Following a disappointing debut, star batter Babar Azam returned to kind on Thursday, main Sydney Sixers to victory over Melbourne Renegades together with his unbeaten 58 runs within the 18th match of the Massive Bash League 15 (BBL) in Australia’s Docklands stadium.
Batting first, the Renegades had been restricted to 164-9 of their 20 overs, due to an distinctive cameo from opening batter Josh Brown, who scored 43 off 19 deliveries, together with three fours and 4 sixes.
Center-order batter Jake Fraser-McGurk contributed a wise 38 off 29 balls with 4 boundaries, whereas Hassan Khan added 39 off 29 deliveries, that includes one 4 and three sixes.
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan’s struggles within the match continued as he was dismissed cheaply for six off 10 balls.
For the Sixers, Sean Abbott spearheaded the bowling assault, claiming three wickets for 16 runs in 4 overs. Jack Edwards, Ben Dwarshuis, and Hayden Kerr supported properly, choosing up two wickets every.
Chasing 165, the Sydney Sixers reached the goal in 19.1 overs, shedding 4 wickets. Babar Azam anchored the innings with a balanced unbeaten 58 off 46 deliveries, which included 4 boundaries and a six.
Opening batter Daniel Hughes additionally impressed with 30 off 23 balls, together with two fours and a six, whereas Joel Davies performed a vital unbeaten cameo of 34 off 15 balls, that includes three fours and two sixes.
The victory propels the Sydney Sixers to sixth place on the BBL 15 factors desk, with two wins and three defeats from 5 video games, accumulating 4 factors with a internet run-rate of 0.202.
Melbourne Renegades stay seventh with one win and three losses from 4 video games, holding two factors and a internet run-rate of -0.879.
