Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, 22nd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

That's it from this game. Sydney Sixers leapfrog to second position in the points table with this win and keep themselves in the hunt for the semifinals. Adelaide Strikers are still in the top half of the table but need to brush off this defeat quickly. The action moves to the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne tomorrow. Do tune in for that game. For now, goodbye and take care!

The target was not a big one and Sixers had the experienced Joe Denly playing the anchor to seal the victory. The Englishman has had a mediocre season so far but today he showcased why Sixers kept their faith him. After starting positively, Denly dropped guard and ensured he remained till the end. Hughes, Henriques and Philippe played their roles to perfection as well. Adelaide Strikers might have missed a trick by not using Rashid smartly as he was the danger man for the Sixers.

Neser to Josh Philippe, FOUR, Sydney Sixers win by 6 wickets. Young Philippe lands the finishing blow. Full delivery in his slot and he smashes the loft straight back over Neser. The ball bounces away into the fence

Neser to Josh Philippe, no run, very full and close to yorker length, dug out to mid-on and Philippe sends his partner back

Rashid Khan to Denly, no run, quicker and at the stumps, Denly is happy to block it into the leg-side

Rashid Khan to Denly, 2 runs, googly and Denly reads it well, waits for the ball and works it with the spin through mid-wicket, two more

Rashid Khan to Josh Philippe, 1 run, wrong 'un turning down leg, Philippe pulls to short fine leg

Rashid Khan to Denly, 1 run, flattish and on the stumps, Denly drops it into the leg-side, for a single

Rashid Khan to Denly, FOUR, half tracker and it is punished. Sixers move closer to the target. Denly had the room to free his arms and he slaps the cut in front of square - to the right of sweeper cover

Rashid Khan to Denly, no run, tossed up on off-stump, Denly turns it gently to mid-wicket

Rashid Khan [3.0-0-17-2] is back into the attack

Neser to Denly, 1 run, fullish and outside off, Denly drives uppishly to sweeper cover

Neser to Josh Philippe, 1 run, very full and around off, Philippe squeezes it out towards the point region

Neser to Josh Philippe, wide, lifter outside off, Philippe tries his best to ramp it to third man, but too high for him

Neser to Josh Philippe, no run, backs away now and fails to connect with the loft over extra cover, the ball was outside off

Neser to Josh Philippe, SIX, that should settle it if it wasn't earlier. Length delivery right in the slot for the young Philippe, who moves across the sticks and smashes the heave into the second tier near deep mid-wicket

Neser to Josh Philippe, 2 runs, low full toss and Philippe whips it with a lot of bottom hand to deep mid-wicket, two added

Neser to Denly, 1 run, fuller slower delivery and Denly drives it straight down the ground, only a single

Michael Neser [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack

Siddle to Josh Philippe, 2 runs, low full toss on off-stump, Philippe walks across and scoops it over Carey. He didn't middle it and hence has to settle with a brace