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The ongoing season of Big Bash League 2022 has been nothing short of any drama. From some exceptional cricket on the field to various off-the-field controversies, it has been an action-packed tournament in Australia. Sydney Sixers, who were struggling to put up a playing XI for the grand finale, somehow managed to turn up with an aim to defend their crown against Perth Scorchers on Friday.

The first half of the match was a topsy-turvy one with both sides having a few good phases. After Sixers had put Scorchers in trouble with the score reading 25/4 in 6 overs, the batting side bounced back through fifties from Ashton Turner and Laurie Evans and eventually posted a total of 171/6 in 20 overs. While it was an action-packed innings, it was the last ball which was indeed hilarious yet dramatic, which fans and commentators really enjoyed.

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After Laurie Evans had mistimed his shot off the bowling of Ben Dwarshuis, the ball went to the long-on region. The throw came slowly towards the keeper's end and the run-out opportunity was missed. But the major highlight of the sequence of events was what was happening at the non-striker's end.

Umpire Phil Gillespie was running backwards in order to get into a perfect position to judge a run-out chance if it took place at the non-striker's end. However, in the process, he tripped over and unfortunately fell on the ground in a hilarious moment for everyone amid all the tension. Luckily, no damage was done and he was fit and fine, but not before giving a blockbuster funny moment for the fans.

Watch the video here:

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Meanwhile, in the contest, Scorchers were cruising towards the title with Sixers suffering from a batting collapse, in absence of so many players. At the time of writing, their score read 77/8 in 13.3 overs as they needed 95 runs in 39 balls.