Neser, Rashid, Siddle help Strikers defend 158
Meticulous and clinical, the Adelaide Strikers turned a precarious position against the Sydney Thunder into a 25-run win to reach the top of the Big Bash League table
Meticulous and clinical, the Adelaide Strikers turned a precarious position against the Sydney Thunder into a 25-run win to reach the top of the Big Bash League table
Commentator: Akshay Gopalakrishnan
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."
Steve: "Watching the Thunder chase any total is like watching a wounded giraffe chase a Ferrari - painful."
MJ McClenaghan lbw b Siddle 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
GS Sandhu c †Carey b Siddle 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Meticulous and clinical, the Adelaide Strikers turned a precarious position against the Sydney Thunder into a 25-run win to reach the top of the Big Bash League table