8:00pm: WICKET! That's the seventh wicket down. Moran hits Cartwright for six then top edges the next ball and is caught by Marcus North at square leg. Let's look at the positives - at least the fans got to see a six tonight. Sixers 7-65 off 14.2 overs.
7:58pm: That's the fifth boundary of the innings. Lovely cut shot from Steve O'Keefe. He moves to 23 with the Sixers 6-59 off 14 overs.
7:56pm: DROPPED! WOW. It wasn't long ago I was bagging out Matt Wade for his keeping of late, but that takes the cake. Triffitt has dropped a regulation catch off the bowling of Coulter-Nile. That is the worst dropped catch I've ever seen. Looks like his mind was already on how high he could throw the ball in celebration. Moran survives. Sixers 6-52 off 13 overs.
7:48pm: Back-to-back boundaries from Steven O'Keefe. Finishes the 11th over off with a bang. Sydney Sixers now 6-41. What about a money back offer for fans if the home side hit less than seven boundaries???
7:46pm: I agree with the Fox Sports boys. There is the need for a bonus point in this competition. I wouldn't mind seeing the losing team docked of a point if they are thumped. There should be no reward for mediocrity ... and that's putting it kindly in regards to how the Sixers are performing.
7:42pm: WICKET! Dominic Thornely stumped by Triffitt off the bowling of Hogg. Great bowling from the veteran. Looks like an early night for me. Might not need to put more money in the parking meter. Sixers now 6-28 off 9.1 overs.
7:38pm: That's eight overs gone. 5-24. Solid strike rate of 3.00 for the Sixers.
7:35pm: The lowest score in the BBL is 69. Scorchers scraped that many runs earlier in the week against the Melbourne Stars. Brad Hogg's been given the ball.
7:33pm: What's a good score from this position? If the Sixers get to 80 they've done well. Dom Thornely and Steven O'Keefe out in the middle at the moment
7:28pm: WICKET! A brilliant piece of fielding from Shaun Marsh. An almighty leap from Mendis to save his innings, but unfortunately the impact of his collision with the ground forced his bat in the air. Sixers now 5-18 off 5.3 overs. This is humiliating.
7:22pm: Smith doesn't think he edged that. Replays suggest it flicked the glove on the way through to Triffitt. Sixers 4-14 off 4.2 overs. I'm calling that game, set and match. The Sixers won't win tonight.
7:20pm: WICKET! This is unbelievable. Steve Smith has been caught behind down the leg side.
7:16pm: WICKET! Brad Haddin falls to Michael Beer. Looking to smack him to mid-on, he edges to Shaun Marsh at backward point. Sixers struggling at 3-14 after 3.3 overs. Any body willing to call that game over?
7:13pm: WICKET! Moises Henriques is gone. Edges a slower ball from Alfonso Thomas. Triffitt takes a catch low to his right and the Sixers are now in trouble at 2-12 after three overs. Enter Steve Smith.
7:11pm: On the topic of wicket-keepers, what about Matthew Wade missing a simple stumping in the Test at Hobart. It's not the first time this summer Wade has disappointed with the gloves. He's doing well with the bat, but there's only so many mistakes you can make before your batting isn't enough to justify your position in the side.
7:07pm: WICKET! Dan Smith pops it up to Herschelle Gibbs at mid-off. Michael Beer picks up the first wicket of the game. Soft wicket. Don't understand why Brad Haddin didn't open. Sixers 1-4 off 1.4 overs.
7:04pm: Moises Henriques still rocking the moustache mid way through December?? Does he think it looks good? So, back to the cricket. First over completed. Sixers 0-4.
7:00pm: Dan Smith and Moises Henriques walk out to the middle to open the batting for the Sixers. Can't imagine a lot of quick singles with big Dan Smith out there, but if he hits like he did at North Sydney Oval last year, he won't need to run.
6:48pm: The last time these two teams met was in the final back in January. The Sixers won by seven wickets, chasing the Scorchers' 5-156 with seven balls remaining. A 110-run opening stand between Moises Henriques (70 off 41 balls) and Steve O'Keefe (48 off 46 balls) set up the win. Shaun Marsh missed the match for Perth, but I'm tipping a big one from him tonight on his return from injury.
6:35pm: Big call by Perth skipper Simon Katich. Wins the toss and elects to bowl. Bit of rain around in Sydney, so it might prove to be a wise move.
6:03pm: Michael Chammas is in the chair for tonight's game. He is the man facing a ban in sub-district cricket for swearing at a teammate himself, so go easy on him.
Judiciary hearing after Christmas.
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