BBL 2017/18 14th Match: Klinger lifts Scorchers to the top of the table

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Michael Klinger walloped nine boundaries and two sixes during his knock of 83

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Perth Scorchers surged to the top of the Big Bash League (BBL) standings after opener Michael Klinger hammered a sensational 83 to help them beat the Sydney Sixers by six wickets.

Opting to bowl first, the Scorchers got an early breakthrough as Jason Roy was trapped lbw off the bowling of David Willey for six runs.

Peter Nevill made an encouraging start to his innings before he was stumped by Josh Inglis off the bowling of James Muirhead for 33.

Like Nevill, Nic Maddinson also made a good start to his innings, but he ended up being removed by Willey for a 22-ball 30.

Sam Billings and Jordan Silk stabilised the innings with a 56-run partnership before Billings was caught by Willey at mid-off off the bowling of Andrew Tye for 33.

Silk went on to score 45 off 33 deliveries, which included three boundaries and a six, as the Sixers finished on 167/4 off their 20 overs.

Willey was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets, while Tye and Muirhead chipped in with one wicket apiece.

Chasing 168 to win, the Scorchers lost Willey on the ninth ball of the innings as he was caught behind off the bowling of Ben Dwarshuis for one run.

Hilton Cartwright was on his way back to the pavilion shortly after as he was run out by Sixers captain Johan Botha for 10 runs.

However, Klinger and Ashton Turner steadied the ship with a 96-run stand, during which Klinger brought up his fifty, before Turner was dismissed by Daniel Sams for 45.

Klinger went on to score 83 off 61 deliveries, which included nine boundaries and two sixes, before he was caught by Maddinson off the bowling of Sams.

Despite the loss of Klinger, the Scorchers managed to get across the finish line with five balls to spare.

Sams was the most successful bowler with two wickets, while Dwarshuis claimed one.

Klinger was named Man of the Match.

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