David Payne to Philippe, no run

David Payne to Philippe, FOUR, fractionally overpitched on middle and leg, Philippe flicks it nonchalantly through mid-wicket to get the desired result.

David Payne to Philippe, wide, fuller length ball wide outside off, Philippe chases it and misses. Wided

David Payne to Philippe, FOUR, pitched up ball swinging in on off,

David Payne to Philippe, FOUR, a loosener to start with! Slants the fullish ball down leg, Philippe tickles it past the keeper and picks up a boundary first ball

Philippe and James Vince are at the crease. Philippe is on strike. David Payne will open the attack

The players and the umpires make their way out to the middle.

Adelaide Strikers win the toss and opt to bowl. We have made one change to our expert XI. Have a look at our new and improved team.

Teams:

Sydney Sixers (Playing XI): Josh Philippe(w), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques(c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Todd Murphy, Steve OKeefe

Adelaide Strikers (Playing XI): Matthew Short(c), D Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherald, Adam Hose, Jamie Overton, James Bazley, Harry Nielsen(w), Wes Agar, David Payne, Cameron Boyce

Adelaide Strikers have won the toss and have opted to field

18:30 Local Time: Hello and a warm welcome to our live coverage of the match between Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers in Sydney. The hosts have had a bright start to their campaign with two wins in two matches. They have clicked as a unit and different individuals have chipped in for them at different stages. The thing that will worry them though is that Tom Curran has been banned for four BBL matches for intimidating an umpire. The incident took place before Sixer’s match against Hobart Hurricanes on December 11. Adelaide Strikers, on the other hand, have one win from two matches – their first game was washed out. They won their previous match against Sydney Thunder and it was a proper run-fest with more than 400 runs scored. Matthew Short and D Arcy Short scored brilliant fifties while Adam Hose played a gem of a cameo. Who will come out on top today? Expect a fascinating contest! Bat flip and team lineups will be announced shortly...

Squads:

Adelaide Strikers Squad: Matthew Short(c), D Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherald, Adam Hose, Jamie Overton, James Bazley, Harry Nielsen(w), Wes Agar, David Payne, Cameron Boyce, Brendan Doggett, Ben Manenti

Sydney Sixers Squad: Josh Philippe(w), James Vince, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques(c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Todd Murphy, Steve OKeefe, Mitchell Perry, Hayden Kerr, Izharulhaq Naveed, Joel Davies, Ryan Hadley, Kurtis Patterson