11/01Result
33rd Match (N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 11 2024
Strikers won by 8 wkts (25b rem)
Player of the Match
Jake WeatheraldAdelaide Strikers
11/01Result
33rd Match (N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 11 2024
Strikers won by 8 wkts (25b rem)
Player of the Match
Jake WeatheraldAdelaide Strikers

Strikers need to win on Sunday against Thunder and hope the Stars or Sixers lose their last two. But they are a chance. And they if they play like that they will be hard to beat. Here is the table as it stands. Thanks for your company tonight. Hope to see you tomorrow for the Sydney Smash. Look out for low flying helicopters carrying David Warner at the SCG. Goodnight.

Jake Weatherald: "It's probably been a couple of years brewing. I've been working so hard on my T20 cricket. Whilst I hadn't taken an opportunity I felt there was something brewing. It was nice to get on a nice wicket, have time to get in and then I was able to play freely. In retrospect, it was probably the best I've batted ever in T20 cricket."

10.10pm Strikers win to keep their finals hopes alive. Chris Lynn out with a hamstring. No Alex Carey. Weatherald comes in having scored 11 runs in three games for the season and smashes 80 not out from 32 to win the game with 25 balls to spare. Stunning batting. As good an innings as you will see in the BBL. He is such a special player when he fires. Hurricanes season is over. Cameron Boyce on Fox: "We have seen hitting like that before. In the nets he's been absolutely flogging them. The boys will be so pleased for Weathers. He's been working really hard and going through a bit of stuff."

Josh: "What has Dooley ever done to Weatherald…… that felt personal !!"

wes r: "ive always felt when jake weatherald is in full flight like this he could easily be a suitable replacement for finch and warner when they retired. only problem he has had is rhythm, plays one good innings and then so many lean ones. i hope this is a turning point for him as he is an amazing person when i met him earlier this year"

Sunitha: "No slogging. All his hits were clean cricketing shots. Looked neat and definitely brutal. Not for a moment he looked in any discomfort at the crease."

15.5
6
Dooley to Weatherald, SIX, And again! Game over! Sensational from Weatherald! In the slot again and it goes the journey over deep midwicket
15.4
6
Dooley to Weatherald, SIX, another launched into the upper deck at deep midwicket! Full on middle, he stands still and dismissively crushes it way back!
15.3
1
Dooley to Hose, 1 run, darted wide, he drives on the up to deep point
15.2
1
Dooley to Weatherald, 1 run, darted into leg, he's back to tuck it behind square
15.1
6
Dooley to Weatherald, SIX, launched over deep midwicket! Tossed up on off, he clears the front leg and smashes it miles with the spin. He's just lining Dooley up

Dooley again

END OF OVER:
15 | 15 Runs | AS: 149/2 (19 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 9.93, RRR: 3.80)

  • Jake Weatherald61 (28b)
  • Adam Hose24 (20b)
  • Chris Jordan3-0-33-1
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-28-0
14.6
1
Jordan to Weatherald, 1 run, yorker on off, he seeing it so well though that he drops the bat down and opens the face to steer it to deep point

Sam: "True. Weatherald's form for TAS hasn't been great this season. Hopefully this is a turning point for him"

14.5
4
Jordan to Weatherald, FOUR, flicked over short fine! Angled down leg, he uses the bottom hand to flick it with ease over short fine!
14.4
1
Jordan to Hose, 1 run, full on off, he drives inside out to deep point
14.3
2
Jordan to Hose, 2 runs, full outside off, he swings hard and slices it high over cover without great timing
14.3
5w
Jordan to Hose, 5 wides, bouncer gone wrong! Sprayed miles down leg and Wade had no chance
14.2
0
Jordan to Hose, no run, slower ball outside off, he gives room and miscues to mid-off
14.1
2
Jordan to Hose, 2 runs, full on middle, he drives very neatly straight of long-on and picks up two

END OF OVER:
14 | 19 Runs | AS: 134/2 (34 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 9.57, RRR: 5.66)

  • Jake Weatherald56 (26b)
  • Adam Hose19 (16b)
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-28-0
  • Nikhil Chaudhary3-0-18-1

Andy D: "I think Jake probably should've been playing all season lads..." He's an enigma. Can go through very lean spells in between knocks like this

13.6
4
Ellis to Weatherald, FOUR, steered through the gap at backward point! Short third and backward point in the ring, wide yorker outside off, he opens the face and steers it through the gap
13.5
6
Ellis to Weatherald, SIX, What a way to bring up 50! Short arm jab over forward square! Picks up the length with just a punched pull shot and it clears the rope! 50 off 25!
13.4
1
Ellis to Hose, 1 run, half volley, on middle, he drives firmly straight of mid-on, Jordan dives and makes a great save at full stretch
13.3
1
Ellis to Weatherald, 1 run, slower ball, yorker outside off, he guides it behind point for a single
13.2
1
Ellis to Hose, 1 run, short ball at the arm pit, he swivels and pulls to fine leg
13.1
6
Ellis to Hose, SIX, And he disappears! Length ball launched over midwicket! Length, fourth stump, Hose shows no mercy and smears it over deep midwicket

Skipper brings himself on

END OF OVER:
13 | 5 Runs | AS: 115/2 (53 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 8.84, RRR: 7.57)

  • Jake Weatherald45 (23b)
  • Adam Hose11 (13b)
  • Nikhil Chaudhary3-0-18-1
  • Riley Meredith3-0-29-0
12.6
0
Chaudhary to Weatherald, no run, play and miss trying to dab! Quicker ball sliding across him, good length, decent line, a little too close to dab
12.5
1
Chaudhary to Hose, 1 run, leg break outside off, he drives to long-off
12.4
1
Chaudhary to Weatherald, 1 run, short and wide, he stands tall and thumps it to long-on

Strikers 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st57DJM ShortMW Short
2nd4MW ShortJ Weatherald
3rd108AJ HoseJ Weatherald

Big Bash League

TeamMWLPTNRR
BH1071160.972
SS1062140.339
PS1063130.725
AS1054110.331
HH10468-0.268
MS10468-1.051
MR10266-0.289
ST10174-0.652