Summary

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  • Rain delays start - 12 over match

  • Sydney Sixers 116-5 (Philippe 52, Silk 27 not out; Maxwell 2-17)

  • Melbourne Stars 97-6

  • Sixers win by 19 runs to claim second title

Live Reporting

Jack Skelton

  1. In better news, the outer covers are starting to come off at the SCG.

    The umpires will be back out at 08:30 GMT for another inspection.

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  2. Umpire Paul Wilson has just given an update - it will take an hour to get the field ready for play once the rain stops.

    The match needs to be under way by 10:20 GMT (21:20 local time) for there to be a five over per side game.

    So the rain needs to have ended for the evening by about 09:20 GMT for play to be possible.

    Rain at the SCGGetty Images

  3. Hello

    Welcome to live coverage of the ninth Big Bash League final between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars.

    Much-needed (aside from cricket terms) heavy rain has been falling in Sydney all day and the outfield is sodden at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

    The bat flip has been delayed and it's still raining at the moment.

    If it stops soon there could be the chance of getting the minimum five overs per side game in.

    Let's see...