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On target ... Luke Feldman was impressive again for the Sixers. Source: Gregg Porteous / News Limited
Sydney Sixers, the world club Twenty20 champions, have resurrected their ailing KFC T20 Big Bash League campaign with a five-wicket win over Brisbane Heat at the Gabba.
T20 - Gabba
7 January 2013 - Day 1, Session 2
Sixers 1st Innings
| M. Lumb | 61 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 110.91 |
| S. O'Keefe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| K. Roach | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Down and seemingly out in the competition just a week ago, the Sixers are back in the mix for a semi-final spot with one round to go after outplaying the Heat in all three facets on Monday night.
Spinners Steve O'Keefe and Sachithra Senanayake strangled Brisbane on their pace-friendly Gabba wicket, restricting them to 9-127 - their lowest completed innings in two seasons of the BBL.
The Sixers top order then picked apart the home side's new-ball attack to ensure victory in the 19th over with English opener Michael Lumb (61 not out) guiding the way.
New Australia one-day paceman Ben Cutting, strangely held back until the 12th over, gave the Heat some late hope with 2-9 (three overs) but they ultimately paid the price for Kemar Roach dropping Lumb in the outfield.
Last year's BBL champions remain in sixth spot on six points on a congested table but their convincing win gave a massive boost to the net run rate.
The final round has a number of the top-four contenders playing each other and a third straight Sixers' win - against the pacesetting Melbourne Renegades, who will be without Aaron Finch, at the SCG on Wednesday night - could see them defend their title.
The Heat (six) finished well below a par score of 160 as they suffered from a dawdling start and then a 4-13 mid-innings collapse, which included the wicket of dangerous opener Luke Pomersbach (37 off 34).
All of the Sixers' bowlers performed with distinction but it was Sri Lankan all-rounder Sachithra Senanayake who surprisingly set the tone by frustrating the Heat with deceptive off-spin.
Senanayake conceded just nine runs from his first three overs with the new ball, starting with 11 consecutive dot balls.
O'Keefe also impressed, dismissing James Hopes for a duck in the second over and finishing with the best return of 3-21.
Josh Hazlewood took 3-32 in his long-awaited return from a foot injury.
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