Overview
- Marcus Stoinis trapped Babar Azam lbw in the 6.3 over with a full, straight delivery, and Babar walked for 14 off 17 after briefly considering a review.
- Stump mic picked up Stoinis saying, “See you later, Babar. See you later, brother,” as he celebrated the dismissal.
- Ball-tracking was reported to show the ball clipping leg stump, aligning with the on-field decision not to overturn the lbw.
- Sydney Sixers chased 129 to win by six wickets in 17.1 overs, with Josh Philippe scoring 35 and Jordan Silk and Lachlan Shaw finishing unbeaten.
- Ben Dwarshuis led the Sixers’ attack with 4/13 and Jack Edwards took 3/27 as the Stars were dismissed for 128, while Babar’s BBL season totals reached 145 runs in seven innings at about a 108 strike rate.