Sydney Sixers beat Perth Scorchers by 27 runs to lift third BBL trophy; see pics
James Vince emerged as the standout player from the occassion as his 60-ball 95 helped Sixers post a challenging 188/6 in 20 overs. In response, the Scorchers got off to a brisk start but could only manage 161/9 in the end, thus losing the contest by 27 runs.
A fine 95-run knock by England cricketer James Vince inspired Sydney Sixers to a 27-run win against Perth Scorchers in the sumit clash of the Big Bash League. With this win, the Sixers also successfully retained the championship crown and it was also their third final win in the competition.
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In response to Sixers' 188/6, the pair of Cameron Bancroft and Liam Livingstone got Scorchers off to a good start. Bancroft was dismissed inside the powerplay overs, but Livingstone made sure his side remains in the hunt and went on to score 45 from 35 deliveries. He was dismissed Jackson Bird in the eleventh over when Scorchers were batting on 96/2. (Twitter)