Aussie skipper Tim Paine compares Hazlewood to Bevan as former turns into a finisher

Australia's Test skipper Tim Paine compared pacer Josh Hazlewood to Australia's best finisher Michael Bevan as former smacked a hat-trick of fours to seal a win for Sydney Sixers against Adelaide Strikers. After Rashid Khan had plied up misery on Sixers after his hat-trick, Josh Hazlewood turned out to be Michael Bevan for sixers as he smashed three back-to-back fours in order to ensure a win for visitors with eight balls to spare. Rashid Khan's hat-trick with ball went in vain as Hazlewood overshadowed it with a hat-trick of his own with bat. 

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Tim Paine compares Hazlewood to Bevan after win

Taking to Twitter, Tim Paine jokingly asked since when did Michael Bevan play for Sydney Sixers after Josh Hazlewood's three-ball whirlwind. Bevan, who is widely regarded as Australia's best finisher in limited-overs format during Invincible era, has set benchmark as a finisher for side, etching his name permanently as best finisher for side so far. Big Bash League called Tim Paine's comparison of Hazlewood and Bevan as a fair call, as birthday boy Hazlewood gifted sixers and himself with a perfect win over Adelaide Strikers. 

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Josh Hazlewood turns tables on Sixers

It just took three balls for Sydney Sixers' tailender batsman Josh Hazlewood to turn tables on Adelaide Strikers as he stole away a victory from right under ir ses on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 135 runs, Adelaide Strikers had reduced Sixers to 99-7, thanks to Rashid Khan's hat-trick to get rid of Vince, Silk, and Edwards. However, birthday boy Josh Hazlewood changed script of game as he ensured a victory for Sixers after facing just three balls and plummetting all of m back-to-back to boundary to get Sixers across line with eight balls to spare. 

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