The final match of the 9th season of the Big Bash League (BBL) was played today at the historic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney. The title clash took place between the Sydney Sixers and the Melbourne Stars. The battle was won by host Sydney Sixers by 19 runs. This is the second BBL title for the Sydney Sixers.
The final match of BBL 2020 was reduced to 12–12 overs due to rain. In this match, Melbourne Stars captain Glenn Maxwell won the toss and decided to bowl first. In such a situation, batting first, the Sydney Sixers scored 116 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 12 overs. Josh Philippe hit a stormy half-century on behalf of the Sydney Sixers. He scored 52 runs in 29 balls with the help of 4 fours and 3 sixes.
On the other hand, the Melbourne Stars team led by Glenn Maxwell, chasing the target of 117 runs, could score 97 runs after losing 6 wickets in 12 overs and lost the match by 19 runs. For the Melbourne Stars, Nick Larkin played an unbeaten 38-run knock from 26 balls, but he could not win his team. Haris Rauf gave 36 runs in 3 overs and did not take any wickets.
Maxwell's team had a chance to win the Big Bash League title for the first time, but the team did not get a good start. Even Glenn Maxwell was lbw out on a private score of 5 runs. At the same time, Peter Handscomb was run out on Smith's throw after scoring 6 runs.
