the button and upped the꧅ ante at the perfect time.
Top three looks set in stone.
— Tim Michell (@tim_michell)
Much needed 50 from James Vince. Need him firing on all cylinderღs to have any chance of winning the BBL.
— The Divine Beard (@Gerrardicted)
Well batted James Vince 🏏🏏🏏
— Charles (@BronsonYid)
James Vince is a 6ers legend.
— Sunil Nadipalli (@Sunil_Nadipalli)
