There's nothing like a Sydney Smash and both teams went into this encounter at North Sydney Oval hungry for their first win of the season
The Weber WBBL|09 season opened up with a blockbuster clash at North Sydney Oval between the Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars.
Steve Smith continued his ridiculous form but a fightback from the Hurricanes bowlers kept them in the contest, but their batting was unable to chase down the total at Blundstone Arena, leaving their finals hopes hanging by a thread.
Steve Smith scored a phenomenal 125 not out, his second century on the trot, as the Sydney Sixers defeated the Sydney Thunder by a ridiculous 125 runs in a one-sided Sydney Smash.
Steve Smith has smashed the first men's century in Sydney Sixers' club history as Todd Murphy and Ben Dwarshuis each picked up three wickets in a crushing 59-run defeat of the Adelaide Strikers in Coffs Harbour.
In a battle of first versus second, it was the second-place Sydney Sixers who prevailed, holding on to defeat the Perth Scorchers by six runs at the SCG.
An unbeaten partnership of 109 between Jordan Silk and skipper Moises Henriques guided the Sixers home after Sean Abbott earlier put the clamps on crosstown rivals the Thunder with 3-9 from four overs.
English import James Vince guided the Sixers to nine straight wins over the Stars with an unbeaten 91 as the visitors survived DRS drama in the final over to clinch a six-wicket victory with a ball to spare at the MCG.
A sensational boundary line catch from Michael Neser sealed a BBL clash for the ages as the Heat's Josh Brown and Nathan McSweeney set up a monster chase of 225 that the Sixers fell just short of reeling in by 15 runs.
The Sixers made it four wins on the trot in BBL|12 and seven straight over the Renegades with a superb bowling performance to hold the hosts to 7-124 in Geelong before James Vince and Kurtis Patterson set the platform for the chase.
A half-century from Josh Philippe in the first innings, and a brilliant four-wicket haul from Ben Dwarshuis guided the Sydney Sixers to their third win in a row at the SCG in BBL|12
Sydney Sixers skipper Moises Henriques (52no) and Jordan Silk (30no) guided their side to an eighth consecutive victory against the Melbourne Stars, chasing down 5-150 after Beau Webster hit 78 at the SCG.
