21/01Result

1st Semi-Final (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Jan 21 2016

Thunder won by 8 wkts (14b rem)

Player of the Match

Usman KhawajaSydney Thunder

21/01Result

1st Semi-Final (N), Big Bash League at Adelaide, Jan 21 2016

Adelaide StrikersAdelaide StrikersAS
159/7
Sydney ThunderSydney ThunderST
160/2 (17.4/20 ov)

Thunder won by 8 wkts (14b rem)

Player of the Match

Usman KhawajaSydney Thunder

Match Day

Report

2476dThe Report by Will Macpherson in Adelaide

Khawaja's 58-ball 103 powers Thunder into first final

Usman Khawaja continued his summer to remember, slamming an unbeaten 104 off 59 balls to lift Sydney Thunder to their first ever BBL final

2476dWill Macpherson in Adelaide

Khawaja lauds Thunder's work behind the scenes

Usman Khawaja believes Sydney Thunder are reaping the rewards of the work of Michael Hussey and general manager Nick Cummins, following his quickfire hundred in the semi-final against Adelaide Strikers

Thunder INNINGS		R	B
UT Khawaja	not out	104	59
SR Watson	caught	7	8
MEK Hussey	caught wk	11	13
HM Nicholls	not out	35	27
BJ Rohrer
AD Russell
CJ Green
CD Hartley
CJ McKay
Fawad Ahmed
N McAndrew
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 1, nb 1)
TOTAL	160 (2 wkts; 17.4 ovs)

Strikers BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
GD Putland	4.0	37	0	9.25	(1nb, 1w)
JM Holland	2.0	19	0	9.5
MG Neser	3.0	33	0	11
B Laughlin	3.0	21	1	7
TM Head	2.0	21	0	10.5
AU Rashid	3.4	28	1	7.63

Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	57	SR Watson	UT Khawaja
2nd	30	MEK Hussey	UT Khawaja
3rd	73	UT Khawaja	HM Nicholls

Big Bash League

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AS	8	7	1	14	0.544
MS	8	5	3	10	0.366
PS	8	5	3	10	0.181
ST	8	4	4	8	0.375
MR	8	3	5	6	-0.041
BH	8	3	5	6	-0.204
HH	8	3	5	6	-0.955
SS	8	2	6	4	-0.33