Sydney Sixers continued their good form in the Big Bash League 2021 after clinching yet another win in the competition. The Moises Henriques-led side defeated Hobart Hurricanes by 14 runs in Launceston after defending a target of 145 runs in 20 overs.
The Hurricanes had a decent start to the chase after Matthew Wade and D'Arcy Short put 38 runs on the board for the first wicket before Wade departed for 20 off 18.
Later, Short followed him soon and the Hobart side were 41/2 before Peter Handscomb and Caleb Jewell joined hands to stitch a stand of 29 runs before the latter was sent back in the hut for 20 off 11.
The Hurricanes then continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and were reduced to 118/6 before eventually getting restricted to 130/8.
Tom Curran returned with figures of 3/27 in 4 overs while Hayden Kerr bagged a couple of wickets for 15 runs.
Earlier, the Sydney Sixers were left tottering at 39/5 before Curran and Henriques came in for the rescue with a partnership of 62 runs for the sixth wicket. While Curran was out for a 21-ball 27, Henriques struck 73 off 48.
The skipper talked about his knock and explained the process to build the innings.
“I waited for the bad balls. Wanted a platform for the death overs. Tom Curran also put the pressure on the bowlers when he came into bat. I love trying to get better. I want to learn always and work on new things,” he said during the post-match presentation.
The two teams will now face each other on Saturday in Sydney.