The Sydney Sixers deal the Hobart Hurricanes' Big Bash League finals hopes a big blow with a 24-run win on the back of a 33-ball 66 from Steve Smith.
"Just having the ability up the top to go out and play how I want to play and set the team up … I've enjoyed it.The Hurricanes remain in seventh spot on the ladder and must beat the Brisbane Heat on Wednesday and rely on other results going their way to make the top five.
Their chase never really got going, with Sixers quick Sean Abbott becoming the first player to reach 150 BBL wickets when he removed Faheem Ashraf late in the innings. Earlier, Smith came out all guns blazing, hitting a six off the fourth ball he faced before launching one Tim David delivery onto the roof.
He appeared on track to become the first player to notch three consecutive BBL centuries, before falling LBW to a Nathan Ellis full toss in the ninth over.
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