05/01Result
24th Match (N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 5 2025
Hurricanes won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Tim David
Tim DavidHobart Hurricanes
05/01Result
24th Match (N), Big Bash League at Hobart, Jan 5 2025
Hurricanes won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Tim David
Tim DavidHobart Hurricanes

10:36pm That will be all from us for today. We hope you enjoyed our coverage and we hope to have your company again. Until next time, this is goodbye from Chandan and myself. Take care, everyone!

Tim David, Player of the Match: I said to Nicky (Nikhil Chaudhary) I cannot hit the ball tonight, lucky that I got on a roll. We knew it was going to be a good batting pitch. Nice to get some runs out here. Love batting here under the lights. We (as a team) spoke a lot before the season. We have been disappointed with the last couple of times (seasons and how they went). We have found a template (that is working well for us) and the business end is coming up, and that is what we want to be primed for.

10:30pm A hurricane knock by Tim David, and that is the major story of this run-chase. He walked in when the hosts were wobbling a bit, having lost three wickets in quick succession. But the Power Surge brought David and their run-chase to life. He smashed Overton for 26 in the second over of the surge and that proved to be the turning point of the encounter. Owen and Wade did their jobs too at the top of the order, ensuring that the Hurricanes were ahead of the game post the first six overs.

Plenty to pick apart from a Strikers POV. They conceded way too many boundaries in the powerplay and their decision-making, when it came to who bowled in the Power Surge, also left a bit to be desired, given how well their spinners were bowling. Speaking of the spinners, Lloyd and Boyce did everything they could to haul the Strikers back, but unfortunately for them, the pacers could not back it up.

18.4
4
Doggett to Jordan, FOUR, one ball is all it takes for Chris Jordan to seal the deal for the Hurricanes! Four wins in a row now, and the Hurricanes surge closer to the perch of the table, even as the Strikers languish at the other end! Low full toss on the pads and if there was a ball Jordan was hoping for, this might have been it. Gets the faintest of tickles and beats the keeper and short fine leg comfortably. Handshakes and smiles in the Hobart camp - they were put under pressure tonight, but passed that test with flying colours!

Five in the ring

18.3
1
Doggett to David, 1 run, that is what he tries to do, but does not get the power he wants. Slaps this length ball outside off to long off, on the bounce

Just five needed now. David can finish it off with one strike

18.2
6
Doggett to David, SIX, David with another telling blow! Right in the slot outside off and that is bread and butter for David. Sits deep in his crease and smokes it over long on!

11 off 11. Back to run-a-ball

18.1
0
Doggett to David, no run, back of a length outside off. Comes off slower than David expects and he under-edges it towards the keeper. Another dot...

11 off 12. David on strike. Still very much the Hurricanes' game, but another quiet over here and who knows. Doggett to bowl

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | HH: 176/5 (11 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.77, RRR: 5.50)

  • Chris Jordan0 (1b)
  • Tim David55 (25b)
  • Henry Thornton4-0-38-1
  • Lloyd Pope4-0-38-2
17.6
0
Thornton to Jordan, no run, into the blockhole on leg stump. Jordan falls across and then plays all around it. Gets rapped on the pads but that was heading well down leg

Jordan joins David

17.5
W
Thornton to Chaudhary, OUT, taken at mid off! Very similar to the previous two balls. In the slot and there to be hit. Chaudhary, though, does not get under it, nor does he get over it. Chips it rather tamely to Overton, who dives forward to his left and gobbles up the chance. Surely too little, too late now?

N Chaudhary c Overton b Thornton 22 (35m 22b 2x4 0x6) SR: 100

17.4
0
Thornton to Chaudhary, no run, zipped in full at the stumps. Chaudhary drills it straight back to the bowler, who gets a hand to it and stops it dead
17.3
0
Thornton to Chaudhary, no run, full just outside off. Driven down the ground towards mid off. A rare dot ball
17.2
1
Thornton to David, 1 run, full toss outside off. David does not get hold of this and cloths it on the bounce to long on
17.1
1
Thornton to Chaudhary, 1 run, back of a length on off. Chaudhary backs away and flays it towards deep cover point

Thornton to bowl out

Harry: "Hindsight is of course 20/20, but bowling Thornton and Overton in the power surge rather than the bowlers who'd been economical all night has cost the Strikers this game. All credit to Tim David though" -- They had a choice between trusting their spinners or going back to their pacers, which would seem the safer option. Tonight, it backfired horribly, though

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | HH: 174/4 (13 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.23, RRR: 4.33)

  • Nikhil Chaudhary21 (18b)
  • Tim David54 (24b)
  • Lloyd Pope4-0-38-2
  • Cameron Boyce4-0-23-2
16.6
1
L Pope to Chaudhary, 1 run, back of a length on leg stump. Chaudhary tucks it off his hips towards deep square leg
16.5
1
L Pope to David, 1 run, shorter outside off. David waits on it and slices it towards deep point
16.4
1
L Pope to Chaudhary, 1 run, full outside off. Chaudhary gets down on one knee and sweeps it towards deep backward square leg
16.3
0
L Pope to Chaudhary, no run, back of a length just outside off. Too close to cut and Chaudhary scuffs it towards the keeper
16.2
1
L Pope to David, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps. Skids on and David jams it into the off side for a single

Hurricanes 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st61MS WadeMJ Owen
2nd18MS WadeSD Hope
3rd14SD HopeBR McDermott
4th8BR McDermottN Chaudhary
5th75TH DavidN Chaudhary
6th11CJ JordanTH David