Dwayne Bravo was a bust again in his final Big Bash League match before returning home for the Caribbean Twenty20.
The Trinidad & Tobago and West Indies all-rounder made just seven and failed to take a wicket in two costly overs, as the Sydney Sixers slumped to their second defeat in the Australian domestic T20 tournament, losing to the Melbourne Renegades by eight wickets yesterday.
Bravo again opened the batting after the Sixers chose to bat at Docklands Stadium, but he was bowled by Australia left-arm fast bowler Dirk Nannes in the second over, as the visitors reached 161 for six from their allocation of 20 overs.
Moises Henriques led the way for the Sixers with 41 from 30 balls, Nic Maddinson scored 29, and England import Michael Lumb and Australia leg-spin all-rounder Steve Smith, the Sixers’ captain, both hit 25.
Nannes and Shane Harwood collected two scalps apiece for the Renegades.
The home team then reached their target with 14 balls remaining, following an unbroken, 124-run, third-wicket stand between Australia internationals Brad Hodge and Andrew McDonald.
Hodge struck five fours and three sixes in the top score of an unbeaten 72 from 51 balls, and McDonald smote an incredible seven sixes in 60 not out from just 37 balls.
Bravo leaves this week to return home to be part of the T&T side that will try to regain the CT20 title when the tournament opens next Monday in Antigua.
