The Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers will square off in the Big Bash League's sixth game in 2022–2023. The Perth Scorchers, the reigning champions, have a brand-new batting lineup for the new season. However, Faf du Plessis and Adam Lyth can step in effectively for players like Laurie Evans and Mitchell Marsh who are not available. They have one of the best bowling attacks in the BBL, which will be essential to their success. In contrast, the Sydney Sixers' season did not get off to the best of starts when they were defeated by the Adelaide Strikers in their opening game. With Moises Henriques in charge, they have a well-rounded team and will be eager to begin their campaign with a victory. Overall, two important points are at stake in a thrilling game of cricket.
Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers
Perth Scorchers won by 38 runs
The Perth Scorchers have started the BBL 12 after pulling off an impressive victory here at the Optus stadium in trying circumstances. The fact that they had only managed to score 155 in their innings at the halfway point had them feeling hopeless. They were able to defeat the Sixers by 38 runs thanks to their impressive bowling performance, which held their powerful batting lineup to just 117 runs. Due to the loss of their starting lineup during the power play itself, the Sixers never really got going. They were in trouble at 31/5 at one point, but a 75-run sixth-wicket stand between Hayden Kerr and Jordan Silk helped them avoid looking foolish. While Hayden Kerr kept them in the game for most of the innings, the lower order buckled under pressure when he was dismissed in the 17th over.
With every one of them ending up in the wickets column, the Scorchers bowlers had a field day. The veteran Jason Behrendorff, who took two wickets during the powerplay, launched the procession of wickets. But Jhye Richardson stood out as the best bowler, finishing with astounding figures of 4/9 in his four overs. The fact that he hadn't played any cricket in the eight months leading up to this game made his comeback all the more amazing.
The Scorchers, who have always prided themselves on being a team that defends well, will be really proud of this performance tonight. Thoughts of the Sixers are extremely painful. They had a great chance to win this game and score some points, but they blew it by playing some careless batting.
Sydney Sixers - Dan Christian, Jackson Bird, Ben Dwarshuis, Jordan Silk, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, James Vince, Sean Abbott, Chris Jordan, Izharulhaq Naveed, Steve O'Keefe, Josh Philippe, Kurtis Patterson.
Perth Scorchers - Jason Behrendorff , Cameron Bancroft, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Peter Hatzoglou, Nick Hobson, Matthew Kelly, Josh Inglis, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Tymal Mills, Ashton Turner, Phil Salt.
Match 6 of Big Bash League 2022-23 happened at Perth Stadium in Perth, Western Australia.
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