Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Final, Big Bash League 2025-26 - Player Highlights

Jhye Richardson to Joel Davies, out Bowled!! Richardson has another wicket. Doesn't celebrate much, starts walking back to his run-up mark. This was a slower delivery around off, Joel Davies swings early and the inside edge has deflected onto the stumps. The Sixers are seven down. Not able to get the finish they would've have been looking for. Joel Davies b Jhye Richardson 19(14) [4s-3]

David Payne to Joel Davies, 1 run, lofted towards long-on for a single. The boos from the crowd continue. They are definitely not happy with the third umpire's decision regarding that catch by Connolly

David Payne to Joel Davies, no run, back of a length outside off, Joel Davies has a swing and a miss

David Payne to Joel Davies, FOUR, shortish delivery around off, Joel Davies swings across the line and the top edge flies towards the third man boundary

David Payne to Joel Davies, 1 run, that's another superb catch in the outfield. This time Connolly takes it. Joel Davies slogs it towards deep mid-wicket and the fielder in the deep moves to his right and takes a fine sliding catch. Payne has bowled an excellent spell today. He has picked up four wickets and conceded only 11 runs. Need only one wicket more to bag a match-defining five-wicket haul. They're checking whether it was a clean cath by Connolly. The third umpire is having a look at the replays several times and he reckons that it wasn't a clean catch. The ball was in contact with the ground, is the final say

Mahli Beardman to Joel Davies, 1 run, drifting on the pads, Joel Davies flicks it towards mid-wicket for one

Mahli Beardman to Joel Davies, 2 runs, slower length delivery on leg, Joel Davies clips it through backward square leg for a couple of runs

Mahli Beardman to Joel Davies, FOUR, edged away! Was that a chance? Back of a length delivery outside off, Joel Davies looks to slash it away, gets an outside edge past the keeper's dive. That's a boundary for Joel Davies

Mahli Beardman to Joel Davies, no run, tad fuller around off, pushed towards cover by Joel Davies

Jhye Richardson to Joel Davies, no run, back of a length around middle, hint of movement, Joel Davies looks to nudge it away, gets hit on the thigh pad

Jhye Richardson to Joel Davies, 1 run, tad fuller on middle and leg, Joel Davies flicks it through the leg-side for one

Jhye Richardson to Joel Davies, FOUR, 100 up for Sydney Sixers! A slower delivery down the leg-side and Joel Davies has helped it away to the fine leg fence

David Payne to Joel Davies, 1 run, doesn't time this one, takes a single at mid-on

David Payne to Joel Davies, no run, on a length around middle and leg, nudged towards the leg-side by Joel Davies