The look on James Vince's face said it all.<\/p>\n
The Sydney Sixers opener tonight had a chance to score a century when the men in pink needed just one run to beat the Perth Scorchers<\/a>.<\/p>\n But speedster Andrew Tye trundled in and, in a moment that soured an exceptional Vince innings, bowled a wide.<\/p>\n Umpire Paul Wilson extended his arms as a gutted Vince stood stranded on 98, staring down the wicket in disbelief.<\/p>\n The Englishman was clearly distraught in an interview with Fox Cricket.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndyMaherDFA\/status\/1355476745474871300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n "It almost hit him on the toe, so it was pretty short," Vince said in the wake of the Sixers' nine-wicket win.<\/p>\n "I hope he didn't mean it."<\/p>\n Scorchers all-rounder Ashton Turner addressed the awkward final delivery in an interview with Seven.<\/p>\n "I assure you that AJ plays the game in the right spirit and it was unintentional," Turner said.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/melindafarrell\/status\/1355476825506336770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n The wayward ball prevented Vince from becoming just the third centurion of the BBL summer, after Alex Carey and Alex Hales.<\/p>\n He struck 98 runs off just 53 balls and peeled off 14 fours and a six, as the Sixers made a competitive total look measly.<\/p>\n Fellow opening batsman Josh Phillipe was also instrumental in an innings of 45 off 28.<\/p>\n The Sixers tonight became the first team to qualify for the BBL final, while the Scorchers are set to face the winner of tomorrow night's match between the Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"