Jack Edwards’ unreal catch to remove Matthew Wade in the 2024-25 BBL qualifiers

The Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Sixers are currently facing each other in the 2024-25 Big Bash League (BBL 2024-25) qualifiers at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Table leaders Hobart Hurricanes reached the playoffs after winning seven of their ten matches, with one match ending scoreless.

On the other hand, the Sydney Sixers finished the group stage as the second-placed team in the current Big Bash League 2024-25 with 14 points, after winning 6 matches, while their two matches ended in a goalless draw in 10 matches. However, the Hurricanes have a negative net run rate despite topping the chart in the ongoing BBL 2024-25.

Sydney Sixers strike early against Hobart Hurricanes in the 2024-25 BBL qualifiers

Speaking of the 2024-25 BBL qualifiers, Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques won the toss and elected to bowl first against Nathan Ellis’ Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Openers Mitchell Owen and Caleb Jewell gave the hosts a strong start against the Sixers.

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The duo added 47 runs off 25 balls for the opening stand before Jaffer Chauhan finished off Mitchell Owen’s fiery 36-run knock off just 15 balls, studded with three boundaries and as many as six balls against the Sydney Sixers in the ongoing Big Bash League 2024-25 qualifiers. In Hobart.

Jack Edwards captures a stunning shot of Matthew Wade in Hobart

Well, it’s Mitchell Perry’s turn to steal the limelight by dismissing veteran Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade cheaply in the 2024-25 BBL decider. In over 6.2 of the Hobart Hurricanes innings, Wade attempted a powerful shot on a short-length ball by Mitchell Perry, but the Hobart Hurricanes wicket-keeper would not keep it down.

However, the ball would normally have gone to the boundary, but Jack Edwards, standing at backward point, made a brilliant catch, flying to his right and taking the ball right-handed to end Matthew Wade’s 4-run stay from 7 balls. Jack Edwards caught the catch out of the air with his right hand.

After catching the stunning ball, Jack Edwards fell to the ground, but managed to keep the ball from slipping from his grip, and thus the Sydney Sixers dealt the Hobart Hurricanes the second blow in the ongoing BBL 2024-25 World Championship qualifiers. Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Tuesday 21 January.

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Watch Jack Edwards’ fly catch here:

Jack Edwards!

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Earlier, after winning the toss, Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques revealed why he chose to field first in the Big Bash League 2024-25 qualifiers against Hobart. “The wickets will still be very good. It’s going to be whoever comes in tonight and plays the best cricket,” the Australian all-rounder said during the toss, as quoted by Cricbuzz. “This has become the trend in T20 cricket – choosing to bowl – so you know what you’re chasing.”

Moises Henriques also explained: “When you’re bowling first, it takes longer to lose a match. If you lose four quicks on a wicket that you weren’t supposed to bat on, it’s very easy to lose the match from there. Maybe that’s a bit of a conservative mentality.” , but it seems to work well.