Yasir Arafat (centre) celebrates with teammates after the Scorchers' win over the Sixers. Source: Matt King / Getty Images
IF it's possible to run away with a victory in a super over, the Perth Scorchers did it against the Sydney Sixers in a dramatic finish at the SCG.
Adam Voges hit a boundary off Brett Lee's first ball to give the visitors the win after the Sixers managed just one run in their super over.
The scores were tied on 153, meaning the match had to be decided by a super over, where each team nominates three batsmen and faces one over.
The Sixers wasted their over, only managing to use four balls of it. Steve Smith departed first ball attempting a premeditated lap sweep, but he was deceived by an excellent slower ball from Yasir Arafat that clipped the stumps.
Moises Henriques then sliced one straight to Craig Simmons and it was all over, with Voges stepping up for the Scorchers to claim the win.
After being set 154 to win the Sixers promoted Stephen O'Keefe up the order to open with Nic Maddinson. He made a quick-fire 10, which included two boundaries, before he was bowled by Jason Behrendorff.
Adam Voges celebrates hitting the winning runs for the Scorchers. Source: Getty Images
Behrendorff claimed two more quick wickets, Moises Henriques and Marcus North, and had the Sixers struggling on 4/20 in the fourth over.
It was left to Steve Smith and Jordan Silk to claw the Sixers back into the contest and they did just that until Silk was caught and bowled by Adam Voges for 23.
Smith was lucky to survive shortly after that when he was dropped by Yasir Arafat on the boundary. The Scorchers were made to pay with Smith going on to make 65.
With the Sixers going well Dan Smith attempted a risky reverse sweep off Brad Hogg, but he didn't get the reward when Alfonso Thomas took an easy catch. He didn't need to play that shot and walked off the field with his skipper filthy at the other end.
Arafat made amends for his earlier dropped catch by picking up Steve Smith's wicket. The Sixers captain looked to swing, but found the outside edge and was caught by Voges.
After starring with the ball, Lee's cameo of 13 runs with the bat put the Sixers within touching distance of a win, but he was bowled by Arafat (4/24).
That left Hazlewood on strike needing two to win off the last ball. He managed just one and the scores were tied.
Earlier, Simon Katich (71) and Sam Whiteman (53) overcame a disastrous start to help the Perth Scorchers reach 5/153.
Sixers paceman Brett Lee bowls Craig Simmons of the Scorchers. Picture: Mark Evans Source: News Limited
Brett Lee struck twice in the first over to leave the Scorchers reeling on 2/0. With his second delivery Lee clean bowled Craig Simmons and two balls later had Mitch Marsh caught brilliantly behind by Dan Smith.
But Katich relieved the pressure in the second over by hitting 14 runs off Josh Hazlewood to begin the recovery.
Katich and Whiteman then added 129 runs, a partnership record for the Scorchers.
Whiteman, just 21-years-old, supported his skipper perfectly as the two batsmen punished the Sixers bowlers. English seamer Chris Tremlett, fresh from England's forgettable Ashes campaign, had a disappointing start to his Sixers stint. His only over went for nine runs with Sixers captain Steve Smith opting not to give him another go.
It took until the 18th over for the Sixers to break the partnership, and it was Lee who struck again.
Simon Katich top-scored for the Scorchers with 71. Source: Getty Images
Whiteman hit three boundaries and a six for his 53, before a perfect yorker from the former Test quick clean bowled him.
The only criticism of Katich's knock was that, with so many wickets in hand, he left it too late to accelerate the Scorchers innings. He was eventually caught by Smith off Hazlewood for 71 in the 19th over.
Lee was the pick of the Sixers bowlers with outstanding figures of 4/28.
"I felt good tonight," Lee said.
"It's one of those things where you just come in and bowl and if it happens it happens. I thought I'd try crank a couple up tonight."
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