Only two nights ago, the Sydney Sixers flew eastward, wounded and chastened. But redemption has come calling. Having earned the right to reverse that 3200-kilometre journey across the breadth of Australia, they now stand on the precipice of destiny. A sixth final against the Perth Scorchers awaits them at Optus Stadium. The path to this moment, to rubberstamping an eighth appearance at the league’s grandest stage, demanded they first vanquish the defending champions. And vanquish them they did. The Hobart Hurricanes, outclassed and overwhelmed by 57 runs, now fade into memory as the Sixers set their sights westward once more, where glory, or further heartbreak, beckons.
