Starc, Smith and Curran take Sixers to play-offs

Sydney Sixers secured second-place in the Big Bash League and their place in Tuesday's qualifier match with a five-wicket win over Brisbane Heat. Heat, who could have qualified for the play-offs at Sixers' expense with a win, finish fifth despite scoring 171-9 in a first innings where Mitchell Starc took 4-35. Sixers batters Steve Smith and Sam Curran both made half-centuries and put on 60 for the fourth wicket, with their side passing their target in the penultimate over of the innings.

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