Smith smashes second consecutive hundred in BBL
In the 17th over of the innings, the 33-year-old scored his third T20 century by hitting a six over far on against the leg-spinner Usman Qadir.
In the current Big Bash League (BBL) season, Sydney Sixers batter Steve Smith has been absolutely on fire, smashing back-to-back hundreds. The right-handed batter needed the same number of balls against the Sydney Thunder on 21 January after batting a century on 56 balls against the Adelaide Strikers on Thursday.
In the 17th over of the innings, the 33-year-old scored his third T20 century by hitting a six over far on against the leg-spinner Usman Qadir. The Sydney Sixers won the toss and decided to bat with 19 overs each side in a game that was postponed due to rain.
Together with captain Moises Henriques, the seasoned batter batted steadily throughout the innings to put together a 155-run stand. In the tenth over and after 31 deliveries, the former reached his fifty.
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Smith accelerated even more after scoring his second consecutive triple digit total as the Sixers set a 197-run target with 25 runs off the final two overs. At 125 off 66 balls, the former Australian captain finished unbeaten.
