BBL: Smith smashes first BBL ton ac Sixers route Strikers in Big Bash 2023, Match 45
Smith smashed his first BBL ton ac Sixers route Strikers in Big Bash 2023, Match 45.
Sixers pulled out of the match at 8.30pm due to inclement weather, with Smith calling it a day after scoring 113 off 63 balls.
Smith was under no pressure to bring the Sixers over the line. “I felt pretty good, but I thought our execution was not great in the last 10 overs,” he said. “The ball wasn’t reversing much for us and we had to be patient at times.”
Smith said he hadn’t felt too comfortable during his innings: “I wasn’t sure if I would do it again,” he said.
The Sixers could be reprimanded for the absence of one key player.
- Smith was under no pressure to get the Sixers over the line, but his innings was impressive.
- Australia have had trouble against the Sixers in the past, so has New Zealand, putting them in good stead for this series.
“The Sixers will be concerned that they haven’t been able to field a full strength side and will be wondering what will happen if they don’t get BBL points”
The Sixers will be concerned that they haven’t been able to field a full strength side and will be wondering what will happen if they don’t get BBL points. They have only won one game so far, which is the worst record in the competition.
The Sixers are currently placed sixth on the table with two wins from five games played, six points behind Melbourne Stars who top it with four wins from six matches played.
Smith was under no pressure to get the Sixers over the line, but his innings was impressive.
Smith was under no pressure to get the Sixers over the line, but his innings was impressive.
Smith is a good player and a good person. He’s also a role model for young players in Australia to look up to because of how he conducts himself on and off the field. His achievements with both bat and ball have been nothing short of remarkable and he’s shown that you can be successful at any level if you work hard enough for it!
While Australia have had trouble against the Sixers in the past, so has New Zealand, putting them in good stead for this series.
While New Zealand have had trouble against the Sixers in the past, so has Australia. That’s why they’re in good stead for this series.
The Black Caps have won two consecutive Big Bash League titles and they’ve been particularly impressive against Australia, winning five straight home games against them since 2015. In contrast, New Zealand’s record against the Sixers is less impressive; they’re 2-3 since their first encounter at last season’s BBL final (when they lost 1-0). However, before that defeat was avenged with a 4-3 win at Optus Stadium earlier this month – albeit after being reduced to 20 men by an injury time penalty awarded by umpire Steve Davis who called Nathan Coulter-Nile for swearing during play!
But there are still other factors at play here…
Sixers might not have had much time to prepare as they only arrived back in Australia on Wednesday morning after their ODI series win over Bangladesh.
But that’s not to say they didn’t have much time to prepare, just that they haven’t had much time to work on their bowling. The Sixers arrived back in Australia on Wednesday morning after their ODI series win over Bangladesh and are now focused on preparing for BBL2023.
Smith is one of several new faces in the Sixers’ line-up this season, along with Chris Lynn and Nathan Coulter-Nile. It will be interesting to see how he fares against quality opponents like Smith, who has been batting at number five or six in previous seasons but could come into the side with an eye on the big stage.
Smith said he was happy with his knock overall but added that he hadn’t felt too comfortable during the innings.
Smith said he was happy with his knock overall but added that he hadn’t felt too comfortable during the innings.
“I think it was a pretty good innings,” Smith said. “It wasn’t my best one; I didn’t get as many runs as I wanted to get or anything like that.”
He said that he was happy with his knock overall but added that he hadn’t felt too comfortable during the innings.
BBL2#bbl23
Smith’s innings was the highest individual score in BBL2. He smashed 113 off 52 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes.
Smith has been one of the Sixers’ top batsmen since debuting in Big Bash League 2#bbl23.
Conclusion
The Sixers will be pleased to have Smith in their ranks and are now just one win away from BBL Finals.