Watch: Jack Edwards’ unreal flying catch to remove Matthew Wade in BBL 2024-25 Qualifier

Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Sixers are currently facing each other in the Qualifier of the ongoing Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL 2024-25) at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. The table toppers Hobart Hurricanes made it to the playoffs after winning seven of their 10 games, with one ending in no result.

On the other hand, the Sydney Sixers finished their group stage as the second-ranked side in the ongoing Big Bash League 2024-25 with 14 points, having won 6 games while their two games ended in no results in 10 matches. However, the Hurricanes have a negative net run rate despite topping the chart in the ongoing BBL 2024-25.

Sydney Sixers strike early against Hobart Hurricanes in BBL 2024-25 Qualifier

Speaking about the BBL 2024-25 Qualifier, Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Nathan Ellis-led Hobart Hurricanes at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Openers Mitchell Owen and Caleb Jewell gave the hosts a strong start against the Sixers.

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The duo added 47 runs off 25 balls for the opening stand before Jafer Chohan ended Mitchell Owen’s fiery knock of 36 runs off just 15 balls, studded with three boundaries and as many sixes against the Sydney Sixers in the ongoing Big Bash League 2024-25 Qualifier in Hobart.

Jack Edwards takes a jaw-dropping catch of Matthew Wade in Hobart

Well, then it was Mitchell Perry’s turn to steal the limelight by dismissing the seasoned Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade cheaply in the crucial BBL 2024-25 clash. In the 6.2 over of the Hobart Hurricanes' innings, Wade attempted a fierce cut shot on a short-length ball by Mitchell Perry, but the Hobart Hurricanes wicketkeeper-batter didn’t keep it low.

However, the ball would usually have gone to the boundary, but Jack Edwards, standing at backward point, made a brilliant catch, flying to his right and taking the ball with his right hand to end Matthew Wade’s stay for 4 runs from 7 balls. Jack Edwards plucked the catch out of thin air with his right hand.

After taking the stunning catch, Jack Edwards even fell on the ground, but he managed not to slip the ball from his grip, and that’s how the Sydney Sixers struck the second blow to the Hobart Hurricanes in the ongoing BBL 2024-25 Qualifier at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Tuesday, January 21.

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Watch Jack Edwards' flying catch here:

JACK EDWARDS!

That is an INSANE catch. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/PGSqV1B3z9

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 21, 2025

Earlier, after winning the toss, Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques revealed why he opted to bowl first in the Big Bash League 2024-25 Qualifier against Hobart. The Australian all-rounder said at the toss, as quoted by Cricbuzz, “The wicket is gonna stay pretty good. It's going to be who comes tonight and plays the best cricket. That's starting to be the trend in T20 cricket—opting to bowl—so that you know what you are chasing.”

Moises Henriques further explained, “When you are bowling first, it takes longer to lose the game. If you lose four quick wickets on a wicket that you shouldn't have batted on, it's pretty easy to lose the game from there. It's a bit of a conservative mindset, possibly, but it seems to be working well.”