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Abbott helps down leaders Scorchers to keep Sixers in touch at the top (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Sydney Sixers 151 for 5 (Philippe 54) beat Perth Scorchers 145 for 7 (Eskinazi 66*, Abbott 3-18) by six runs. Sean Abbott produced another clutch BBL ...

He bowled his final three overs on the bounce and conceded just 13 off the bat which included the second over of the power surge where he sent down four consecutive dot balls to Jordan Silk. Smith hits his strideAfter the mess of last season where Smith was prevented for playing for Sixers despite being available and willing, he was back in the tournament for the first time since early 2020. Beyond Smith and Philippe, the only other six of Sixers' innings came off the last ball from Ben Dwarshuis. A strong slash to deep point was followed by a flat pull for six over deep square leg. [Sean Abbott](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/sean-abbott-398666)produced another clutch BBL performance and [Dan Christian](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/dan-christian-4864)delivered a vital single-over spell as Sydney Sixers kept themselves in touch with top spot in the [BBL table](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/big-bash-league-2022-23-1324623/sydney-sixers-vs-perth-scorchers-43rd-match-1324666/points-table-standings)by overcoming leaders Perth Scorchers. Then Abbott demolished Aaron Hardie's stumps when the allrounder missed a big drive.

Sixers' incredible SCG record rolls on as Perth fall short in nailbiter (Fox Sports)

Sixers' incredible SCG record rolls on as Perth fall short in nailbiter.

They’ve taken those half chances and that’s exactly what you need tonight with some one in the form like Steve Smith.” Only a big Ben Dwarshuis six off the final ball of the innings lifted the Sixers past the 150 mark – and it proved enough as the Sixers recorded their seventh win of the season. “Took the gamble and it didn’t pay off.” It was the returning Steve Smith who got the Sixers off to a flyer in his first game in the BBL. It actually looked a good shot but he just forgot to hit the ball.” Eskinazi and captain Aston Turner put on a 45-run stand, but the power surge saw Turner try to go big and sky one to Henriques. “Just was not focused on the ball there. “The dot ball pressure building up.” It was Ben Dwarshuis’ big six off Scorchers import David Payne’s last ball of their innings that proved the difference between the two sides as he lifted the Sixers to 5-151. “The Sixers too good tonight on their home track.” Christian was handed the ball for the penultimate over – despite not having bowled all match – and produced a ripping over that claimed the wickets of Ashton Agar and Andrew Tye as Perth tried to scrape home. Sixers veteran Dan Christian has wound back the clock as his two-wicket over ensured Sydney held on to a thrilling six-run win over the Perth Scorchers at the SCG.

Big Bash League: Hits and misses as Perth Scorchers suffer narrow ... (The West Australian)

Stephen Eskinazi did his best in a break-out Big Bash League innings, but the Sydney Sixers got the better of them in a blockbuster grand final rematch.

You could forgive Nick Hobson for being out of touch. It’s been a superb season from the Big Bash stalwart, but not the perfect end to the innings, with Silk among the batters bogged down at the end of the Sixers’ innings, finishing with 17 from 20 balls. He’s not batted in the past two games, and scored one not out in both of the two games before that. It caught Christian short of his ground and took a vital wicket in the second-last over of the innings. After Jordan Silk dropped a ball at his feet and called Dan Christian through, Payne beat the Sixers veteran to the striker’s end off his own bowling and used a skill from his home country to side-foot the ball into the stumps. Stephen Eskinazi did his best in a break-out Big Bash League innings, but the Sydney Sixers got the better of them in a blockbuster grand final rematch.

Big Bash League: Steve Smith's Sydney Sixers knock off arch-rivals ... (PerthNow)

Perth Scorchers' quest for a home qualifying final have taken a hit after a nail-biting loss to Steve Smith's Sydney Sixers at the SCG.

Veteran allrounder Christian (2-7 off one) came on in the penultimate over and took the wicket of Ashton Agar (three) and Andrew Tye (four) within five balls. Abbott was brilliant with the ball, taking 2-5 in his two power play overs, including the wicket of in-form No.3 Aaron Hardie (one). But Abbott’s dismissal of Hobson, his third wicket on the way to match-best figures of 3-18 off four, in the 17th over, put the brakes on with a tiring Eskinazi unable to make a hero of himself.

BBL12 Match 43: Sixers just too good for the Scorchers at the SCG (Cricket World)

Dan Christian rolled back the years for the Sixers, taking 2 wickets in his death over, to give them a slim 6 run win over Perth Scorchers at the SCG today.

Put in to bat first, the Sixers would have been reasonably happy with a total of 151 on the slow Sydney pitch. Sydney Sixers Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Steven Smith - 7.4 ov), 2-89 (Kurtis Patterson - 11.4 ov), 3-111 (Moises Henriques - 14.2 ov), 4-134 (Josh Philippe - 17.6 ov), 5-141 (Daniel Christian - 19.1 ov) However, Hatzoglou disrupted their momentum by dismissing Smith and Patterson in quick succession.

Sixers narrow race for top spot in tight win (cricket.com.au)

Three crucial wickets from Sean Abbott has helped the Sixers overcome the Perth Scorchers by six runs and put them within touching distance of top spot on ...

12 ladder to one point. The Sixers win keeps alive their hopes of claiming top spot on the BBL ladder with three games to go, which would earn them hosting rights for the qualifier. Sean Abbott has bowled the Sydney Sixers to a crucial six-run win over the Perth Scorchers to help narrow the gap at the top of the KFC BBL

Cricket News: Abbott bowls Sixers to win over Scorchers, Kohli belts ... (The Roar)

Sean Abbott has bowled the Sydney Sixers to a crucial six-run win over the Perth Scorchers to help narrow the gap at the top of the Big Bash League ladder ...

From a competition perspective I think it is going to be the tightest one yet. It is going to be a challenge for us.” “Keeping that in perspective, I am certainly really looking forward to the next World Cup. “We need to learn how to manage the start. “Today I was happy to be batting out there and in that space I end up playing good cricket. “It’s the first time I’ve faced him,” Hobson said. It looks very easy. very impressive. “I was still very much part of the group and had the chance to be at that final on what was one of the most remarkable days for our team and the women’s game,” Perry said. “It was a nice highlight in there, but it would have been nice to do it in the last over and get us over the line.” It’s just executing more.” “I went away and did some planning to be better there, because I am the senior bowler in the side and I have let the guys down there.

Big Bash League: Perth Scorchers batter Nick Hobson happy with ... (The West Australian)

Perth Scorchers batter Nick Hobson says while his 105m long bomb off Nathan Lyon was 'a nice highlight', helping complete a successful run chase against ...

“It was just one of those one of those ones where I thought if he threw it up, I just had to fully commit given the stage of the game and I was lucky enough to get it out of the screws,” he said. “Tonight was nice justification for the practice I put in to get that little cameo and hopefully it can help us in the back end (of the tournament).” “It was a nice highlight there but it would’ve been nice to do it in the last over and get us over the line,” Hobson said.

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