07/01Result
20th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 7 2018
Strikers won by 25 runs
Player of the Match
Rashid Khan
Rashid KhanAdelaide Strikers
07/01Result
20th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 7 2018
Strikers won by 25 runs
Player of the Match
Rashid Khan
Rashid KhanAdelaide Strikers

END OF OVER:
20 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | ST: 133/9 (26 runs required, RR: 6.65)

  • Fawad Ahmed0 (2b)
  • Ryan Gibson2 (2b)
  • Peter Siddle4-1-13-2
  • Michael Neser4-0-29-3

Alright then, that brings us to the end of this match. We'll be back tomorrow's double-header with Hobart Hurricanes facing Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers taking on the Melbourne Renegades. Meanwhile, the rain has eased in Cape Town after wiping out the first session of day three in the first South Africa-India Test. If you're eager for a start, switch tabs. From here, goodbye!

10.15pm A convincing victory for the Strikers. Never allowed the Thunder to be in the chase. So Strikers go top of the table now. Their net run rate is well ahead of everyone else. The Thunder failed to inspire in the chase. Not once did they look like they'd get anywhere near. And they slackened late with the ball as well, allowing vital late runs which shored up the Strikers total.

"I think we bowled exceptionally today and the batters scrambled to put up a score," Strikers captain Travis Head says. Rashid Khan has been terrific for us, he seems to be enjoying his time in Australia. We haven't clicked as a batting unit. The guys have been training hard, but we just haven't been able to put up runs on the board. We're yet to play the Renegades, and they've been fantastic. The Scorchers are tough to beat as well."

19.6
0
Siddle to Fawad Ahmed, no run, skips down the track and swings big for a heave over the leg side. But the ball drifts into him and has him beaten
19.5
0
Siddle to Fawad Ahmed, no run, dipping full toss on off, punched back to Siddle

Steve: "Watching the Thunder chase any total is like watching a wounded giraffe chase a Ferrari - painful."

19.4
W
Siddle to McClenaghan, OUT, tries a reverse sweep for a full toss and the ball goes to short third man off the pad. And he's been hit plumb in front of middle and off

MJ McClenaghan lbw b Siddle 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

19.3
0
Siddle to McClenaghan, no run, walks across and swings for a big heave. Slower ball. Beats him
19.2
W
Siddle to Sandhu, OUT, edged and gone. Doesn't get behind the line. Just clears the front leg and swipes hard at a short of a length ball that's angled across him. Nicked off to the keeper

GS Sandhu c †Carey b Siddle 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

19.1
1
Siddle to Gibson, 1 run, short of good length, gets a bottom edge into the ground as he tries to pull

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | ST: 132/7 (27 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.94, RRR: 27.00)

  • Ryan Gibson1 (1b)
  • Gurinder Sandhu0 (0b)
  • Michael Neser4-0-29-3
  • Ben Laughlin4-0-38-1
18.6
1
Neser to Gibson, 1 run, tries to heave it over and gets a leading edge that lands short of the man running in from sweeper cover
18.5
W
Neser to Green, OUT, ah, a tame dismissal next ball. That should be the game now. A low full toss, absolutely no pace, tries to heave and chips it to deep midwicket

CJ Green c Rashid Khan b Neser 8 (5b 0x4 1x6) SR: 160.00

18.4
6
Neser to Green, SIX, slower full ball, well outside off, picked early and heaved over cow corner. Late fightback, but is this going to be enough?
18.3
W
Neser to Rohrer, OUT, lucky to get a wicket here. They continue feeding to Rohrer's strengths. Once again a wide half-volley, well within his arc and Rohrer thumps it straight down. But Laughlin takes a superb catch, runs to his right from long-on and gets behind the line perfectly to grab it

BJ Rohrer c Laughlin b Neser 29 (13b 1x4 3x6) SR: 223.07

18.2
1
Neser to Green, 1 run, short of a length, slower, drags a mistimed pull to long-on
18.1
1
Neser to Rohrer, 1 run, full, pushed across outside off, drilled past a jumping non-striker to long-off

END OF OVER:
18 | 23 Runs | ST: 123/5 (36 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 18.00)

  • Ben Rohrer28 (11b)
  • Chris Green1 (2b)
  • Ben Laughlin4-0-38-1
  • Rashid Khan4-0-21-2
17.6
1
Laughlin to Rohrer, 1 run, another shortish ball, doesn't latch onto the pull this time as the ball goes on the bounce to deep square leg
17.5
4
Laughlin to Rohrer, FOUR, that has been absolutely smoked. Tremendous power. Wide fuller ball, hammered over mid-off and a couple of bounces over the ropes this time
17.4
6
Laughlin to Rohrer, SIX, a hat-trick of sixes! Can the Thunder still get back into this? Full and angling into him. helps it on its way over backward square leg with a well-timed flick
17.3
6
Laughlin to Rohrer, SIX, full, in his swinging arc as it's pushed across his off-stump. Stays leg side of it and launches it over long-on
17.2
6
Laughlin to Rohrer, SIX, short ball again, sitting up nicely and Rohrer swivels around and pulls it well over deep square leg
17.1
0
Laughlin to Rohrer, no run, short ball, drifts away outside off and beats the pull

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | ST: 100/5 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.88, RRR: 19.66)

  • Chris Green1 (2b)
  • Ben Rohrer5 (5b)
  • Rashid Khan4-0-21-2
  • Ben Laughlin3-0-15-1
16.6
0
Rashid Khan to Green, no run, short of a length ball, a little turn around off, drilled back
16.5
1
Rashid Khan to Rohrer, 1 run, spinning in from a length, tries to make room and knocks it to point
16.4
1
Rashid Khan to Green, 1 run, googly, tucked with the spin to deep midwicket
16.3
1
Rashid Khan to Rohrer, 1 run, short ball, spins into him, backs away and cuts to the covers
16.2
W
Rashid Khan to Nair, OUT, goes for a slog again and this time he makes connection. But it's not good enough. Picks out deep midwicket who takes a good low catch with the ball dying on him

AJ Nair c Weatherald b Rashid Khan 10 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 111.11

Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st45JC ButtlerKR Patterson
2nd16SR WatsonKR Patterson
3rd14SR WatsonCJ Ferguson
4th12CJ FergusonAJ Nair
5th10BJ RohrerAJ Nair
6th28BJ RohrerCJ Green
7th6CJ GreenRJ Gibson
8th2GS SandhuRJ Gibson
9th0MJ McClenaghanRJ Gibson
10th0Fawad AhmedRJ Gibson

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PS1082160.154
AS1073140.801
MR1064120.297
HH105510-0.291
SS104680.331
ST10468-0.039
BH10468-0.437
MS10284-0.926