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BBL 2023 | Twitter reacts as Sydney Sixers take down Hobart Hurricanes by 6-wickets in trepid low-scoring encounter

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BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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Bowlers ruled the roost on a difficult damp deck in Launceston on Monday but it was the visiting Sydney Sixers that ultimately proved triumphant with a clinical chase of 136. The Hobart Hurricanes were bogged down by Tom Curran's returns of 3/19 before Daniel Hughes' composed fifty proved decisive.

‌After opting to bat first, Hobart Hurricanes got off to a flier at the University of Tasmania Stadium led by a lethal rampage from opener Caleb Jewell. The hosts raced to 45/1 in the opening four-over powerplay but unbeknownst to the crowd, the side had already peaked on the given day. The downward trend began with Tom Curran scalping Jewell after his 24-ball 42 on the penultimate ball of the sixth over before Ben Dwarshius introduced himself into the game with two wickets in the eighth over. Ben McDermott's dismissal in the following over made it three wickets in eight balls, leaving the Hurricanes reeling at 69/5. Middle-order dynamos Corey Anderson and Chris Jordan anchored a small recovery with uncharacteristically slow knocks, stitching together a stand of 32 runs off 40 balls for the fourth wicket before the latter departed for 17. The home side's decision to delay the power surge proved inefficient as Anderson failed to take advantage and it was only a 19-run cameo from Patrick Dooley that took the side to a respectable 135/8.
In response, the Sixers cruised along to 30 in their four overs. Even though both their openers James Vince and Josh Philippe had departed by the sixth over, Daniel Hughes ensured the chase never got out of hand. He held one end together with a patient 50-ball 60, alongside handy contributions from skipper Moises Henriques(20) and Jordan Silk(23). Riley Meredith walking off midway through his second over with a side strain after bowling a 151.9 kph ripper further damaged the Hurricanes' cause, even though Corey Anderson proved effective with his medium pacers, and finished with 2/10 off his 3.3 overs. Curran fittingly hit the winning runs with four balls to spare, ensuring the Sixers go two from two to begin the campaign while the Hurricanes kicked off their season with a loss.

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What a knock from him!

Much needed runs from his bat!

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