Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, 7th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

McAndrew to Philippe, out Caught by Daniel Sams!! That has been scooped up inches above the turf. Pace on from Nathan McAndrew. Philippe sliced it off the toe-edge and found the lurking fielder at deep backward point. Sams watched the ball dip on him and crocuhed at the last moment to take it cleanly. Telly umpire checks in with the zoomer and he is satisfied that the fingers are under the ball. Philippe c Daniel Sams b McAndrew 96(57) [4s-6 6s-4]

McAndrew to Henriques, out Caught by Sam Konstas!! Slower ball does the trick. 107ks full outside off, Henriques looks to slog it down the ground and fails to pick the change of pace. Early into the shot and therefore, slices it off the thick top-edge towards long-off. Konstas runs forward and completes the catch with a slide. Henriques c Sam Konstas b McAndrew 2(3)

Daniel Sams to Philippe, FOUR, bowled it wide at 130ks, but the length is what ruined for Sams. It was full and Philippe did well to crouch and flay it away in the gap between backward point and short third

Topley to Dwarshuis, out Caught by Sangha!! For a fleeting moment, that looked like six. Not to be. 125ks full on leg stump, Dwarshuis plays the whippy pick-up flick and got more height than distance. Wasn't an easy catch by any means, but Sangha did well to slide across and complete the catch with an air of calmness. Dwarshuis c Sangha b Topley 1(2)

Topley to Philippe, SIX, that was a half-volley on leg stump, Philippe cleared his front leg and held his shape lofting that neatly over the fielder at long-on

Topley to Babar Azam, out Caught by Billings!! Billings always knew that was a goner. He went straightaway and didn't take long to convince his skipper. By the time Topley landed this short of length delivery, Babar was well past his off stump looking to execute the lap shot over short fine. The ball arrived much quicker than anticipated and cramped him for room at the last moment. Takes the glove and Billings takes a fine tumbling catch to his right. Babar Azam c Billings b Topley 58(42) [4s-5 6s-2]

McAndrew to Philippe, FOUR, full toss on leg stump, Philippe helps it away with a well-timed flick in the gap wide of backward square. 28 runs off the batting power surge for the Sixers.

McAndrew to Babar Azam, no ball, SIX, that was a juicy full toss on leg stump, Babar Azam has picked the bones out of it. Swivels across and smokes the pull square on the leg-side

McAndrew to Philippe, leg byes, 1 run, fires it full and hits Philippe on the back leg, going down leg and they sneak a quick single while at it

McAndrew to Babar Azam, 1 run, maiden BBL fifty for Babar Azam. His 96th in T20Is. He gets there with a neat flick to the right of deep square

McAndrew to Babar Azam, FOUR, reads the change of pace this time around. 117ks short outside off, Babar Azam clears his front leg and smacks it straight back over the bowler's head. No chance for the fielder at mid-off there...

Daniel Sams to Philippe, FOUR, that was a rank bad ball from Daniel Sams. A 127ks hip high full toss on leg stump, Philippe got across and swatted it away over short fine with supreme ease

Chris Green to Philippe, wide, sees Philippe advancing and hurls it well wide of off, Billings tried his best but couldn't collect it cleanly. Was done by the pace and that helped Philippe survive...

Topley to Philippe, FOUR, misfield from Sams! Philippe pulls this one to the left of Sams at deep mid-wicket, the fielder gets there in time but got a bit of awkward bounce at the last moment, allowing the ball to sneak through his palms...

Topley to Philippe, FOUR, fifty up for Josh Philippe! He is showing his hitting range here. Topley goes for the pace on 132ks delivery outside off and Philippe was ready for it. Shuffled across and got inside the line to help it away over short fine with a well-timed scoop

Topley to Philippe, SIX, that was poor lines from Reece Topley. Slower short ball outside leg stump, Philippe shuffles inside the line and swivels around to pull it over deep backward square for a flat maximum

Daniel Sams to Babar Azam, SIX, 134ks dug in short, but got the line wrong has Daniel Sams. On and outside leg stump, Babar Azam swivels and gets a healthy top-edge on the pull to get it sailing over the fine leg fence

Chris Green to Babar Azam, FOUR, looks to drive and gets a thick edge that escapes through the vacant cordon. Full delivery outside off stump, Babar leans forward to drive and gets lucky with the edge

Chris Green to Philippe, 1 run, short delivery on the leg stump, Philippe rocks back and pulls to the on-side

Shadab Khan to Philippe, 2 runs, Konstasss, he's saved a six here! He's actually flown high and caught this mid air while falling back. He still had the presence of mind to release the ball before he could land beyond the boundary and he did all so clean. Full delivery outside off stump, Philippe lofted this flatter, so long-off was in business

Shadab Khan to Philippe, FOUR, too short now, typical response from a spinner after getting lofted. Philippe quickly rocked back and smashed the pull into the mid-wicket fence

Shadab Khan to Philippe, SIX, Philippe has to play the aggressor in this partnership and he's doing a fine job. Shadab Khan not pleased with himself about overpitching that, which allowed Philippe to get under it and muscle it over long-on

Sangha to Philippe, SIX, puts on a bold face by backing away early and then backed himself to go over long-off with the turn even though he wasn't exactly close to the line. Great hit off the middle of the bat from Philippe. Could have so easy mishit that and gone straight up

Shadab Khan to Babar Azam, 2 runs, shortish delivery on the leg stump, Babar pulls and sends it to deep mid-wicket

Sangha to Babar Azam, FOUR, slshed hard, thick edge flies uppishly over backward point. Tease for Sams again and this time he couldn't stop it with the dive. Sangha got some extra bounce on this leggie to force a mishit

Topley to Babar Azam, FOUR, flicked, oh fumble at the deep backward square leg fence. Sams didn't bend in time to keep this to two. May have been worried about the incoming fielder from fine leg too. Length on the pads, Babar flicked for two, got for instead

Topley to Daniel Hughes, out Bowled!! Oh he's dome him! The speed gun says 130ks, but Hughes played as if he was deceived by a slower ball. Short of a length from Topley, looked like it seamed away and stopped on the batter a bit to force that reaction. Hughes went searching for the ball in his defence and the next thing he knew was the off stump was disturbed. Top of off stuff! Daniel Hughes b Topley 25(15) [4s-5]

Topley to Daniel Hughes, FOUR, freebie down the leg-side! Short of a length delivery on the leg stump, Hughes gets inside the line and flicks it fine to the fine leg fence

McAndrew to Daniel Hughes, FOUR, lofted straight down the ground. Full and angling in from round the wicket, Hughes lets the ball come to him and lofts over the ump's head for a handy boundary

Daniel Sams to Daniel Hughes, FOUR, gave the charge, which forced Daniel Sams to go shorter than planned and Hughes was able to get under it easily for a nice pull shot over mid-wicket for four more

Daniel Sams to Daniel Hughes, FOUR, poor line from Daniel Sams. Length delivery fired down leg, Hughes looks to glance and he tickles it fine past the keeper for an easy boundary

McAndrew to Babar Azam, FOUR, there is the punchy, crunchy Babar Azam cover drive. Let this full delivery come to him, took a stride forward and absolutely creamed the drive to the left of mid-off

Topley to Daniel Hughes, FOUR, crunchy! Full and swinging away outside off stump, problem was it was too full. Hughes middles the cover drive and gets it in the gap for the first boundary of the day