Sixers rising super star Josh Philippe passed fifty for the second time in BBL|10 to steer the Sixers to victory in the season’s first Sydney Smash at Manuka Oval, Canberra.
Player of the Match Steve O’Keefe also returned his best BBL figures with 3-15 from four overs in the five-wicket win.
Chasing 129 to win from 14 overs under the Duckworth Lewis Stern method, due to a rain delay, Philippe smashed seven fours and two sixes including 23 from the second over.
Sixers earning the victory with eight balls to spare and finishing 5/132. Thunder made 6/166 from their 20 overs adjusted for the rain.
Philippe’s innings took him to the top of the BBL|10 run-scorers’ list with 337. The Sixers…
