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Extremely touted Sydney Sixers batsman Josh Philippe has clobbered 85 runs off 52 balls to catapult the men in pink to a crushing victory over the Perth Scorchers at Manuka Oval.
In a sign of how good a nick the right-hander was in, it took Jhye Richardson’s out-of-the-box ‘side-step’ supply and an impulsive shot to ship him again to the pavilion, however he had already arrange the Sixers for a seven-wicket win with seven balls remaining.
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Philippe bolstered his lead over Sydney Thunder batsman Alex Hales on the prime of the BBL10 runs leaderboard in a knock streaked with 10 fours and a six.
And though he seemed to be cruising towards the primary BBL century of the summer time, the 23-year-old was introduced undone when he received inside the road of the ball and tried to lap it over advantageous leg, solely to have his stumps clattered.
Not solely was Philippe possible distracted by the flamboyant footwork Richardson sometimes throws into his run-up, play had halted after the earlier supply as a Sixers medical officer assessed the teenager after a brief ball had thudded into his grill.
Philippe’s tried lap-shot that resulted within the falling of his wicket took former Australia all-rounder Brendon Julian abruptly.
“A really uncommon shot for Philippe after getting hit within the grill, and that is a partnership-breaker,” Julian mentioned on Fox Cricket’s protection.
“Don’t fret about ‘uncommon shot’,” Australian nice Mark Waugh mentioned.
“Take a look at Jhye Richardson’s supply stride. He steps out like the large goose step and it is performed the trick. He ran proper out earlier than delivering the ball.
“First time Josh Philippe’s appeared for that type of shot all night time, and he is paid the value, however an excellent knock.”
Julian continued.
“Excellent. The golden bat leaves the centre,” he mentioned.
“He is received the Sixers in an excellent place and that is why he has essentially the most runs within the competitors.”
Philippe has now plundered 506 runs from 12 innings at a median of 42.16 in BBL10, in a sizzling streak highlighted by a 95, tonight’s 85, a 64 and two innings of 48.
Hales has amassed 323 runs, whereas Ben McDermott (301), Glenn Maxwell (292) and Marcus Stoinis (290) spherical out the top-five run-scorers.
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Celebrity Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy praised Philippe’s efficiency.
“What a participant, what a sport,” Healy mentioned.
“Nice behind the stumps, nice with the bat in hand.”
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