In an exciting confrontation at the Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney Sixers excel Sydney Thunder By 5 wickets in Match 8 of the Big Bash League 2024-25. The match witnessed an exceptional individual performance, as… Bin Dwarshwis He emerged as the man of the match due to his impressive all-round display.
Sydney Thunder set a difficult goal after Ben Dwarshuis's brilliant spell
Opting to play first, the Sydney Sixers were able to restrict the Sydney Thunder to 163/5 in 20 matches. Thunder's innings revolved around 70 from 52 balls from Cameron Bancroftwho stabilized the innings with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Oliver Davies He took a crucial 47 off 34, smashing a knock with a loaded six. Despite their contributions, the Thunder's momentum was curtailed by some disciplined bowling from the Sixers.
Aqeel Hussein (2/23) and Dowarshuis (2/26) were instrumental in breaking key partnerships, while Sean Abbott He added one scalp to his tally. The Thunder's lower middle order failed to accelerate, leaving them just below par despite their strong top-order contributions.
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The Sydney Sixers chase down the goal in style with Dwarshuis providing the finishing touch
The Sydney Sixers' chase featured consistent contributions from the batting line-up. Josh Phillip (35 of 27) and Jack Edwards (28 out of 18) made a strong start. master Moises Henriques and James Vince They contributed runs but failed to convert their starts into big results.
The turning point came with Jordanian silk36 off 25 were accounted for, complemented by a late Dwarshuis attack. Dwarshuis scored an unbeaten 20 off just 8 balls, including two massive ones, to seal the win with the remaining ball. Thunder bowling team led by Luke Ferguson (2/32), fought valiantly but lacked penetration to stop the Sixers' march.
Dwarshuis' all-round heroics made him the star of the night. His disciplined bowling, which took 2 key wickets for just 26 runs, set the tone for the Sixers. Later, his courageous batting under pressure ensured a thrilling finish, earning him the man of the match award.
Here's how Twitter reacted:
Ben Dwarshuis does it again!!!!!! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/e0tGqBiKQJ
– Sydney Sixers (@SixersBBL) December 21, 2024
My name is Jordan “The Finisher” Silk and I'm still chasing Sydney Thunder!
My name is Ben “The Tash” Dwarshuis and I continue to torment Sydney Thunder!
Never let them go @SixersBBL 💖 pic.twitter.com/gUyQA4zZKi
– Karl Seed ⚡️ (@KarlSeed29) December 21, 2024
Sixers win!!
Ben Dwarshus, what a player!!! 20 runs from 8 deliveries!! pic.twitter.com/WMw3u35Ltt
– Karl Bradman (@kbplus2008) December 21, 2024
Bin Dwarshwis
What a hit 🔥🔥
Lots of improvement in batting 💪– Tarun (@saddapunjab10) December 21, 2024
Ben Dwarshuis unleashes the zinger!
The pegs have been obliterated! What a delivery! #bubble14 #BigBashLeague #cricket #BenDwarshuis #zingers #BowlerBrilliance #WicketAlert #BBLHighlights #CricketSkills pic.twitter.com/wKAM59ipOH– Ritu Jaipur (@Ritukd31) December 21, 2024
Ben Dwarshuis has taken a wicket in every match against the Thunder since the coronavirus pandemic 😷🔥#bbl14 pic.twitter.com/81GB8l2a75
– Random Stats Guy (@randostatsguy) December 21, 2024
Ben Dwarshwis is my friend 🤝🤝🤝 #bbl #bbl14 #six
– Govinda Mishra (@govindamishra9) December 21, 2024
Bin Dawarshus 🔥🔥🔥
– Hrithik (@smith__49) December 21, 2024
Great finish by Ben dwarshuis for six
– Karthik_Ozil 🦁 (@Bareddykartheek) December 21, 2024
The only team to rule the Sydney derby is… @SixersBBLIt was really nostalgic. What a fantastic win. Great match. Ben Dwarshuis and Jordan Silk 👏👏👏 Great finish from these two. #BigBash #bubble14 #BBL2024 #Sydney6ers
– Ambati Karthik (@AmbatiKarthik7) December 21, 2024
