BBL 2016-17: Top 5 moments from the matches of Day-4

Debutant D’Arcy Short’s 29-ball 61 was enough to earn him the Man of the Match Award as the Hobart Hurricanes won their opening match of the BBL by beating the Sydney Sixers by 60 runs

#1 Tait’s late but crucial comeback

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 23:  Shaun Tait of the Hurricanes celebrates dismissing Sam Billings of the Sixers during the Big Bash League match between the Sydney Sixers and Hobart Hurricanes at Sydney Cricket Ground on December 23, 2016 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
After conceding 20 runs from his first over, Tait came back brilliantly to bowl a game-changing 14th over where he picked up three wickets

After putting up 200 on the board, thanks to some brilliant batting by openers Tim Paine and D’Arcy Short, the Hobart Hurricanes did not have a very good start to their defence as Shaun Tait conceded 20 runs off the opening over where Jason Roy hit three fours and a six off his bowling. Tait bowled an economical seventh over, conceding only five runs.

The Australian wasn’t brought back to bowl until the 14th over with the Sixers at 127/5, needing 74 runs off the final six overs. His first delivery was smashed past mid-off for four by Steve O’Keefe, however, Tait trapped him lbw the very next delivery. Tait soon dismissed Sean Abbott before capping off an excellent over by getting the crucial wicket of Sam Billings which put paid to the Sixers’ chances of winning the match.

The Hurricanes eventually won the match by 60 runs and Tait finished with figures of 31/3 from 3.2 overs. His over in the 14th over of the innings was a very decisive one which turned the match in the Hurricanes’ favour.

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