Virat Kohli's IPL teammate Josh Philippe named BBL's top run getter with blazing 64: WATCH

Big Bash League has gone on to establish itself as one of biggest franchise-based T20 tournaments in world. For over a month w, BBL 2020-21 has enthralled cricketing community with some spectacular cricket and thrilling kcks. On Wednesday, Sydney Sixers wicketkeeper Josh Philippe, who plays for Bangalore franchise in IPL under Virat Kohli, played one such kck as he smashed a brilliant half-century against local rivals Sydney Thunder to guide his team to an emphatic win.

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Josh Philippe's brilliant fifty sends him to top of BBL 2021 highest run getters list

Courtesy of ir win over Thunder, Sixers have gone six points clear at top of BBL 2020-21 points table with seven wins and three losses in 10 games. y are followed by Thunder who have 23 points to ir name with six wins and four defeats. Sixers h two reasons to celebrate as ir stumper Philippe also grabbed top spot on BBL 2021 highest run getters list with 337 runs in 10 matches at an aver of 33.70. Philippe is followed by Alex Hales, who has scored 323 runs in 10 games at an aver of 32.30.

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Here are highlights of Josh Philippe's match-winning fifty

Sydney Sixers, who are currently at top of table, have well and truly secured ir spot in BBL 2020 playoffs. y will hope that Philippe carries same form in tournament going forward. Meanwhile, as tournament is approaching its business end, race to be in top four of BBL points table is getting intense and it would be interesting to how teams approach upcoming games. Meanwhile, according to BBL schedule, Sydney Sixers will w take on Perth Scorchers in Match 41 of BBL 2020 on Saturday, January 16 in Canberra.

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Sydney Sixers Squ

Daniel Hughes (Captain), Josh Philippe (Wicket-keeper), Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Carlos Brathwaite, Dan Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Jason Holder, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Ben Manenti, Steve O’Keefe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, Mitchell Starc, James Vince.

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SOURCE: CRICKET.COM.AU