BBL 2016/17: Top five moments from Matchday 28

HOBART, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21:  Mitchell Johnson of the Perth Scorchers celebrates after taking the wicket of Tim Payne of the Hobart Hurricanes during the Big Bash League match between the Hobart Hurricanes and the Perth Scorchers at Blundstone Arena on January 21, 2017 in Hobart, Australia.  (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
Mitchell Johnson bowled a fiery spell to rattle the Hurricanes

#5 Sean Abbott-Johan Botha: The game-changing partnership

Big Bash League - Stars v Sixers : News Photo
Abbott destroyed the Stars attack to hand Sixers the win

In the chase, everything went erroneous for the Sixers till Sean Abbott and Johan Botha came together. At 97/6, the Stars were tottering with a required run rate of more than ten and were in dire requisite of a partnership.

In a matter of 28 balls, the duo strung together a stand of 59 runs and picked the bones out of every bowler. Abbott was pretty severe as he threw the kitchen sink at everything and hardly allowed pressure get to him.

Both batsmen effective manoeuvred the field to keep the runs flowing. Botha was eventually dismissed, but it was too late for the Stars to stage a comeback as they slumped to a defeat by three wickets.

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