Big Bash League: James Vince hits 91 as Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars

Big Bash League, Melbourne Cricket Ground: Melbourne Stars 173-5 (20 overs): Stoinis 52, Rogers 48; Abbott 3-31 Sydney Sixers 176-4 (20 overs): Vince 91**Sydney Sixers won by six wickets*Scorecard. p>
Jordan Silk's huge six in the final pushed the visitors closer to victory, before Dan Christian does not hit winning runs with the penultimate ball.
Marcus Stoinis earlier hit 52 of 28 balls while the Stars were 173-5.
The result leaves the Stars bottom of the table with just two wins on their eight matches so far.
< p class="" data-reactid=".1i8w0l7h8wi.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7">With England Player of the Day Luke Wood who played the final round, 11 runs were still needed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Vince should have been exhausted pushing for two on the first ball but Nottinghamshire's Joe Clarke, guarding the wicket, has missed the throw-in since s the outfield and missed the stumps with Vince short of his crease.
A single followed the next ball before Silk's huge six tipped the game in favor of the Sixers, but he received the next delivery through the decision review system when he was judged for hitting an uppercut attempt at the keeper. .
Two runs were still needed on the last two balls, but new batter Christian kept his blood- cold to cut his first square leg delivery for four to seal the victory.

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Big Bash League: James Vince hits 91 as Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars

James Vince shaking hands with Dan Christian after victory

Big Bash League, Melbourne Cricket Ground: Melbourne Stars 173-5 (20 overs): Stoinis 52, Rogers 48; Abbott 3-31 Sydney Sixers 176-4 (20 overs): Vince 91*Sydney Sixers won by six wicketsScorecard. p>

Jordan Silk's huge six in the final pushed the visitors closer to victory, before Dan Christian does not hit winning runs with the penultimate ball.

Marcus Stoinis earlier hit 52 of 28 balls while the Stars were 173-5.

The result leaves the Stars bottom of the table with just two wins on their eight matches so far.

< p class="" data-reactid=".1i8w0l7h8wi.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7">With England Player of the Day Luke Wood who played the final round, 11 runs were still needed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Vince should have been exhausted pushing for two on the first ball but Nottinghamshire's Joe Clarke, guarding the wicket, has missed the throw-in since s the outfield and missed the stumps with Vince short of his crease.

A single followed the next ball before Silk's huge six tipped the game in favor of the Sixers, but he received the next delivery through the decision review system when he was judged for hitting an uppercut attempt at the keeper. .

Two runs were still needed on the last two balls, but new batter Christian kept his blood- cold to cut his first square leg delivery for four to seal the victory.