Silk's second Gabba stunner helps Sixers stay unbeaten

Sydney Sixers have maintained their unbeaten start to KFC BBL|14 with an eight-wicket demolition of Brisbane Heat.

With the Gabba a sell-out for the rematch of last season's final, the 30,122 predominately home fans were kept quiet for most of the Heat innings as the Sixers bowlers turned the screws to restrict the hosts to 9-138.

The Sixers made short work of the chase with opener Josh Philippe (66no) and No.3 Kurtis Patterson (32 off 20 deliveries) severe on the Heat bowlers, who were mostly too short.

Philippe was all class in his 17th BBL half-century and was the rock on which the run chase was built as the Sixers reached their target from the first ball of the 17th over.

Sixers skipper Moises Henriques (29no) became the fourth player in BBL history to score 3000 runs.

Left-armer Ben Dwarshuis (4-32) earlier continued his outstanding form for the Sixers and is now the leading wicket-taker in BBL|14 with 10 scalps.

Dwarshuis was on a hat-trick in the final over when Matthew Kuhnemann smashed a return catch low and to his right but the ball burst through his outstretched hand.

The speedster was named player of the match and said it was another step towards the Sixers' ultimate goal after the heartbreak of last season's loss to the Heat in the decider.

"It doesn't quite get revenge for what happened last season but we are a step closer to getting into the final and going a step further this year," Dwarshuis told AAP.

"It's been a really good team start to the season. With the bat and ball everyone has contributed.

"Josh (Philippe) is in great touch and it makes a big difference when guys at the top of the order are scoring runs. We are building pressure throughout the innings with the ball. 

"All the bowlers are doing their job and I am the one getting the wickets for now. It is nice to be getting the accolades."

Heat opener Tom Banton (19 off 12) launched spinner Akeal Hosein for six off the second delivery of the match with an audacious reverse sweep but the Sixers kept the hosts to just 24 runs in the Powerplay.

Brisbane skipper Colin Munro is yet to reach double figures in this BBL campaign and was out of sorts again (9 off 17) before being brilliantly caught at deep midwicket by Jordan Silk, who sprinted to his right before diving to complete the dismissal.

It was Silk's 81st catch in the BBL but his 82nd was from another planet when he sprinted and dived full length to snare the ball in his right hand millimetres from the turf to dismiss Jimmy Peirson (24), also at midwicket. 

Nathan McSweeney (34 off 29) top scored for the Heat but lacked support.

Victory took the Sixers to eight points after four matches, four clear of five other sides including the defending champions, who have now lost two in a row.

The Sixers were far superior in the field, where Silk set the bar high and his teammates all lifted.

Munro and Paul Walter on the other hand were left looking at each other red-faced as the ball bounce between them when Philippe skied a swipe early in his innings.

KFC BBL|14 standings

Team	Matches played M	Wins W	Losses L	Ties T	No results N/R	Net Run Rate NRR	Deductions Ded.	Total points PTS
1 Sydney Sixers Men SIX	5	4	1	0	0	0.228	0	8
2 Perth Scorchers Men SCO	5	3	2	0	0	0.958	0	6
3 Sydney Thunder Men THU	4	3	1	0	0	0.361	0	6
4 Hobart Hurricanes Men HUR	4	3	1	0	0	-0.301	0	6
5 Melbourne Renegades Men REN	4	2	2	0	0	0.984	0	4
6 Brisbane Heat Men HEA	4	2	2	0	0	-0.664	0	4
7 Adelaide Strikers Men STR	5	1	4	0	0	-0.558	0	2
8 Melbourne Stars Men STA	5	0	5	0	0	-1.016	0	0

Legend

M: Matches played

W: Wins

L: Losses

T: Ties

N/R: No results

NRR: Net Run Rate

Ded.: Deductions

PTS: Total points