Sixers' Winning Streak Continues: Babar Azam and Sean Abbott Shine Against Renegades


Sydney Sixers extended their winning streak with a 6-wicket victory over Melbourne Renegades. Babar Azam anchored the chase with an unbeaten 56, while Sean Abbott contributed 30 off 13 balls. Earlier, Abbott took 2/25 to help restrict Renegades to 139/7. On a tricky pitch and painfully slow outfield at Marvel Stadium, the Renegades threatened to get away through opener Josh Brown after being sent in to bat. Taking 22 off Ben Dwarshuis's first over - third of the innings - Brown smashed 43 off 19 balls, including four sixers, before falling to Hayden Kerr. The Renegades were 54 for 1 from five overs and eyeing a big total before Brown was dismissed. "It was a pretty tough wicket there (for batting)," Abbott told Fox Cricket. "Babar had to go through a few different stages in that innings, but once we got up and going with a couple of partnerships, it looked like he did it in first gear." The infamous Docklands turf was in far better condition than early in last season, but the outfield was still very slow. Jake Fraser-McGurk showed signs of his best for the Renegades, hitting a well-made 39. Key Highlights: Babar Azam's Unbeaten Fifty: 56* Sean Abbott's All-Round Show: 30 (13b, 1x4, 3x6) & 2/25 Sixers' Chase: 140/4 in 16.2 overs