2080dThe Report by Tim Wigmore

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

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

CA Ingram
CA Ingram
48(31) 2x4 - 4x6
Control %69%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 8 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
12 0 4 8 3 7 8 6
AT Carey
AT Carey
34(28) 4x4 - 1x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 11 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
1 0 0 0 10 6 12 5

Best performances - Bowlers

MG Neser
MG Neser
O4
M0
R29
W3
Eco7.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
Fawad Ahmed
Fawad Ahmed
O4
M0
R31
W3
Eco7.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W

Commentator: Akshay Gopalakrishnan

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

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