BBL 06: Twitter Reacts As Sydney Sixers Edge Out Melbourne Renegades In A Nervy Finish 1

Sydney Sixers, on Monday, defeated Melbourne Renegades by six wickets to register their fourth victory in the ongoing season of Big Bash League.

Chasing 171, the Sixers got off to a flying start as Daniel Hughes and Michael Lumb added 72 runs for the first wicket before the former was dismissed by Sunil Narine. 10 runs later, Thisara Perera dismissed Lumb to revive his team’s hopes of making a comeback into the match, but Nic Maddinson (26) and Moises Henriques (30) did not allow the hosts to make further inroads. However, the Renegades bowled with discipline towards the end that left Sixers needing nine runs from the final over with Brad Haddin and Jordan Silk at the crease. James Pattinson started the over with a dot ball before conceding a four and a double on a no-ball that allowed Sixers to gain control of the match. On the next ball, which was a free hit, Haddin mistimed his straight shot to long on but as per the rules, he was not out and completed two runs in the process to take his team home.

Earlier, Aaron Finch led his team from the front with a fighting fifty as his team posted 170 for 6 in their 20 overs. The Renegades made a poor start as West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine, who was again promoted in the batting order, failed with the bat again and could score only four. Cameron White (19) could not score big either before Finch along with Tom Cooper (39) steadied the ship with a 72-run partnership. Towards the end of the innings, the Sixers bowlers managed to dismiss Finch and Thisara Perera (6) before they could break lose, which helped the hosts restrict Renegades to a decent total.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the match:

https://twitter.com/ArjGiese/status/818411070956007424

https://twitter.com/tegangeorge/status/818423187994132480

https://twitter.com/SusieGiese/status/818411892838256641