Sixers vs Scorchers, 39th Match at Coffs Harbour, BBL, Jan 09 2022 - Match Result

10.30 pm Everyone in the middle gives phantom fist bumps and waves before starting to head off. Scorchers are able to overcome their absences in the lineup better than the Sixers to firm up their position at the top of the BBL table.

Player of the Match Ashton Turner: "Every team in this competition is losing guys quite often and quite often last minute. So part of the strength of our side is that when guys like Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis have been called up, we know that we have a lot of depth and guys who can fill roles and do a great job. Tonight it was my turn. I went up the order a little bit, faced a few more balls than I normally do and finish my innings. We know in T20 cricket a lot of responsibility falls on the top four batters to get the bulk of the runs so it was pleasing for me to contribute in that fashion tonight. I think it was a typical New South Wales wicket. It was low and slow as we expected it would be. Over the years, Sixers have outplayed us on wickets like this. We knew we have to play well not only on fast and bouncy wickets in Perth but also on wickets like this. To put that on show tonight is a satisfying feeling. We felt like Shadab was going to be their strike weapon and if we could put pressure on him, it was going to make the chase a little bit easier. Fortunately we took some risks but they paid off tonight."

That's it for our coverage tonight. Come back tomorrow for a BBL doubleheader. On behalf of the scoring team, I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!

Jp: "@rose, I feel like Rashid's standards/ expectations are so high now that even a good season is seen as average for him....." His low economy rate this season is very misleading. Teams haven't attacked him and have been content to see him off because Strikers as a whole have been poor and he has not put pressure on for wickets when the match has been in the balance.

Neil: "Rose …. Rashid Khan … 9th in wicket taking list and lowest economy rate of top 10 wicket takers …. Hardly under whelming ? " Has he had any matchwinning performances this season? Strikers have been poor and he hasn't done much to have a winning impact.

Murphy back for his offspin. Agar arrives on strike.

Mark: "@rose Saqib Mahmood was probably the best of the overseas bowlers imo" He started off like a house on fire his first few games but cooled off as the season wore on.