SIX vs SCO Match 30: Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith is in tremendous form right now. After scoring a century in the Test series against India, Smith has also made a mark in T20 cricket. Playing for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League on Saturday, Smith scored a century in just 58 balls against Perth Scorchers.
Smith remained unbeaten on 121 runs from 64 balls, hitting 10 fours and 7 sixes. He displayed a different side of his game, playing shots all around the field. Smith played several innovative shots, including reverse lap, switch hit, and scoop.
Surprisingly, Smith has not found a buyer in the IPL. He last played in the IPL in 2021 and has since remained unsold in the auction. Smith has played 103 IPL matches, scoring 2485 runs, including one century. His IPL strike rate is 128.09.
Sydney Sixers Score 222 Runs Today
Thanks to Steve Smith’s powerful century, Sydney Sixers posted 222 runs for 3 wickets in their 20 overs after batting first. Smith hit three sixes in the final over. Smith opened the innings in this match, while Josh Philippe scored 9, Curtis Patterson made 12, captain Moises Henriques contributed 46, and Ben Dwarshuis remained unbeaten on 25.
MOST CENTURIES IN BBL
STEVE SMITH – 3 in just 32 innings
Ben McDermott – 3 in 96 innings pic.twitter.com/c3K4rTz6r2— ` (@kurkureter) January 11, 2025
Smith and Henriques Leads Sydney Sixers to Big Total
Smith opened the innings with Josh Philippe, who was dismissed for just nine runs. Despite the early wickets, Smith launched an attacking display, and along with Curtis Patterson, who scored 12, formed a crucial 113-run partnership with captain Moises Henriques. Henriques contributed 46 runs off 28 balls, including six fours and two sixes. Smith completed his century in just 58 balls. After Henriques was dismissed in the 17th over, Smith continued his dominance with support from Ben Dwarshuis, who scored an unbeaten 23 from just 7 balls, including one four and three sixes. Smith’s remarkable performance came after his return from Test cricket, proving that transitioning from Test to T20 format doesn’t hinder his ability, as he scored a memorable century in his first T20 match following the Test series.
Another BBL century for Steve Smith 👑
His second in the tournament, that too a consecutive one 👏👏#BBL12 #SteveSmith #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/As3gLCYDtw— OneCricket (@OneCricketApp) January 21, 2023
Steve Smith Shines with Two Centuries Against India
The Australian legend scored two centuries in the five-match Test series against India under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He was the third-highest run scorer in the series, accumulating 314 runs at an average of 34.89. Smith’s highest score in the series was 140 runs.