Dwarshuis, Henriques safe residence last for medical Sydney Sixers

Sydney Sixers 152 for 8 (Henriques 59, Hughes 42, Neser 3-27, Johnson 2-14) beat Brisbane Heat 113 all out (Peirson 26, Dwarshuis 5-21, Kerr 2-18, Edwards, 2-26) by 39 runs

Sixers’ disciplined quicks have been glorious in useful bowling circumstances with Dwarshuis claiming 5 for 21 whereas allrounder Jack Edwards took a surprising one-handed return catch to complete with two wickets. Sixers will host the ultimate on the SCG on January 24 as they search a fourth BBL title.

Heat’s hopes to finish an 11-year title drought goes on the road within the Challenger on Monday in opposition to the winner of Saturday’s knockout last between Scorchers and in-form Adelaide Strikers.

Top-ranked Heat had misplaced only one common season match however didn’t ease considerations over their batting order which has been gutted after numerous withdrawals.

There had been an unknown over the floor within the first match performed on the Gold Coast this season after Heat shifted grounds because of the Gabba’s unavailability forward of the second Test between Australia and West Indies.

He countered swing by successfully taking the aerial path to pressure Heat captain Nathan McSweeney to take away the lone slip. But Edwards holed out to Neser within the third over after Paul Walter took a superb catch working again.

Heat have been on high when left-arm fast Spencer Johnson nicked off Josh Philippe in a call overturned on evaluation to cap a wicket maiden in his first over. Reaching speeds of 147 kph, Johnson was unplayable early as Hughes and Henriques have been pressured to rebuild.

In distinction to his late heroics in opposition to Scorchers, Henriques performed sedately and scored simply 9 runs off his first 20 deliveries. But in trademark vogue, he remained calm and made his transfer simply earlier than drinks with a six down the bottom off legspinner Mitchell Swepson and went on so as to add a boundary moments later.

Heat have been left to rue dropping Henriques twice after the resumption and he made them pay by dominating the ability surge throughout overs 13 and 14. Seamer Xavier Bartlett has loved a breakout BBL season by bowling an correct arduous size, however an adventurous Henriques rattled him by shuffling throughout his stumps to thump him over the legside. Bartlett leaked 25 runs as Sixers smashed a season-high 38 runs within the energy surge. But Hughes was outfoxed by a slower quick supply from Walter within the fifteenth over to set off a collapse.

Sixers misplaced 5 for 23 with Henriques struggling to regain his earlier momentum and he fell within the 18th over to a relieved Bartlett, who once more confirmed his loss of life bowling specialty.

In reply, Heat have been tied up early with big-hitting opener Josh Brown struggling to deal with the two-paced pitch. He scored simply two off his first 13 balls earlier than skipping down the wicket and smashing seamer Sean Abbott for six over mid-off. But Brown and Jimmy Peirson succumbed to correct Sixers bowling because the run fee required soared to above 10 an over by the midpoint.

The strain fell on Matt Renshaw, who simply two days earlier was launched from Australia’s first Test squad to play on this match. Heat sought the ability surge within the twelfth over and Renshaw tried to show the sport by blasting two sixes.

But he fell within the thirteenth over to Dwarshuis, who along with his subsequent supply eliminated Walter and it was only a matter of time earlier than Sixers reached their seventh BBL last.