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Babar Azam Steers Sixers Past Renegades on New Year’s Day With Abbott’s Player-of-the-Match Spell

The six-wicket result extended Sydney's dominance over Melbourne.

Overview

  • Sydney chased 165 at Marvel Stadium to win by six wickets with five balls remaining.
  • Babar Azam finished unbeaten on 58 off 46 balls, sealing the chase with a boundary.
  • Sean Abbott took 3-16 from four overs to claim player-of-the-match honors and rein in the hosts.
  • Melbourne posted 9-164 after Josh Brown blasted 43 off 19 on a tricky pitch with a slow outfield.
  • Joel Davies smashed 34 not out off 15 after Moises Henriques' 23, making it 10 straight wins over the Renegades since 2019 as the Sixers moved to 2-3 and the Renegades to 1-3.