Dan Christian reacts after taking the stunner.
Dan Christian not only scored 3/8 runs in three overs on Tuesday night but also saved some boundaries during the match.
Defending champion Sydney Sixers survived a nervous chase in their Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22 match against Adelaide Strikers on Tuesday. That day belonged to Dan Christian and Sean Abbott who took three wickets each to restrict the opponents to 147/8. Apart from his bowling, Christian also displayed amazing athleticism to help Abbott dismiss Adelaide opener Matt Short.
Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat first. His first accident came on the last ball of the second over when Short mistimed Abbott and it flew towards point. A cautious Christian dived to his left to take a brilliant catch, ending Short’s tenure for 16 runs.
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After Short’s departure, none of the strikers’ batsmen could pose a threat and they were eventually reduced to 147/8 in their allotted 20 overs. Abbott scalped three wickets for his team and his performance helped him overtake Ben Laughlin (111) to become the BBL’s all-time leading wicket-taker with 112 wickets to his name.
Christian was also in good form. He not only scored 3/8 runs in three overs on Tuesday night but also saved some boundaries during the match.
Chasing a target of 148, Sydney made 150 for six in 19.2 overs. He was helped by cameos from Josh Philippe (23), James Vince (21), Moises Henriques (28) and Jordan Silk (36). Abbott also shone with the bat as he scored an unbeaten 19 against Adelaide while Hayden Kerr scored the maximum to score the winning run in the final over.
After their four-wicket win, the defending champions are second in the BBL points table with 14 points from five matches. They will take on the Sydney Thunder in their Boxing Day derby on 26 December. Adelaide Strikers are fourth with seven points from the same number of matches.
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