42nd Match (N), Coffs Harbour, Jan 9 2022, Big Bash League (Chris Sabburg 7*, Ashton Agar 4*, Hayden Kerr 1/30) – RESULT, SS vs PS, 42nd Match, live score, 2022

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!