{"id":23047,"date":"2021-01-16T09:23:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T10:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=23047"},"modified":"2021-01-16T11:59:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T11:59:36","slug":"red-hot-sixers-young-gun-blasts-stellar-knock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=23047","title":{"rendered":"Red-hot Sixers young gun blasts stellar knock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highly touted Sydney Sixers batsman Josh Phillipe has clobbered 85 runs off 52 balls to catapult the men in pink to a crushing victory over the Perth Scorchers at Manuka Oval<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In an indication of how good a nick the right-hander was in, it took Jhye Richardson's out-of-the-box 'side-step' delivery and an impulsive shot to send him back to the pavilion, but he had already set up the Sixers for a seven-wicket win with seven balls remaining.<\/p>\n

MORE BBL NEWS:<\/strong> Sixers' Steve O'Keefe savages BBL finals format<\/a><\/p>\n

Phillipe bolstered his lead over Sydney Thunder batsman Alex Hales at the top of the BBL10 runs leaderboard in a knock streaked with 10 fours and a six.<\/p>\n

And although he looked to be cruising toward the first BBL century of the summer, the 23-year-old was brought undone when he got inside the line of the ball and tried to lap it over fine leg, only to have his stumps clattered.<\/p>\n

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Not only was Philippe likely distracted by the fancy footwork Richardson occasionally throws into his run-up, play had halted after the previous delivery as a Sixers medical officer assessed the youngster after a short ball had thudded into his grill.<\/p>\n

Philippe's attempted lap-shot that resulted in the falling of his wicket took former Australia all-rounder Brendon Julian by surprise.<\/p>\n

"A very unusual shot for Philippe after getting hit in the grill, and that's a partnership-breaker," Julian said on Fox Cricket's coverage.<\/p>\n

"Don't worry about 'unusual shot'," Australian great Mark Waugh said.<\/p>\n

"Have a look at Jhye Richardson's delivery stride. He steps out like the big goose step and it's done the trick. He ran right out before delivering the ball.<\/p>\n

"First time Josh Philippe's looked for that sort of shot all night, and he's paid the price, but a great knock."<\/p>\n

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Julian continued.<\/p>\n

"Superb. The golden bat leaves the centre," he said.<\/p>\n

"He's got the Sixers in a great position and that's why he has the most runs in the competition."<\/p>\n

Philippe has now plundered 506 runs from 12 innings at an average of 42.16 in BBL10, in a hot streak highlighted by a 95, tonight's 85, a 64 and two innings of 48.<\/p>\n

Hales has amassed 323 runs, while Ben McDermott (301), Glenn Maxwell (292) and Marcus Stoinis (290) round out the top-five run-scorers.<\/p>\n

MORE BBL NEWS:<\/strong> Melbourne Stars thrash woeful Adelaide Strikers<\/a><\/p>\n

Superstar Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy praised Philippe's performance.<\/p>\n

"What a player, what a game," Healy said.<\/p>\n

"Great behind the stumps, great with the bat in hand."<\/p>\n

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