"Josh Inglis blasted a six to seal a crushing six-wicket victory for the Perth Scorchers and their record sixth Big Bash League T20 title over the Sydney Sixers in Perth. Inglis hit the winning runs over the long-off ropes in his unbeaten 29 as the Perth franchise comfortably ran down the Sixers' total of 132 to win with 15 balls to spare before a record 55,018 home crowd at Optus Stadium. Opener Mitch Marsh topscored for the Scorchers with 44 off 43 balls, while team-mate David Payne was named player of the match for his three for 18 off four overs that put the Sixers on the skids."
"I'm elated for the Perth fans. It was nervy but when you take a couple of wickets it calms the nerves. You always want to contribute and it was nice that I was able to do that tonight, Payne said. It was a final between the two most successful clubs in BBL history, with the Sixers chasing their fourth title. A sixth title for this club, it's special. We are incredibly fortunate to have a group of players who've pretty much grown up together. That cohesion and connection is something we really pride ourselves on, Marsh said."
Perth Scorchers defeated the Sydney Sixers in Perth to claim a record sixth Big Bash League title. Josh Inglis finished unbeaten on 29, blasting a six to seal a six-wicket victory with 15 balls to spare. The Scorchers chased down the Sixers' total of 132 before a record home crowd of 55,018 at Optus Stadium. Mitch Marsh top-scored for Perth with 44 off 43 balls. David Payne was named player of the match after taking three for 18, while Jhye Richardson supported with three wickets for 32. The Sixers were bundled out on the final ball of their 20 overs. Finn Allen finished as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 466.
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