Sydney Sixers 220 for 3 (Smith 121*) beat Perth Scorchers 206 for 7 (Turner 66*, Abbott 4-43) by 14 runs
And whereas Scorchers supplied some fireworks of their very own, this was a day for Smith.
Globally, Smith has been one thing of a forgotten star in T20 cricket, in contrast along with his standing as Australia’s finest Check batter since Sir Donald Bradman with a return to runs this summer time.
The 35-year-old has not performed a T20I for Australia since final February, and was missed for the World Cup squad final yr. He has additionally been brushed prior to now 4 IPL auctions, that includes solely within the Main League Cricket final yr of all abroad franchise leagues.
However within the BBL Smith continues to show his value, with this his third century in his previous seven video games. And it could have been his finest but. Smith’s final 95 runs got here off 40 balls, after Sixers have been notably affected person early and 24 for 1 after 5 overs.
Smith frequently focused the brief boundary on the SCG, whereas additionally reducing behind level with glee when Scorchers went too extensive outdoors off to attempt to counteract him.
Two of his sixes got here off switch-hits to the brief rope, and one other was a crisp flick off his pads from Jhye Richardson that sailed into the Invoice O’Reilly Stand.
Nonetheless, Smith’s shot of the day went to the lengthy boundary, choosing up a full and extensive ball from AJ Tye and hitting it inside out over backward level for six.
Tye copped the brunt of the injury for Scorchers, going for 0 for 62 from his 4 overs whereas additionally being taken to by Ben Dwarshuis.
Richardson additionally went for 0 for 51 from his 4 overs, as Smith and Moises Henriques took him for twenty-four from the primary over of the ability surge throughout a 113-run partnership.
This was a day when every part Smith contact turned to gold, together with being caught within the deep within the final over earlier than replays fielder Nick Hobson had put a foot on the rope.
