Twitter Reactions: Vince and bowlers take Sydney Sixers to a much-needed win at the SCG

The Sydney Sixers were placed at the sixth position of the points table prior to their match against the Brisbane Heat at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). However, the Moises Henriques-captained team beat their opponents by 79 runs and moved the second spot below table toppers- Hobart Hurricanes. The Heat keep languishing at the bottom half of the table and don’t look in great shape by any means.

Vince shines with the bat

After the Heat won the toss and elected to field first, their bowlers restricted the Sixers to 68 in the first three overs and also picked up three crucial wickets. Josh Phillippe and Daniel Hughes got into double figures but fell prey to fast bowler Josh Lalor. Skipper Henriques couldn’t contribute and he became Brendan Doggett’s first victim. Thereafter, James Vince and Jordan Silk took the onus on themselves.

The duo added 96 runs off 51 runs to inject momentum into the innings. Vince failed in the first few games, but he found form and scored 75 from 46 balls with six fours and a couple of sixes. The Englishman was dismissed by spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Silk also went on to notch a 26-ball 41 with four boundaries. Lalor was undoubtedly the Heat’s most successful bowler with figures of 4-0-26-5.

Heat slump to another loss

Steve O’Keefe got rid of the hard-hitting Max Bryant in the very first over. Chris Lynn perished soon after to Sean Abbott. Wicketkeeper Jimmy Pierson was the third wicket to fall. Brendon McCullum looked menacing for a brief while, scoring 27 from 31 balls before young leg-spinner Llyod Pope accounted for his wicket. Abbott got the better of Alex Ross to send half the Heat’s side back into the pavilion.

The lower-order couldn’t show any resistance whatsoever as wickets went down like ninepins. Ben Cutting tried to bring his team back into the match. Unfortunately, Tom Curran castled him after he scored 28 runs from 26 balls with three fours and one six. In the end, Sydney Sixers bowled the Heat out for 98 in 18.1 overs. Abbott and Curran picked up three wickets each even as Pope got two wickets.

Here is how Twitter reacted

Tom Curran > Anyone else

— Ye Mags (@melly300313) January 20, 2019

Tom Curran has been outstanding this tournament, going to be a good year for the Curran's #BBL08

— S-J (@sjprice01) January 20, 2019

The more I see of Tom Curran, the more I think he has to be part of England's World Cup eleven. Really has something about him that lad.

— Joe Robinson (@joerob_96) January 20, 2019

Tom Curran will eventually become the best white ball all-rounder in the world.

Already more variety than stokes, woakes and willey with the ball and his Yorker is so accurate! #BBL #sydneysixers

— Fèlix Habgood (@felixhabgood) January 20, 2019

Tom Curran has really trained on this winter…if he continues this improvement he is going to make the England side post World Cup… #BBL08

— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) January 20, 2019

Tom Curran the goods. Standout player for @SixersBBL this summer …

— christian nicolussi (@mrchrisnico) January 20, 2019

Tom Curran looks the business in this #BBL08 James Vince also futures looking bright for England

— Martin. (@BlueStubbs) January 20, 2019

Tom Curran, England’s wildcard to win the World Cup. #7Cricket

— Brad Powell (@bradtpowell) January 20, 2019

James Vince and Tom Curran head and shoulders over everyone else today. Magic of the BLAST

— Wolf Of Lords (@lordswolf14) January 20, 2019

How to bowl yorkers: A two-part film by Tom Curran #BBL08 pic.twitter.com/UTWP5PEnSY

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 20, 2019

If you follow English cricket, you would be very excited about Tom Curran. Has something about him #bbl08

— Tim Cahill FC (@RohanCT) January 20, 2019

English lads continuing to put in excellent performances in the #BBL2019 Tom Curran and James Vince bossing this game. Curran has been sensational all tournament and looks to be taking his white ball game up another level.

— John (@Laking86) January 20, 2019

James Vince really has batted well tonight, him batting just a position lower in the order paid off. 71 in a solid knock on the SCG#BBL08 #BBL

— Paul Persic (@Paul_Persic97) January 20, 2019

They were both outstanding. I thought James Vince had an excellent Ashes series here last summer and Tom Curran’s all-round ability hasn’t surprised me. They’re such assets to the Sixers.

— Martin (@hammersaint) January 20, 2019

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