West Indies star Shai Hope failed with the bat, but his Hobart Hurricanes continued their winning streak as they secured a dominant 50-run victory over Akeal Hosein’s Sydney Sixers in their Big Bash League clash at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Wednesday.

Asked to bat first, the Hurricanes posted a competitive 161-6 from their 20 overs, despite Hope managing only four runs. Nikhil Chaudhary anchored the innings with an impressive 42 off 31 balls, smashing four boundaries and two sixes. He was ably supported by stand-in captain Ben McDermott, who contributed a brisk 34 off 25 deliveries, and Mitchell Owen, whose explosive 17-ball 33 included four boundaries and two sixes.

The Sixers’ bowling attack was led by Jackson Bird, who claimed remarkable figures of 4-16, as Hosein went wicketless in his spell.

Chasing 162 for victory, the Sixers struggled from the outset as the Hurricanes’ bowlers wreaked havoc. Chris Jordan led the charge with 3-22 from 3.3 overs, while Waqar Salamkheil and Billy Stanlake chipped in with two wickets apiece, both conceding just 22 runs in their spells.

The Sixers’ captain, Moises Henriques, top-scored with 22, and Jordan Silk added 20, but no batter managed to establish a substantial partnership. Hosein, batting lower down the order, contributed only 10 as the Sixers were bundled out for 111 in 19.3 overs, suffering their first defeat of the season.

Despite the loss, the Sixers remain atop the standings with eight points from five games, while the Hurricanes, now on a roll with three consecutive wins, sit in fourth place with six points from four matches.