Steve Smith after finishing his century.© X (Twitter)
Steve Smith equaled the file for many centuries within the Big Bash League (BBL) historical past, enjoying for Sydney Sixers towards Perth Scorchers on Saturday. The 35-year-old Australian maestro scored an unbeaten 121 off simply 64 balls, hammering 10 fours and 7 towering sixes to equal the feat. His innings propelled the Sixers to an imposing complete of 222/3 of their 20 overs, laying the muse for an exciting contest. Smith’s century got here off 58 deliveries, marking his fourth T20 century and his third within the historical past of the BBL.
With this feat, he equaled Ben McDermott’s file for essentially the most centuries within the competitors. Notably, Smith achieved this milestone in simply his thirty second BBL innings, a stark distinction to McDermott, who has performed 100 matches within the league.
This was Smith’s first look within the present BBL season, having joined the Sixers after enjoying a pivotal function in Australia’s 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy conquer India earlier in January. His return to the T20 circuit was nothing wanting sensational, silencing any doubts after his solitary BBL outing final season led to a golden duck.
Smith’s brilliance on Saturday added to his illustrious T20 file, which started along with his maiden T20 hundred within the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL). Playing for Rising Pune Supergiants, he smashed a 54-ball 101 towards Gujarat Lions.
Despite his exploits, Smith has been absent from the IPL since 2021 and went unsold within the 2024 mega public sale held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Smith’s availability for the Sixers on this BBL version is restricted attributable to nationwide commitments. He is slated to play solely two extra league video games on January 15 and 17 earlier than leaving to steer Australia of their two-Test collection towards Sri Lanka, beginning on January 29. His absence from the playoffs, which start on January 21, will likely be a big loss for the Sixers.
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