Thunder stay afloat after surviving late Bancroft-Cartwright blitz
Usman Khawaja, fresh off his return from the Ashes, smacked 85 in the first innings to lift the Thunder to 175
11/01Result
25th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 11 2018
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
172/4 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/01Result
25th Match (N), Big Bash League at Sydney, Jan 11 2018
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![Sydney Thunder]( "Sydney Thunder")
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![Perth Scorchers]( "Perth Scorchers")
172/4 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
CT Bancroft
75(56) 5x4 - 3x6
Control %79%
- Productive Shot
- on drive
- 31 runs
- 3x4 - 2x6
Match Details
Series
Toss
Sydney Thunder , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
11 January 2018 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sydney Thunder 2, Perth Scorchers 0
Scorecard Summary
SYDNEY THUNDER 175/4 (20 OVERS)
- Callum Ferguson25 (23)
- Usman Khawaja85 (51)
- Tim Bresnan2/38 (3)
- Ashton Agar1/31 (4)
PERTH SCORCHERS 172/4 (20 OVERS)
- Cameron Bancroft*75 (56)
- Hilton Cartwright*65 (41)
- Fawad Ahmed1/19 (4)
- Gurinder Sandhu1/21 (4)
Commentator: Sreshth Shah
END OF OVER:20 | 20 Runs | PS: 172/4 (4 runs required, RR: 8.60)
- Hilton Cartwright65 (41b)
- Cameron Bancroft75 (56b)
- Mitchell McClenaghan4-0-53-1
- Gurinder Sandhu4-0-21-1
11.00 pm That's all from the Big Bash League from Thursday. We enjoyed another nail-biter in the tournament as we approach the business end. Hope you enjoyed ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball coverage of this top encounter. On behalf of Akshay, it's Sreshth saying good bye!
Handshakes all around, as McClenaghan enjoys that victory. Smiles for the team in green today, as Perth Scorchers succumb to a rare loss. A cracker of a match that keeps the Thunder alive.
Here's the winning captain Shane Watson: "I told Mitch about execution for the final over. His variation, wide yorkers are good. So was important to trust our main bowler. Sandhu, and our spinners, were excellent today. Nair's bowling great, Fawad continues to get beter. Green gets a bunch of tough overs, but he delivered today too. Some poor fielding for us, but good to take the win. Will be nice to have James Vince in our midst too. Usman's batting was very pleasing, and so was Sandhu's bowling. That's vintage Sandhu. Those two guys were outstanding tonight."
19.6
1
McClenaghan to Cartwright, 1 run, low full toss outside off, and the slog is mistimed to deep midwicket. Only a single on offer and Sydney Thunder win by three runs
Little bit of a breather as Cartwright tends to his bat's toe.
Phillip Martin: "So the so-called worst Baggy Green in history is striking at 157 and on the edge of victory. Cricket = marvellous "
19.5
2
McClenaghan to Cartwright, 2 runs, full on off stump, muscled down the ground to long off. They race around for the single, and it's a chance for a run out, but the bowler can't grab the ball. Means that's two runs, instead of what would've been a single and a wicket. Five needed off the last ball, four for a super over.
Seven needed off two balls.
19.4
2
McClenaghan to Cartwright, 2 runs, full toss wide outside off, smacked it cross-batted down the ground to long off. No brainer as they turn around for the second run
Nine off three balls. And a free-hit coming up.
19.4
3nb
McClenaghan to Cartwright, (no ball) 2 runs, waist-high full toss outside off, smacked over cover's head for two. The square-leg umpire calls it a no ball. A fair call in a crunch situation
Twelve needed off three balls.
19.3
2
McClenaghan to Cartwright, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, down on one knee and smacked inside out past cover, work for the man at deep extra cover, but intercepted.
19.2
6
McClenaghan to Cartwright, SIX, Hits the roof! Full on off stump and that's a huuuuuuge six! Rocks back, clears his front leg, and smacks this over long on. Hits the roof on the full. Whoa, a biggie. And the ball has taken some hammering, we need a new ball
Match Coverage
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Thunder stay afloat after surviving late Bancroft-Cartwright blitz
Usman Khawaja, fresh off his return from the Ashes, smacked 85 in the first innings to lift the Thunder to 175
