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BBL 2024-25 Thunder vs Sixers Highlights: Ben Dwarshuis' All-Round Brilliance Thumps Warner's Team

Aakash Saini

Sydney Sixers defeated Sydney Thunder at the Showground Stadium [Source: @BBL/x]Sydney Sixers defeated Sydney Thunder at the Showground Stadium [Source: @BBL/x]

Ben Dwarshuis pulled out a remarkable all-round exhibition to orchestrate a thrilling last-ball win for the Sydney Sixers over Sydney Thunder. Capping an exhilarating Sydney brawl at the city’s Sydney Showground Stadium, the Sixers’ victory was also glittered with Akeal Hosein and Jordan Silk’s individual heroics.

Here’s the timeline of how Thunder vs Sixers panned out at Sydney:

Thunder vs Sixers Highlights: Akeal Hosein, Abbott Topple Thunder Openers

Sydney Sixers’ overseas spinner Akeal Hosein knocked over rising Australian star and Sydney Thunder opener Sam Konstas for a three-ball duck in the first over of the match.

Thunder captain and Konstas partner David Warner also failed to lead his team to recovery as he was holed out by Joel Davies at deep backward square leg off Sean Abbott as the hosts slipped to 23-2 inside the first four overs.

Thunder vs Sixers Highlights: Bancroft Lifts Thunder With Sparkling 70

Cameron Bancroft at number three resurrected Sydney Thunder’s faltering beginnings with a splendid half-century. The discarded Australian cricketer belted five boundaries and three sixes in his 52-ball knock of 70*, as he staged 88 runs with Oliver Davies for the third wicket.

Davies himself struck 47 from 34 balls with a boundary and three sixes before getting trapped by Akeal Hosein. Ben Dwarshuis hampered Thunder’s death charge to some extent with the successive wickets of danger men Sherfane Rutherford (8 off 9) and Daniel Sams (2 off 2) as the hosts finished their 20 overs at 163-5.

Thunder vs Sixers Highlights: Partnerships Galore In Sixers Early Response

Chasing 164 for a win, Sydney Sixers openers Josh Phillipe and James Vince forged 34 runs together in a little more than four overs until the latter was runout by Sam Billings and Tanveer Sangha. Phillipe cracked a swift 27-ball 35 with two boundaries and two sixes while Jack Edwards at number three made 28 off 18 before he decided to challenge David Warner’s lightning quick arm.

While Daniel Sams got the better of a well-set Phillipe at 59-2, Edwards’ downfall slipped the Thunder to 87-3 in 11 overs.

Thunder vs Sixers Highlights: Ben Dwarshuis Steals Show In Fiery Chase Special

Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques failed to lead his team to victory as he was done-in by a knuckle delivery from Lockie Ferguson. While Ferguson also claimed Lachlan Shaw later in the innings, unbeaten Jordan Silk (36* off 25) and Ben Dwarshuis (20* off 8) pulled off a remarkable heist for the Sixers off the last ball.

After excelling with the ball earlier in the game, Dwarshuis smoked a six off the penultimate delivery when his team required seven runs from just two balls. The cricketer took a single next up to cap a remarkable ‘Player of the Match’ performance for his team.