Big Bash League 2022-23: Smallest Win Margins by the Teams

Cricket tournaments or matches have always managed to amaze their fans worldwide, and successfully gathered a huge fan following over the years. However, one of the most renowned T20 competitions is likely to be held in December. Given such a situation, read to know about few heart-warming battles where the teams won the match with a margin of 1 run: 

• Sydney Sixers (1 run) vs Perth Scorchers in BBL 2012

The very first team to have registered such a breath-taking victory was Sydney Sixers. The team, however, managed to win a competition against the Perth Scorchers (2012 season). As per reports, on winning the toss, Sydney opted for batting first. Also, they got all out for 176 runs in exactly 20 overs. Though the Scorchers initially struggled to perform well, afterwards they bounced back. Unfortunately, Perth Scorchers were defeated by 1 run.

• Melbourne Renegades (1 run) vs Adelaide Strikers in 2014

The next similar incident took place during the 2014 season of Big Bash League. And this time, it was a competition between the Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers. On batting first, the Melbourne Renegades scored 155/6 in their 20 overs. Also, their team player Dwayne Bravo ended up as the top scorer in the inning with 47 runs. However, their opposition was in decent form during the match, but somehow lost to their contender with a margin of 1 run.

• Brisbane Heat (1 run) vs Melbourne Stars in 2014

In the same season, there was a battle between the Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars. And Brisbane Heat also achieved the competition with a margin of only 1 run. Chris Lynn from team Brisbane Heat was the top-scorer and the team successfully managed to register 164/8 to their names. But the Stars failed to come up with a good beginning. Though they tried to make it up in the later overs but were unfortunately defeated by Brisbane Heat with a margin of 1 run.

• Sydney Thunder (1 run) vs Melbourne Stars in 2015

The fourth heart-wrenching match was witnessed during the 2015 season, when Sydney Thunder competed against the Melbourne Stars. According to reports, Sydney Thunder managed to score 178/6 in their first innings. And, in response, Melbourne really had some excellent partnerships in the middle. Kevin Pietersen looked good for his 76 out of 42 deliveries. But after he was being bowled out, his team lost the momentum and fell short by just 1 run of the target.

• Perth Scorchers (1 run) vs Hobart Hurricanes in 2016

Another such breath-taking competition was witnessed in the 2016 season. It, however, came in a competition between the Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes. On batting first, Perth successfully made a competitive total of 173/5 in their 20 overs. And Michael Carberry played a good innings of 62 off 35 balls. The Hurricanes also performed well but were finally defeated by the opposition with a margin of 1 run. 

Winner	Margin	Target	Against	Venue	Date
Sydney Sixers	1 Run	177	Perth Scorchers	Sydney	18 January 2012
Melbourne Renegades	1 Run	156	Adelaide Strikers	Adelaide	22 January 2014
Brisbane Heat	1 Run	179	Melbourne Stars	Melbourne	20 December 2015
Sydney Thunder	1 Run	179	Melbourne Stars	Melbourne	20 December 2015
Perth Scorchers	1 Run	174	Hobart Hurricanes	Hobart	10 January 2016
Melbourne Renegades	1 Run	200	Brisbane Heat	Brisbane	20 January 2017
Adelaide Strikers	1 Run	179	Melbourne Renegades	Adelaide	2 February 2018
Sydney Thunder	1 Run	143	Perth Scorchers	Sydney	2 January 2019
Hobart Hurricanes	1 Run	151	Brisbane Heat	Brisbane	30 December 2020
Sydney Thunder	1 Run	171	Melbourne Renegades	Melbourne	19 January 2022

The list mentions those exciting yet heart-wrenching competitions where their favourites managed to achieve victory by very few runs. The world is, moreover, excited to witness such impressive and exciting competitions this time in the 2022-23 season of Big Bash League.