Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    6s
    SR
    1.3 Cleaned up! Fuller length ball on the off stump shaping in on the stumps, Shorts tries to heave it over the on-side, misses the line of the ball and breaks the stumps 13/1
    5.2 In the airrr... And gone! Generously flighted fuller length on the stumps, Weatherald attempts to clear the mid wicket fence once again, miscued the slog sweep shot and sends it high to short fine leg, Sangha settles underneath and completes the catch. 61/3
    3.1 Green takes a beauty! Good length ball on the stumps with a hint of turn, Lynn tries to play across the line towards the on-side, finds the leading edge and Green moves to the right side diving forward, grabs on to it. 38/2
    7.3 Green gets his third! Generously flighted ball on middle-off, Nielsen moves forward to negate the flight, plays across the line and fails to connect the ball, hits the top of the off-stump, beaten by both the flight and turn 72/4
    10.4 Ross sweeps it straight to Konstas at backward square leg! Fuller length on the pads, down on one knee, plays his favorite sweep shot but fails to place it through the gap, finds the outfield player 92/5
    not out
    45
    35
    50
    1
    4
    128.57
    12.3 Edged and taken! Good length ball with the slightest hint of turn on the off stump, plays off the front foot, defends and finds a thick outside edge straight to the Thunder skipper, Warner gobbles it up at the slip position 101/6
    31
    12
    13
    3
    2
    258.33
    15.5 Knuckle ball does the trick! Change of pace once again, executes the yorker delivery perfectly, Bazley attempts to swing it away and misses the line of the ball, hits the bottom of the leg stump 147/7
    19.4 Yorker ball on the off stump, Thornton moves away early to make room, seems to be no way near the delivery to connect it, hits the toe end of the stumpYorker ball on the off stump, Thornton moves away early to make room, seems to be no way near the delivery to connect it, hits the toe end of the stump 180/8
    not out
    1
    1
    1
    0
    0
    100.00
    Extras
    15 (b 1, lb 6, w 8)
    TOTAL
    182/8 (20 Overs, RR: 9.1)
    Did not bat: L Pope
    Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Matthew Short, 1.3 ov), 2-38 (Chris Lynn, 3.1 ov), 3-61 (Jake Weatherald, 5.2 ov), 4-72 (Harry Nielsen, 7.3 ov), 5-92 (Alex Ross, 10.4 ov), 6-101 (Fabian Allen, 12.3 ov), 7-147 (James Bazley, 15.5 ov), 8-180 (Henry Thornton, 19.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    N McAndrew4053013.2565320
    LH Ferguson402436.00131110
    CJ Green402736.7582100
    DR Sams4044011.0083300
    T Sangha402726.7571110
  • BATSMEN
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    4s
    6s
    SR
    56
    27
    31
    8
    2
    207.40
    6.5 Massive appeal and given! Good length ball skidding through on middle-leg, tries to play across the line towards mid wicket, gap between bat and pad, the umpire raises his finger. Konstas reviews the decision, replay confirms all three reds with the ball hitting the middle-leg stump. Thunder lost their only review of the innings. 71/3
    1.3 Length ball around off, Warner tries to swing it away to the onside, finds the thick outside edge to extra cover region, Pope covered his ground running backwards and just managed to hold on to it. 16/1
    5.6 Change of pace and gone! Good length ball shaping in on the stumps, middle-leg line and through the bat-pad of Bancroft, the bails are flying! 69/2
    13.2 D'Arcy Short takes a brilliant catch! Tossed up ball on the off stump, opens the face of the bat and lofted it over the in-field, Short covered his ground from long off and dives forward to complete the catch 118/4
    14.6 Billings has holed out! Flighted ball on the stumps, dances down the ground and tries to clear the boundary ropes, mistimes and hits it straight to the substitute fielder D'Arcy Short who makes no mistake running forward and completing the catch. 126/5
    15.4 Good length ball, wrong-un delivery, plays the slog sweep down on one knee, finds the leading edge, Bazley settles underneath in the deep square leg region and completes the catch with ease. 128/6
    17.6 Half-volley ball around off, Chris Green tries to go for the big shot this time, only manages to find the thick outside edge and skies it high towards deep extra cover region, Ross makes no mistake 149/7
    not out
    42
    18
    25
    4
    3
    233.33
    19.1 Juicy full-toss on the stumps, McAndrew could have send the ball anywhere but decides to chip it straight to the hands of the mid-on fielder! 180/8
    not out
    1
    1
    2
    0
    0
    100.00
    Extras
    8 (lb 2, nb 2, w 4)
    TOTAL
    183/8 (19.4 Overs, RR: 9.3)
    Did not bat: T Sangha
    Fall of wickets: 1-16 (David Warner, 1.3 ov), 2-69 (Cameron Bancroft, 5.6 ov), 3-71 (Sam Konstas, 6.5 ov), 4-118 (Oliver Davies, 13.2 ov), 5-126 (Sam Billings, 14.6 ov), 6-128 (Sherfane Rutherford, 15.4 ov), 7-149 (Chris Green, 17.6 ov), 8-180 (Nathan McAndrew, 19.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    MW Short201618.0053000
    HTRJY Thornton403428.50103120
    JJ Bazley1019019.0023101
    CJ Boyce302618.6653000
    J Overton3.402827.6362001
    FA Allen201015.0061000
    L Pope4048112.0074320

Match Details

Toss

Sydney Thunder , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.15 start, First Session 19.15-20.45, Interval 20.45-21.05, Second Session 21.05-22.35

Match days

17 December 2024 - night match (20-over match)

Twenty20 debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Sydney Thunder 2, Adelaide Strikers 0

Match Notes

Thunder 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st16DA WarnerS Konstas
2nd53CT BancroftS Konstas
3rd2O DaviesS Konstas
4th47SW BillingsO Davies
5th8SW BillingsSE Rutherford
6th2CJ GreenSE Rutherford
7th21CJ GreenDR Sams
8th31N McAndrewDR Sams
9th3LH FergusonDR Sams