Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder
Sydney Sixers 168/4 in 16 overs (Hughes 50; Sams 2-29) beat Sydney Thunder 142 in 15.1 overs (Sangha 47; Kerr 3-29) by 30 runs (D/L method). Player of the Match: Dan Christian.
Sydney Sixers beat Sydney Thunder by 30 runs in the rain-affected Match 20 of the BBL 2021/22 at Spotless Stadium, Sydney. The Sydney derby was reduced to 16 overs a side after rain interrupted the Sixers innings twice. They eventually piled 168/4, courtesy Daniel Hughes’ 26-ball 50 and Dan Christian’s unbeaten 17-ball 41, and then bowled out the Thunder for 142 in 15.1 overs.
Jason Sangha scored 30-ball 47 for the Thunder, but could not find enough support. Hayden Kerr was the pick of the Sixers bowlers, with 3-29, while Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott and Lloyd Pope took two wickets each.
Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers
Melbourne Renegades 151/8 in 20 overs (Harvey 45; Behrendorff 2-19) lost to Perth Scorchers 152/2 in 16.5 overs (Munro 58*; Maddinson 1-5) by 8 wickets with 19 balls to spare. Player of the Match: Mitchell Marsh.
Perth Scorchers extended their unbeaten streak in the BBL 2021/22 to six matches with an eight-wicket win against Melbourne Renegades in Match 21 of the season at the Marvel Stadium. They restricted the Renegades to 151/8 and reached the target with 19 balls to spare.
Jason Behrendorff, Tymal Mills and Ashton Agar snared two wickets each for the Scorchers. The Scorchers were 53/2 in 6.4 overs, but an unbeaten 99-run third-wicket stand between Mitchell Marsh (42*) and Colin Munro (58* in 32 balls) helped them chase the target inside 17 overs.